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Simon Desta

@simondesta

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Senior sales and marketing leader driving growth, operations, and cross-cultural collaboration.

Ethiopia

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What I'm looking for

I seek a leadership role where I can drive sales and marketing growth, optimize operations, and leverage cross-cultural communication to scale business impact.

I am a results-driven senior sales and marketing professional with proven experience in marketing, operations, and business management. I have led strategic market planning, territory management, and customer engagement initiatives that enhanced brand presence and drove sales growth.

As an operations manager and translator, I streamlined workflows, coordinated production and logistics, and facilitated communication between international management and local teams. As a managing director, I directed company strategy, client relations, project execution, and financial oversight to deliver consistent revenue growth.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Managing Director

Current

Benson Holt Consultancy PLC

Jul 2022 - Present (3 years 6 months)

Led company strategy and operations, drove revenue growth across consulting services, managed client relations and project execution, and improved financial and operational performance.

Business Strategy Revenue Growth Client Relations Project Management Financial Management Team Leadership

Operations Manager & Translator

Kaiyue Construction Machinery Manufacturing PLC

Sep 2018 - Jun 2019 (9 months)

Oversaw daily operations, coordinated production and logistics, and streamlined workflows to improve efficiency while providing technical translation between Chinese management and local teams.

Operations Management Logistics Coordination Workflow Optimization Translation Cross Cultural Communication Team Leadership Process Improvement

Marketing Specialist

Stellar Ltd

Sep 2016 - Jan 2018 (1 year 4 months)

Developed and executed customer engagement and strategic market plans that enhanced brand presence and drove territory sales growth through targeted marketing and relationship-building.