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CHRISTIAN L FITZPATRICK

Long Grove,IL

Summary

Experienced Business Development Executive with 20+ years of demonstrated success in establishing strategic and consultative relationships resulting in consistent achievement of annual sales targets and associated revenue growth goals. Solid expertise in the sales and promotion of highly technical solutions across multiple industries including technology, global clinical development, and environmental science. Drove consistent new business development and sales growth in highly competitive markets and against well-established and embedded competitors.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Director Strategic Solutions

Jumo Health
03.2023 - 01.2025
  • Cultivate relationships with CROs and the clinical pharmaceutical sector to generate revenue opportunities and close deals
  • Grow assigned accounts by identifying and validating new and existing clients
  • Develop strategic client plans focused on education, relationship building, and driving recruitment and retention
  • Leverage the company's unique value to deliver tailored solutions
  • Collaborate with team members to propose solutions and close deals, ensuring exceptional client service
  • Selected to lead and grow one of the top 5 Jumo Health-focused accounts

Sponsor Alliance Manager

The Medical Research Network (MRN)
11.2020 - 03.2023
  • Promote MRN's decentralized clinical trial services to global pharmaceutical and biotech sponsors, fostering relationships that lead to project awards
  • Manage customer relationships, aligning with MRN project teams to address issues and ensure expectations are met
  • Drive customer account development and sales growth according to the Business Development strategy
  • Support new account development, manage targets, create account plans, and support operations during study delivery
  • Build relationships within target organizations, contribute to budgets and proposals, and generate new sales leads
  • Supported the development of a RACI for Bid Defense Process for MRN business development team
  • Member of a committee dedicated to refining lead generation process, sales process, and CRM Guidelines

Senior Account Executive

Weigel Broadcasting
01.2016 - 01.2020
  • Responsible for the growth of advertising revenue for 5 TV stations, 1 radio station, and 1 digital division
  • Consistently achieved new business and revenue targets across portfolio of media assets



Director of Sales

D.M.P.
01.2015 - 01.2016
  • Oversight and management of 8-person business development team of a direct response marketing agency
  • Developed sales and marketing strategy in partnership with the National Media Director
  • Structured and developed sales training and accountability metrics utilized in performance evaluations
  • Managed a media staff of 4 full time resources
  • Tasked with forecasting annual sales by vertical and by project
  • Established pricing based on analysis of costs, competition, and demand
  • Collaborated with media planning to set weekly sales goals
  • Negotiated and closed deals with key accounts based on in depth understanding of industry trends, consumer behaviors and pricing strategy


National & Local Sales Manager

Digital Green Signs, LLC
01.2014 - 01.2015
  • Company Overview: Chicago, Il
  • Established national business development strategy for a startup specializing in digital out-of-home advertising
  • Monitored sales activity, pacing and budgets
  • Pursued national accounts by developing successful programs in response to RFPs in a highly competitive marketplace
  • Developed a $1.5 million sales pipeline within first 6 months from National brands
  • Achieved 100% to goal within first year
  • Chicago, Il

Senior Account Executive

Clear Channel Outdoor
01.2013 - 01.2014
  • Developed strategic marketing strategies for a leading out-of-home signage company
  • Developed and sold structured complex marketing programs that were customized to accomplish specific marketing goals and initiatives

Senior Account Executive

Broadcast Media Advertising
01.1999 - 01.2013
  • Chicago and Boston
  • Developed new marketing and advertising programs in major markets
  • Increased marketing initiative revenue by creating customized programs integrating digital, social media, texting platforms, rich media, and event marketing
  • Developed customized marketing programs for CPG, Telecommunications, Education, Healthcare, Automotive, and nationally recognized brands

Education

Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

Oakton Community College
Chicago, IL

Skills

  • Strategic selling
  • Forecasting & analytics
  • Pipeline development and management
  • Growth planning
  • Prospecting skills
  • Deal structure
  • Business development
  • Relationship building
  • Account planning
  • Negotiation
  • Marketing strategy
  • Verbal and written communication

Certification

  • GCP certification
  • S.P.I.N. Selling
  • Solutions based sales training
  • Miller Heiman Training


Career achievements

Jumo Health, Chicago, IL, Senior Director Strategic Solutions

  • $1.5 million in new business from two top 10 pharmaceutical clients and 1 CRO, converting cold accounts into active partnerships within first 12 months
  • Created 93 new business opportunities over 23 different accounts year-to-date, with a total pipeline value of $18.22M
  • Established an MSA and cultivated a strategic relationship with business generated with the world's highest-grossing Fortune 1 company, while positioning for a long-term partnership
  • Implemented 2 Master Service Agreements (MSAs) with two CROs to expand the organizational footprint
  • Converted 14 of 18 assigned accounts in year one into active consideration, driving business discussions - 10 of which were brand new requiring CDA's


The Medical Research Network (MRN)

  • Ranked #1 (out of 9 global BD Executives) in all non-revenue sales KPI metrics
  • First BD Executive to secure a contract for MRN's newly launched eSource Platform
  • Secured RFPs from 7 new potential customers, including 4 top-10 pharmaceutical companies


Weigel Broadcasting, Chicago, IL, Senior Account Executive

  • Introduced, developed, and managed 3 new Non-Traditional Revenue programs resulting in 3 new revenue streams
  • Grew 9 target accounts into key accounts within the first year
  • Produced 225% of new business goal in first year., Grew annual revenue by 150% over the course of first two years with the organization


D.M.P.

  • Exceeded quarterly team sales goals by 164% in Q4 2015 through Q2 2016
  • Secured strategic deals with national accounts, including Sovereign Healthcare ($2 million in annual sales)
  • Expanded the company's footprint from remnant radio advertising sales to include TV, satellite, and out-of-home (billboard advertising) Collaborated with the IT Director to build a customized CRM portal for managing leads and evaluating sales pipeline and ongoing sales activities


Digital Green Signs, LLC, 

  • Developed a $1.5 million sales pipeline within first 6 months from National brands
  • Achieved 100% to goal within first year


Clear Channel Outdoor

  • Ranked 4 of 15 nationally with first year new business sales over $1 million
  • Q4 2013 new business winner
  • Closed 5 of the top 20 new billing accounts across CCOC's national sales footprint (2014)


Broadcast Media Advertising 

  • Increased billing from $350,000 to $2 million annually for Univision Radio (2009-2013)
  • #5 in the United States for new business generation for Univision Q3 2012 competing with over 500 BD representatives
  • #2 position for mobile platform sales at Univision Chicago for 2010, 2011 and 2012
  • Responsible for 25% of all revenue generated for radio product - WRTO AM in 2012
  • 2007 new business winner at WJMN Boston
  • Created and managed a web sales team with 10 representatives that drove incremental nontraditional revenue (IHeart Media)

Timeline

Senior Director Strategic Solutions

Jumo Health
03.2023 - 01.2025

Sponsor Alliance Manager

The Medical Research Network (MRN)
11.2020 - 03.2023

Senior Account Executive

Weigel Broadcasting
01.2016 - 01.2020

Director of Sales

D.M.P.
01.2015 - 01.2016

National & Local Sales Manager

Digital Green Signs, LLC
01.2014 - 01.2015

Senior Account Executive

Clear Channel Outdoor
01.2013 - 01.2014

Senior Account Executive

Broadcast Media Advertising
01.1999 - 01.2013

Northwestern University

Oakton Community College
CHRISTIAN L FITZPATRICK