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Brandon Pollard

Salt Lake City,UT

Summary

Dynamic sales leader with a proven track record of driving results and exceeding goals. Skilled communicator adept at fostering strong client and team relationships. Strategic thinker who thrives in challenging environments and consistently delivers high-level performance. Known for motivating teams and leaders, while developing talent to achieve exceptional outcomes.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Director, Business Sales

Verizon Businss Group
09.2021 - Current

Lead Small and Medium (SMB) sales initiatives targeting the 5-5,000 employee segment across the Las Vegas, New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah markets. Drive comprehensive sales and operational strategies to optimize performance and ensure alignment with Verizon objectives. Develop and mentor sales leaders and client executives, fostering a strategic approach to maximize success for all stakeholders, including employees, customers, shareholders, and society.

  • Managed over 60 employees, including leaders
  • Established collaboration, structure, culture and results of a $127m + revenue business, leading to an increase of Y/Y KPI performance and a third President's Cabinet Award
  • Established nationwide strategy to ensure New Logo performance and engagement, resulting in 15% annual lift

Associate Director, Business Sales

Verizon Business Group
07.2019 - 10.2021

Strategically build and lead a high-performing business sales team, providing motivation and coaching to drive expansion of the Verizon business portfolio within the Utah market. Focus on cultivating relationship and executing targeted sales strategies to achieve growth and success in business connectivity, SaaS, and telematics.

  • Efficiently developed new sales team, overdriving quota by 130% within 1 year
  • Top 3 Sales Leader in all KPIs (SaaS, IoT, New Log, and Connectivity) leading to a personal and team President's Cabinet Award
  • Developed nationally implemented product strategy for business asset insurance, resulting in growth of 13%

Client Executive

Verizon Business Group
01.2018 - 06.2019

Drive revenue growth for Verizon Business by cultivating enduring relationship with high-value accounts at both local and national levels.

  • Uncovered and negotiated over $13m in new contracts annually for Verizon, which resulted in a President's Cabinet Award (top 2%)
  • Maintained and managed 5 accounts in the Fortune500 space

Education

MBA - Business Administration

Texas A&M University - Commerce
Commerce, TX
04.2017

Bachelor of Science - Public Relations And Organizational Communication

Utah Valley University
Orem, UT
04.2012

Skills

  • Project Management
  • Business Administration
  • Operations Management
  • Business Planning
  • Contract Management
  • Staff Management
  • Business Development
  • Project Coordination
  • Budget Control
  • Contract Negotiation
  • Team Management
  • Talent Acquisition

Timeline

Director, Business Sales

Verizon Businss Group
09.2021 - Current

Associate Director, Business Sales

Verizon Business Group
07.2019 - 10.2021

Client Executive

Verizon Business Group
01.2018 - 06.2019

MBA - Business Administration

Texas A&M University - Commerce

Bachelor of Science - Public Relations And Organizational Communication

Utah Valley University
Brandon Pollard