Ayaan Ahmed

Dallas, TX, ***** Cellphone: 214-***-**** admr01@r.postjobfree.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ayaan-ahmed-0770136/

CAREER SUMMARY

A consultant with 18+ years of experience in business and partnership development with proven aptitudes in fundraising, funding sponsors and partners for events, developing and producing million dollar budget galas, and creating global fundraising communities. History of successful careers helping start-ups and brands to expand their businesses and build brand awareness. Find great satisfaction in lifting people and proud of my leadership qualities in bringing together people from different backgrounds, engaging, and motivating them to succeed. SKILLS

Google Suite, Excel, PowerPoint, Market Research, Strategic Partner Program, Global Strategy, Business Development, Project Management, Revenue Growth, Decision Making, New Clients, Event Production, Fundraising, Communications, Community Building, Human Resources, Public Relations.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation for Cancer Research, New York City, NY Director of Fundraising (https://gabriellesangels.org/who-we-are/young-professionals-committee/)

● Built a competitive fundraising team of 50 + influencers, millennial philanthropists, and socially conscious young professionals and overseeing two major annual galas

● Managing, motivating, and influencing over 50 hosting committee members who actively engaged in fundraising strategy

● Built partnerships with CharityBuzz.com, integrated online auction platform, and physical items’ donors to launch real-time online bidding as an alternative way to boost our capital raise (sales) and strategic direction;

● Over the years, individually helped the organization to raise $1,000,000+; The Skyline Agency, Dallas, TX (www.theskylineagency.com) Director of Partnerships

● Manage 6 existing business clients accounts and finding new clients through social media and direct outreach;

● Daily, draft and present new proposals to clients using PowerPoint presentations and handle all communications with clients to engage them to do business;

● Make a business plan (P&L) per client and deliver proposals to the management of the firm; Trifecta Event Management, Dallas, TX (www.trifectaeventmanagement.com) Director of Marketing and Business Development

● Developed and implemented marketing and business strategies for the production of events;

● Communicated strategic solutions to management of the firm on new customers acquisitions and outreach;

● Increased clients and grew revenue y-o-y by 25%- 35%, focusing on word of mouth advertising bringing budget to minimum spendings;

Diamonds Do Good, New York, NY (www.diamondsdogood.com) Director of Business Development

● Designed and promoted sponsorship packages such as fact sheets and press kits, brochures, catalogs, and monographs for all major fundraising events;

● Developed, produced, managed major fundraising events: Hamptons Polo Weekend, Dallas Rocks Diamond Dinner, Diamond Give and Hearst World Aids Dinner with Kim Kardashian;

● Established and set up the “Diamond Do Good”s Global Ambassador program and recruited high profile models, athletes, and entertainers to be the face of the brands; National Football League, New York, NY (www.NFL.com) Account Manager

● Created marketing programs and sponsors packages during the NFL season and Super Bowls and Pro Bowls;

● Presented NFL Media and initiatives to Buyers, Planners and Clients on an on-going basis (weekly);

● Developed strong relationships with sponsors, 32 NFL teams, and NFL players - managed 20 accounts each client with a sponsorship of $20+mill - connecting with key business executives, advertising agencies, and TV networks and preparing sales reports;

● Managed the NFL sponsors such as Pepsi, Pizza Hut, Coors Light, E&J Gallo Winery, Campbell Soup, Hershey Chocolate, Gatorade during and post-NFL Seasons;

VOLUNTEERING

Dikembe Mutombo Foundation, Atlanta, Georgia (www.dmf.org)

● Individually raised $50,000+ for a cause;

● Ran and set up a hosting committee for the gala; Seeds Project, Dallas, TX (www.seedproject.org)

● Individually raised $100,000+ for organization, among attendees Mark Cuban and Dirk Nowitzki;

● Handled event production and fundraising during NBA All-Star Weekend; Hollywood Domino, Dallas, TX (www.hollywooddomino.com)

● Created and produced a celebrity fundraiser in partnership with Hollywood Domino, Vanessa Hudgens, Kristin Davis, and Jesse Metcalfe;

● Individually raised $500,000 and generated 600,000 media impressions; EDUCATION

Adelphi University, Long Island, NY

BBA, Major in Political Science GPA 3.2.

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