Mario Jakić

As an early investor, I secured seed funding and scaled a fintech start-up, which enables the global orchestration of payment infrastructures and digital assets. Main markets include Latin America, Africa, and Europe.
Orangepill Ltd., Company ID: 10424255, London, UK

Highlights:
- Secured €300.000 in seed funding.
- Built a sales and partnership pipeline across 45 countries and 3 continents.

Founded an international Executive search & Headhunting agency.
Trademark operating under The Advisory Unit d.o.o., Company ID: 60039389958, Zagreb, Croatia

Highlights:
- Local presence: Europe, Latin America, Middle East, and Africa
- Successfully closed 25 placements

I strategically lead my own ventures, and provide business and tech advisory services across various industries, invest in other companies, helping with industry best practices, fundraising, M&A, sales, organization, and hiring.
Company ID: 60039389958

Project references and roles find here - linkedin.com/in/mariojakic/

Set up and led the sales organization for a leading ERP provider in the Adria region, hired and onboarded five team members, and managed $3M+ in licenses and professional services revenue, driving overall business growth in Croatia.

- Conducted due diligence eliminating $1M+ in fraudulent leads.
- Increased sales pipeline from $80k to over $2M+ in less than one year.

Spearheaded sales transformation for a Croatian digital agency.

Responsibilities included managing key accounts in Croatia and worldwide subsidiaries.

Highlights:
- Signed my first end-to-end deal within first 5 months, with a total contract value of €200,000.
- Achieved €680,000 in total new revenue in the first fiscal year.

I have excelled in three different roles, initially indirectly leading a sales force of over 30 employees, consistently exceeding targets, and winning multiple awards for performance.

Highlights:
- Best ICT sales award (Individual, 2019)
- #1 in overall sales with an average KPI of 200% (Individual, 2018)
- Best sales and technical performance in company history (Team, 2017)

Established and led the successful market entry for ista gmbh in Croatia, resulting in a new company with 22 employees, €3M+ revenue, and positive EBITDA within the first year.

I worked for several different tourism and hospitality management companies.

Completed an MBA program with a focus on Business Management. The curriculum covered various aspects of business strategy and leadership.

Obtained a Master's degree in Economics. The program provided in-depth knowledge of economic principles and their application in various sectors.

Completed certifications in Digital Sales Professional and Digital Customer Engagement. These programs enhanced skills in modern sales techniques and customer interaction.