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Arlinda Shefketi

Partnerships Manager

Dubai, United Arab Emirates14 yrs experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Expert in IT and Cybersecurity recruitment.
  • Proven track record in building high-performing teams.
  • Strong stakeholder management and operational excellence.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Client Success Manager specializing in IT and Cybersecurity recruitment.

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Skills

Core Skills

Client Success ManagementRecruitment StrategyBusiness DevelopmentSales ManagementProduct ManagementOperations Management

Other Skills

AdministrationBusiness-to-Business (B2B)Cloud ComputingCommunicationContract NegotiationLeadershipNew Business DevelopmentOrganizational LeadershipRelationship BuildingSalesVisual Merchandising

About

I am an accomplished Client Success Manager and talent acquisition professional with extensive experience across the GCC, specializing in IT, Digital, and Cybersecurity recruitment. My expertise spans 360° recruitment, managed services, outsourcing, training, and permanent placements, supporting organizations in financial services, government entities, aviation, healthcare, and other key sectors. With a career foundation in recruitment, staffing, and leadership roles - including Store Director, Operations Manager, Product/Department Manager, and Account Manager—I bring deep expertise in strategic planning, organizational development, stakeholder management, and driving operational excellence. Currently, I serve as a Client Success Manager at Marc Ellis, the UAE’s leading professional services provider in IT, Digital, and Cybersecurity, delivering end-to-end solutions across outsourcing, RPO, executive search, and recruitment. I partner with clients to build high-performing teams, enabling business growth across the region. I am particularly motivated by opportunities involving recruitment strategy, stakeholder engagement, sales development, and international collaboration, consistently delivering measurable results and long-term talent solutions.

Experience

Marc ellis

3 roles

Strategic Talent Partner

May 2022Oct 2022 · 5 mos · Dubai, United Arab Emirates

New Business DevelopmentCloud ComputingContract NegotiationCommunicationClient Success ManagementRecruitment Strategy

Client Success Manager

Promoted

Mar 2022Present · 4 yrs · Dubai, United Arab Emirates

  • Contract Recruitment Company of the Year & The Best Talent Attraction Strategy
New Business DevelopmentCloud ComputingContract NegotiationCommunicationClient Success ManagementRecruitment Strategy

Strategic Talent Partner/Sourcing Specialist

Mar 2022May 2022 · 2 mos · Dubai, United Arab Emirates

New Business DevelopmentCloud ComputingContract NegotiationCommunicationClient Success ManagementRecruitment Strategy

Centric

Senior Recruitment Consultant

Feb 2021Mar 2022 · 1 yr 1 mo · Stockholm Sverige

New Business DevelopmentContract NegotiationCommunicationRecruitment Strategy

Ah executives ab

Sales Representative - B2B

Dec 2019Feb 2021 · 1 yr 2 mos · Greater Stockholm Metropolitan Area

  • AH Executives is one of Sweden's most experienced and business-savvy search and interim companies and a business development partner in the areas of Recruitment, Interim, Consultant, Organizational Development and Career Development.
  • We offer leading recruitment at the highest level with insights gathered over 20 years from both the business and recruitment industry, we have developed a way to help our business partners with the main purpose of ensuring the right skills of organizational development services, managers and specialists.
  • With several years of experience, there is a clear vision of how consulting solutions, recruitment and its processes can be streamlined. The model is based on insight and a unique understanding of our clients' needs, which enables adapted, quality-assured and clear processes.
  • You are always met by first-class, efficient and developing processes in close cooperation with us.
  • With our experience and business understanding, we can see actual needs, attract the right skills and support our clients in the company's various phases.
New Business DevelopmentContract NegotiationCommunicationBusiness Development

Bravura sverige

Account Manager - B2B Sales

Jan 2019Dec 2019 · 11 mos · Stockholm, Sverige

  • As Account Manager, I mainly worked with sales of our entire service offering in Data / IT, Finance / Administration and Marketing / Sales. What was included in the role was exploration, cold calling, about 32 customer visits / month, building networks, developing business and creating long-term relationships with customers and consultants.
New Business DevelopmentContract NegotiationCommunicationSales Management

Inditex

9 roles

Product Manager

Jan 2018Dec 2018 · 11 mos · Stockholm, Sverige

  • Main responsible for: Budget and sales, management, leadership, strategic planning, productivity, personnel responsibility, scheduling, training, recruitment and follow-up, ordering the right product based on trend and customer, inventory management, customer service, visual merchandising and store image
Contract NegotiationCommunicationSales Management

Operation Manager at Zara Drottningatan

Dec 2017Dec 2018 · 1 yr · Stockholm, Sverige

  • Main responsible for: Management, visual goods. Inventory and sales manager for 3 departments - Women, men and children, Responsible for operations (standard, layout, right amount of products for each department) Delivery of goods, Health and safety, work environment, productivity and profitability analysis, personnel development, strategic planning and organization of inventory .
  • Drottninggatan is Sweden's Top Store and Scandinavia's largest Zara store. By leading a large team of 90 employees in a hectic and changing environment, my ability to organize, prioritize and make quick decisions was strengthened. During my time, store sales were record highs on most occasions in both 2016 and 2017.
Contract NegotiationCommunicationProduct Management

Department Manager Drottningatan

Feb 2016Dec 2016 · 10 mos

Contract NegotiationCommunicationOperations Management

Store Director Hamngatan

Aug 2015Jan 2016 · 5 mos

  • Main responsible for: all operational activities, budget and results, commercial tasks, sales, management, human resources, health and safety.
  • Overall responsibility for the store's three departments and three warehouses. During my time, I helped to streamline operations by, among other things, implementing sustainable routines, developing competent staff and creating a good customer environment with frequent visitors.
  • In my role as store manager, together with HR, I was responsible
  • for three departments with a total of 85 employees. Overall tasks: Strategic HR, productivity and profitability analysis, recruitment, personnel development, scheduling, work environment, personnel evaluation and development interviews.
  • Assigned the role when the store opened after a complete renovation, I built up and formed the business team and routines from the start and responsible for running the store's daily operations.
Contract NegotiationCommunicationOperations Management

Department Manager Karl Johan

Aug 2014Jun 2015 · 10 mos

  • I got the opportunity and confidence to move to Oslo, Norway to support the children's department at Zara Karln Johan, where I made record sales during the year and organized the children's department at Karl Johan, which is Oslo's top store.
  • My main task as department manager was to create a sales store with dedicated and motivated employees. On a daily basis, I have been able to lead and coach the employees in the store and drive the work towards set goals. Here I got to develop and run a department with my own staff and responsibility for results. Together with an assistant manager, I have been responsible for the following areas:
  • Budget and sales
  • Personnel responsibility
  • Scheduling, training, recruitment and follow-up
  • Orders, customer service, visual merchandising and image storage
Contract NegotiationCommunicationOperations Management

Department Manager Sturegallerian

Mar 2012Jul 2014 · 2 yrs 4 mos

  • 537 / 5,000
  • Translation results
  • My main task as department manager was to create a sales store with dedicated and motivated employees. On a daily basis, I have been able to lead and coach the employees in the store and drive the work towards set goals. Here I got to develop and run a department with my own staff and responsibility for results. Together with an assistant manager, I have been responsible for the following areas:
  • Budget and sales
  • Personnel responsibility
  • Scheduling, training, recruitment and follow-up
  • Orders, customer service, visual merchandising and image storage
Contract NegotiationCommunicationOperations Management

Department Manager Hamngatan

Jun 2011Jun 2012 · 1 yr

  • Tillsammans med chefen var jag ansvarig för barnavdelningen och under olika perioder fick jag arbete i olika butiker. Jag har fått hjälp av chefen och hade det yttersta ansvaret för avdelningen när chefen inte var närvarande. Jag har:
  • Har delat ansvar för budget och försäljning med chefen. • Personalansvar för cirka tio personer, inklusive schemaläggning, utbildning, rekrytering och uppföljning.
  • Arbetade med beställningar av produkter, kundservice, visuell merchandising och butiksavbild.
Contract NegotiationCommunicationOperations Management

Assistant Manager

Promoted

Feb 2011Sep 2011 · 7 mos

Contract NegotiationCommunicationOperations Management

Sales Assistant

Oct 2010Feb 2011 · 4 mos

  • Jag arbetade främst med försäljning på barnavdelningen och var ansvarig för att uppfylla våra kunders förväntningar och såg alltid till att rätt produkt var på rätt plats. Mina uppgifter inkluderade att delta i leveranser, stå vid kassan, fylla på varor på butiksgolvet och se till att vår butik alltid såg inbjudande ut. Jag blev serviceorienterad, utvecklade mitt intresse för försäljning och förmågan att arbeta i en höghastighetsmiljö.
Communication

Education

Harvard University

English Language and Literature/Letters

Jan 2010Jan 2010

Viadidakt

Marketing — Organisations & Leadership

Jan 2010Jan 2011

Helsingborg, Petri gymnasieskola

Dental assistant — Dental Assisting/Assistant

Jan 2006Jan 2009

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