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Education
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Key Achievements
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Ajoke Agnes Yusuf

Lagos, Nigeria

Summary

A target-driven and experienced Enterprise Sales and Customer Success Professional with 10+ years proven experience in acquiring multinational enterprise clients, managing over 100 strategic enterprise accounts and sales pipelines, leading teams, and engaging diverse and multicultural stakeholders, for the Telecoms, Tech, Agriculture, Hospitality, and Entertainment Sectors. Highly motivated team manager with demonstrated track record in ensuring compliance, negotiating and sealing deals, as well as accelerating growth & revenue for high net-worth companies through effective business development strategies.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Head of Sales and Customer Success

Eden Life Concierge Services
08.2021 - Current
  • Led market development and sales efforts for Eden Life, identifying new opportunities, converting prospects, and managing a pipeline of over 100 corporate customers.
  • Allocated accounts to various team members through the CRM, and ensured the management of all sales and partnership opportunities.
  • Ensured effective account management and compliance with all the company's quality processes and regulations.
  • Supervised customer support operations to ensure the timely resolution of customer issues.
  • Developed and executed sales strategies to meet revenue targets.
  • Collaborated with the Marketing and Product teams to create effective sales and customer experience campaigns.
  • Analyzed customer data to improve trends and opportunities, and to improve customer experience and sales outcomes.
  • Accelerated sales growth through upselling, cross-selling, and new customer acquisition, and consistently met and exceeded all sales and customer experience KPIs.

Head of Sales

Crowdyvest
01.2021 - 08.2021
  • Developed and implemented a Laudable Sales Strategy that aligned with the company's overall goals and objectives, thus raking in $10 million for the company in annual revenue.
  • Led and managed the sales team, providing needed guidance, coaching, and mentorship to ensure the team's success.
  • Built and maintained strong relationships with key customers and partners, which translated into millions of revenue ($).
  • Closely worked with other departments to ensure alignment of sales strategy with overall business objectives.
  • Monitored and managed sales budgets and expenses, analyzed sales data, and provided regular reports to senior management.
  • Created comprehensive action plans and reports to support approved strategies for enterprise business sales.


Key Achievement

  • Generated $10 million for the company within a year as the Head of Sales.

Head of Communications

Crowdyvest
01.2020 - 12.2020
  • Served as the company's spokesperson and primary point of contact for media inquiries,
  • Developed and oversaw the development of all communication materials, including press releases, social media content and website copy.
  • Developed and managed relationships with key media outlets and reporters.
  • Ensured consistency of messaging across all communication channels and effectively resolved all issues that arose, amicably.


Key Achievements

  • Kick-started an offline sales initiative which increased the company's revenue by over 1000%.
  • Exceeded the set monthly targets of 10 million naira, as customers performed more than 100 million naira worth of transactions.

Business Development Manager

Farmcrowdy Limited
02.2019 - 01.2020
  • Developed and implemented a comprehensive business development plan to achieve sales targets and increase market share.
  • Developed and maintained relationships with key stakeholders, in both the private and public sectors.
  • Effectively collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop and implement marketing strategies and campaigns.
  • Prepared and presented sales proposals, negotiated contracts, and closed deals.
  • Tracked and reported on sales metrics, including revenue, pipeline, and conversion rates, while staying up-to-date on industry trends and best practices to identify new opportunities for growth.
  • Represented the company at industry events, conferences, and trade shows.


Key Achievements

  • Successfully managed the newly opened office as a Regional Manager and effectively co-ordinated the Northern team (including Kaduna, Nasarawa, Abuja, and others).
  • Grew partnerships by over 50%.

Customer Care Manager

Platinum Plus Tv
12.2017 - 01.2019
  • Built the customer success team from scratch.
  • Managed and oversaw the customer success team, and provided leadership, coaching, and training support as needed.
  • Developed and implemented customer care policies and procedures, thus ensuring consistency and quality of service.
  • Handled customer escalations and resolved complex issues thus ensuring customer satisfaction.
  • Monitored and analyzed customer care metrics to identify areas for improvement, and developed strategies to enhance the customer experience.
  • Collaborated with other departments to ensure the incorporation of customer feedback into the station's initiatives.


Key Achievements

  • Successfully set up the organization's Call Center from scratch.
  • Pioneered and managed the establishment of the TraderMoni (a Federal Government of Nigeria Assisted Project) Call Center at the Bank of Industry.

Customer Care Specialist ( Loyalty & Retention)

9mobile (also known as Etisalat)
05.2014 - 09.2016
  • Ran debt-recovery for people on the post-paid service plans.
  • Identified and acquired customers to test new products and subscribe to services.
  • Reached out to churned customers to resolve any pending issues.
  • Resuscitated inactive customers and conversations and customers.
  • Developed sales and retention targets, and monitored progress towards achieving them.
  • Analyzed Customer Feedback and Identified areas for improvement in the telesales and retention operations.


Key Achievements

  • Recovered 80% of the debts owed by debtors.
  • Won back 70% of customers who had previously churned.
  • Successfully trained and onboarded over 100 customer success professionals, as a member of the Customer Engagement and Training sub-teams.

Customer Experience Executive, Inbound Call Center

9Mobile
05.2010 - 04.2013
  • Engaged customers to ensure their satisfaction with the services delivered.
  • Provided specialized first level support to customers and services, and created genuine rapport with them.
  • Answered incoming customer inquiries in a professional manner.
  • Addressed customer complaints and escalated issues to the appropriate units.
  • Maintained accurate customer records and updated customer information as required.
  • Educated customers about company products, services, and policies.
  • Met and exceeded performance metrics such as call quality, customer satisfaction ratings, and others.


Key Achievements

  • Was a part of the winning initiative - Next Best Action, created to upsell to certain services to customers.
  • Emerged as the best inbound staff for two years.
  • Promoted to the Loyalty and Retention team.

Customer Service Representative (NYSC)

Zenith Bank Plc
01.2009 - 06.2010
  • Answered incoming calls and attended to all customer inquiries and complaints.
  • Provided customers with information on the bank's funds transfer services, fees, and rates.
  • Assisted customers in completing funds transfer transactions, and ensured that all required information were accurate and complete.
  • Worked closely with other units within the bank to resolve any customer issues, and escalated where required.
  • Kept accurate records of customer interactions and transactions.

Education

Master of Science - Regional Planning

University of Lagos
Lagos, Nigeria
2015

Bachelor of Technology - Geography/Meteorology

Federal University of Technology, Minna
Niger, Nigeria
2008

Skills

  • Account Management
  • Revenue Generation
  • Channel Management
  • Customer Success & Retention
  • Relationship Management
  • Sales Operations
  • Strategic Planning
  • Communication & Presentation
  • Leadership
  • B2B & Enterprise Sales
  • Negotiation & Deal Closure
  • Reporting

Key Achievements

  • Closed 1 billion naira annual revenue with companies such as Interswitch, Flutterwave, MTN, and Sahara, at Eden Life.
  • Grew Daily order volume at Eden Life from 250 to 3500
  • Generated $10 million revenue for Crowdyvest within a year as the Head of Sales.
  • Kick-started an offline sales initiative which increased the company's revenue by over 1000%.
  • Exceeded the set monthly target of 10 million naira by driving more than 100 million naira worth of transactions.
  • Successfully managed the newly opened office of a venture-backed Agritech Start-up as a Regional Manager, and effectively co-ordinated regional teams, growing partnerships by over 50%.
  • Spearheaded the successful execution of a Call Center Project for the Federal Government of Nigeria's ''TraderMoni Initiative'', in collaboration with the Bank of Industry
  • Recovered 80% of the debts owed by debtors to a foremost Global Telecommunications Company - Etisalat, and won back 70% of customers who had previously churned, and bagging numerous awards.

Accomplishments

  • Eden Humaans Award, 2022 (Presented by the Eden Team for being truly accepting).
  • EMFATO Staff of the Year, 2020 (Presented by the Crowdyvest Team).
  • Female Employee of the Year, 2020 (Presented by the Crowdyvest Team).
  • Outstanding Performer of the Year, 2015 (Presented by 9Mobile).
  • Best Outbound Customer Care Executive, 2015 (Presented by 9Mobile).
  • Best Inbound Customer Care Executive, 2012 (Presented by 9Mobiile).

Timeline

Head of Sales and Customer Success

Eden Life Concierge Services
08.2021 - Current

Head of Sales

Crowdyvest
01.2021 - 08.2021

Head of Communications

Crowdyvest
01.2020 - 12.2020

Business Development Manager

Farmcrowdy Limited
02.2019 - 01.2020

Customer Care Manager

Platinum Plus Tv
12.2017 - 01.2019

Customer Care Specialist ( Loyalty & Retention)

9mobile (also known as Etisalat)
05.2014 - 09.2016

Customer Experience Executive, Inbound Call Center

9Mobile
05.2010 - 04.2013

Customer Service Representative (NYSC)

Zenith Bank Plc
01.2009 - 06.2010

Master of Science - Regional Planning

University of Lagos

Bachelor of Technology - Geography/Meteorology

Federal University of Technology, Minna
Ajoke Agnes Yusuf