Vikas Menon

Director BD & Growth Partnerships, MEA - Meta | IMD MBA

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

About

Senior General Manager with Global Business Development, Partnerships & Sales leadership experience consistently delivering double-digit growth for leading technology giants 18+ years of experience building, managing sales teams and accelerating business growth. Proven ability to inspire senior stakeholders and deepen CxO relationships while developing high performance teams and fostering a strong culture of accountability, ownership & operational excellence Entrepreneurial leader with experiece launching and managing complex partnerships and sales in the technology and telecom sector. Proven ability to motivate cross-functional teams and manage relationships with key stakeholders and clients.

Experience

  • Meta (Full-time · 10 yrs 10 mos)
    • Director of Telco Ecosystem Partnerships - Middle East & Africa
      Mar 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 4 mos

      Connecting more people to the internet to bring the world closer together. Together with our partners, we have the bold ambition to #connecttheworld and bring more people online to a faster internet. We work with our partners to develop and deploy innovative technology and business models to bring more people online.

    • Head of Mobile & Connectivity Partnerships, Middle East & Sub Saharan Africa
      Dec 2019 - Mar 2021 · 1 yr 4 mos

    • Group Partnerships Lead, Mobile & Connectivity Partnerships - Middle East & Africa
      Jun 2017 - Dec 2019 · 2 yrs 7 mos

  • Strategic Partnerships Development Manager, EMEA - Google at Google
    Feb 2014 - Sep 2015 · 1 yr 8 mos

    - Manage key strategic global partnerships for Google for Work (formerly Google Enterprise) - Conduct monthly/quarterly business reviews focusing on business growth, partner operations and strategic initiatives - Business Development - Identify, recruit and launch key channel partnerships across EMEA (Telco's, and Cloud service providers) - Work internally with cross functional teams to help partners become successful with Google for Work cloud solutions through training, marketing, sales and business development activities - Represent Google to the Strategic Reseller through daily interactions, forecast reviews and quarterly business reviews with senior-level executives

  • IMD MBA 2013 at IMD business school
    Jan 2013 - Dec 2013 · 1 yr

    Consulting Projects/Internships - NOKIA (International Consulting Project) - 3M (Discovery Expedition South Africa) - JEA Ventures (Start up Consulting Project) - Growth & Partnership Strategy for Mid sized European Software Vendor(International Consulting Project)

  • Nokia Siemens Networks (United Arab Emirates)
    • Regional Sales Manager, Consulting & Systems Integration - MEA
      Oct 2010 - Oct 2012 · 2 yrs 1 mo

      With more than 60,000 people in over 150 countries, Nokia Siemens Networks is one of the largest telecommunications hardware, software and services companies in the world. - Sales/Engagement Manager for Consulting & Systems Integration Portfolio across Middle East - Lead sales, strategy and support customer engagement teams to prospect, win and grow CSI business - Work closely with service delivery & operations to develop and implement solutions - Manage partnering and collaboration strategy relevant for the 3rd Party Management.

    • Business Development Manager, Global Services - MEA
      Jul 2010 - Nov 2011 · 1 yr 5 mos

      • Responsible for Global Services(GS) Business Development in MEA specifically focused on exploring new industry verticals • Driving GS Sales for Turn Key Network Implementations, Managed Services, Network Planning, Outside Plant Services, Annual Maintenance Contracts & Renewable Energy Solutions • Exploring new service offerings including Smart Metering and Managed IT services through strategic alliances and partnerships • Business Development to identify new industry verticals/customers including Tower Companies, Utilities, etc for GS opportunities

  • Regional Sales Manager - Middle East at Equinox International
    Feb 2008 - Jul 2010 · 2 yrs 6 mos

    Equinox International is a leading provider of high-end network technology solutions for Enterprises and Service Providers in the UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia. • Strategic Business Development and Account Management in the Telecommunications sector including accounts such as Omantel, Nawras, Etisalat, QTEL, DU, Wataniya Telecom, etc • Managed and supervised local sales and presales team while providing technical and project management vision.