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AUDREY SOTO

Las Colinas,Texas

Summary

Sales & Marketing Specialist | Customer Success Advocate | Relationship Manager Highly motivated and committed sales and marketing professional with 6+ years of experience in customer success, relationship management, and business development. Proven insightful track record of bridging the gap between sales and support teams to develop strong customer relationships, loyalty, and retention. Demonstrated ability to drive, motivate, and grow teams to ensure operational excellence. Proactive and disciplined troubleshooter with a passion for change management and process improvement that drives company growth and technical innovation. Enjoys working to achieve customer success goals by implementing retention and growth strategies. Adept at working with clients in-person or virtually to achieve objectives, reach milestones, reduce risks, and track performance metrics. Hardworking Direct Sales Representative bringing 6 years' experience and looking for a challenging new role. Talents include proposal development, contract negotiation and report writing. Highly successful in Digital sales. Results-driven. Account Executive brings outstanding analytical, multitasking and time management abilities. Offers 10-year background overseeing daily operations of business segments or departments. Driven and cost-conscious individual dedicated to capitalizing on new revenue potential.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Direct Sales Associate SMB Account Manager

Microsoft
Las Colinas, Texas
03.2022 - 09.2023
  • Consistently cultivates robust, trusted-advisor relationships with decision-makers across diverse sectors, leveraging a multi-channel approach encompassing social, digital, video, demos, chat, phone, and face-to-face interactions to adeptly and fulfill client needs
  • Developed and implemented direct sales strategies to meet customer needs.
  • Maintained a detailed database of customer information for follow-up purposes.
  • Provided technical assistance to customers regarding product usage and performance.
  • Strategically crafts and positions compelling product offerings, orchestrating seamless cross-platform ecosystem integration, and driving end-to-end selling motions
  • By fostering direct partnerships and meticulously aligning value propositions to address customer needs, consistently enhances customer utilization rates and drives sustainable business growth
  • Optimizes customer journey experiences through diligent monitoring and proactive updates of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems and tools, ensuring precision and timeliness in data management for enhanced customer engagement and satisfaction
  • Exercises unwavering accountability throughout the sales process, adeptly forecasting, pitching, pricing, and ultimately delivering products and services with precision and excellence, resulting in consistently successful sales deals and satisfied clientele
  • Leverages on different priorities, resources, builds, and facilitates sales pipelines from beginning to end for net-new and repeat revenue.
  • Assisted in the development of strategic plans for the organization.

Account Manager

BLUEPRINT TECHNOLOGIES
Las Colinas, Texas
04.2020 - 11.2021
  • Promoted high customer satisfaction by resolving problems with knowledgeable and friendly service.
  • Demonstrated leadership by making improvements to work processes and helping to train others.
  • Prioritized and organized tasks to efficiently accomplish service goals.
  • Managed the Morale Event Coordinator role in both Microsoft and vendor.
  • Developed and maintained relationships with key accounts to ensure customer satisfaction.
  • Created comprehensive reports on account performance and presented them to senior management.
  • Provided training and guidance to new Account Managers.
  • Negotiated contracts with clients to maximize profitability.
  • Conducted market research to identify potential customers.

Account Representative - Customer Success Team

AUTOMATED DATA PROCESSING
Tucson, Arizona
12.2016 - 04.2020
  • Identified effective processes and strategies to drive business forward within a specific geographic territory cultivating new prospects
  • Mined existing and prospective clients for business referrals
  • Educated clients on different products and solutions to fit business needs
  • Managed and resolved customer issues in a timely manner
  • Built and developed strong relationships with Business Decision Makers.

Case Manager

SOUTHWEST KEY PROGRAMS
Tucson, Arizona
01.2013 - 01.2016
  • Managed intake process for youth, including conducting intake interviews, developing Individual Service Plans, and coordinating Emergency Placements
  • Worked under tight deadlines to reunite youth with family in the US or home country within 72 hours
  • Coordinated with local pro bono attorneys for 'Know Your Rights' presentations to youth and facilitated attorney-to-client contact as requested by youth
  • Documented all actions taken and contacts with youth, sponsors, and stakeholders in the form of progress notes (efforts) as required by Southwest Key Programs, State, and Federal contracts
  • Organized weekly treatment team meetings with representatives from all departments at the shelter.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Political Science -

University of Arizona
01.2010

Skills

  • Product And Service Knowledge
  • Efficient Sales Transactions
  • Product Sales
  • Sales Maximizing
  • Customer Success Management
  • Customer Engagement
  • Strategic Planning
  • Strategic Analysis
  • Networking And Relationship Building
  • Customer Engagement And Support
  • Relationship Building And Management
  • Customer Relationship Management Software
  • Direct Sales
  • Sales Target Setting
  • Sales Solution Development
  • Meeting Sales Goals
  • Sales Initiatives And Techniques
  • Customer Follow-Up
  • Customer Retention
  • Customer Research
  • Customer Interaction Metrics
  • Records Management
  • Customer Assistance
  • Effective Selling Strategies
  • Sales Strategy Optimization
  • Partnership Building
  • Profit And Loss Understanding
  • Strategy Development
  • Action Planning
  • Solutions Planning

Certification

MS-900 Microsoft Fundamentals Certified

Languages

Spanish
Native/ Bilingual

Affiliations

  • Biking
  • Hiking
  • Camping
  • Roller Blading

Accomplishments

  • FY'18 Presidents Club at ADP
  • Top 5 performers at Engagement team 2020
  • Surpassed annual budget targets, achieving 150% First year at Microsoft.

Timeline

Direct Sales Associate SMB Account Manager

Microsoft
03.2022 - 09.2023

Account Manager

BLUEPRINT TECHNOLOGIES
04.2020 - 11.2021

Account Representative - Customer Success Team

AUTOMATED DATA PROCESSING
12.2016 - 04.2020

Case Manager

SOUTHWEST KEY PROGRAMS
01.2013 - 01.2016

Bachelor of Science in Political Science -

University of Arizona
AUDREY SOTO