Abdelrahman El-Wakeel

As part of Hive Studio’s commercial team, I work across both sales and strategy, helping brands in the Gulf region bring their ideas to life through creative production, visual content, and full-scale campaigns. My role combines business development and client advisory with a technical understanding of the studio's services, which include: • Creative content production (video, photoshoots, branding) • 2D & 3D animation for campaigns and storytelling • Website design & UX solutions • AI-driven solutions for customer engagement and automation • CRM setup, optimization, and integration with marketing workflows • 360° marketing campaigns across digital and offline channels I’m responsible for overseeing the business development cycle—from lead identification to deal closure—while coordinating with internal creative and technical teams. My scope includes: • Guiding the prospecting strategy and prioritizing target sectors (FMCG, FinTech, Automotive, Real Estate, Education) • Supervising the customization of outreach messages and client engagement approaches • Reviewing proposals and aligning them with client objectives and budget • Collaborating with project and production teams to ensure deliverables match expectations • Participating in key client presentations, follow-ups, and hand-offs to project execution teams This role blends strategic oversight with hands-on direction, allowing me to ensure consistent quality across all stages of client engagement and campaign planning. Always open to new collaborations across the Gulf.

As a Account Manager at beBuzzed, I am responsible for driving strategic relationships between content creators and brands, ensuring successful collaborations that maximize brand engagement and conversions. My key responsibilities include: • Identifying and onboarding new brand partners, primarily in e-commerce, fashion, beauty, tech, finance, FMCG, and tourism sectors, with a focus on the UAE market. • Managing and nurturing ongoing relationships with both brands and content creators to ensure seamless, long-term partnerships. • Creating tailored influencer campaigns that align with client objectives, leveraging data and insights to drive performance. • Collaborating with internal teams to optimize platform offerings and enhance user experience for both creators and brands. • Analyzing market trends and competitor activities to continuously refine strategies and stay ahead in a competitive

• Negotiating with clients and closing contracts • Follow corporate deals • Attending to clients' needs and developing relationships • Acquiring more clients through prospecting and canvassing • Assist and support newcomers • Coordinating internal tasks related to accounts to ensure clients receive products and services • Assisting new clients through any processes

• Support newly recruited or less experienced Sales Representatives in answering technical questions posed by customers. • Providing overall guidance to newly recruited Sales Representatives. • Maintaining accurate records of the total number of sales made, potential and existing customers, as well as sales employee performance evaluations. • Ensuring that all sales administration and customer service activities run smoothly. • Cultivating solid relationships with major customers to ensure a continuous flow of sales revenue

• Assisting the manager in organizing, planning and implementing strategy • Coordinating retail store operations • Ensuring store schedules and objectives are met by employees • Track the progress of weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual objectives • Monitor and maintain store inventory • Evaluate employee performance and identify hiring and training needs • Supervise and motivate staff to perform their best • Handle complaints from customers • Communicate with clients and evaluate their needs

• Cultivating solid relationships with major customers to ensure a continuous flow of sales revenue • Maintaining accurate records of the total number of sales made, potential and existing customers, as well as sales employee performance evaluations. • Negotiating variations in price, delivery and specifications with managers • Advising on forthcoming product developments and discussing special promotions • Liaising with suppliers to check on the progress of existing orders; • Checking Ensuring that all sales administration and customer service activities run smoothly

• Welcomes customers by greeting them; offering them assistance. • Directs customers by escorting them to racks and counters; suggesting items. • Advises customers by providing information on products. • Helps customers make selections by building customer confidence; offering suggestions and opinions. • Documents sale by creating or updating customer profile records.