Elijah Aaron Jerjerian
Los Angeles
Summary
Multi-faceted business professional with consistent participation in diverse teams. Globally minded and mission-driven individual seeking to stay in a constant posture of curiosity and learnership. Interested in scaling the impact of organizations that are on a mission to do good in this world. My desire is to see the world grow more generous, and to leverage technological innovation for greater program impact.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Corporate Engagement Manager
World Vision
Los Angeles
05.2024 - Current
- Prospected over 150 corporations that fit the Ideal Customer Profile of a donor to World Vision's Product Donation Programs.
- Built and executed a new revenue pipeline from $0 to $8 million in year one, with a trajectory of $15 to $20 million in new revenue in 2026.
- Identified base layer opportunities for product donation, such as liquidation partners and logistics providers that manage a portfolio of retail brand fulfillment.
- Identified regulatory headwinds and cost pain points for corporate partners to attach quantifiable value-add of Donations vs. Liquidation and Disposal.
- Cold outreach via email, LinkedIn, and InMail to mid-level, VP, and C-suite level individuals with proposals.
- Guide corporate stakeholders in the end-to-end process of World Vision's product donation program through meetings and presentations.
- Managed internal and external stakeholders in order to identify, engage, and receive product donations for World Vision's domestic and international programs.
- Led World Vision's Crypto Council by researching non-cash giving trends and engaging with The Giving Block.
- Advocate for the adoption of technological sales tools such as Adapt.io, Outreach, and LinkedIn Navigator best practices.
- Travel and engage donor clients at Trade Shows as well as product donation activation events.
Head of Business Development
Dynamic Wheel Group
Los Angeles
01.2020 - 05.2024
- Come into the business with a spirit of learning to understand coworker and manager dynamics.
- Be curious about all aspects of the business to the point of baseline understanding.
- Leave room for the subject matter experts to take more ownership over their work and departments.
- Identify the needs of the business by asking long-standing employees to share truthfully about their experiences, as well as to explain their process flows.
- Identify the benefits of system changes, and if agreed upon, create a project plan for implementation.
- Actively equipping the team to prepare better processes and training for future growth.
Global Procurement Administrator
World Vision
Greater Los Angeles Area
06.2018 - 01.2020
- I was in charge of the master data files for our Coupa Procurement Software that connected our corporate goods and services catalog to all of our World Vision International offices around the world.
- The Global Procurement Office's role was to negotiate global and regional contracts on behalf of the regional World Vision offices to leverage buying power.
- Our team was built up of Senior level buyers who were in charge of different goods and services segments as well as regions.
Talent Acquisition Intern
World Vision
Monrovia
01.2018 - 06.2018
- Supported the maintenance and innovation of WVI's Emergency Response Roster which is a pipeline of humanitarian professionals that respond to emergencies in fragile contexts.
- Vetted 1,800+ candidates and placed qualified candidates in over 15 different sectors based on skillsets.
- Assisted in improving the processes of World Vision's Applicant Tracking System in order to create a more organized and efficient method for the candidate pipeline.
Fundraiser
Ride for Water
08.2016 - 07.2017
- Over the course of the organizations life we have raised over $225,000 for charity: water, a clean water charity based out of New York.
- To raise awareness we cycled from the Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean.
- I was one of 12 members of the Ride For Water team in 2017 and had the opportunity to train as one of 8 cyclists.
- Every year Ride For Water is passed on to a new team that is responsible for finances, events, social media and ultimately coordinating the ride across the country.
- Ride For Water is a student led movement that started on Azusa Pacific University's campus in 2013 in response to the global water crisis that affects 663 million people around the world.
Student Ministry Coordinator
Azusa Pacific University
Azusa
08.2014 - 05.2017
- Responsible for recruiting, training and mobilizing approximately 1000 leaders and members annually.
- Oversaw operations and logistics for setup, teardown and travel for teams.
- Organized team of 6 in organizing 30+ outreach sites with unique developments projects.
Education
Bachelor of Science - International Business
Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, CA05.2017
Skills
- Fundraising
- Business Development
- Prospect targeting
- Sales pipeline management
- Database Management
- Strategic planning
- Stakeholder management
Hobbies and Interests
- FinTech
- Bitcoin/Digital Payments
- Network Effects
- Water and Sanitation
- Digital Last Mile Payment Solutions
- Economic Empowerment
- Humanitarian Aid
Timeline
Corporate Engagement Manager
World Vision
05.2024 - Current
Head of Business Development
Dynamic Wheel Group
01.2020 - 05.2024
Global Procurement Administrator
World Vision
06.2018 - 01.2020
Talent Acquisition Intern
World Vision
01.2018 - 06.2018
Fundraiser
Ride for Water
08.2016 - 07.2017
Student Ministry Coordinator
Azusa Pacific University
08.2014 - 05.2017
Bachelor of Science - International Business
Azusa Pacific University