OLIVIA NAJEM

OLIVIA NAJEM

Sales and Centre Manager | Operations

Dubai, UAE

Profile summary

Accomplished Sales and Centre Manager with 8 years of experience in commercial strategy and business development. Led operations across 2 organizations in the GCC and United Kingdom, directing occupancy targets and client portfolio management. Executed business development strategies to secure new contracts and implemented standardized onboarding processes to resolve service delivery issues. Committed to maintaining facility standards and driving revenue growth through consistent service contract administration and team leadership.

Career highlights

Sales Strategy: Executes sales strategies to drive occupancy and revenue growth across the business center while managing client retention programs to ensure consistent service delivery and contract renewals.

Business Development: Executed business development strategies to secure new client contracts within the Mayfair and Canary Wharf markets across 3 distinct roles in the industry.

Operational Efficiency: Implemented a standardized client onboarding process that reduced contract processing time for new tenants while coordinating cross-departmental communication to resolve service delivery issues.

Facility Management: Coordinates daily operational workflows to maintain facility standards and client satisfaction while establishing strategic partnerships to expand market presence and service offerings.

Key skills

ProfessionalCommercial Strategy Business Development Sales Leadership Revenue Growth Client Retention Operations Management Contract Negotiation Team Leadership Client and Broker Relationship Facility Management Service Standards Compliance Client Portfolio Management Sales Pipeline Oversight Occupancy Target Management CRM Software Service Contract Administration Commercial Performance Reporting Office Administration Systems

Professional experience

Sales and Centre ManagerJul 2022 - Present
OBC Downtown Business Center L.L.CDubai, UAE

Directs commercial operations and business development for a premium serviced office facility. Reports to the Director while managing front-of-house and operations teams to maintain service standards for a portfolio of 150 clients.

  • Executes sales strategies to drive occupancy and revenue growth across the business center.
  • Manages client retention programs to ensure consistent service delivery and contract renewals.
  • Coordinates daily operational workflows to maintain facility standards and client satisfaction.
  • Establishes strategic partnerships to expand market presence and service offerings.
  • Implements commercial initiatives to optimize profitability and operational efficiency.
Sales and Centre ManagerJul 2020 - Apr 2022
Servcorp London Mayfair and Canary WharfUnited Kingdom

Directed operations and sales strategy across premium serviced office locations in London. Managed client portfolios and commercial performance while overseeing the daily administration of business centers.

  • Executed business development strategies to secure new client contracts within the Mayfair and Canary Wharf markets.
  • Managed key account relationships to maintain occupancy levels and service standards across the assigned portfolio.
  • Coordinated center administrative functions to ensure alignment with corporate service delivery requirements.
Assistant Sales ManagerFeb 2018 - Jul 2020
Servcorp London Mayfair and Canary WharfUnited Kingdom

Directed sales operations across two premium office locations, managing client acquisition pipelines and service contract renewals. Oversaw the daily performance of the sales team to ensure alignment with regional occupancy targets and service standards.

  • Implemented a standardized client onboarding process that reduced contract processing time for new tenants.
  • Coordinated cross-departmental communication between facilities and sales teams to resolve service delivery issues for high-value accounts.

Education

Bachelor of ArtsJun 2014
Buckinghamshire New University

Dance and Performance

A-Level
Rydens Sixth Form, Hersham, United Kingdom

Dance (C), Drama (C), English Literature (B)

GCSE
Rydens Secondary School, Hersham, United Kingdom

9 A-C’s (including Maths and English)

Languages

English · Native

Arabic · Professional