(3 years 2 months) Levels AV is an audio, visual, lighting, staging, and special effects (AVL) design, supply, distribution, rental, and integration company based in the United Arab Emirates, with operations in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Europe. Led by a team of passionate sound, lighting, and visual enthusiasts, our global staff comprises industry professionals who have gained varied experiences working across Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, Asia, India, and the United Arab Emirates. Collectively they bring more than 50 years of international experience to Levels. Our sole mission is to deliver consistently high-quality audio/visual services to our clients, and we do this by tailoring unique and innovative solutions to their specific individual needs.

With a status of Business Development Executive, my responsibilities include (but not limited to): cold-calling, setting up meetings, communicating with existing clients, bringing new contracts on board, as well as performing account management. Preparing and performing pitch presentations, drafting contracts, creating excel sheets with database of potential clients are my essential day-to-day tasks. • Drives revenue growth by securing accounts in untapped Emirates and countries within the GCC economic region. • Customizes and negotiates proposals outside the status quo to satisfy and exceed the expectation of several clients. • Plans and implements the creative direction of the business strategy by liaising with operations, finance and marketing departments.

4 years 6 months (4 years 6 months) Planning and preparing presentations Communicating new product developments to prospective clients Writing reports Providing management with feedback Identifying new sales leads Pitching products and/or services Maintaining fruitful relationships with existing customers Researching organisations and individuals online (especially on social media) to identify new leads and potential new markets Researching the needs of other companies and learning who makes decisions about purchasing Contacting potential clients via email or phone to establish rapport and set up meetings Attending conferences, meetings, and industry events Preparing PowerPoint presentations Contacting clients to inform them about new services in the company Negotiating and renegotiating by phone, email, and in person Responsible for content input on Social Media of the company (Instagram,Facebook) Helping clients with marketing plans, locations of promotions, assisting them with ideas how to do a successful marketing campaign, how to attract more potential customers Understand requirements for each event Book venues and schedule speakers Research vendors (catering, decorators, musicians etc.) and choose the best combination of quality and cost Negotiate with vendors to achieve the most favorable terms Hire personnel Oversee event happenings and act quickly to resolve problems Updating database weekly Creating presentations for clients with different profiles of models/hostesses/ promoters and entertainers (MC, dancers and etc.) Interviewing models/hostesses/promoters to make sure they suite the position they have applied for Preparing contracts Supervising Models/Hostesses/Models during an event/exhibition/photo-shoot (arranging their breaks, making sure they always look presentable, being a point of contact between client and models/hostesses/promoters, assuring no arguments and mistakes happen during the job, supporting client and models/ hostesses/promoters during the job)

(4 years 6 months)

Prepared financial statements, reports, memos, invoices letters, and other documents. Answered phones and routed calls to the CEO/ correct person or took messages. Handled basic bookkeeping tasks. Filled and retrieved corporate records, documents, and reports. Researched and conducted data to prepare documents for review and presentation by boards of directors, committees, and executives. Helped to prepare for meetings. Accurately recorded minutes from meetings. Greeted visitors and decided if they should be able to meet with executives. Used various software, including word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and presentation software. Read and analyzed incoming memos, submissions, and distributing them as needed. Made travel arrangements for executives. Performed office duties that include ordering supplies and managing a records database. Experience as a virtual assistant. Opened, sorted and distributed incoming faxes, emails, and other correspondence. Provided general administrative support.