Marketing • Recruitment • Business Development

Norazly
Basarian.

Senior Marketing, Student Recruitment and Business Development professional with extensive experience across higher education, financial services and international trade.

Norazly Basarian
20+ Years Professional Experience
20+
Years Professional Experience
3
Major Professional Sectors
BSc
Accounting Background
MY
Malaysia-Based Professional
About Me

Connecting people, organisations and opportunities.

A career built around communication, relationships, commercial thinking and getting things done.

I am a marketing and business development professional with experience spanning higher education, financial services and international trade.

My work combines marketing strategy, student recruitment, stakeholder engagement, sales, relationship management, school outreach, events and business development.

I enjoy working in environments where ideas need to move quickly from planning into execution, particularly when the goal is to build relationships, generate opportunities and deliver measurable results.

"Good marketing is not only about getting attention. It is about creating the right connection."

Professional Snapshot

Current Focus Marketing & Student Recruitment
Industry Higher Education
Location Sabah, Malaysia
Education Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
Core Strength People & Partnerships
What I Do

Experience that connects strategy with execution.

A practical combination of commercial, marketing, communication and relationship-building capabilities.

🎯

Student Recruitment

Student engagement, education counselling, school outreach, lead follow-up and enrolment activities.

📣

Marketing

Campaign planning, digital content, promotional activities, events and audience engagement.

🤝

Business Development

Relationship development, prospecting, partnerships and opportunity generation.

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Stakeholder Engagement

Engagement with students, parents, schools, companies, agencies and institutional partners.

🎤

Presentation

Public speaking, education briefings, counselling, presentations and professional communication.

📊

Sales & Reporting

Sales activities, client management, reporting, pipeline follow-up and performance monitoring.

🌐

Digital Marketing

Websites, social media, online campaigns, landing pages and digital enquiry channels.

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Campaign Execution

Turning marketing plans into events, outreach programmes, content and real-world activities.

Career Journey

A career built across different industries.

From international trade and financial services to higher education and student recruitment.

Current

Marketing & Student Recruitment

City University Malaysia • Sabah

Focused on student recruitment, educational counselling, marketing activities, school engagement, events, stakeholder relationships and enrolment development.

2013 – 2024

Takaful Consultant

Great Eastern Takaful

Managed client relationships, sales and marketing activities, customer engagement, recruitment of new agents and performance reporting.

2007 – 2012

Liaison Officer

MATRADE

Worked in an environment involving stakeholder engagement, business relationships, international trade development and organisational representation.

2006

Collections Executive

Citibank Berhad

Developed early professional experience in financial services, customer communication, account management and performance-driven operations.

Selected Impact

More than job titles. Real-world work.

Areas where my experience translates into practical value.

01

Student Recruitment

Supporting prospective students throughout the journey from initial enquiry and counselling to application and enrolment.

02

School Outreach

Developing engagement with schools, students, teachers and communities through outreach, education programmes and recruitment activities.

03

Marketing Campaigns

Developing promotional materials, digital content, campaigns, events and communication initiatives designed to generate enquiries and engagement.

04

Partnerships

Building relationships with organisations, schools, businesses and other stakeholders to create mutually valuable opportunities.

Skills & Tools

A broad professional toolkit.

Marketing Strategy Student Recruitment Business Development Sales Stakeholder Engagement Public Speaking Educational Counselling Event Management Digital Marketing Social Media Lead Generation Customer Relationship Management Microsoft Office WordPress HTML CSS JavaScript Adobe MacOS Windows
Let's Connect

Looking for someone who can make things happen?

I am open to conversations about marketing, business development, student recruitment, partnerships and new professional opportunities.