Wafah Jehou, MBA
Brooklyn, NY 11209
******@*****.***
Telephone: 917-***-****
+9 years of international business and relationship development
experience/MBA/ Trilingual
professional experience
SunTrade Global Since July 2014
Consultant
STG provides full market development consultancy services to SMEs (Small
and Medium Enterprise)
Services provided are: Business plan writing, digital marketing and sales
plan development, market research, translation and events planning.
www.suntradeglobal.com
IPC Systems, New York, NY February - July 2014
Sales and Marketing Consultant
An international technology systems provider for the financial trading
community
Worked directly with the sales and marketing team on the launch project of
"Unigy" systems
. Prepared and delivered sales presentations and live demonstrations of
"Unigy" to potential prospects and worked with the global sales team
to create and deliver a unified sales proposal
. Developed relationships with IT/Business decision makers (CTO, CIO,
CEO and Director level) from global 500 fortune financial firms such
as BlackRock, Standard Chartered and Santander Bank to promote the new
"Unigy" Enterprise solution.
. Updated SalesForce database and generated sales reports and created
quote template using Oracle.
Tradeview Ltd, New York, NY January 2013- February 2014
VP Business Development - reporting directly to the CEO
A global FX/Commodities/ Futures broker-dealer
. Developed an international sales and marketing strategy for Tradeview
Ltd to gain market share and brand recognition in the EMEA region
. Managed the entire client lifecycle and cross-sold diversified FX/CFDs
and commodities instruments, trading platforms and services and real-
time data feeds offered to marketplace
. Managed and maintained all Know Your Client (KYC) Documentation and
accounts opening procedures
. Tracked and analyzed client P&L and prepared monthly sales reports
. Established a wide network in industry with lead generators, media,
competitors and vendors.
. Developed a digital marketing strategy and launched a sales promotion
that resulted in the acquisition of more than 2000 new accounts. .
FX Direct Dealers"FXDD", New York, NY 2008 - 2012
Business Development Manager
A global leading Foreign Exchange broker-dealer company
. Expanded FXDD's market share in the United States, Europe and the
Middle East by building and maintaining strong relationships with
professional traders, money managers and skilled local representatives
(introducing brokers)
. Managed the sales process, operations and results with FXDD's
introducing brokers and money managers and negotiated monetary profit
. Delivered 121% of Quota in 2011 by growing business 2.5 Million over
previous year and increased client base by 35% versus the company's
15% average growth
. Supported marketing efforts specifically in the digital marketing area
by using different digital channels to reach out to prospects and
clients. Conducted industry benchmark research, for senior management
. Prepared presentations for prospective clients and conducted webinar
sessions to educate them about FXDD's trading platforms and real-time
news feeds solutions
. Worked directly with the compliance team by conducting due diligence
and maintaining KYC
. Interacted with product team, BackOffice and trading team to deliver
the best offer and service to clients and partners and responded to
their needs by promoting an efficient global market.
. Solved trading issues and answered all questions related to trading
FX, FX options, Forex market, commodities such as gold and silver and
trading platforms (Metatrader, Currenex and ECN)
International Quality and Productivity Center "IQPC" - New York, NY
2007 - 2008
Market Research and Conference Director
A global Market Research and Conference Production company
. Conducted in-depth primary and secondary research and organized the
intellectual content of conference programs that reflect timely
business strategies - prepared research reports that were sold to
firms who are looking to integrate new markets or make strategic
business decisions - Specialized in the Finance and Technology
industries
. Organized the logistics of the marketing events and managed projects'
operating budgets
. Communicated with clients over project lifecycle and executed industry
advisory boards and webcasts
. Produced the projects' sales value propositions, conference agenda,
brochure copy and press releases
Orange Business Services, Trading Solutions - New York, NY
2006 - 2007
Marketing and Sales Associate
A worldwide leading provider of unified technology solutions to the
financial trading community and a branch of France Telecom
Provided full marketing support to complete the sales process from
researching and generating new leads to preparing RFPs
. Created a sales database using Act CRM software
. Collected first data from the financial trading community, analyzed
market trends and developed written reports detailing sales and
marketing strategies' recommendations
. Developed public relations programs such as client alerts, greeting
cards, newsletters
. Oversaw planning and execution of client seminars, special events, and
panel participation
. Prepared and managed the marketing budget and reported directly to the
head of Marketing in France
. Built a marketing campaign to launch OBS - Voice Compliance Suite
powered by Nice -the leading provider of voice recording solutions to
the energy trading community: Generated leads, launched an e-mail
campaign, created sales presentation, and organized webinar sessions
Internships
Noble Systems - Atlanta, GA April 2005 - September 2005
International Marketing Consultant
Noble Systems develops call-center software solutions
Developed marketing materials for Noble Systems' branch in Paris, France:
Translation, adaptation and formatting of the American flyers, product
cards, success stories to fit the business and culture of the French market
TIMAC - Bonn, Germany July 2001 - December 2001
International Marketing Consultant
TIMAC is branch of Roullier Group, a European leader in producing and
marketing gardening products
Conducted a market research project to launch a new fertilizer (a French
product) in the German market
Education
Tennessee Technological University - Cookeville, TN
Masters in Business Administration - December 2005
Concentration in International Business and Finance
GPA: 3.87
Member of the Tennessee Tech fund investment group
Master's Degree in International Management - Rennes, France
Ecole Sup rieure de Commerce de Rennes (Rennes International Graduate
School of Business) - September2005
Thesis on the impact of the Internet on the marketing of the car industry
Open University of Great Britain / ESC Rennes
Bachelor of Arts in International Business - June 2004
Project title: "The impact of cyber crime on E-business integration in SMEs
in B2B"
Skills
Computer & Software: Windows, Mac, MS Office Suite, Quark, Goldmine CRM,
Act CRM, Sugar CRM, Oracle CRM, Salesforce.com, Microsoft Project
management, Metatrader4, Currenex, Viking trading, Bloomberg terminal
Languages: fluent French, fluent Arabic, Intermediate level in Spanish,
beginner level in German
Licenses: Registered Forex and Commodity Futures Associated Person (Series
3 and 34)
Activities
Spanish language student at Easy Espanol - New York City - since 2012
Volunteer member at the Actor Theater Workshop - New York City 2009/2010
Member of the MBA Association and Student Magellan exchange program
participant 2004/2005