Advertify

We’re an expert Paid Advertising and SEO firm for professional service businesses.

Advertify is the type of agency that focuses on getting results and building long term relationships. Many of our clients have worked with us for years.

 - I oversee our expert team - focusing on the commercial and strategic ecommerce growth offering at Advertify. 
- After 10+ years of working in the digital agency world, with hundreds of ecommerce B2C and Lead generation B2B businesses across a range of industry vertical & digital services. I've decided to focusing on what I'm exceptionally good at: paid social advertising & SEO with a focus on return on investment.
- Commercially motivated and technically capable paid advertising & SEO Specialist working on a range of digital advertising projects.
 - With a legal and professional background in law, I understand the professional services sector + have the marketing expertise over the last 10 years to help firms grow in the professional services sector.
- Overseeing the execution and creation of profitable advertising/marketing campaigns
- Creating briefs and recommendations for new funnels as well as improvements to existing sales funnels that are profitable within a short time frame.

Founder

Joy Raj Indian Restaurant

- Director at the Joy Raj Restaurant in Clifton, Bristol 
- Overseeing the management and brand direction of Joy Raj Restaurant and JR Catering
- Constant increase in year on year footfall with a strategically based promotional calendar
- Created better projection of food and drink offers
- Increased Food sales year on year
- Look after finance,accounting, customer and media relations
- Controlled operational costs and labour percentage to maximise profit 
- Undertake development of the Joy Raj Group which includes our catering arm - JR Catering
- Reduced overall expenditure year on year
- Managing suppliers and delivery process to retain our sustainable business model 
- Network to create as many business relations in order to both grow and learn from others
- Handle various budgets to support and sustain the growth of the business
- Liaising with various businesses to see how we can expand further

Co-Owner

Kiddie Kart

KiddieKart is a marketplace for all parents to BUY or SELL pre-loved baby & toddler items.

Bigg

- Inspiring and motivating a cross-functional team, helping to drive positive culture & a strong working environment with a focus on paid advertising & SEO
 - Manage & develop team members to help them increase their portfolio of clients + identify growth opportunities
 - Relay the strategic direction of the business so that is it widely communicated internally
 - Ownership of forecasting and P&L management
 - In expectations with the wider business, ensure timeline + successful delivery of our solutions mapped to customer needs & objectives.
 - Looking at processes, current structures and how we can make workloads, output more efficient & of a higher quality

 - Develop a detailed understanding of our clients’ businesses objectives & incorporate this thinking into our strategic approach to leading & growing the account. 
 - Generating new business opportunities & driving the growth of the agency
 - Build key influential relationships whereby clients trust and value our opinions, and seek advice on their business and marketing issues. 
 - Continually monitor client relationships and satisfaction, ensuring quick resolutions and transparency
 - Maintaining & growing client relationships commensurate with the strategic and commercial importance of the relationship 

 - Overseeing the strategy, upsells & development of 100+ clients
 - Demonstrate a strong ability to communicate, present, pitch and influence key stakeholders at all levels of the organisation including executive and C-Level
 - Solid experience with SEO, Google Ads and Facebook Ads campaigns & strategies and understand the requirements, set up, workings of these to a high level
 - Strong track-record of B2B account management and new business sales
 - Negotiate contracts and close agreements to maximise profits for the business
 - Identifying new markets to penetrate where digital needs may be required
 - Ambitious with a consistent track record - heavily experienced in consultative sales approach

Head Of Commercial

- Able to develop effective commercial online / SEM strategies to grow client's businesses, ensuring ROI is maximised
- Creating new business relationships and growing the client base via networking
- Understanding the effectiveness and importance of Analytics and utilising this information to communicate insights and drive strategy
- Developing SEO, AdWords, Social Media and Social Advertising Strategies to bring ROI and ensure profitability to businesses
- Worked with one of the fastest growing chains in the UK on their online strategy - they have grown 400% in the last 4 years
- Strong commercial awareness and budgeting skills - Have increased online revenue and lead generation for multiple clients consistently
- Conducting gap analysis - identifying missing or weak areas to establish development areas
- Managing a diverse portfolio of clients, building strong client relationships at all levels of the business 
- Advising on Digital Advertising (AdWords/ Bing Ads & Social Adverting)
- Smart Traffic re-branded as Bigg Media Limited

Account Director

Smart Traffic

Senior Digital Consultant (November 2015 - Aug 2016)

- Building effective SEM Strategies for all types of businesses online
- Managing a range of portfolio of clients 
- Advising on Digital Advertising (PPC/ Bing & Social Adverting)
- Enhancing and developing current relationships with business clients as well as creating new business relationships - Networking with local businesses 

Digital Marketing & Partner Services Consultant (April 2014 - October 2015)

- Building relationships with new agency partners - providing white label Blogger Outreach and Content services
- Creating new business relations for those looking to undertake digital marketing
- Manage a large portfolio of clients undertaking SEO campaigns
- Working within a team of digital consultants
- Part of a large group of digital consultants, SEO/digital marketing technical experts and campaign specialists
- Assisting clients in getting businesses onto page one of Google for the brand, product or service, drive relevant traffic to their website, raising brand awareness and generating more enquiries and sales
- Building on best SEO practices, PPC knowledge, natural link building, and outreach programmes
- Creating bespoke proposals for clients to create the most efficient digital strategy
- Undertaking and creating presentations to present to prospects and clients
- Building relationships with partners looking to utilise our white label blogger outreach services

Senior Digital Consultant

Houkara

- Opened a Shisha lounge business in Bristol
- Business development
- Managing suppliers and delivery process to create sustainable business model 
- Overlook dealing with management of staff, stock and the overall running of the business
- Ensuring that all processes were in place when the business opened 
- Networked to create suppliers, local support and a solid customer base
- Utilising seo marketing techniques to create an effective online presence

Partner - Sales/Marketing & Business Development

Lebara Mobile Ltd

- Undertaking the management, mentoring and supervision of 5 Business Developments Executive’s and 6 promotional and merchandising staff - choosing promotional locations and maximizing Lebara visibility across the Southwest
- Looking after 450+ varying businesses and institutions across the South West for Lebara including universities, retail shops, language schools and ports to create a successful portfolio of businesses using Lebara products
- Making sure that the team deliver on a range of KPI's on a monthly and quarterly basis
- Have increased the percentage of Lebara business in this area by over 110% since taking on the position
- Managing various budgets to support the performance of the team
- Undertake the analysis of call rates/productivity and visibility by members of the team to maintain the required standard
- Growing the South West for Lebara as an instrumental force over competing MVNO's: This has been completed by enhancing and developing current relationships with business clients as well as creating new business relationships and leads
- Assisting with issues/queries that Lebara BDE's encounter that need further assistance
- Looking after promotional and marketing activities within this region and subsequently co-ordination and monitoring of staff to execute such relevant activities
- Liaising with various departments to conduct audits of business who utilise the Lebara brand and products
- Supervising the branding of retailers with Lebara shop fronts and merchandise- looking after the contracts to conduct these activities as well as ensuring they are carried through to a high standard

Area Manager/Business Development

Heat Recruitment

- Speaking to law firms and legal institutions to create business to business relations
- Conducting business development when cold calling clients
- Retaining existing clients through careful client management, understanding the business and  commercial awareness
- Keeping up to date with Employment Law
- Sourcing new clients and candidates to develop new business leads
- Marketing, creating adverts and developing awareness of the firm
- Keeping up to date with legal reforms and practices in order to understand and appreciate the  current legal market

Legal Consultant - Sales and Consultancy

Lyons Davidson Solicitors

Paralegal

- Management of own caseload, taking sole responsibility for conduct of approximately 200 client files from implementation to completion
- Responsible for drafting Counsel Briefs, trial bundles, negotiating with third party solicitors, insurers and client's
- Dealt with MOJ cases
- Have dealt with litigation up to trial and settlement and non-litigated cases
- Undertaking legal research utilising internal resources, precedents and external research tools

Lidverts

- Business development manager in a advertising and marketing firm
- Creating business relations with direct marketing by email shots and cold calling to create leads
- Built up and maintained a portfolio of clients whilst developing strong relationships
- Door to door business to business selling
- Liaising with clients and suppliers to manage sale cycle
- Have exceeded targets and managed sustained growth of sales aspect of the business
- Time management and organisational skills were key to managing clients

Founder/Business Development Manager

Are you running a law firm or and accountancy practice & facing challenges in:

  - Consistently generating leads?
  - Getting traffic to convert?
  - Ensuring profitable client acquisition?

If so, you're in the right place.

I've worked with over 500+ businesses in the last 10 years, helping professional firms like yours to:

- Continuously place yourself in front of new clients
- Helping people get in contact once they have discovered you
- Optimise the client acquisition process for scalable growth

Interested in transforming the way you attract and convert clients? Drop me a DM. 

Speak soon.

Salim

Salim Ahmed

Crayon

As the Regional Talent Acquisition Lead at Crayon IT Services, I oversee a team of seven Talent Acquisition Specialists, driving recruitment strategies and operations across MEA, India, and the US. My responsibilities encompass the entire recruitment lifecycle, ensuring alignment with business objectives and achieving ambitious hiring targets.

Key highlights of my role include:

Leadership & Team Development: Fostering a collaborative environment, mentoring team members, and implementing best practices to enhance performance and the candidate experience.

Strategic Projects: Spearheading initiatives such as ATS evaluation and implementation, talent pipelining, and engaging with the HR community through industry speaking opportunities.

Process Optimization: Driving recruitment process improvements to streamline operations, reduce time-to-hire, and enhance efficiency.

Global Recruitment Impact: Scaling recruitment functions to support the organization's growth by optimizing sourcing strategies, leveraging advanced talent acquisition tools, and building a robust talent pipeline.

Passionate about scaling recruitment impact, I am committed to delivering high-performing teams that drive organizational success.

Regional Talent Acquisition Team Lead - USA/MEA/India

Regional Talent Acquisition Team Lead - USA/MEA

Interested in a career in Crayon Group - reach out!

Senior Global Talent Acquisition Specialist 

Carrefour

I managed the Digital and OmniChannel recruitment initiatives for the Carrefour brand under Majid Al Futtaim, spanning 15 countries across the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. Drawing on years of experience in IT and digital recruitment for leading agencies across the UK and Europe, I successfully transitioned into an in-house recruitment leadership role.

Key achievements and responsibilities:

Spearheaded talent acquisition strategies for digital and e-commerce roles, aligning with Carrefour's business objectives.

Implemented scalable recruitment processes to support digital transformation and omnichannel growth across 15 international markets.

Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify and attract top talent in IT, retail, and digital innovation.

Utilized applicant tracking systems (ATS) and data-driven recruitment methodologies to enhance candidate sourcing and selection efficiency.

Drove employer branding initiatives to position Majid Al Futtaim as a top employer in the region's retail and digital sectors.

Talent Acquisition Manager - Digital & Technology - Carrefour

Spencer-Ogden

I headed up the Digital and IT Recruitment function at Spencer Ogden placing the best and senior Digital and IT Specialists across the UK and Europe within the Energy, Utilities and Nuclear industries.

I set up the Digital and IT function at Spencer Ogden from scratch, and in the space of a year opened several new key accounts, and placed a number of candidates within the Digital and IT space, whilst growing our internal team and leading this Division across the UK and Europe.

Digital is a term often thrown around, with many not really understanding the true meaning of it. Speaking with Digital clients and candidates day in and day out, my knowledge of Digital has really helped me understand requirements and go the extra mile.

The convergence of social media, web and mobile, tailored for the connected user is of real interest to me. This has also helped me to become a successful Recruiter in the IT and Digital space.

Spencer Ogden is the Energy Recruiter of choice and has been awarded with the prestigious Queen's Award For Enterprise in International Trade.By providing end to end full project lifecycle services within the Energy sector we are able to offer a 360 degree service to our clients. With a presence in all the major energy hubs including the UK, Scotland, Middle East, Asia Pacific, United States and Canada we are strategically placed to accommodate the needs of our clients and candidates. 

Spencer Ogden is the global energy, engineering and infrastructure recruiter of choice. By providing end to end full project lifecycle services across a range of sectors, we are able to offer a unique 360 degree service to our clients.

Principal Recruitment Consultant - IT & Digital

SThree

After covering the Senior Appointments and Strategic Market in Bristol, I took up an internal opportunity within the Sthree Group to focus on Networking within Infrastructure for our oldest brand Computer Futures. Established in 1986, Computer Futures specialises in placing IT professionals in permanent and contract IT jobs across the UK and Europe.

With a proven track record in IT recruitment, our proficiency in providing exceptional IT professionals across the board has carved our reputation as a secure and significant recruitment partner.

Working with a range of clients, from SMEs to large multi-nationals and high-profile brands, we have the largest client and candidate base of any IT staffing business across Europe.

Through our absolute commitment to service excellence in this competitive, fast moving field, Computer Futures continues to set the benchmark, raise the bar and lead the way in IT recruitment.

Senior Recruitment Specialist

Seasoned Talent Acquisition Manager with over a decade of expertise in digital and technology recruitment, specializing in aligning hiring strategies with business objectives. Proven track record in both in-house and agency settings, leading high-performing recruitment teams, streamlining talent acquisition processes, and driving scalable hiring solutions across global markets.

Currently serving as Regional Talent Acquisition Lead at Crayon IT Services, managing a diverse team of seven specialists and overseeing recruitment across MEA, India, and the US. Key achievements include implementing innovative ATS solutions, leading strategic talent pipelining projects, and optimizing recruitment operations to meet complex business demands.

Previous roles include leading digital transformation recruitment at Carrefour, where I spearheaded large-scale hiring campaigns across 15 countries, saving $2.5 million in agency fees, and scaling recruitment functions at Quest HR Services, driving talent pipelines across the MENA region.

With deep expertise in sourcing strategies, ATS and CRM tools, and building robust talent pipelines, I am passionate about helping organizations create world-class teams while reducing cost-to-hire and time-to-hire.

Core Specializations: Talent acquisition strategy, sourcing, digital transformation hiring, ATS/CRM tools, recruitment operations, and global hiring initiatives.

Let’s connect to discuss recruitment trends, talent strategies, or explore collaboration opportunities.

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