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Nick Plunkett

Los Angeles,CA

Summary

Creative Sales & Marketing Executive with over 10 years of experience in competitive sales, SaaS and Fin-Tech industries. A Cybersecurity leader deeply passionate about innovative solutions aiding organizations in protecting against the sophistication of tomorrow. A thriver in start-up circles where superb self-starter characteristics lead by example. Welcomes the challenge & opportunity in “figuring it out”.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Account Executive

Darktrace
05.2024 - Current
  • 150+% to Quota in H1, over $500K closed-won w/ Enterprise Organizations
  • Developed & nurtured relationships w/ key strategic partners including - SHI, CDW, Optiv, Trace3, Nth Generation, Technologent
  • Led department-wide sales discovery/prospect training within 90 days of role


Account Executive

TrueFort
08.2022 - 01.2024

● C-level interaction & enterprise engagement - Full Demo walk-through & discussion of TrueFort product & capabilities

● Worked closely with Channel Partners including: Optiv, SHI, Trace3, CyberOne, Guidepoint, Defy Security & more to strategically account map

● $2M+ in self-sourced pipeline established in 14 months, consisting of Enterprise/Mid-Market accounts (9-14 month sales cycle)

● Innovative thinker/creative problem-solver consistently sourcing new opportunity via West Coast & TOLA territories

● Developed and implemented marketing strategies to increase brand visibility

● MEDDPICC focused sales process

● RSA 2023, BlackHat 2022, Cybersecurity Summit LA/Houston, HOU.SEC.CON attendee on behalf of Org

Senior Business Development Representative

TrueFort
01.2022 - 08.2022

● 110% to Quota in 8 months, promoted to Account Executive

● Highly successful Oil, Gas & Energy campaign resulting in company Go-To-Market strategy shift

● Led org training & implementation of BDR vendor solutions (i.e. - DemandBase)

● Developed and implemented innovative sales and marketing strategies to increase brand awareness and drive sales

● Established a comprehensive CRM system to efficiently manage customer relationships and sales data

Senior Business Development Manager

Surge – a Catalyte company
10.2020 - 12.2021

● Top Business Development Manager at Surge Software (Catalyte) qualifying inbound leads & sourcing new opportunity

● Led a team of reps achieving 125%= of quarterly quota over a 13 month period

● Innovative thinker/creative problem-solver consistently sourcing new opportunity

● Analyzed market trends and competitor activities to identify new opportunities for business expansion and revenue growth

Account Executive / Presenter

Online Trading Academy
10.2017 - 02.2020

● Remote lead for team which generated over $1.3M in annual revenue

● Expertly delivered 3-hour presentation / curriculum preview closing over 55% of attendees consistently

● Business-to-consumer sales rep providing superior customer service while out performing goals

● Achieved over 50% attendance rate for assigned leads, an Online Trading Academy HQ record high

Account Executive

Currency
09.2016 - 09.2017

● Consistently achieved monthly quota and closed over $400K in gross margin

● Cultivated partnerships with lenders through creative practices resulting in 11+% increase in lead generation for team

● Developed unique outbound strategies to create & nurture opportunities resulting in team high gross margin w/in first three months

Education

Bachelor of Science - Business (Marketing)

Salisbury University - Perdue School of Business
Salisbury, MD
05-2009

CC - Certified in Cybersecurity -

ISC(2)

Skills

  • Endpoint Security
  • Network Security
  • Zero Trust
  • Risk, Compliance & Governance
  • Vulnerability Management
  • Business Development
  • Public Speaking
  • Creative Marketing
  • Lead Generation
  • Containers (Kubernetes)
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Demandbase
  • SalesForce
  • MEDDPICC
  • Microsoft Outreach
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Risk Mitigation
  • Detection & Response
  • Corporate Development
  • File Integrity Monitoring

Timeline

Senior Account Executive

Darktrace
05.2024 - Current

Account Executive

TrueFort
08.2022 - 01.2024

Senior Business Development Representative

TrueFort
01.2022 - 08.2022

Senior Business Development Manager

Surge – a Catalyte company
10.2020 - 12.2021

Account Executive / Presenter

Online Trading Academy
10.2017 - 02.2020

Account Executive

Currency
09.2016 - 09.2017

Bachelor of Science - Business (Marketing)

Salisbury University - Perdue School of Business

CC - Certified in Cybersecurity -

ISC(2)
Nick Plunkett