Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Websites
Certification
Membership Associations
Honors Awards
Professional Development
Timeline
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Arthur Wicks

Dallas,TX

Summary

Accomplished Sales and Marketing Executive with over 25 years of experience in consistently promoting company brand. Passionate expert and valuable business consultant with talents in analysis, consumer knowledge and industry dynamics. Coordinating with customers, technology partners and internal resources to accomplish sales goals while maintaining strong professional relationships.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

IT Automation Marketing/Sales Strategist

IBM CORPORATION
03.2023 - Current
  • Targeted both offline and online consumers by designing multi-pronged, comprehensive marketing strategy.
  • Created content strategies for digital media.
  • Optimized website content and images to improve search engine rankings.
  • Created customized marketing materials to increase product awareness.

Adjunct Instructor/Visiting Professor

DeVry University
07.1999 - Current

Over 20 years of adjunct instruction experience at DeVry Institute (1998 -2002) and then with DeVry University (2002-Present). Have taught both In person and most recent as an On-line instructor for Introduction to Business course. Promoted to Visiting Professor Level 2 in 2021 for both experience and class survey scores. Classes Taught:


· Developmental Algebra (MATH017)

· Intermediate College Algebra (MATH 092, 102)

· Career Success Strategies (Graduate level- CARD 548)

· College Algebra (MATH104, 114)

· Introduction to Marketing (BUS 319)

· Introduction to Business (BUS 115)

Math Review – Keller Graduate School of DeVry University

· Applied Managerial Statistics (Graduate level GM 533)

· Managerial Mathematics (Graduate level GM 400)

· Marketing Management (Graduate level MM 522)

· Other teaching/tutoring experience:

Marketing Faculty Assistant (Washington University, 1995-6),

University Tutor for Physics, Mathematics ( UMR, 1983-5)

Business Applications Marketing & Sales Executive

MICROSOFT CORPORATION
01.2020 - 03.2023
  • Client advocate/trusted advisor focused on showcasing industry trends/challenges that revolved around CRM and ERP solutions
  • Developed account and client engagement plan for 80 clients
  • Coordinated client-focused programs with 2 strategic partners, resulting in $3M in solution license revenue
  • Grew territory by 80% YoY via impactful marketing efforts
  • Honored with the FY22 New Business Award in recognition of a $430K deal
  • Championed the efforts of a cross-functional team of Global Black Belts, Technical Specialists, Commercial Executives, and partner resources to engage with a large financial services client
  • Developed and implemented new Marketing offering programs (Power Platform and a D365 starter pack); worked with key industry partners to create implementation services plan
  • Mentored 4 new Microsoft employees on professional skills and training priorities.
  • Increased revenue by implementing effective sales strategies in sales cycle process from prospecting leads through close.

Enterprise Storage Executive

HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE
01.2019 - 01.2020
  • Marketing executive/project consultant working with technical and other key field resources
  • Developed storage options and drove exceptional customer satisfaction
  • Initiated marketing programs that improved lead development designed to drive better client adoption of storage solutions.
  • Introduced new methods, practices, and systems to reduce turnaround time.

Cloud Marketing and Sales Specialist

IBM CORPORATION
01.2017 - 01.2018
  • Marketing executive focused on educating clients on value of cloud computing for their business needs
  • Developed strategy to position solutions in new logo accounts, and project managed the implementation.

Senior Marketing Development Account Manager

IBM CORPORATION
01.2013 - 01.2017
  • Created marketing plan for territory and strategic engagement with client base; focused on best use case and nurtured using prospecting and marketing skills.
  • Evaluated client needs and developed tailored solutions to increase positive customer ratings.
  • Facilitated client satisfaction and renewed customer relations to drive growth.

System z Software Client Leader

IBM CORPORATION
01.2012 - 01.2013

Senior Software Sales Strategist

IBM CORPORATION
01.2008 - 01.2012

Education

Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Marketing -

WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
St. Louis, MO

Master of Science (MS) in Engineering Management -

WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
St. Louis, MO

Bachelor of Science (BS) in Engineering Management (with Honors) -

MISSOURI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Rolla, MO

Skills

  • Project/Program Management
  • Executive Appointment Setting
  • Creative Problem Solving
  • Marketing program development
  • Cross Functional Team Leadership
  • Collaboration With Partners & Technical Resources
  • Follow-Up Skills
  • Client Experience/Journey Mapping (End To End Delivery)
  • Storytelling/Persuasion
  • Process Improvement
  • Negotiation/ Multiple Equivalent Options Development
  • Deal Prospecting/Progression
  • Setting Priorities
  • Event Coordination
  • Discovery Call Preparation/Execution

Certification

  • Microsoft Certifications – Dynamics 365 Fundamentals, Power Platform Fundamentals - 2020
  • Certificate in Professional Sales (Expert level) - 2016
  • Certificate in Professional Digital Selling - 2016
  • Project Management Certificate (30 hours)

Membership Associations

  • American Association of Inside Sales Professionals (AA-ISP) Member 2016 - Present
  • National Sales Network, Dallas Chapter Vice President of Membership 2014 - 2016
  • Junior Achievement of Dallas, Inc. Volunteer Coordinator (IBM) 1999 - 2012

Honors Awards

  • Sales Excellence Award, National Sales Network 2017
  • IBM Advanced Program Leadership/Sales Excellence Certificate, Boston University 2017
  • IBM Hundred Percent Club Qualifier - 9 years
  • Volunteer Coordinator of the Year, Junior Achievement of Dallas 2012

Professional Development

IBM Advanced Sales Leadership Course - BOSTON UNIVERSITY, QUESTROM SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

Timeline

IT Automation Marketing/Sales Strategist

IBM CORPORATION
03.2023 - Current

Business Applications Marketing & Sales Executive

MICROSOFT CORPORATION
01.2020 - 03.2023

Enterprise Storage Executive

HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE
01.2019 - 01.2020

Cloud Marketing and Sales Specialist

IBM CORPORATION
01.2017 - 01.2018

Senior Marketing Development Account Manager

IBM CORPORATION
01.2013 - 01.2017

System z Software Client Leader

IBM CORPORATION
01.2012 - 01.2013

Senior Software Sales Strategist

IBM CORPORATION
01.2008 - 01.2012

Adjunct Instructor/Visiting Professor

DeVry University
07.1999 - Current

Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Marketing -

WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY

Master of Science (MS) in Engineering Management -

WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY

Bachelor of Science (BS) in Engineering Management (with Honors) -

MISSOURI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Arthur Wicks