Daniel Szabo
Vice President at Freedom Telecom International, busy building cross-sector opportunities. Experienced manager having worked with many Telco Operators, at McKinsey, Vodafone and its Partner Markets.
The move
MoveVodafone → Freedom Telecom International
TitleSenior Manager, Consumer Engagement, CVM and Segment Marketing → Vice President and Business Manager to the CEO
LocationDubai → Dubai
Career arcRecent arrival
First time at this levelYes ★
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Native languageHungarian
Years in UAE6.0
Total experience12.0 years
Career arc
- Vice President and Business Manager to the CEOSep 2025 — PresentFFreedom Telecom International· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Senior Manager, Consumer Engagement, CVM and Segment MarketingDec 2024 — Aug 2025
Vodafone· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Senior Engagement Manager, Vodafone InvestmentsJan 2021 — Dec 2024
- Enterprise Effectiveness Manager, Operations Research & EffectivenessMar 2020 — Dec 2020
Emirates· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Engagement ManagerNov 2018 — Feb 2020
McKinsey & Company· Budapest, Hungary· Full-time
- AssociateSep 2017 — Oct 2018
- Junior AssociateApr 2016 — Jul 2016
- Senior Business AnalystSep 2013 — Mar 2016
- Visiting AssociateJan 2013 — Mar 2013
The Boston Consulting Group· Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland· Internship
- Global AssociateSep 2012 — Dec 2012GGlobal Entrepreneurship Week· Washington D.C. Metro Area· Part-time
- Transaction Advisory Services ConsultantJun 2012 — Aug 2012
Mazars· Budapest, Hungary· Full-time
- Visiting AssociateJul 2011 — Aug 2011
- ERP InternJul 2010 — Oct 2010
IAEA· Vienna, Austria· Internship
Education
- Corvinus University of BudapestMSc · Management and Leadership2011 — 2013
- HEC ParisCEMS Masters in International Management2011 — 2012
- INSEADMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Sep 2016 — Jul 2017
- Corvinus University of BudapestBSc · International Business2007 — 2011
Languages
- English · Full professional
- French · Limited working
- Hungarian · Native or bilingual
- German · Limited working
Top skills
Fostering inclusivityStrategic ConsultingSkill DevelopmentMicrosoft PowerPointExcelPricing Strategy
About
Experienced Senior Manager with 12+ years of professional experience working at- and working with top tier management consultancies and Telcos. Result-oriented approach to challenges, demonstrated strengths in Strategy Creation, Business Planning and Development. Strong analytical foundations: holder of INSEAD MBA (#1 on FT list at the time of attendance) and Economist Masters' degrees.