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Maria Korenko

Berlin,Germany

Summary

Results-driven professional with extensive experience in lead generation, event planning, and client deliverables for a prominent ESG SaaS provider. Successfully secured high-profile appointments with clients such as Barclays and Colliers across banking, finance, insurance, and real estate sectors. I Hold a Master’s degree in International Sustainability Management and demonstrate a strong commitment to ESG principles. Core competencies include strategic relationship building, project coordination, and effective communication.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Commercial Sales Coordinator

BuildingMinds
Berlin, Germany
09.2024 - Current
  • Streamlined communication processes by managing commercial strategy plans.
  • Generated weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports on sales progress and alignment with sales KPIs.
  • Developed and implemented event planning for big trade shows, such as MIPIM and EXPO Real.
  • In light of rapid new market expansion, I took the initiative to sync with the Finance team and C-level executives to realign the cost center structure of the organization and improve cost control and visibility across five markets (US, UK, IT, FR, UK), with the objective of reducing costs by 10% year over year.
  • Promoted to a cross-functional role, engaging senior stakeholders with a direct reporting line to the Chief Commercial Officer.

Sales Trainee

BuildingMinds
Berlin, Germany
09.2023 - 08.2023
  • Generated leads through targeted outreach, discovery calls, event campaigns, and effective communication strategies.
  • Handled objections related to ESG solutions, API integrations, and the ROI of the product efficiently.
  • Contributed to preparing budget plans for the next fiscal year.
  • Worked directly with the Sales Director to adapt commercial offers, refining content, and proposal delivery structure.
  • Crafted a detailed onboarding hub organizing key processes, procedures guides, responsibilities and expected deliverables.

Solution Design Intern

BuildingMinds
Berlin, Germany
05.2023 - 08.2023
  • Delivered RfPs, drafting customized proposals and managing project execution to meet client goals.
  • Set up RFPIO as the company's knowledge base, streamlining access to key resources for proposal management.

Intern

FAO
Moscow, Russia
03.2021 - 05.2021
  • Assisted in planning of the World Food Summit.

Business Development Manager

X2Tek
Moscow, Russia
03.2019 - 11.2019
  • Generated leads and developed new business opportunities in the digital solutions sector.

Education

MSc - International Sustainability Management

ESCP Business School
Berlin, Germany
05-2024

BSc - International Relations

National Research University Higher School of Economics
Moscow, Russia
05.2021

Languages

Russian
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Italian
Advanced (C1)
C1
Spanish
Intermediate (B1)
B1
French
Intermediate (B1)
B1
German
Beginner
A1

Extracurricular Activities

12/01/24, Course in "Best Practice in ESG and Risk Management", Corporate Governance Institute

  • Learnt to recognize organizational ESG risks and build frameworks for their oversight and mitigation.

03/01/23, Volunteering experience at IVHQ in Santa Elena and Ostional, Costa Rica 

  • Completed the Eco-Agriculture Program at Café Monteverde, and the Turtle Preservation Program at Ostional National Wildlife Refuge.

03/01/19, Change the World Model UN at the United Nations HQ in New York

  • Represented Kuwait in the Security Council, contributing to debates on global security issues.

Timeline

Commercial Sales Coordinator

BuildingMinds
09.2024 - Current

Sales Trainee

BuildingMinds
09.2023 - 08.2023

Solution Design Intern

BuildingMinds
05.2023 - 08.2023

Intern

FAO
03.2021 - 05.2021

Business Development Manager

X2Tek
03.2019 - 11.2019

MSc - International Sustainability Management

ESCP Business School

BSc - International Relations

National Research University Higher School of Economics

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