Shahid Khan

I joined Philanthrify (B2B SaaS for UK charities) as the first commercial hire, pre-revenue, no playbook, no brand, no pipeline. My job was to build all three. Here's what that looked like: •Closed clients within 12 weeks, in a sector where deals typically take 3–4+ months •Built a pilot pipeline of 15+ organisations, converting 33% of completed pilots to paid •Booked 50+ qualified meetings with charity CEOs, COOs and Fundraising Directors (42.7% LinkedIn acceptance, 30.4% reply rate) •Built 7 agentic AI workflows (n8n + Claude) doing the work of a 2-person GTM ops team, cutting SaaS spend 75% •Shipped a research agent that builds a full prospect brief in 90 seconds, down from 30+ minutes •Grew company LinkedIn 133%, took the founder to 5,000+ monthly impressions, secured press at zero cost •Shaped ICP, positioning and messaging directly with founders; led two partnership conversations independently, one now in investment discussions I do 0→1 commercial work: no playbook, no brand, no pipeline, build all three.

• Drove outbound growth in the UK and international education markets through strategic outreach. • Maintained 85% conversion from qualified lead to closed client through consultative selling. • Exceeded daily KPIs with 120+ outbound activities, achieving high conversion rates. • Developed new market pipelines in India, generating in direct SaaS revenue. • Collaborated with marketing to enhance lead quality and campaign messaging.

• Secured over 15 strategic partnerships with universities and youth networks, enhancing Elevate’s presence in three major cities. • Designed and executed outreach campaigns that boosted event participation by 60% in just one quarter. • Delivered impactful presentations to institutional heads, effectively translating Elevate’s mission into actionable partnerships. •Worked closely with content and marketing teams to tailor messaging for student, educator, and sponsor audiences.

helped me get this job

• Led a regional team of 30+ members in fundraising, outreach, and partnership initiatives, ensuring targets were met. • Drove B2B and B2C engagement campaigns, resulting in a 60% increase in funding outcomes. • Designed impactful sponsorship decks that secured long-term partnerships with corporate sponsors and community donors.

Led and coordinated 200+ volunteers across production, event planning, and content teams Managed 70+ live shows, cultural events, and campus-wide campaigns, ensuring smooth end-to-end delivery Trained new team members in communication, audience engagement, and backstage operations Oversaw scheduling, delegation, and workflow planning for multiple concurrent projects