Senior Business Development Manager
Current•Developed and implemented Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa strategy; to launch partnerships with mobile phone operators, account management and revenue growth for the region• Promoted from Business Development Executive to Managerial level, managing a team, within first year working at Ding• Providing support for partnership relationships in Middle East, Europe and Americas• Managing Million $ monthly revenues with telecom operator accounts• Pitching, negotiating and closing deals with Airtel, Vimpelcom, Telenor, Teliasonera, Vodafone, MTN, Orange group of companies including negotiating deals with Telecommunication Regulatory Authority and Central Bank in the countries where needed• Establishing key distribution partnerships in Asia Pacific region. Including Mobile Wallet providers, Kiosk Operators, Payment providers, Online and Offline Cross Border Remittance companies• Working on revenue growth and new customer acquisitions in key remittance corridor for Ding; Europe-Africa, Middle East-South Asia, Asia Pacific-South Asia• Building extensive C-Level networks across Mobile Operator and Fintech companies• Recruiting and training teams across the region. Managing a 2 member team• Participating in trade fairs including Telecoms Summit, Mobile World Congress and also regional trade missions with Irish government. Extensive travel meeting with mobile operators and Fintech companies in the region