Anamarija Svedrec, Country Managing Director

Anamarija Svedrec

Country Managing Director

Oxford Business Group

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Master's degree, Economics and Business
Experience
10 years, 6 Months

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Total years of experience :10 years, 6 Months

Country Managing Director at Oxford Business Group
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since January 2019

Responsible for heading Oxford Business Group’s annual research team on theground in
Mexico, Abu Dhabi and Egypt
 Responsible for creating, improving and developing project strategies
 Conducted strategic sales activities and continuous negotiation with C-level executives
 Developed strategic plans to close deals via visuals, presentations, meetings
 In charge of developing and delivering business development strategy
 Increasing business market share and achieving KPIs and sales targets
 Accelerating revenue growth by prospecting new business leads, connecting with key
decision makers and identifying opportunities
 Targeting new business and effectively communicate with high level decision makers (C-
level executives)
 Initiating and executing the sales process and qualifying leads for new business
opportunities; closing daily business deals
 Production of business intelligence and macroeconomic research
 Risk management and cost control
 Event organization and sponsorship
 Marketing and research for new market segments
 Fostering a strong network within different sectors- public and private: energy, oil and
gas, banking, IT, government etc.
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International Business Developer at Focus Reports
  • United Kingdom - London
  • March 2017 to September 2018

Participated, developed and executed international projects in three continents, including
Europe, Latin America and Asia: Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Taiwan, Malta, Turkey
 Initiated and managed strategic sales activities utilizing CRM system
 Pitching, negotiating and closing strategic marketing and sponsorship solutions with high
level executives and decision makers- including both digital and print platforms
 Researching and analyzing industry trends, government policies, companies` strategies
 Arranging and conducting interviews with prominent figures and top executives in both
public and private sector within the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries
 Conducting in-depth industry research and identifying key industry stakeholders
 Fostering a strong network within the healthcare sector: establishing relationship with
both international and local companies, trade associations, regulatory authorities and
government
 Developing a unique ability to adapt rapidly to completely new cultures and environments
 Building up prospect list, identifying and approaching key opinion leaders
 Analyzing company`s operations, management and industry trends (companies include
some of the biggest pharmaceutical companies like Pfizer, Novartis, Roche, Sanofi…)
 Networking at trade conferences and shows
 Creating engaging content: interviews and country reports published in Pharmaceutical
Executive (http://www.pharmexec.com/), magazine of absolute international reference
in the healthcare sector as well as Healthcare and Life Sciences Review (digital, more
extended version of the report available for download here:
http://pharmaboardroom.com/reports)

Brand and Marketing Manager at SEO
  • Ireland
  • August 2017 to December 2017

Brand development
 Managing

Marketing and Sales Assistant
  • June 2015 to June 2016

Oriflame, Zagreb, Croatia
 Activities related to promotion and sales of cosmetic products
 Preparing reports and managing external communication with clients
 Welcoming, advising customers and answering queries

Content Manager at Selectra
  • Spain
  • September 2014 to January 2015
Business Support Assistant at Manning Global
  • Croatia (Hrvatska)
  • February 2013 to January 2014

Assisting in fulfilling financial statements and preparing final contracts with clients
 Updating the database and preparation of statistical reports

Account Manager at EPH
  • Croatia (Hrvatska)
  • January 2012 to January 2013

Working in CRM, offering various products to customers, ensuring each customer
receives quality service, maintaining awareness of all advertisements and promotions,
executing the daily day-to-day goals and priorities set by the management, participation
in the processing of new shipments, assisting in training, monitoring and development
of new recruits

Education

Master's degree, Economics and Business
  • at University of Zagreb
  • January 2015
Bachelor's degree, Business
  • at Kozminski UniversityUniversity of Zagreb
  • January 2014

courses: Successfully completed and certified course: The Challenges of Global Poverty 2013-2013 The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA Participation and awarded for the best resolved (1st place) Financial Case Study 2013-2013 P&G (Procter& Gamble)

High school or equivalent, Mathematics
  • at Kozminski UniversityUniversity of Zagreb
  • January 2009

EDUCATION

Specialties & Skills

ADVERTISING
CLOSING
CONFERENCES
CONTENT MANAGEMENT
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
GOVERNMENT
INDUSTRY ANALYSIS

Languages

English
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Portuguese
Beginner
Spanish
Expert
Croatian
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