Mazhar Abbas Rupani

Experienced International and local sales Director, Lead Account Management and Operations

London, England, United Kingdom

About

Extensive experience in sales and media, I am a passionate and driven sales Leader. I have lead the expansion and operations of the sales team across multiple markets. I excel in cross-functional team leadership, customer success, and business operations. In my previous Sales leadership roles, I developed and executed successful sales strategies, managed key accounts, and built long-term relationships with clients and partners. I bring diverse perspectives and experiences to the team, and I strive to empower and support my colleagues and customers. Leadership - Digital Sales - Strategic Planning - Customer service - Business Transformation - People Development - People Management - Project Management - Revenue Management - Sales Strategy - Coaching - Mentoring - Business Development - Performance analysis - Reseller management - Market Lead

Experience

  • Partner Sales Lead - EMEA at Yahoo
    Jan 2025 - Present · 1 yr 6 mos

    Responsible for setting and managing Resellers / Partner sales in EMEA

  • Yahoo (15 yrs 6 mos)
    • Sales Director
      Apr 2019 - Feb 2024 · 4 yrs 11 mos

      Led partner sales and Direct sales business across Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Managed 3 cross functional teams with a total org size of 18 members across different countries

    • Senior Sales Executive Expansion Markets
      Aug 2013 - Mar 2019 · 5 yrs 8 mos

      Managed revenue via Direct Client Sales and Partner business for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Coordinated with Account Managers, Resellers, Ad Operations and AdTech to ensure seamless execution of campaigns and drive overall market growth. Established new market operations and revenue source for the company.

    • Senior Media Account Management - Expansion Markets - EMEA
      Sep 2008 - Jul 2013 · 4 yrs 11 mos

      Managed a team of Account Managers working for the Expansion Markets (EMEA Region). Responsible for improving and maintaining a good level of service to our internal and external clients. Successfully trained and set the Account management team for Yahoo! Middle East (Dubai). I have also played a key role in Training new team members based in Cairo and Mumbai

  • Verizon Media (Full-time · 2 yrs 11 mos)
    • Sales Director
      Sep 2019 - Nov 2021 · 2 yrs 3 mos

    • Senior Sales Executive
      Jan 2019 - Sep 2021 · 2 yrs 9 mos

  • Sales Director at Oath
    Jun 2017 - Jun 2019 · 2 yrs 1 mo

  • Officer at Bennett, Coleman and Co. Ltd. (Times Group)
    Oct 2007 - Sep 2008 · 1 yr