Wael Watfa, SENIOR RECRUITMENT CONSULTANT

Wael Watfa

SENIOR RECRUITMENT CONSULTANT

Executive Solutions

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
High school or equivalent, highschool
Experience
17 years, 10 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :17 years, 10 Months

SENIOR RECRUITMENT CONSULTANT at Executive Solutions
  • United Arab Emirates
  • My current job since May 2017

Global
•Expertly provided support to hiring managers and HR teams to keep recruitment processes aligned with organizational goals.
•Successfully handled and oversaw workflow between staff, coordinating documents, planning, and creative material distribution.
•Boosted brand awareness through digital platforms and generate leads while managing all marketing campaigns and programs.
•Screened candidates for diverse clients, including AI/ IT, Law, Military, Defense, Real Estate, Infrastructure, Transport, and Aerospace.
•Created company brand messaging, collateral materials, customer events, promotional strategies, and product commercialization.
•Actively performed search engine marketing, advertising, and public relations campaigns to generate demand and sales leads.
•Networked and built relationships with potential candidates and industry professionals to identify potential candidates, stay informed about industry trends and gain insight into skills and qualifications in demand.
•Identified and sourced application data through various internal and external Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) sources to manage and track resumes and information about candidates.

VENUE MANAGER at DAMAC
  • United Arab Emirates
  • February 2016 to April 2017

Middle East | U.S
•Led the setting up and implementation of team sales targets while coordinating and training the promoter team to achieve goals.
•Demonstrated exceptional skills by conducting performance reviews and implementing sales strategies for target achievement.
•Assisted the organization in developing and establishing training and enhancement programs for Promotional venue staff.
•Researched and implemented new international locations; scouted and carried through new promotional venue locations.
•Maintained accurate notes of changes and requests for each event and ascertained allocation while coordinating reviews.
•Proactively tracked modern trends and suggested enhancements to challenges, and refined the company's product offerings.

SENIOR SALES AND MARKETING MANAGER at African Foundries Ltd
  • Nigeria
  • June 2013 to December 2015

Lagos, Nigeria | Dubai, UAE Regional Scope: West Africa | Dubai
•Successfully drove sales with the largest real estate and construction group in Africa and restructured its sales division and team into segmented client sales groups to maximize performance and optimize the organization’s functionality.
•Effectively created a long-term corporate sales development plan and provided consultation to clients while managing accounts.
•Proficiently actualized and conducted investment analysis of new projects and assisted in market research of potential group tie up.
•Showcased marketing knowledge by driving sales through up-selling divisions to existing clients and business development activities.
•Developed and implemented digital sales strategies across group divisions; planned and executed annual marketing collateral.
•Negotiated existing contracts and generated new ones, increasing sales figures per division to achieve a 9% profit increase per annum.

ACCOUNT DIRECTOR at Blue Beetle
  • United Arab Emirates
  • October 2011 to June 2013

GCC
•Expertly identified and contacted new clients and established solid relationships to increase retention and drive revenue growth.
•Demonstrated negotiation expertise by introducing the first retainer client contract for Abu Dhabi security (c.AED 700k per year).
•Incorporated strategic upgrades and devised pricing strategies to capture competitor markets while ensuring customer loyalty.
•Prepared and delivered detailed web proposals and marketing strategies based on understanding the client’s requirements.
•Prepared weekly reports and updates and conducted periodic reviews with managers on key accounts critical to revenue achievement.
•Researched market/client requirements to advise on new products / associated support service structures to enhance product penetration into virgin markets and augment client base. strategies
•Assessed vision, mission, organizational structure, policies, and procedures at the client end and proposed suitable modifications to help drive market share and increase operational efficiency.
•Managed accounts and won awards, including Best in Class from Interactive Media Awards and Bronze Stevie Award for Atlantis Treasure Hunt.

ACCOUNT DIRECTOR
  • United Arab Emirates
  • March 2009 to May 2011
ACCOUNT MANAGER at Livewire Group
  • United Arab Emirates
  • March 2007 to April 2009
BRAND EXECUTIVE
  • United Arab Emirates
  • September 2006 to December 2007

Education

High school or equivalent, highschool
  • at Eastwood College
  • February 2023

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Specialties & Skills

Creative Briefs
Servicing
Advertising
ADVERTISING
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
HUMAN RESOURCES
LOTUS NOTES
MANAGEMENT
MARKETING
MATERIALS MANAGEMENT

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
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