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Port Harcourt, Nigeria
If your pipeline is inconsistent, your outreach isn't converting, or your sales team isn't hitting targets, I can help. I'm a B2B Sales Manager with 18+ years of experience helping SaaS companies, agencies, and B2B service businesses generate qualified leads, build predictable sales pipelines, optimize CRMs, and improve sales performance. With 55+ successful Upwork projects, $40K+ earned, and 3,600+ hours worked, I've helped clients strengthen their sales processes, coach SDR teams, improve conversion rates, and build scalable revenue systems. Results Delivered: ✔ Trained and coached 100+ SDRs and sales professionals ✔ Generated 100+ qualified meetings in 30 days for a B2B SaaS company ✔ Managed sales teams of up to 50 representatives and middle managers ✔ Supported sales cycles ranging from $10K to $200K+ ✔ Reduced CRM administration by 40% through automation and workflow redesign What I Can Help You With: • B2B Sales Management • Business Development • Lead Generation & Appointment Setting • SDR Team Leadership & Coaching • CRM Setup & Optimization (HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive, Zoho & GoHighLevel) • Sales Process Design & Optimization • Pipeline Development & Forecasting • ICP Development & Outbound Prospecting • Cold Email & LinkedIn Outreach • Sales Automation (Apollo, Sales Navigator, n8n & AI Workflows) Industries: • SaaS • B2B Services • Technology • Agencies • Telecom • Education • Cybersecurity • Professional Services Whether you need someone to build a sales process from scratch, manage your sales team, optimize your CRM, or generate qualified opportunities, I bring the leadership and hands-on execution needed to help your business grow. Let's discuss your target market, sales process, and revenue goals—and build a sales engine that delivers consistent results.
- Business Development
- Lead Generation
- Sales Management
- Appointment Setting
- Sales Strategy
- Cold Email
- LinkedIn Lead Generation
- Sales Coaching
- Go-to-Market Strategy
- Team Management
- Sales Presentation
- High-Ticket Closing
- Market Research
- Outbound Sales
- Inbound Inquiry
- Relationship Management
- Partnership Development
- Business Planning & Strategy
- Key Account Management
- Price & Quote Negotiation
Cairo, Egypt
I’m a pharmacist-turned-Business Development leader with over 15 years in healthcare and pharma sales, trusted by global leaders and innovative startups alike to deliver measurable results — not just activity. 📊 What I’ve Delivered? - $1.7B in lifetime sales for global brands like Pfizer, Abbott, GSK, and Novartis - $22M raised for a UK VC to establish Angola’s first generic pharma factory - $2.7M generated for 25+ U.S. startups (SaaS, healthtech, and pharma solutions) - 3x revenue growth for a U.S. peptide manufacturer in just 10 months - 40+ Upwork projects completed with an 80% client retention rate (industry avg: 30–40%) 🚀 What can I do for you? ✅ Business Development & Sales Strategy – GTM plans that convert into real revenue ✅ Lead Generation & Cold Outreach – Apollo.io, Sales Navigator, Instantly.ai (15,000+ verified contacts, including direct numbers to bypass gatekeepers) ✅ SaaS & Pharma Sales Execution – Discovery calls, demos, and deal closing that drives ROI ✅ Fundraising & Pitch Decks – Plans & decks that have secured multi-million investments ✅ Marketing & Brand Support – Campaigns, sales decks, and LinkedIn strategies that boost visibility ✅ Compounding Pharmacies & Wellness Centers Digital Marketing ✅ Strengthen local providers' network (Psychiatry Practices, Compounding Pharmacies, Referral Platforms, and wellness coaches) ✅ Strategize an effective marketing plan for pharmaceutical or supplemental products. ✅ Licensing Support and building connections with enormous global pharmaceutical pharmacies ✅ CROs' relation support and setting up growth strategy ✅ Medical Billing Business Development and setting up a sales funnel to build up connections with small to medium-sized practices nationwide 🌍 Whom I’ve Worked With? From Fortune 500 powerhouses (Pfizer, Abbott, GSK, Novartis) to ambitious healthtech startups (Ready Set Connect SaaS, Health Care Price Tool, Savendor, Amino Pharma, Yolo Clinic, Dr-gummy Dietary Supplement US, Scops.ai, WLC International, Healthstay.io) — I’ve been the bridge between innovation and market success. 📣 Clients Say: “Ashraf did an exceptional job on the business plan for a generic medication factory in Africa. His insights and professionalism were impressive.” – Zayed Bennani “Ashraf is extraordinary! Passionate about healthcare and business growth strategy.” – Vanessa Thomas “Ashraf is AMAZING! A creative problem solver and dedicated professional.” – Jack Stine If you’re tired of wasting resources on sales teams that don’t deliver, or consultants who give you “activity” instead of results — let’s talk. I’ll bring my $1.7B sales experience, $22M fundraising success, and proven track record to grow your business in the healthcare and pharma space. I look forward to our partnership Sincerely Ash
- Business Development
- Sales & Marketing
- Online Market Research
- Lead Generation
- Cold Calling
- Logo Design
- Presentation Design
- Brochure Design
- Digital Marketing Strategy
- Content Writing
- Healthcare
- Pharmaceutical Industry
- Partnership Development
Klagenfurt am Woerthersee, Austria
Hi, I am a Certified Web Research analyst. I have proven experience as a web research/lead generation professional. I am eager to help your business to grow sales by researching the verified data. I have worked for clients across the globe in my previous organizations and as a freelancer. I understand the target audience and accurately research the leads through sales navigator, apollo.io, directories, keyword search and finding verified contact details. I have Business fluency in English and B2 level in German language. My Focus always stays on "quality of work" and keeping a close eye on the target and time frame given. I have received several Certifications for my excellent performance during my tenure with companies like Datamatics, Tech Mahindra, and Personiv. I understand the importance of the client's requirements and providing the correct data to avoid wastage of time and effort. I have proudly achieved a 100% job success score in more than 35 jobs in Upwork. My strengths are target-oriented, smart work, focus, and professionalism. I am easily approachable, trustworthy and stay in touch with my clients, and meet the requirements throughout the project duration. I am looking to work long-term and permanently but very open to short-term jobs as well as a freelancer. No commission based jobs please. If you have a budget, I am more than happy to grow your business. I look forward to be a part of your journey.
- Business Development
- Lead Generation
- List Building
- Microsoft Excel
- Data Entry
- Data Scraping
- Online Research
- Lead Generation Strategy
- Email Marketing
- LinkedIn
- Company Research
- Online Market Research
- LinkedIn Plugin
Gurgaon, India
➤ Sharad Sud: On Upwork, I am a Top 1% Airbnb & OTA Revenue Optimization Expert, with Projects completed in 35+ Countries | 66+ Cities | 225+ Listings. ➤ Airbnb Superhost & Global Revenue Management Expert for Short-Term Rentals, Vacation Rentals, 5* Hotels, Luxury Villas, Timeshare properties etc for Airbnb/VRBO & OTAs Booking .com/Agoda/Expedia. I am an MBA in Sales & Marketing, with 14+ years experience with Global OTAs (Booking, Agoda, MakeMyTrip, Expedia) & E-commerce (Groupon, Paytm). • Airbnb & OTA Revenue Optimization for Hotels & Vacation Rentals • Dynamic Pricing & Promotions strategy • Maximize Airbnb Revenue & Boost Occupancy for OTAs • Coach, Live Tutorials & Strategy to execute on PriceLabs ★ My clients are a combination of Airbnb Hosts (NEW or upto 10+ years on Airbnb), 5* & Boutique Hotels, Property Management companies & anyone looking to setup or optimize their business for Visibility & Revenue on any global platform. ➤ I am also a Google My Business Profile ( GMB) expert for optimization. Setup Google Maps Businesses in more than 5 countries. 1) Global Airbnb, Google & OTA Expert: • Booking, Expedia, Agoda, MakeMyTrip, VRBO, Google Vacations, Google (Maps) My Business, Viator, Klook, GYG, Airbnb Experiences • Co-Host to 56+ properties worldwide on Airbnb from $15 to $2300 per night. • Channel Manager/PMS/Pricing Tool expertise includes Hostaway, STAAH, Uplisting, Hospitable, Pricelabs, Cloudbeds, Lodgify, Guesty, Beds24 etc 2) Past employee with Agoda/Booking & MakeMyTrip ( India's No.1 OTA ) • Online Marketing & Product portfolio of 800+ domestic & international hotels to increase Revenue/Occupancy/Visibility & Algorithm Strategy 3) Airbnb Superhost : Operate 9+ Villas & Revenue share with 15+ properties in 4 countries: • I understand algorithm nuances better than most people, since I have been a past employee, customer & partner of Travel Platforms After 122+ projects, I can help you with: • EXPERT Listing of Vacation rentals/Hotels on Airbnb/OTAs, & correct setup with Channel Managers • Global level Optimization, Pricing & Promotion Strategy ( PriceLabs), Algorithm Tips • Consultation to stay ahead in saturated markets, capture ranking/visibility algorithm, customer conversion, & save at least 3-6 months of your time. • Problem Resolution, Go To Market on any OTA --- Optimization involves everything you do to Capture the Algorithm, Capture guest Attention & improve/rectify Visibility, Occupancy & Revenue: - Algorithm Ranking & Visibility in search results - Improving Guest Conversion ( Clicks, Views, Bookings) - Pricing with promotions & efficient settings on each OTA. - SEO Content, Photo & Captions Strategy A) My EXPERTISE & How I Can Help : 1) New Listing Set-up/Onboarding: Create & Optimize a NEW Listing, for a Short Term Rental/Homestay/Hotel/Villa, on any Travel Platform across the world. 2) Listing Optimization & Audit: i) Optimizing EXISTING listings for owners/rental companies/hosts. Implement changes to capture algorithm, & adjust to the OTA Ranking/Visibility/SEO algorithm, to help increase bookings/occupancy ii) Optimize & Capture Guest Attention through : - Title, Description, Space, Neighborhood ( AI tools like Chat GPT & Bard) - Photo tactics & captions - Create Guest Messaging templates iii) Execution on optimizing OTAs (Booking, Expedia) vs Airbnb/VRBO 3) Revenue or Pricing/Promotion Strategy: - Setup on Pricing Tools like Pricelabs - PriceLabs Live Tutorial in 1.5hrs - Strategy & Consultation on tactics, occupancy, beating competition, visibility, capturing algorithm, automation & nuances of different OTAs 4) Consultation Listings on OTAs - Airbnb, Booking, TripAdvisor, Agoda, MakeMyTrip, VRBO & Expedia ( Pricing & Revenue, SEO Visibility Tips, Content, Settings) - Solutions for Low Bookings - Selling Strategies for different property types ( Luxury, Condos, Homes etc) -------- 1) ~$25 per Listing on Airbnb - Information to be provided by Host ( Layout, pictures ,amenities, guests, content etc). Booking/Expedia/Agoda. 2) $30 Consulting Calls (2 hour) - This will help you save time, understand how to operate on a Travel platform, & implement strategies you will not be aware of ! I'll provide nuances on pricing, settings, listing optimization, communications, content, & how to target your listings to potential guests. 3) $16 Listing Optimization/Audit ( 1 Hr) - I log into your listing, to ensure your content, settings are optimized to bring in guests at competitive prices - this is crucial to maintaining the SEO/algorithm. B) Holiday Planner - Lead the category of Holiday Packages in MakeMyTrip for 38 International destinations. - TripAdvisor : Top 15 Reviewer of Hotels & Landmarks/Attractions - Google Maps : Local Guide Level 8, with over 30 million+ photo views ( Top 5%) - Booking added me as an Ambassador for India Community. - Operated Couch-surfing in Mumbai for foreign travelers.
- Business Development
- Travel & Hospitality
- Communications
- Business Consulting
- Travel Planning
- Web3
- NFT
- Travel Advice
- Hospitality & Tourism
- Pricing Strategy Consulting
- Business Planning & Strategy
- Travel Itinerary
- Content Writing
- Ecommerce
- Online Market Research
Lagos, Nigeria
✨ 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞, 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐁𝟐𝐁 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐝𝐈𝐧 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬 - 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡! As a Sales Development Representative, I help businesses build sales pipelines, boost revenue, and nurture business growth through delivering high-quality B2B Lead Generation, LinkedIn Leads prospecting & Outreach, Cold Email Outreach, Social Media DM Outreach, Lead Qualification and Appointment Setting. I don’t just provide data, I deliver verified, targeted, and conversion-ready leads designed to expand customer bases, increase sales, and enhance business growth. My focus is on quality and client satisfaction, ensuring each lead aligns perfectly with your business goal and target audience. 𝐌𝐲 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐬: ▪ B2B Lead Generation (Targeted & Verified Leads) ▪LinkedIn Lead Generation & LinkedIn Sales Navigator Research ▪Targeted Contact List Building ▪ Data Cleaning & Data Enrichment ▪ Email List Building & Email Verification ▪ Cold Email Outreach & Campaign Management ▪ Appointment Setting & Sales Development (SDR Support) ▪ Prospect List Building & Contact Research ▪ Data Mining, Data Scraping & Web Research ▪ CRM Data Entry & Lead Management (HubSpot, Salesforce, Zoho) 𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐈 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡: ✅Businesses struggling to get consistent, qualified leads ✅Startups & agencies needing verified prospect lists ✅Sales teams looking to connect with Owners, CEOs, Founders, COOs, CFOs & Decision-Makers ✅Founders who want to scale faster with predictable outreach 𝐌𝐲 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡: I focus on quality + conversion. ✔ Identify your Ideal Customer Profile (ICP) ✔ Find decision-makers (CEOs, Founders, C-Level Executives) ✔ Build clean, targeted prospect lists ✔ Verify emails to reduce bounce rates ✔ Support outreach (LinkedIn + Cold Email) ✔ Help you book qualified appointments 𝐓𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐈 𝐔𝐬𝐞: LinkedIn Sales Navigator | Apollo | Hunter | Clay | ZoomInfo | Lemlist | Phantom Buster | HubSpot | Pipe Drive |Google Sheets | Excel | Crunchbase | Google Maps | Scrape | Tracxn | 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐆𝐞𝐭: ✅Verified Email List & Phone number (Low Bounce Rate) ✅Decision-Maker Contacts ✅Clean & Organized CRM-Ready Data ✅Targeted Prospect Lists ✅Increased Response & Conversion Rates 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐇𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐌𝐞: ✔ 100% Verified & Accurate Leads ✔ Fast Delivery & Clear Communication ✔ Detail-Oriented & Reliable ✔ Long-Term Support & Collaboration ✔ Focus on Results, Not Just Data 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐈 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡: ✅SaaS Companies ✅Startups & Agencies and similar Industries ✅Healthcare & Health & Wellness ✅Education & EdTech and FinTech ✅Real Estate ✅E-commerce Businesses 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐓𝐨 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐏𝐢𝐩𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞? If you need: ✔ B2B Leads ✔ LinkedIn Lead Generation ✔ Email List Building ✔ Cold Email Outreach ✔ Appointment Setting 👉Kindly send me a "𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐌𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞" here on Upwork, click the “𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐉𝐨𝐛” button, or simply “𝐇𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐌𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐰” to get started. 🕓 I am available for long-term, short-term, hourly, and fixed contracts. Your Sales Development Representative | Cold Calling | Appointment setter | Lead Generation & Outreach Specialist
- Business Development
- Lead Generation
- Market Research
- List Building
- Email Marketing
- Prospect List
- Social Media Marketing
- Data Entry
- Online Research
- Social Media Lead Generation
- Data Scraping
- Sales Lead Lists
- Contact List
- Data Mining
- Microsoft Excel
- Appointment Setting
- Sales
- Outbound Sales
- Telemarketing
- Virtual Assistance
Bogota, Colombia
Let me assist you with: ✅ AI automation ✅ Business Development ✅ Inbound Sales Tools I use: - Zendesk - Google hangouts - LinkedIn Sales Navigator - Pipeline deals - Salesforce - Zoom I helped out the dental lab Oralzone exp and open a facility where I help them get more and bigger clients. I can help you as well with my exception reliability and follow up of finding, managing and supporting clients. Click the “Invite to Job” button to connect with me and see how I can help you! Regards Kevin D.
- Sales Operations
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