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Overview
Work history
Education
Skills
Languages
Affiliations
Accomplishments
Personal Strengths
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Ornella Makela Otho

Ornella Makela Otho

Dubai,UAE

Summary

Excellent negotiation skills, with strong background developing successful new business strategies to maximise selling opportunities with new and existing clients. With international experience acquired from working in several field in the African market and in UAE , I am committed to closing deals and exceeding sales targets.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work history

PROPERTY CONSULTANT

Dmaxx Properties llc
Dubai, UAE
06.2024 - Current
  • Identified high-potential investment opportunities to boost client returns.
  • Achieved property sales by conducting comprehensive market research and creating tailored strategies.
  • Managed client portfolios with diligence, resulting in high customer satisfaction.
  • Attended real estate fairs and exhibitions for lead generation purposes.
  • Assisted clients throughout the entire buying or selling process, offering support from initial contact to successful closing.
  • Established and nurtured lasting client relationships through exceptional customer service for increased satisfaction.
  • Advised customer on contract law and property law.
  • Monitored property market trends to accurately anticipate and meet customer demand.
  • Coordinated sales through communication with buyers, sellers and solicitors.
  • Managed rental properties with outstanding planning and organisation.
  • Identified new real estate projects and new building construction in partnership with developers.

RELATIONSHIP MANAGER

Omni Dynamic Real Estate
Dubai, UAE
05.2022 - 04.2024

I was responsible for managing French-speaking Customers, including my missions consisted to:

  • Achieve tele-calling targets in terms of number of connected calls.
  • Letting customers know about other products the company offers. Alerting the sales team to opporunities for further sales within key clients.
  • Attending meetings with clients to build relationships with existing account and as well new account.
  • Lead generation-negociations,prepare sales agreements, and facilitate the closing process in collaboration with internal stakeholders.
  • Achieve allocated sales targets by ensuring the required number of prospects per day.
  • Building and maintaining relationships with clients and key personnel within customer companies.
  • Conducting business reviews to ensure clients are satisfied with their products and services.
  • Achieving client relationship targets and KPI as set by the HS.
  • Updating the CRM and ensuring account managers are aware of changes within clients.
  • Escalating and resolving areas of concern as raised by clients.
  • Collaborate with marketing and sales teams to develop marketing campaigns,promotional activities, and sales collateral to support sales efforts.

AFRICAN UNION PAVILION STAFF

Expo 2020
Dubai, UAE
10.2021 - 03.2022
  • Assisting with the coordination of all AU official functions, ceremonies, and events, Receive VVIP Dignitaries and high-profile personalities to the AU Pavilion, Coordinate and oversee Accreditations of all AU invited guests, inform about the AU and promote its objectives and activities
  • Supporting the effective functioning of the pavilion (coordinate the opening and closing of the pavilion, ensure that the pavilion is clean and ready to be presented to visitors, and ensure that all VIP facilities meet the highest standards)
  • Coordinate and host visiting delegations and provide the necessary support to such delegations; and perform other duties as directed/requested.
  • Assisting the AU-Expo team and Media & Communication Liaison officer in implementing planned Media/PR activities, and coordinating all operational communications activities as well as supporting the team to increase awareness on Africa’s participation at the Dubai expo

MARKETING ASSISTANT

Ofis Technology
Pointe Noire-Congo, Congo
10.2013 - 08.2014
  • Collaborate with design service providers for the design of internal and external communication media (preparation of content and design proposals)
  • Organization of events (trade fairs, sponsorship).

INTERIM TRAINEE /MARKETING DEPARTMENT

Air Liquide
Pointe Noire-Congo, Congo
10.2009 - 06.2013
  • Opening commercial files / checking the list of documents Monitoring, classifying and archiving business records
  • Participation in market research on the sale of fire extinguishers
  • Prepared comprehensive reports to facilitate informed decision-making process.

CALL CENTER AGENT/FRENCH CONSULATE CONTACT CENTER

Ofis Technology
Pointe Noire, Congo
06.2012 - 01.2013
  • OFIS group in partnership to manage the French Consulate Contact center, my tasks consisted of: Answering the calls & Scheduling appointments Reporting & satisfaction survey

Education

Higher National Diploma - Business Administration/Maketing and Communication

Centre de formation Suède-Congo
10.2009 - 06/2012

High School Diploma -

ICO

Skills

  • Customer Service
  • Product knowledge
  • Good communication skills
  • Public relations
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Marketing and sales
  • Prospecting, Negotiation,Partnership
  • ERP proficiency
  • Computer skills (Microsoft Suite, CRM Dynamics 365, Sage Business Management)

Languages

French
Native
English
Fluent
Portuguese
Elementary

Affiliations

  • Humanitarian action and diplomacy, Community involvement.

Accomplishments

  • Demonstrated excellent relationship skills by achieving a lead generations growth, ensuring the required number of prospects as per targets at Omni Dynamic.
  • Demonstrated excellent knowledge in communication and public relations by coordinating all operations communications to increase awareness on Africa s participation at the Dubai expo.
  • Demontrated excellent skills negotiation by building rapport with customers and closing the deal at Omni Dynamic.

Personal Strengths

Teamwork / Punctual /Dynamic / Persuasion/Versality

/Social & Diplomatic  /Open Mindset / 


Timeline

PROPERTY CONSULTANT

Dmaxx Properties llc
06.2024 - Current

RELATIONSHIP MANAGER

Omni Dynamic Real Estate
05.2022 - 04.2024

AFRICAN UNION PAVILION STAFF

Expo 2020
10.2021 - 03.2022

MARKETING ASSISTANT

Ofis Technology
10.2013 - 08.2014

CALL CENTER AGENT/FRENCH CONSULATE CONTACT CENTER

Ofis Technology
06.2012 - 01.2013

INTERIM TRAINEE /MARKETING DEPARTMENT

Air Liquide
10.2009 - 06.2013

Higher National Diploma - Business Administration/Maketing and Communication

Centre de formation Suède-Congo
10.2009 - 06/2012

High School Diploma -

ICO
Ornella Makela Otho