Abdul Ghafoor Butt

A results-driven senior management professional of national and international experience in operations, business development and sales, seeking a strategic leadership role to drive nationwide and international network growth, operational excellence, business expansion through strategic coordination, stakeholder engagement, network development and continuous process improvement.

Manager – Inter-Campus Network & Operations Support - COTHM – College of Tourism & Hotel Management - Corporate / Global Head Office | Nationwide & International

(2025-10)

• Coordinate between campus leadership and head-office functions to strengthen network-wide alignment, communication and execution of operational priorities.
• Monitor campus updates, admissions activity, inquiry follow-up, student/batch status, events and facilities, flag gaps and support timely resolution.
• Facilitate collaboration across Academic, Admissions, Marketing, IT, Finance, HR, Quality Assurance and Student Affairs teams.
• Support network expansion, business development, franchise/JV opportunities, institutional outreach and partner communications.
• Campus visits, meeting outcomes and follow-up, escalate significant risks with practical recommendations.

Assistant Manager – Business Development (Franchise Sales) - Beaconhouse Group – Concordia Colleges Project - Head Office | Nationwide

(2022-01 - 2025-10)

• Supported nationwide franchise business development and sales activities for the Concordia Colleges project.
• Engaged prospective partners and institutional stakeholders, followed up opportunities of franchise leads.
• Coordinated franchise related documentation and communication with prospects and internal stakeholders.
• Contributed to expansion efforts through relationship management, market coordination and structured follow-up.

Team Leader - Zameen Media (Pvt.) Ltd. - Lahore | Nationwide

(2017-06 - 2019-01)

• Led team-level sales and business activity follow up in a target-oriented environment.
• Supported customer / partner engagement, team coordination and performance monitoring.

Senior Supervisor - Warid Telecom (Pvt.) Ltd. | Abu Dhabi Group - Nationwide

(2006-10 - 2016-10)

Employment dates listed as Oct 2006 – Jul 2013; May 2014 – Oct 2016.

• Supervised operational and customer-facing activities in a nationwide telecommunications environment.
• Applied customer-centricity, collaborative working, organizational values and leadership practices, by development programs.
• Recognized through internal awards including Supervisor of the Month and Employee of the Month & Team of the Month.

Physical Record Management Executive - InfoFort (UAE–Dubai) | Aramex Group - Nationwide

(2013-07 - 2014-01)

• Supported physical records management operations in a structured corporate environment, emphasizing process compliance.

Guest Services Officer - Pearl Continental Hotel | Hashoo Group - Lahore

(2004-02 - 2006-10)

• Delivered guest-facing hotel services, building a foundation in service quality and customer care.
• Recognized through Front Desk Champ awards; completed English-speaking and fire-fighting training.

Bachelor of Commerce (B. Com) - Punjab Group of Colleges

Diploma - Office Management - Peak Solutions Inc.

Diploma - Graphics - Peak Solutions Inc.