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Jonathan Cole

Jonathan Cole

London / Newbury

Summary

I'm known for my ability to build successful sales teams and deliver on revenue sales targets as an individual contributor.


My skills include building scalable sales process to achieve revenue targets. Identifying ICP challenges, understanding what impact that has on a customer's business and providing a new perspective on how they can cut cost and increase revenue.


In addition to my sales expertise, I understand the SaaS industry well and what it takes to succeed in a competitive market. I'm passionate about helping businesses use technology to meet their goals and always eager to learn and grow.


Personally, I have an ambitious target of reducing my golf handicap from 16.2 to 12 for the 2025 season.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work history

Freelance GTM / Revenue / Sales Consultancy

Sole Trader
02.2025 - Current

Providing support to small, scaling SaaS organisations as a fractional Sales Leader.


Project 1 - Supporting a Workforce Management SaaS organisation launch in March 2025.


Full GTM review & support. Defining ICP and TAM. Creating a repeatable revenue playbook for future growth.

Business Development Manager

Learning with Experts (Education SaaS)
Oxford, Oxfordshire
07.2023 - 02.2025

- Closed largest deal in company history with one of the largest membership bodies in the UK - £364k TCV

- Worked primary across healthcare both private & public. Key New Business Clients include Newson Health & The NHS.

- Project managed inbound lead flow bringing together marketing, operations and sales to increase new business meetings by 230%

- Led GTM team through successful round of funding - circa £2m

- Built customer referral programme to utilise cross-collaboration of B2C client base to drive a funnel of qualified B2B leads

- Close working relationship with key partners on projects, proposals and joint GTM plans

- Close alignment with marketing to launch series of webinars promoting CEO as a thought leader in online education


Head of Sales

ORRJO (SaaS Sales & Marketing Agency)
Glasgow
01.2022 - 07.2023
  • 2nd employee - Built process and scaled team to 14 full time reps
  • Targeted on new business conversion, client retention and employee satisfaction
  • From scratch, executed business plan to achieve £350k Year 1 and £1mil Year 2
  • Created, executed sales and marketing plans for multiple clients across multiple industries inclusive of SDR calling cadences, tiered email campaigns and virtual & face-to-face events
  • Expanded MRR on 3 client projects through effective communication and problem solving to refine delivery
  • Supported team via onsite, virtual and recorded bank of training videos across various topics; winning mindset, sales techniques and process, system training and dedicated 1-2-1 support

Managing Partner, Sales

Verizon Connect (Fleet Management SaaS)
Amsterdam
03.2015 - 10.2021
  • Led team of 23 New and Existing Sales Representatives
  • Pioneered first European existing upsell team and built from creating job spec, hiring personal and on boarding training. This team went from €0 to consistently delivering 55% of Benelux revenue
  • Oversaw an ARR target of €3.4 - €3.9 million
  • Achieved 33% YoY growth
  • President cabinet winner 3 times as individual contributor for being top 1% performer in worldwide sales team
  • Supported, coached and trained SDRs and AEs on sales techniques
  • Local project champion support for implementation of Salesloft through collaboration with European sales leaders
  • Key voice on employee welfare hosting regular walking virtual meetings to discuss important topics
  • Personally mentored and played key part in seeing 7 promotions from team leaders to senior SDR and AE positions
  • Relocated from Reading to Amsterdam during this period - promoted through being recommended and fast tracked into leadership role

SDR UK & I

Extreme Networks
Reading
10.2012 - 03.2015

Account Manager

Pentura
Reading
01.2010 - 09.2012

Education

Distinction Degree - Sport and Exercise Science

Henley College
Henley
05.2008

Skills

  • Business Development Strategies
  • MEDDIC / Challenger Sales
  • Sales Leadership
  • Communication Skills
  • Coaching and Mentoring
  • Market Growth & Expansion
  • Strategic planning
  • Staff recruitment and retention
  • Budgeting and fiscal reporting
  • Problem-Solving
  • Decision-Making
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Interpersonal Communication

Timeline

Freelance GTM / Revenue / Sales Consultancy

Sole Trader
02.2025 - Current

Business Development Manager

Learning with Experts (Education SaaS)
07.2023 - 02.2025

Head of Sales

ORRJO (SaaS Sales & Marketing Agency)
01.2022 - 07.2023

Managing Partner, Sales

Verizon Connect (Fleet Management SaaS)
03.2015 - 10.2021

SDR UK & I

Extreme Networks
10.2012 - 03.2015

Account Manager

Pentura
01.2010 - 09.2012

Distinction Degree - Sport and Exercise Science

Henley College
Jonathan Cole