Ouadie Drissi
Head Sales Middle East and North Africa
45 years old
Casablanca Maroc
Employed
Unavailable
An outstanding professional with more than 20 years of experience, 10 of which in sales and business development and 10 others in journalism and communication.
My multidisciplinary background, natural curiosity and business orientation are among my main assets. I have also a developed sense of organization, business focus, creativity and ability to work under stress in a global and executive environment.
My multidisciplinary background, natural curiosity and business orientation are among my main assets. I have also a developed sense of organization, business focus, creativity and ability to work under stress in a global and executive environment.
Sales Director Middle East and Africa
SIX Financial Information MENA
Since July 2009
- Implementation and realization of the commercial policy defined by/with the parent company.
- Animation, organisation, coordination et suivi de l'activité afin d'optimiser les résultats.
- Dealing with a very demanding professional context: banks, brokers and management companies, insurers and reinsurers, pension funds, authorities and market companies, issuers...
- Relations with sources, the press and industrial partners.
- Frequent business trips in the region. Role of representation at seminars and professional forums.
- Marketing responsibilities and legal coordination for the local subsidiary.
- High-level meetings with major financial players in the region (HSBC, Citi, Emirates NBD, First Abu Dhabi Bank, Stantard Chartered, Byblos, Blombank, Fransabank ...)
Business Development Manager
Fininfo
September 2007
to June 2009
- Determination and implementation of commercial policy
- Determination and proposal of commercial and promotional actions on the different market / product segments
- Competitive study and comparative analyzes
- Preparation / information / training of sales teams
- Follow-up and customer loyalty
Financial Reporter
La Vie éco
August 1997
to August 2007
- Head of "Your Money" desk
- Head of "Capital Markets" desk
- Redaction of 1000+ articles
- Editorial responsibility and management of editorial and technical teams for editions under my section.
- At the origin of several initiatives, including:
- Le Guide de la Bourse (84 pages);
- Le Spécial Résultats des sociétés cotées (10 editions) and;
- Les Asset Management Trophies de La Vie éco (5 editions). - Elected "Best financial reporter" in Morocco in 2003.
- Participation in countless economic events in Morocco and abroad.
- Executive meetings and interviews / accompaniment of major reforms of the capital markets in Morocco.
- Developed thanks to 100+ missions in 30+ countries including: Germany, Austria, Saudi Arabia, Belgium, South Korea, Ivory Coast, United Arab Emirates, Spain, United States of America (New York, Washington, California, Las Vegas), France, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Nigeria, the Netherlands, Portugal, the United Kingdom, Senegal, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, the Vatican...
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English
Advanced
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French
Expert
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Arabic
Expert
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Spanish
Good
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Office (MS Office Suite)
Expert
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PAO (QuarkXpress, Photoshop...)
Expert
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Real time market platforms (SIX iD, Bloomberg, Thomson Reuters ...)
Expert
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Ability to organize, prioritize tasks
Advanced
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Adaptability
Expert
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Autonomy
Advanced
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Sense of responsibility / reliability
Expert
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Teamwork
Advanced
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Ability to update my knowledge
Expert
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Sense of customer relationship and satisfaction
Advanced
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Capacity of initiative/creativity
Advanced
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Ability to work under pressure and manage stress
Advanced
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Ability to control my emotions, ability to step back
Advanced
Executive MBA
ISCAE, Institut Supérieur de Commerce et d'Administration des Entreprises
2004
to 2006
1998 : Centre Africain de Perfectionnement des Journalistes et Communicateurs (CAPJC Tunis).
2000 : European Journalism Center (EJC Bruxelles).
2001 : Centre de Formation et de Perfectionnement des Journalistes (CFPJ Paris).
2000 : European Journalism Center (EJC Bruxelles).
2001 : Centre de Formation et de Perfectionnement des Journalistes (CFPJ Paris).