Arif
Other - UK - iCEO #93276

Experience

A results-driven commercial leader with extensive experience driving growth, improving customer experience, and enhancing operations. Skilled in leading cross-functional teams and leveraging technology for business advantage. Pragmatic, delivery-focused, and able to define strategy, guide the company to success, with experience across multiple sectors including tech, SaaS, industrial and FS.

Major Achievements

1. Drove a 20% annual growth in revenue and significant market share expansion (from 15% to 20%) by transforming business development & marketing into a growth engine, combined with pivoting the organisation towards solution selling and enhancing the services offer. 2. Successfully scaled business operations, notably achieving extraordinary growth from 5,000 to 130,000 units in the telematics business within two years. 3. For a SaaS business developed the sales and marketing approach to break down a siloed organisation; focused on driving cross-sell, retention, and new logos, as well as developing a supporting go-to-market approach to enhance the business profile in the marketplace

Industry Sector Competencies

Software

BioTech

Automotive

Financial Services

Private Equity

Professional Objectives

Function: Looking for a growth leadership role (CMO, CCO, CGO, CEO or equivalent) in an ambitious business.

Sector: Open to multiple sectors - have worked across many

Interim Manager: Yes

Permanent Position: Yes

Operational: Yes

Availability: Full time, part time

Prefered Locations: UK

Countries Covered

UK

Operational Competencies

AI strategy (Expert)

Technologies to market (Professional)

Business development (Expert)

Acquisition and shadow management (Expert)

New product or service launch (Expert)

Geographical expansion (Expert)

Company rescue or turnaround (Professional)

Pre or post investment audit (Expert)