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SYLVIA RASHID, Business Development Associate

SYLVIA RASHID

Business Development Associate·Juniors Fashion Week (JFW),

United Arab Emirates

Master's degree, Marketing

Work experience

Total years of experience: 3 years, 4 months

Business Development Associate

January 2025 - October 2025

Juniors Fashion Week (JFW),

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

January 2025 - October 2025

• Conducted B2B outbound sales in the UAE - qualifying leads, pitching services, handling objections, and
closing brand partnerships and vendor agreements through a structured CRM pipeline.
• Managed full sales cycle from cold outreach to contract sign-off; maintained CRM lead tracking and reported
conversion progress against targets to management.
• Executed social media campaigns and brand activations - content calendars, Canva collateral, photography
coordination, and digital channel management.
• Conducted market research and competitive analysis to identify new partnership opportunities across
Dubais fashion and events sector.

Company industry:
Entertainment

Social Media Marketing Manager & Team Leader

January 2023 - June 2024

Rotaract Club of Mount Carmel College2023

Bengaluru, India

January 2023 - June 2024

• Managed Instagram and Facebook end-to-end for 1+ year - content strategy, calendar planning, Canva
design, reels (CapCut), scheduling, analytics and community management - achieving 200% engagement
and follower growth.
• Led a creative team - setting KPIs, delegating tasks, reviewing output quality and driving performance
against monthly targets.
• Drove sponsor and partner acquisition through structured cold outreach - pitching, negotiating and closing
15+ collaboration agreements.
• Monitored performance analytics, prepared monthly reports and presented data-driven growth strategies to
leadership. Received Outstanding Contribution Award.

Company industry:
Non-profit Organization

Scoring Head & Operations Lead

January 2024 - February 2024

Carpe Diem’24 - National Management Fest, MCC

Bengaluru, India

January 2024 - February 2024

• Led team and full event operations for 1, 000+ participant national fest - KPI tracking, sponsor acquisition,
compliance documentation and cross-departmental management.
• Built real-time tracking dashboards and prepared performance reports for senior leadership. Received
Letter of Appreciation from School of Management, MCC.

Company industry:
Events Management

Business Development Intern

November 2022 - January 2023

FINZR

Bengaluru, India

November 2022 - January 2023

• Generated and qualified leads through outbound prospecting; prepared client proposals and maintained
CRM pipeline records tracking all interactions and follow-ups.
• Supported market research, competitive analysis, and BD strategy in a fast-paced commercial environment.
Received Letter of Recommendation from Mr. Robin Sethi.

Company industry:
Financial Services

Council Editor (BOD)

January 2022 - January 2023

Annual Magazine ASTRA

Bengaluru, India

January 2022 - January 2023

Company industry:
Non-profit Organization

Content & Campaign Coordinator

January 2022 - January 2023

Public Speaking Association, MCC

Bengaluru, India

January 2022 - January 2023

• Planned and executed digital marketing campaigns, managed content calendars, Canva design, sponsor
outreach and stakeholder communications. Received Certificate of Achievement.

Company industry:
Non-profit Organization

Education

Middlesex university

January 2026

January 2026

Master's degree, Marketing

United Arab Emirates

GPA (rating): Very good

GPA (rating): Very good

got graduated with merit

Mount Carmel College Autonomous

January 2024

January 2024

Bachelor's degree, Human Resources

India

GPA (rating): Excellent

GPA (rating): Excellent

Got graduated with first class

Skills

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Intermediate
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Intermediate
CONTENT CREATION
Expert
CONTENT CREATION
Expert
COORDINATING
Expert
COORDINATING
Expert
CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
DIGITAL MARKETING
Expert
DIGITAL MARKETING
Expert
MARKETING
Intermediate
MARKETING
Intermediate
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGEMENT
Expert
SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGEMENT
Expert
SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING
Intermediate
SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING
Intermediate

Social profiles

Languages

English

Expert

Arabic

Intermediate

Hindi

Expert

Urdu

Expert

Training and Certifications

Certifications
Certificate of appreciations
Letter of recommendations
multiple places Show credentials
SEMrush certifications
Middlesex University Show credentials

Hobbies and interests

Binge-Watching with a Twist

Can't watch a show or ad without analysing the storytelling, the brand placement, or why that hook worked in the first 3 seconds. Netflix is basically a free masterclass in narrative structure.

Café Hopping & People-Watching

Best market research happens over a good flat white , always observing how brands show up in real life, from menu design to Instagram-worthy interiors. Dubai's café scene is basically a masterclass in experiential marketing.

Journaling & Brain Dumping

Ideas don't wait for office hours ,always jotting down campaign concepts, hooks, and random creative sparks. Some of the best content strategies started as 2am voice notes.

Networking & Deal-Making

Genuinely enjoy the art of a good conversation that turns into a partnership , closed 15+ commercial agreements and 30+ sponsorships, and find real energy in building relationships from cold outreach to signed deal.

Public Speaking & Presenting

Comfortable in the room and on the stage ,regularly delivered pitch decks and proposals to senior decision-makers, and was actively involved with the Public Speaking Association at MCC, earning a Certificate of Achievement.

Fashion & Visual Aesthetics

An eye for style that goes beyond scrolling , contributed to Dubai's fashion and events scene through Juniors Fashion Week, blending trend awareness with content strategy and brand storytelling.

Brand Storytelling & Strategy

Fascinated by how brands build identity and narrative , developed tone-of-voice guidelines, content pillars, and messaging frameworks from scratch, and wrote a Merit-level MBA dissertation on Employer Branding in the Digital Age.

Digital Marketing & Paid Advertising

Deeply interested in performance marketing and paid media strategy , certified in PPC Fundamentals, SEO Toolkit, AI-Powered Marketing, and 4 other SEMrush disciplines. Enjoy experimenting with Meta Ads targeting, A/B testing, and optimising campaigns for ROI

Content Creation & Social Media

Passionate about creating short-form video and visual content , grew a 2,000+ community with 200%+ engagement through Reels, carousels, and trend-driven campaigns. SEMrush Certified in Content Marketing and Social Media Marketing.

Writing & Editorial

Enjoy copywriting, corporate communications, and editorial work , served as the Council Editor on the Rotaract Board of Directors and co-produced the Annual Magazine ASTRA, receiving an Outstanding Contribution Award.