GLOBAL PRODUCT & MARKETING LEADER | BUSINESS DEVELOPMENTA seasoned international leader and marketer, with 10+ years of experience in B2B Business Development, Sales, Marketing and Product Management, with an extensive education in business at the highest levels (MBA, BSc Business).Responsible for driving growth on a global scale, managing cross-functional and cross-boarder teams in a matrix environment. Led the expansion of Corporate Payment products into over 30 global markets eg EMEA (Turkey, Israel, South Africa, Portugal, Switzerland), LAC (Brazil, Colombia), JAPA (Australia, Japan, Malaysia). Spent time working in both London and New York, and has had the privilege of travelling to many different countries and working with Senior Leaders across the top Financial Institutions.In-depth appreciation of the needs of Small Business Owners, and consequently launched a range of compelling and innovative products & digital capabilities that meet these unique needs, as well as devised & implemented successful acquisition & portfolio management strategies to drive transformational growth. Highly motivated, results orientated and commercially driven with experience in leading change, translating strategies into action, stimulating revenues, driving customer advocacy, launching innovative products & digital capabilities, and growing a business from the ground-up. A strong ability to collaborate and influence at all levels has ensured the successful buy-in of strategies across multiple stakeholder groups.Areas of Expertise:B2B Marketing | Strategic Planning | Multi-Cultural Marketing | Customer Loyalty, Engagement & Retention | Regional & Global Outreach | Business Development | Partnership Management | Marketing Strategy| New Product and Capability Development | Product Line Strategy | Corporate Products and Solutions | Customer Acquisition | Financial Services | P&L Management | Analytics and Segmentation