Haasin Bin Zahid, Head of Acquisition and Business Development - Jovago

Haasin Bin Zahid

Head of Acquisition and Business Development - Jovago

Rocket Internet

Location
Pakistan
Education
Bachelor's degree, Economics
Experience
12 years, 9 Months

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Total years of experience :12 years, 9 Months

Head of Acquisition and Business Development - Jovago at Rocket Internet
  • Pakistan - Islamabad
  • My current job since December 2015

Jovago is the leading online hotel booking service which provides with the best hotel booking experience and with fast, reliable and easy-to-use services. Jovago has the best curated hotels in Africa and around the world. Unlike the traditional way of booking hotels, in which the travel agent chooses for customers, Jovago gives them access to the hotel inventory (200, 000 destinations online) so they can browse, choose and book their favorite hotels.

Jovago is part of Africa Internet Group (AIG) and Asia Pacific Internet Group (APACIG), two a global and leading incubators of start-ups specialized in e-commerce. AIG is founded in 2012 and is currently operating in 26 African countries, employing over 3, 000 people. AIG is backed by Millicom, MTN and Rocket Internet. APACIG is founded in 2014 by Rocket Internet and Oreedo and currently operating in 15 countries. Both organizations are led by top talented leaders offering a great mix of local and international talents.

Key Responsibilities:
 Research and analyze market trends
 Use BI staff to effectively channel resource
 Delegate to sales team across Pakistan and ensure acquisition goals are met
 Develop plan of action to penetrate market
 Develop marketing strategies and create marketing campaigns for product launch
 Introduce the venture to potential clients
 Develop strategies to successfully close clients
 Pitch to potential clients to acquire new business
 Facilitate and liaison between client and support teams
 Ensure timely conflict management
 Address client concerns and queries
 Facilitate smooth operation of Client Services
 Manage, support and delegate to back-end staff
 Ensure logistic harmony and support sales team to meet deadlines
 Effectively utilize sales force to ensure smooth acquisition of new business
 Identifying new businesses to set up b2b channel
 Pitching and setting up partnerships with businesses

Founder at Sabra Akhtar Memorial Trust
  • Pakistan - Islamabad
  • My current job since June 2015

 Identifying projects which impact communities
 Fundraising for the projects
 Formalizing volunteer teams and ensuring coordination between the teams
 Overseeing finance and budgeting of projects
 Execution and management of the projects

Business Development Executive - Jovago at Rocket Internet
  • Pakistan - Islamabad
  • June 2014 to December 2015

Key Responsibilities:
 Research and analyze market trends
 Travelling across 70 cities across Pakistan and ensure acquisition goals are met
 Develop plan of action to penetrate market
 Introduce the venture to potential clients
 Develop strategies to successfully close clients
 Facilitate and liaison between client and support teams
 Ensure timely conflict management
 Address client concerns and queries
 Manage and support to back-end staff
 Manage and support other departments
 Ensure logistic harmony and support sales team to meet deadlines

National Support Team (Current) at AIESEC in Pakistan
  • Pakistan
  • September 2010 to June 2013

AIESEC in Pakistan Islamabad, Pakistan
09/2010 - present
1: National Support Team (Current)
• Project Sales of National Projects
• Country Partnership Coordination

2: Incoming Exchange
• Marketing the AIESEC product to different companies and NGOs
• Creating opportunities for foreign interns to work in Pakistan

3: Intern Servicing Coordinator
•• Facilitating Foreign Interns with their jobs in Islamabad

4: Director Talent Positioning
•• Aligning the AIESEC careers of all members with their professional goals
•• Engaging Alumni with current operations and activities of the organization

5: Director HR
•• Managing leadership pipeline
•• Ensuring the quality of members
•• Maintaining a performance management tracker

Head of Volunteer Team at National Youth Forum on Green Solutions
  • Pakistan
  • February 2013 to February 2013

Education Innovation Alliance Islamabad, Pakistan
Head of Volunteer Team 02/2013
National Youth Forum on Green Solutions Islamabad, Pakistan
Organizing Team 09/2012

Program and Content Director at South Asian Youth Conference
  • Pakistan
  • January 2012 to December 2012
Program and Content Director at Media representation
  • September 2012 to November 2012

Program and Content Director 09/2012-11/2012
•• Organizing and planning the content to be covered in the conference
•• Arranging accomplished speakers for the conference
•• Designing the workshops and sessions of the conference
• Media representation on radio and television

Intern at Coca Cola Pakistan
  • Pakistan
  • July 2012 to September 2012

Coca Cola Pakistan Islamabad, Pakistan
Intern 07/2012- 09/2012
•• Trade Marketing Department
•• Finance Department

Facilitator at National Strategic Conference
  • April 2012 to April 2012

National Strategic Conference Muree, Pakistan
Facilitator for training sessions 04/2012

Publication at International Social Sciences Conference Quaid-e Azam University Islamabad, Pakistan
Topic: Impact of Urbanization on Unemployment 04/2012

Anatolia International Congress Istanbul, Turkey
Represented Pakistan as delegate 06/2011
CASE Business Launch Competition Islamabad, Pakistan
Runners Up Team of the competition 04/2011

Procter & Gamble Business Launch Competition Islamabad, Pakistan
Winning Team of the competition 11/2010

AIESEC Youth to Business Forum Islamabad, Pakistan
Organizing Team 03/2011
JS Bank Customer Expansion Program Islamabad, Pakistan
Participant 02/2011
Young Leaders and Entrepreneurs Summit Lahore, Pakistan
Delegate 02/2008

Intern at AIESEC in Turkey
  • June 2011 to August 2011

AIESEC in Turkey Denizli, Turkey
Intern 06/2011-8/2011
•• Giving lectures to university and high school students on professional and personal development

Intern at 3 projects at Denizli Youth Council
  • June 2011 to August 2011

Denizli Youth Council Denizli, Turkey
Intern at 3 projects 06/2011-8/2011
••Devising summer course for university and high school students to improve their communication, planning and interpersonal skills
•• Devising a separate summer course for working women and disabled children
•• Represented Pakistan in media events
EXTRACURRICULAR ENGAGEMENT & ACHIEVEMENTS

Education

Bachelor's degree, Economics
  • at NUST Business School
  • September 2013
High school or equivalent, science subjects
  • at Beaconhouse School System, Margalla Campus
  • July 2009

A-levels

High school or equivalent, science subjects
  • at Beaconhouse School System, Frontier Campus
  • July 2007

O-levels

Specialties & Skills

Client Relationship Management CRM
Management
Sales Skills Training
Visual Presentations
Presenting Ideas
MARKETING
POWERPOINT
PRESENTATION SKILLS
SALES OF

Languages

English
Expert
Urdu
Expert
Punjabi
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