claire zaarour, Business Development Manager

claire zaarour

Business Development Manager

IRC

Location
Lebanon - Beirut
Education
Bachelor's degree, Business
Experience
17 years, 6 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :17 years, 6 Months

Business Development Manager at IRC
  • My current job since December 2016

- Source new clients through their personal/professional network

- Attend networking events (conferences, workshops...) in Lebanon or abroad to meet clients
and introduce IRC services to them

- Negotiate and prepare contracts

- Meet with clients, assess their business needs and draft tailor-made proposals that meet their needs

- Prepare marketing material to boost business development

- Be IRC’s main point of contact for all client inquiries

- Ensure a professional representation of IRC at all times

Business Development Advisor at Routes Business Training Center
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • My current job since September 2013

• Identify the needs of employers through Training Needs
Analysis/Organizational Needs Analysis and recommend training
solutions/services/ funding streams to meet those needs
• Ensure that statutory training requirements are met
• Evaluate training and development programs
• Design and expand training and development programs based on the needs of the organization and the individual;
• Market research
• Create marketing campaigns
• Explore customer opinions and gaps in the market
• Look at competitors marketing strategies
• Manage campaign websites and social media like LinkedIn and Facebook.

• Prepare and present proposals to employers to include agreed training outcomes to be delivered by the college.

Communications Officer and HR Coordinator at Cattleya Group
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • April 2012 to October 2013

Communication Officer Tasks:


• Create and implement a plan of strategic external communications directed towards company clients and the general public (Company Flyers, brochure, website)
• Maintain and update the company’s website and other online marketing sources
• Target potential clients in the market
• Visit Clients and introduce the company
• Follow up with the clients of the 3 divisions

HR Coordinator Tasks:


• Search, screen applicants for basic compliance with position, qualifications.
• Headhunt - find and approach candidates for executive or specialist jobs
• Select and Interview candidates
• Research and recommend new sources for active and passive candidate recruiting.
• Build networks

Marketing and Sourcing Officer at Management Plus Recruiters
  • Lebanon
  • March 2011 to March 2012

March 2011- March 2012 Management Plus Recruiters Beirut - Lebanon
Marketing and Sourcing Officer


Marketing Tasks:
• Attend job fairs to promote the company and collect CVs
• Originate & develop promotional opportunities and ideas in conjunction with the Marketing Coordinator
• Search/contact new and potential client in the market
• Maintain and update the company's website and other online marketing sources
• Target potential clients in the market

Sourcing Tasks:
• Prepare invoices for local, international and outsourced companies
• Finalize candidates' documents such as social security, insurance, salaries and other legal papers
• Filing
• Perform bank statement reconciliation


Recruiting Tasks:
• Help the recruiters in their research using the internal data bank, online sources and other recruiting sources
• Screen applicants for basic compliance with position, qualifications,
• Headhunt - find and approach candidates for executive or specialist jobs
• Invoice the client once a placement is done and recorded

Executive Secretary at Fluid Design
  • Lebanon
  • May 2008 to February 2011

May 2008 - Feb 2011 Fluid Design Beirut - Lebanon
Executive Secretary


• Establish direct contact between bank and company.
• Purchase office supplies and look for best offers from different suppliers
• Follow up with printing houses (from order, pricing, till delivery)
• Create Proposals for clients and prepare invoices
• Schedule meetings
• In addition to the administration work

Hostess at Chopsticks Restaurant
  • Lebanon
  • November 2006 to May 2008

Nov 2006 - May 2008 Chopsticks Restaurant Beirut - Lebanon
Hostess


• Take Reservations
• Welcome and escort customers to their tables
• Coordinate with manager concerning waiting list

Education

Bachelor's degree, Business
  • at La Sagesse University
  • January 2010

2006 - 2010 La Sagesse University Beirut- Lebanon BA Business in Management and Finance

High school or equivalent, Economy & sociology
  • at Ecole St Jean
  • June 2006

June 2006 Ecole St. Jean - Sin el Fil Beirut - Lebanon Lebanese Baccalaureat (Economy & sociology)

Specialties & Skills

Internet
CLIENTS
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
INVOICES
MARKETING
OFFICE SUPPLIES
PRICING
PRINTING
PROPOSALS
SECRETARY

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
French
Expert

Training and Certifications

Fundamental of HR (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2015
Digital Marketing (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2014
Recruiting, Interviewing and Selection (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2015

Hobbies

  • dancing, music, traveling
  • acting, music, travelling, dancing
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