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David Bishop

Global Health & Security Risk Mitigation | Digital Solutions | VP - Sales, Head of Partnerships & Govt. Services, GCC
20.5 yrs experienceHospital & Health Care
Dec 2020

The move

Movedmg :: events → International SOS
TitleSponsorship Sales Manager, ADIPEC & Oil Barons Charity Ball → VP - Sales, Head of Partnerships & Govt. Services, GCC
LocationAbu Dhabi → GCC
Career arcRecent arrival
Cross-border moveYes · United Arab Emirates → Gcc
Native languageEnglish
Years in UAE7.0
Total experience20.5 years
International SOS headcount10,001+ employees
International SOS industryHospitals and Health Care
International SOS HQSingapore
International SOS founded1985
International SOS typePrivately Held

Career arc

  1. VP - Sales, Head of Partnerships & Govt. Services, GCCDec 2020 — Present
    International SOS· GCC· Full-time
  2. Branch Manager - GCCJul 2019 — Dec 2020
    International SOS· GCC· Full-time
  3. Head of Business Development, Government and Corporate Sectors - MENANov 2018 — Dec 2020
    International SOS· GCC
  4. Head of Government Services, GCCJun 2017 — Jul 2019
    International SOS· Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
  5. Senior Business Development ManagerJul 2015 — Jun 2017
    International SOS· Abu Dhabi
  6. Business Development ManagerJun 2013 — Jun 2015
    International SOS· United Arab Emirates
  7. Sponsorship Sales Manager, ADIPEC & Oil Barons Charity BallJun 2012 — Jun 2013
    dmg :: events· Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  8. Group Advertising Sales Manager, Access All Areas & Whitebook.co.ukMay 2010 — Jul 2012
    Ocean Media Group· London, United Kingdom· Full-time
  9. Advertising Sales Manager, Build It & Home ImprovementOct 2005 — May 2010
    Trinity Mirror plc· London, United Kingdom· Full-time

Education

Languages

  • German · Elementary
  • English · Native or bilingual

Top skills

MarketingPartnership MarketingStrategic ThinkingThought LeadershipB2BSales

About

Focused and ambitious manager with over 15 years’ experience in management, business development, partnerships, sales and account retention. Driven by the excitement of a new challenge and highly experienced in building rapport and interacting with clients and colleagues at all levels, with a passion for delivering exceptional client satisfaction and exceeding targets. During my career I have had the experience of managing consumer and business-to-business products, digital platforms and solutions, sponsorship for large scale events as well as managing staff, budgets and full P&L responsibility. My personal skills include, selling to c-suite, Director and Manager level, business development - technical sales, including tailored health and security services and digital solutions, competiti

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