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Work History
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BRIAN SLUTZKY

Business Development And Sales Leadership
Glenview,IL

Summary

Dynamic and motivated business development leader with a proven record of building relationships to generate new business, managing projects to optimize costs and productivity, and coaching teams to success. I'm a strategic hunter of opportunities to bring about fundamental change and improvement in process and profitability. I love a challenge, competition, and contributing to high performing teams.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience

Work History

General Manager, Business Development, Sales

Meta
06.2022 - Current
  • Established and maintained highly effective relationships with partner executive teams.
  • Successfully developed and launched two new product categories with new telecommunications partners in North America.
  • Utilized market trends, mission priorities and customer goals to envision, shape and close new opportunities with strategic implications for the industry.
  • Negotiated broad expansion of portfolio and retail footprint to exponentially grow the new product categories, driving toward 13x business growth YoY.
  • Led cross-functional team members to develop and implement new scalable sales and promotion levers which reduced cost, improved customer conversion metrics, and customer satisfaction.

Director of Business Development

Hyperion Partners
11.2020 - 06.2022

Increase profitability and revenue streams by expanding the business across wireless carrier SMB and Enterprise channels.

  • Initiate business development strategies, leveraging company targets, product specifications, market data and budget factors.
  • Establish and maintain highly effective relationships with wireless carriers and industry partners to drive growth.
  • Plan marketing initiatives and leverage referral networks to promote business development.


Business Development Lead, Enterprise & IoT

Ice Services, LLC
11.2018 - 05.2020

Secured business partnerships to generate new revenue streams and drive growth in the enterprise and IoT space. In support of a continuously expanding portfolio and customer base, I implemented process optimizations to maintain quality and cost efficiencies. Key wins:

  • Increased revenue by more than $650k/mo through development of new enterprise partnerships.
  • Facilitated the implementation of the US's first private 5G smart warehouse to support 10x expansion of distributed SKUs, maintaining +6 Sigma quality levels, and improving productivity and costs.

Vice President, Client Services

The Pricing Cloud, LLC
10.2017 - 11.2018

Managed key accounts to develop and scale new pricing strategies to optimize costs. Leveraged data analytics to drive portfolio growth and implement process improvements. Key wins:

  • Customers saw an increase in new business win rates of 14% in 6 months.
  • Improved customer margins by increasing product pricing by up to 5%.

Director of Sales

Binatone North America
09.2015 - 09.2017

Led integration of newly acquired wireless accessory business into the smart home monitoring division. Developed North American sales strategy, enabling growth in key channels including distribution, carriers, retail, and ecommerce. Key wins:

  • Increased revenue by 150% through strategic re-alignment of the distribution channel.
  • Grew direct accounts by 30%, leading to 20% YoY overall North America business growth.

General Manager, NA Distribution

Motorola Mobility
01.2012 - 05.2015

Exceeded sales goals for over 75 customers including distribution, retail, and carrier accounts. Key wins include increasing annual NA distribution channel sales from $250MM to $750MM; and growing market share with strategic Verizon indirect accounts from 7% to over 28% over a 3 month period.

Product Manager, Product Ops, Business Manager

Motorola
02.1997 - 12.2011

Drove revenue, and customer business objectives through new product development. Responsible for new account acquisition and expansion of retail distribution for a major carrier account, doubling the subscriber base over 12 months.

Education

Masters of Business Administration -

Kellstadt Graduate School of Business, DePaul University
Chicago, IL

Masters Certificate - Program Management

The George Washington University
Washington D.C.

Bachelor of Science - Production and Operations Management

Miami University
Oxford, OH

Skills

New business development

Project management

Relationship management

Sales strategy

Volunteer Work

  • Flag Football Coach
  • Miami University Rugby Football Alumni Association
  • Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing
  • Sweet Hope Chicago
  • First Robotics Competition
  • Boy Scouts of America


Awards and Certificates

  • Six Sigma Certification: Green Belt
  • Motorola Winner's Club Award Recipient in 2010 & 2011

Timeline

General Manager, Business Development, Sales

Meta
06.2022 - Current

Director of Business Development

Hyperion Partners
11.2020 - 06.2022

Business Development Lead, Enterprise & IoT

Ice Services, LLC
11.2018 - 05.2020

Vice President, Client Services

The Pricing Cloud, LLC
10.2017 - 11.2018

Director of Sales

Binatone North America
09.2015 - 09.2017

General Manager, NA Distribution

Motorola Mobility
01.2012 - 05.2015

Product Manager, Product Ops, Business Manager

Motorola
02.1997 - 12.2011

Masters of Business Administration -

Kellstadt Graduate School of Business, DePaul University

Masters Certificate - Program Management

The George Washington University

Bachelor of Science - Production and Operations Management

Miami University
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