COLBY BURSON
HOUSTON
Summary
Technology baesed Account Executive with 4+ years experience in effectively developing new business relationships and growing current revenue. Competitive in approach with experience handling over 700 accounts successfully. Patiently seeking a outside sales role handling high potential growth customers that offers opportunities for advancement.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Account Manager
Paycom
Houston, TX
02.2026 - Current
- Manage key stakeholder relationships to streamline operational efficiency through portfolio cross selling and implementation execution
- Grow utilization and revenue in North-West Houston through effective relationship management
- Developed strategic sales plans targeting market growth and expansion opportunities.
- Increased sales with execution of full sales cycle processing from initial lead processing through conversion and closing.
Sales Associate
Slalom
Houston, TX
08.2025 - 02.2026
- Engaged with net new and managed company contacts inside the Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Arkansas market. Grew pipeline by $250k in 6 months.
- Analyze market trends to identify potential areas for business expansion and strategic positioning through managed account network
- Lead sales initiatives to generate net new customer conversations and drive revenue growth
- Collaborated internally to create targeted sales campaigns that resulted in 30% increase in sales event attendance
Account Executive 2
Dell Technologies
Houston, TX
02.2022 - 08.2025
- Manage a portfolio of 700+ accounts with quarterly revenue goals of $1,000,000+
- Promoted to Account Manager 2 in 4 months based off sales performance
- Moved divisions after promotion and began managing larger accounts ex. Colliers Engineering, Dandy, Ariat
- Awarded peripheral sales champion in both divisions based off units sold
- Generated 30% increase in Dell partner to customer relationship since taking new account set Q3 2024
- Grew new account portfolio total spend by $250k plus in Q3 2024
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration - Marketing, Sports Strategy & Sales
Baylor University
Waco, TXSkills
- Strong verbal communication skills
- Professionalism
- Customer service
- Team collaboration
- Pipeline management
- CRM
- Client relationship building
- Platform Solution Expertise
Timeline
Account Manager
Paycom
02.2026 - Current
Sales Associate
Slalom
08.2025 - 02.2026
Account Executive 2
Dell Technologies
02.2022 - 08.2025
Bachelor of Business Administration - Marketing, Sports Strategy & Sales
Baylor University
Rewards
- Slalom Sales Immersion Champion, 2026
- 2X Client Peripheral Sales Champion, 2024 - 2025
- National Society of Collegiate Scholars Member, 2020 - 2021
- Alpha Lambda Delta Member, 2019 - Present
- Honor Society for First Year Success, 2019 - Present