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Mohammed Rahman

Mohammed Rahman

Barking,Essex

Summary

Senior Business Development Manager with a proven track record of driving sustainable revenue growth across the recruitment, media, financial services and professional services sectors. Experienced in generating new business, developing strategic partnerships and building long-term client relationships through consultative, solution-led sales approaches. Skilled at identifying market opportunities, creating new revenue streams and delivering consistent commercial success. Recognised for combining strong business development expertise with coaching, leadership and talent development to help ambitious organisations accelerate growth, improve performance and achieve their strategic objectives.

Overview

1
1
Certification
11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Business Development Manager

Redactive Media
London
06.2024 - 09.2026

• Managed and expanded the official career channels for IWFM and ISEP, delivering YoY revenue growth of 127% and 115% respectively.

• Developed and executed strategic growth plans, introducing new recruitment advertising solutions and market penetration strategies to drive commercial performance.

• Generated new business through proactive cold-calling, email outreach, networking and targeted prospecting, using a consultative sales approach to identify and address client recruitment challenges.

• Negotiated and secured long-term recruitment advertising partnerships with media buyers, recruitment consultancies, agencies and RPO providers, creating sustainable recurring revenue streams.

• Managed key client relationships, achieving high retention rates, repeat business and revenue growth through effective account management, upselling and cross-selling initiatives.

• Collaborated with commercial projects and marketing teams to deliver employer branding campaigns, analyse market trends and develop tailored commercial proposals that secured new contracts and strategic partnerships.

Senior Business Development Manager

Currencies4You Ltd
06.2021 - 11.2023
  • Won and onboarded 200+ new corporate client accounts till date, with 70% recurring retention.
  • Established affiliate partnerships in real estate across Spain, Portugal and UAE, driving new business opportunities.
  • Executed trades for private client accounts across Europe and UAE. across Europe and UAE, expanding market reach.
  • Provided deliverable FX services to small and medium-sized business clients in the UK. to SMB clients in UK, enhancing client engagement.
  • Also re-engaged and activated 100+ non-trading client accounts.

Account Executive

Centtrip Ltd
11.2019 - 05.2021
  • Acquired 50 new client trading accounts, generating £150K in annual revenue within the first year.
  • Sold deliverable FX and treasury management solutions to finance directors across UK, enhancing their cash management capabilities.
  • Tracked sales and detailed trends through regular reports for senior management.
  • Collected and maintained accurate data needed for effective forecasting.
  • Handled customer complaints promptly to ensure satisfaction and maintain service quality.

Head of Business Development

HRO Digital
10.2018 - 10.2019
  • Secured international recruitment contracts with banking clients across Central Eastern Europe.
  • Achieved 65 new placements across 7 clients, generating contract value of £503K.

New Business Account Manager

Totaljobs Ltd
12.2015 - 09.2018
  • Sold recruitment advertising solutions to UK SMEs in social care, automotive, finance, banking, and facilities management, enhancing client outreach.
  • Achieved new business wins of 138%, 116%, and 125% against targets in years 1, 2, and 3.

Education

BA/BSC - LAW & SOCIOLOGY

LONDON GUILDHALL UNIVERSITY
London
06-2001

LEVEL 4 DIPLOMA -

BLACKFORD INSTITUTE OF BUSINESS COACHING
01-2011

A-LEVELS - SOCIOLOGY/LAW/GOVT. & POLITICS

NEWVIC 6TH FORM COLLEGE
London
01-1998

Skills

  • LEAD GENERATION
  • COLD-CALLING
  • CLOSING
  • NEGOTIATING
  • SALESFORCE CRM
  • CLIENT ACQUISITION
  • ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT
  • BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
  • PIPELINE MANAGEMENT
  • CONSULTATIVE SELLING
  • CLIENT RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT
  • MANAGING A SALES TEAM
  • STRATEGIC PLANNING
  • B2B SALES EXPERTISE
  • MENTORING AND COACHING
  • STRATEGY MAPPING

Custom

  • Qualified Business Coach
  • Strategy Mapping Expert
  • Core4 Marketing Expert (Reputation, Social, Traffic, Funnels & Automation)

Certification

Blackford Institute of Business Coaching

Level 4 Diploma in Business Coaching 2011)

BA/BSC Modular Program - Law & Sociology

London Guildhall University (1998-2001)

NewVic 6th Form College, London (1996-1998)

3 A- Levels (Law, Sociology, Government & Politics)

Stepney Green School, London (1991-1996)

10 GCSEs (A-C)

Hobbies and interests

Business Coaching & Personal Development – Passionate about helping individuals improve performance, achieve goals and unlock their full potential through coaching and mentoring.

Keen interest in Digital Marketing & AI Innovation

Timeline

Business Development Manager

Redactive Media
06.2024 - 09.2026

Senior Business Development Manager

Currencies4You Ltd
06.2021 - 11.2023

Account Executive

Centtrip Ltd
11.2019 - 05.2021

Head of Business Development

HRO Digital
10.2018 - 10.2019

New Business Account Manager

Totaljobs Ltd
12.2015 - 09.2018

BA/BSC - LAW & SOCIOLOGY

LONDON GUILDHALL UNIVERSITY

LEVEL 4 DIPLOMA -

BLACKFORD INSTITUTE OF BUSINESS COACHING

A-LEVELS - SOCIOLOGY/LAW/GOVT. & POLITICS

NEWVIC 6TH FORM COLLEGE
Mohammed Rahman