Damon Davis
Fishers,IN
Summary
Business professional with expertise in enhancing sales team performance through targeted coaching. Proven ability to implement innovative solutions that foster collaboration and execution excellence.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Associate Director HR Special Projects Lilly USA
Eli Lilly
Indianapolis, Indiana
02.2021 - 10.2025
- Led Lilly USA’s corporate MBA and Accelerated Management Program aimed at developing key top talent.
- Forged strategic partnership with Disney to elevate customer and employee experiences across the organization.
- Managed project lifecycle from ideation to execution for key development initiatives.
- Delivered strategic HR guidance on succession planning and key talent management across divisions.
- Orchestrated metrics-driven approach to enhance HR decision-making capabilities.
- Engaged cross-functional teams to effectively implement HR and people development initiatives.
Consultant Global Learning Development Programs
Eli Lilly
Indianapolis, Indiana
06.2018 - 02.2021
- Spearheaded employee development program strategies across the enterprise.
- Integrated multiple adult learning methodologies into content development to maximize the learning experience and behavior change.
- Managed third-party vendor partnerships for development courses and content.
- Developed skills assessment processes that incorporated both quantitative and qualitative insights, along with key performance indicators.
- Architecting resources - designed essential resources that support the development of both leaders and individual contributors, including the business director, sales competency models, and the sales professionals' competency models.
- Managed the execution and sustainability strategy for multiple learning platform launches, including LinkedIn Learning, Coursera, and Skillsoft Percipio.
Assoc. Consultant Internal Sales Trainer Diabetes
Eli Lilly
Indianapolis, Indiana
07.2016 - 07.2018
- Served as Subject Matter Expert on Value-Based Selling and Customer Segmentation for the sales training team.
- Developed resources and tools to enhance sales force capabilities and performance.
- Redesigned onboarding training for sales professionals through Project Violet, incorporating levels 101, 201, and 301.
- Created specialized training curricula for new sales professionals entering Pharma.
- Facilitated collaboration between Sales and Marketing teams to align brand strategy with sales objectives.
- Partnered with Marketing Brand Teams to design product launch training courses and materials for national sales meetings.
- Regularly incorporated field ride feedback and assessments to help shape training solutions.
Senior Sales Professionals
Eli Lilly
Jacksonville, North Carolina
05.2010 - 06.2016
- Recognized as 2x District/Area MVP for exceptional performance in diabetes product promotion.
- Awarded Director's Counsel Award for outstanding contributions to team goals.
- Served as Development Champion for South Atlantic Area, driving strategic initiatives.
Education
Master Of Business Administration (MBA) - Marketing
East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina, NC05-2001
Bachelor Of Business Administration (BBA) - Marketing
East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina, NC05-1999
Skills
- Project management and methodology
- Value-based selling
- Talent development and coaching
- Learning strategy and performance metrics
- Data analytics and business intelligence
- Team collaboration and leadership
- Cross-functional teamwork
- Strategic planning and execution
- Employee engagement
Certification
Crucial Conversations
Situational Leadership & Self Leadership
Insights Discovery Personal, Team Effectiveness and Transformation Leader
GTD - Getting Things Done
Situational Leadership & Self Leadership
Insights Discovery Personal, Team Effectiveness and Transformation Leader
GTD - Getting Things Done
Timeline
Associate Director HR Special Projects Lilly USA
Eli Lilly
02.2021 - 10.2025
Consultant Global Learning Development Programs
Eli Lilly
06.2018 - 02.2021
Assoc. Consultant Internal Sales Trainer Diabetes
Eli Lilly
07.2016 - 07.2018
Senior Sales Professionals
Eli Lilly
05.2010 - 06.2016
Master Of Business Administration (MBA) - Marketing
East Carolina University
Bachelor Of Business Administration (BBA) - Marketing
East Carolina University