SALES AND MARKETING LEADER Over 15 years of experience. Innovative professional skilled in creating and implementing marketing strategies, executing budgeting plans and utilizing market research to identify customer needs. Demonstrated ability in increasing brand visibility and market share. Possesses excellent communication and customer service skills.
Work History
Marketing Director (Consulting)
Spark MakerSpace
New London, CT
09.2018 - Current
Develop membership growth strategy along with capacity planning
Brand design and management, social media strategy and advertising and PR
Built strong relationships with industry professionals and influencers.
Managed budget allocation and resource utilization to maximize marketing ROI.
Captured new customers by optimizing business strategies and launching products to diversify offerings.
Coordinated with creative team to generate dynamic marketing content and communication tools for promotional campaigns.
Created content and promotional materials to drive engagement and conversions.
Devised marketing plans using digital strategies, print advertising, and word of mouth tactics.
Conducted market analysis and research to identify trends and opportunities.
Created and managed social media campaigns to increase brand engagement.
Established, initiated and optimized business development strategies based on company targets, product specifications, market data, and budget factors.
Generated sponsorships with related and partnering entities to enhance marketing objectives.
Devised content strategy to effectively engage target audiences.
Wrote and distributed press releases to increase brand visibility.
Continually maintained and improved company's reputation and positive image in markets served.
Improved website visibility through development and implementation of SEO strategies.
Created and managed marketing budget, ensuring maximized ROI.
Participated in grant writing, corporate mission writing
Results: increased membership by 50% in first year, event participation was up 75%, large donor contributions increased 200%, social media engagement up 500%
After acquisition of new property, led efforts to secure funding for renovation and development
Global Product Marketing Manager
EIS Group Ltd San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
02.2021 - 01.2023
Designed and managed development of a new Go-To-Market strategy that effectively positioned the company as a market leader
Led analyst relations for EIS, managed inbound and outbound relations with key analysts
Collaborated with marketing department to define positioning and messaging and plan market launch, public relations and lead generation campaigns.
PR and media relations - media trained, participated 15+ interviews and bylines and numerous blogs - samples: https://blog.eisgroup.com/topic/pc-insurance/
Led strategic partnership discussions, education, sales pipeline (SFDC), and participated in proposal pursuits
Demand gen included a new launch of account based marketing (ABM) program for North America and EMEA, webinars, roundtables, trade show demos and customer engagement
Digital marketing and search engine optimization (SEO) planning and analysis
Results: Positive analyst interactions and position in reports, launched two strategic alliance relations for P&C sector, multiple co-marketing events with AWS and MS Azure, and a 200% increase in demand generation, P&C sector revenue and deal growth 300
Director, Sales
Tata Consultancy Services
Edison, NJ
03.2014 - 08.2018
Led acquisition of new accounts targeting insurance sector, hunter sales, new business development
Led customer engagement around ITO and BPO services including; enterprise business intelligence, analytics, claims management, agile ADM, agile quality assurance, software production support, and RPA (Robotic Process Automation)
Results: Won 2 tier 1 strategic accounts, managed more than 15 major RFPs 75%-win rate, managed deployment of services teams, trained account teams
Director, Sales
Virtusa Polaris
Windsor, CT
03.2012 - 11.2014
Led acquisition of new accounts targeting insurance sector, new business development
Led customer engagement around ITO and BPO services including; SAP financials, business intelligence, analytics, application development, QA, and agile software development
Managed services delivery teams in early account development
Projects included SAP financials, business intelligence and analytics, application development - agile models
Results: Successful acquisition of 3 strategic and 5 medium sized new accounts, with consistent 110%-130% achievement of revenue targets
AVP Business Development
Birlasoft Technologies
Edison, NJ
04.2008 - 03.2011
Member of North America sales leadership team reporting to the CEO
Led IBM Tivoli partnership, co-marketing, webinars, trade show participation
Led a team of 7 business development executives in selling application development and software asset management services
Results: Hired and managed sales team of 7 directors and managers
Launched 10 new logos and exceeded targets two out of three years
Drove sales by developing multi-million dollar contract sales.
Implemented systems and procedures to increase sales.
Liaised with sales, marketing, and management teams to develop solutions and accomplish shared objectives.
Held one-on-one meetings with sales team members to identify selling hurdles and offered insight into best remedy.
Channel Sales Manager
IBM
White Plains, NY
02.2001 - 04.2007
Facilitated business by implementing practical networking techniques.
Organized promotional events and interacted with community to increase sales volume.
Forecasted growth and presented trends based on previous buying behavior.
Managed revenue models, process flows, operations support and customer engagement strategies.
Liaised with other departments to identify, create and improve channel programs.
Developed solutions with partners to aid in winning new business.
Product Marketing Manager
IBM Company
White Plains, NY
08.1997 - 02.2001
Led GTM research project ($250K), planning and launch of new marketing channel strategy for IBM software
Led sales operations for the multi-channel strategy influencing $40M Revenue y1, $120M in Y2, 200% of target for first two years
Led development and execution of channel marketing program to drive demand for IBM’s Outsourcing and Managed Services portfolio
Led e-business Hosting Top Gun Sales Training (as an instructor) for 2 Years
Results: In 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 led both the East region and the North American team exceeded targets for 4 consecutive years driving more than $500M in new signings and received top internal performance scores (Golden Circle), and led e-business Hosting Top Gun Sales Training (as an instructor) for 2 Years
Researched competitive solutions and maintained competitive market comparisons and evaluations.
Successfully generated industry write-ups and contributed articles to position product and brand as market leader.
Offered pricing and feature recommendations to management and cross-functional teams.
Communicated value and position to sales team and developed tools to support selling process.
Worked closely with product development teams to create and maintain marketing materials for sales presentations and client meetings.
Created product positioning channel strategy and messaging to differentiate products in market and expand visibility.
Developed creative sales tools by communicating product value proposition to enable team.
Contributed to planning and production of industry events, advertising, direct mail, telemarketing and sales collaterals.
Education
MBA - MARKETING, Commerce
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - POLITICAL SCIENCE, Political Statistics, Asian Political Studies
Japanese Language
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
Skills
Pricing strategy
Integrated marketing technique
Marketing strategy
Product development lifecycle
Value Propositions
Brand awareness
Go-to-Market Plans
Product promotion
Social media marketing
Market intelligence
Market Analysis
Marketing and advertising
Accomplishments
Children: 2 kids in college, a son and daughter living in the Northeast
Competed in 20+ triathlons and marathons, including 2 Ironman events, rode for AZ State Cycling team
Competed for 5 years in Roller Derby as coach and a captain
Perform and play guitar and bass in a band in Denver, CO
President, Phi Alpha Delta, National Pre-Law Fraternity and Honor Society, Arizona State University
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Timeline
Global Product Marketing Manager
EIS Group Ltd San Francisco
02.2021 - 01.2023
Marketing Director (Consulting)
Spark MakerSpace
09.2018 - Current
Director, Sales
Tata Consultancy Services
03.2014 - 08.2018
Director, Sales
Virtusa Polaris
03.2012 - 11.2014
AVP Business Development
Birlasoft Technologies
04.2008 - 03.2011
Channel Sales Manager
IBM
02.2001 - 04.2007
Product Marketing Manager
IBM Company
08.1997 - 02.2001
MBA - MARKETING, Commerce
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - POLITICAL SCIENCE, Political Statistics, Asian Political Studies
Japanese Language