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Ashna  Shaji Hassan

Ashna Shaji Hassan

Business Development Manager
Dubai

Summary

Energetic business development professional driven to motivate and excite employees to reach optimum performance. Natural leader and complex problem solver. Experienced with product testing, management and development of new business opportunities.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Business Development Manager

Leaders Fitness Academy
Dubai
07.2023 - Current
  • Lead conversion and strategizing for maximum student enrollment.
  • Arranging meetings with prospective students and maximizing enrollment.
  • Planning and overseeing marketing initiatives for Leaders Fitness Group
  • Researching corporates and organizations to find new business opportunities
  • Creating presentations for new project ideas for the management
  • Meeting and closing deals for collaborations and partnerships for business development
  • Attending conferences and business events to network and build connections
  • Liaising with event organizers to attain the best possible platform for lead generation and branding opportunities
  • Developing quotes and contracts for clients
  • Generation of sales opportunities for the company
  • Liaising with Department Head and Business Strategist to develop plan of action
  • Analyzing the current market, competitors and customer needs
  • Involve in the expansion activities for Leaders Fitness Group
  • Finding and developing new ideas for improving overall admissions per batch.
  • Coordinating and developing new branches of the Organisation in other areas from the scratch.
  • Contributed to mock-ups, email campaigns, and social media content.
  • Assisted with development of event strategies and tactical plans to promote accomplishment of marketing goals.
  • Performed office administrative duties to enhance team cohesiveness.
  • Assisted in creating written, video, and image content for marketing channels.
  • Scheduled social media postings to advertise products and generate site traffic.
  • Wrote engaging and successful marketing, advertising, and website copy.
  • Collected and analyzed data from variety of sources to create detailed market research reports for top-level decision makers.
  • Maximized advertising efforts by developing content for media relations, corporate communications, and social media posts.

HR and Marketing Executive

Paper Fig Restaurant
Dubai
07.2021 - 07.2023
  • Provided clerical, scheduling, travel, and report-generation assistance to different departments as well as to the CEO.
  • Simplify complex data into a user-friendly format such as graphs, charts and other visual aids for clients and management.
  • Coordinated and organized 30+ executive meetings and events
  • Scheduled internal and external meetings
  • Create, maintain and strengthen the organization’s overall brand through all media avenues.
  • Setup tracking systems for marketing campaigns and online activities.
  • Create branded advertising campaigns, and support the marketing and design teams by coordinating and collating content.
  • Implement marketing plans that include print, broadcast and online content.
  • Maintain strict confidentiality of sensitive information.
  • Manage print contractors and other promotional vendors.
  • Preparing job descriptions, advertising vacant positions, and managing the employment process.
  • Ensuring that all employees are organized and satisfied in their work environment
  • Communicating with staff about issues affecting their performance.
  • Ensuring accurate and proper record-keeping of employee information in electronic and digital format.
  • Monitoring and Orienting new employees and training existing employees.
  • Help with organizing promotional events and campaigns, and attend them to ensure they’re successful
  • Improve our brand awareness and popularity on different media platforms, such as Facebook and Twitter, by creating engaging marketing posts and ad campaigns, designing logos, and coming up with memorable slogans
  • Keep track of the latest marketing trends and consumer demands
  • Help with organizing promotional events and campaigns, and attend them to ensure they’re successful

HR Administrator

5C Motorsports Garage
Dubai
07.2019 - 07.2021
  • Prepared new hire letters, employee contracts, and corporate policies.
  • Handled on-boarding process for newly hired employees, which included distribution of all paperwork.
  • Organized company-wide events designed to boost employee morale.
  • Updated HR database with new employee information, changes in benefits, and other details.
  • Oversaw hiring, staffing, and labor law compliance.
  • Addressed employee conflicts with appropriate urgency, following all corporate procedures.
  • Managed payroll and timekeeping to track hours and accurately pay employees.
  • Managed employee data and privacy to keep employee data confidential per organizational privacy policies.
  • Monitored labor laws and regulations compliance to protect employers from litigations and employees from discrimination and harassment.
  • Developed and implemented HR policies and procedures to promote clear and consistent approach to managing employees.
  • Coordinated technical training and personal development classes for staff members.
  • Generated and analyzed reports to monitor employee engagement and attrition trends.

HR and Finance Administrator

Shineziller Garage
Dubai
05.2017 - 06.2019
  • Managed expense tracking and personnel vouchers.
  • Analyzed budgets, forecasts and current trends to support overall financial operations.
  • Monitored and compiled data and reports to present to leadership.
  • Updated daily transaction records to assist with payroll and billing administration.
  • Prepared and posted receipts and deposits to facilitate standard bookkeeping.
  • Produced reports outlining latest financial information such as expenses, income and outstanding balances.
  • Identified and corrected miscalculations and financial discrepancies to support quality assurance.
  • Developed strategic plans for day-to-day financial operations.
  • Designed and maintained financial models to identify and measure risks.
  • Checked payroll, vendor payments, commissions and other accounting disbursements for accuracy and compliance.
  • Complied with established internal controls and policies.

Office Administrator

Prolead Autospare Parts Trading L. L. C
Dubai
05.2015 - 05.2017
  • Answered multi-line phone system, routing calls, delivering messages to staff and greeting visitors.
  • Applied advanced administrative and analytical skills in overseeing day-to-day operational activities.
  • Interacted with customers by phone, email, or in-person to provide information.
  • Tracked office supplies and restocked low items to keep team members on-task and productive.
  • Organized, facilitated and participated in community service efforts.
  • Monitored and oversaw general cleaning of office in line with company cleanliness standards.
  • Scheduled conference rooms, prepared agendas, and maintained calendars to prepare for meetings and events.
  • Assisted in preparation and processing of payroll to facilitate prompt staff payments.
  • Edited documents to improve accuracy of language, flow, and readability.
  • Managed and properly accounted for petty cash issued to facilitate general office activities.
  • Maintained electronic and paper filing systems for easy retrieval of information.
  • Opened and closed location and monitored shift changes to uphold successful operations strategies and maximize business success.
  • Planned, created, tested and deployed system life cycle methodology to produce high quality systems to meet and exceed customer expectations.
  • Launched quality assurance practices for each phase of development

Education

Higher Secondary -

Sharjah Indian School
Sharjah, UAE

Bachelor Of Business Administration - Marketing

Rabindranath Tagore University
India

Skills

    Vendor management

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Timeline

Business Development Manager

Leaders Fitness Academy
07.2023 - Current

HR and Marketing Executive

Paper Fig Restaurant
07.2021 - 07.2023

HR Administrator

5C Motorsports Garage
07.2019 - 07.2021

HR and Finance Administrator

Shineziller Garage
05.2017 - 06.2019

Office Administrator

Prolead Autospare Parts Trading L. L. C
05.2015 - 05.2017

Higher Secondary -

Sharjah Indian School

Bachelor Of Business Administration - Marketing

Rabindranath Tagore University
Ashna Shaji HassanBusiness Development Manager