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Daniel Lee

Haworth,NJ

Summary

Motivated and proven sales leader with over 15 years or software sales experience and 5+ years of sales management experience within startups. Focused on constant improvement always both professionally and personally and will always strive to create teams based on a culture of achieving sales/company goals, collaboration, and fun. Skilled in bringing a team together and pushing them to their full potential. As an IC, bring stellar communication skills, value based, strategic selling, and high close rates resulting in many notable wins with globally recognizable logos.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Sr. Enterprise Account Executive

Syndio Solutions, Inc.
11.2021 - Current


  • Drove revenue by effectively presenting tailored solutions to high-level decision-makers at target companies.
  • Built a strong pipeline of prospects through diligent research, targeted outreach efforts, and regular CRM updates.
  • Prioritized time management skills to balance multiple responsibilities including lead generation, proposal creation, presentation delivery and contract negotiations.
  • Achieved growth revenue by establishing long-term relationships with enterprise clients and identifying their unique needs.

Results/Achievements

  • #1 AE in the company in 2022
  • #1 AE in the US over the last 2 years (2022, 2023)

VP of Sales

Passbase, Inc.
07.2020 - 10.2021
  • Transitioned company from founder led sales to a GTM strategy
  • Increased company revenue by implementing strategic sales plans and targeting key market segments.
  • Developed a sales playbook, incentive plans, and configured sales CRM to align with sales cycle and capture forecasting metrics
  • Interviewed, hired, and trained a team of AE's and an SDR
  • Streamlined internal processes to improve efficiency within the sales/CS department, resulting in faster response times for client inquiries and smoother handoffs
  • Championed company culture initiatives, fostering a high-performing and motivated sales team that consistently exceeded targets.
  • Helped prepare and present fundraising decks and collateral to obtain a 10M series A investment

Director of Sales

Namely Inc.
01.2018 - 04.2020
  • Managed 8 - 14 AE's and Sales Managers
  • Managed a $6M+ Quota for the Northeast/East Coast Region
  • Held regular 1 on 1s with the team to provide coaching, deal strategy, and pipeline inspection/forecasting
  • Provided a weekly forecast to SVP and executive team
  • Worked cross-functionally with marketing/demandgen, SDRs, Finance, Brokerage, and other senior leaders to align on goals to meet quarterly and annual ARR targets
  • Led training and enablement sessions for AE's both new and ongoing
  • Recruited, interviewed, and hired new AE's both externally and internally from the SDR org
  • Always assisted AE's in whatever capacity to help close new business
  • Created a fun and collaborative place to work!

Key Results

  • Helped add over $22M+ in new business ARR
  • Closed over 600+ units in new logos
  • Qualified for Legends Club in 2018
  • 118% of Quota in 2018
  • Promoted 3 AE's to sales management

Sales Manager

Namely Inc.
11.2015 - 01.2018
  • Managed 5-7 AE's in the Select Market for the East Coast
  • Held weekly one on ones for coaching, pipeline, inspection, and deal strategy
  • Always helped AE's sell!

Results

  • 114% of Quota in 2016
  • 100% of Quota in 2017
  • Promoted to Director of Sales in 2018

Account Executive

PeopleDoc Inc.
09.2014 - 10.2015
  • Prospected into the midmarket for new opportunities
  • Managed the sales cycle from qualification through contract negotiation
  • Attended to local and national trade shows to increase visibility within the market
  • Organized team building events/dinners as the unofficial "CFO" (Chief Fun Officer)

Account Executive

Benefitfocus, Inc.
11.2013 - 08.2014
  • Finished #1 on a team of 6 account executives and top 5 in the East Cost Region.
  • Met and exceeded quota in quarter 1 & 2 with sales of $454K YTD.
  • Sourced new business opportunities in a variety of manners including call & email campaigns, drops and strategic partnerships.
  • Managed pipeline and all sales related activities within Salesforce.com.

National Sales Specialist

Empowered Benefits
02.2013 - 11.2013
  • Responsible for generating and closing new business logos nationally
  • Supported the rollout of their Private Exchange solution for their 2 largest distribution partners
  • Conducted Product Demonstrations and managed the sales cycle from beginning to end

Regional Sales Manager

Tango Health
01.2012 - 11.2012

Results

• Used relationships to bring Tango Health into several new markets including New York, Oregon and Wisconsin

• Sold the first Tango Health deals in Wisconsin and Portland, OR.

• Sold the first Tango Health/ACS Mellon solution with HCSC integration

Regional Sales Manager

Bswift LLC
08.2007 - 12.2011
  • The top producing regional sales manager in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011.
  • Sold the largest deal in company history in 2008 and again in 2009 each exceeding $350,000 in annual recurring revenue.
  • Sold the first county hospital ever for the organization as well as the first client in the MN territory in 2010.
  • Generated over $1.3M in ARR - Total company ARR was $2.1 in 2009

Education

B.S. - Sociology

University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL

Skills

  • Salesforce
  • Gong
  • LinkedIn Sales Navigator
  • Zoominfo
  • Outreach
  • Microsoft Office
  • Coaching
  • Negotiating
  • Sales
  • Sales Training/Enablement
  • Sales Operations
  • Sales Applications
  • Human Resource Technology
  • SaaS
  • Sales Management

Timeline

Sr. Enterprise Account Executive

Syndio Solutions, Inc.
11.2021 - Current

VP of Sales

Passbase, Inc.
07.2020 - 10.2021

Director of Sales

Namely Inc.
01.2018 - 04.2020

Sales Manager

Namely Inc.
11.2015 - 01.2018

Account Executive

PeopleDoc Inc.
09.2014 - 10.2015

Account Executive

Benefitfocus, Inc.
11.2013 - 08.2014

National Sales Specialist

Empowered Benefits
02.2013 - 11.2013

Regional Sales Manager

Tango Health
01.2012 - 11.2012

Regional Sales Manager

Bswift LLC
08.2007 - 12.2011

B.S. - Sociology

University of Illinois at Chicago
Daniel Lee