Wasif Ahmed, Head Of Sales

Wasif Ahmed

Head Of Sales

Images Multimedia FZ LLC

Location
United Arab Emirates
Education
High school or equivalent, Marketing & Business
Experience
16 years, 11 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :16 years, 11 Months

Head Of Sales at Images Multimedia FZ LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since February 2022

Heading the sales team across print, digital and events.

Group Sales Manager at Zest Media Group
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • February 2017 to July 2022

the Zest Media portfolio of magazines and websites in the UAE.
•Sales Management - Print & Digital Sales, Team Management, Budgeting, Forecasting & Strategy
•Account Management - Working closely with clients and agencies to grow spends.
•Business Development - New clients & revenue streams for Emirates Education, Mama & Weddings.
•Sponsorship & Events - Selling innovative sponsorship ideas and event sales.

Achievements
•Hit target for Emirates Education from Second edition and onwards.
•Averaged revenues of over AED 1.000, 000 annually.
•Developed unique sales concepts like selling front covers and sponsored articles.
•Created alternate revenue sources - Closed five sponsorship deals in two months.
•New business acquisition - Average 15 new clients acquired every month.
•Overseeing the overall sales operations, two direct reports- Grew revenue by 40% each month.

Senior Sales Manager at ITP Media Group
  • United Arab Emirates
  • January 2014 to January 2017

the sales for Time Out Abu Dhabi print & digital along with TOD for Abu Dhabi Clients.
•Spearheaded the launch of Time Out Abu Dhabi Kids as a monthly in

Account Group Manager at Al Nisr Publishing / Gulf News
  • July 2007 to December 2013

Responsibilities
•Looked after the ad sales for supplements and contract publishing in Abu Dhabi.
•Creating nurturing expand and sustaining a strong network of clients across the entire spectrum of business organizations using creative client acquisition strategies.

Achievements
•Introduced and successfully sold the flagship title Abu Dhabi for five years
•Took revenues for Abu Dhabi Properties Supplement to a record high of AED 800, 000 in 2012
•Launched the Contract Publishing activities in Abu Dhabi with great success
•Conceived new titles like Good Lie with LuLu, various mall magazines and also sold Nawras.
•Sold the biggest contract publishing deal, AED 1, 200, 000 coffee table book to Abu Dhabi Motors.

Education

High school or equivalent, Marketing & Business
  • at Osmania University
  • January 1986

courses: Indian School Certificate, Hyderabad Public School, Hyderabad,

Specialties & Skills

Advertising Sales
Marketing Management
Media sales
Business Development
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT
ADVERTISING
BANKING
BUDGETING
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
FORECASTING
NETWORKING

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