AHU AKSOY

• Develop key business initiatives to drive and maintain substantial growth
• Build productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders to support strategic business objectives
• Support CEO's decision making with in-depth business analysis
• Act as a PMO for the execution of company's strategy program
• Communicate business performance, forecasts and strategies to internal stakeholders
• Analyze industry trends and track competitor activities to support executive team's decision making
• Serve as a liaison between upper management and team members, facilitating open channels of communication to address concerns or issues promptly
• Report to senior management on organizational performance and progress toward goals

Bancassurance channel business development manager serves as a bridge between AgeSA and business partner bank in a broad responsibility area:

• Create a long term vision for the channel and define business strategy to direct channel towards this vision
• Manage and develop relations with key business partners
• Oversee channel distribution strategies and specify performance targets by analyzing market trends
• Negotiate with the bank on performance targets and compromise on marketing and sales initiatives to attain these targets
• Act as a laison between the partner bank and AgeSA in coordinating product, brand, customer retention and portfolio management activities
• Assess competitors' strengths and market position to identify growth opportunities

Achievements: Successfully led key initiatives that increased market share by over 700 basis points in the credit life insurance market. Directed efforts that established our organization as the market leader in the pension business by enhancing new sales strategies, optimizing sales performance management, and fostering strong collaboration with the bank partner. Additionally, drove the digital transformation of sales and after-sales operations, streamlining processes for improved efficiency and customer satisfaction.

• Analyze credit cards market and develop ideas that provide competitive advantage
• Develop and execute marketing and communication strategies for business cards portfolio
• Plan and execute launch of new products and campaigns for customer acquisition and loyalty
• Coordinate related parties such as sales, regulatory, communication and IT departments

Achievements: Coordinated 20+ business initiatives to achieve %100 increase in profitability in 1 year.

• Understand telecommunications market and develop strategies for postpaid product portfolio
• Identify potential areas in which to invest, based upon consumer insights, needs and spending habits
• Launch new products and services in order to acquire new customers and increase revenue
• Drive and manage research, product development and marketing communication activities
• Achievements: Launched first products with invoice control feature.

• Take part in developing marketing strategy
• Launch new products to increase revenue and customer acquisition
• Manage upsell and cross sell activities
• Work closely with related departments for product and brand management
• Achievements: Launched first handset campaign with Samsung.

• Conduct industry and market research
• Extend research knowledge base
• Design and update research department's corporate portal.