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Justin Leonard

Michigan

Summary

Versatile, polished, experienced Sales and Key Account leader with a proven track record of driving revenue growth through new and existing business channels. Recognized for exceeding sales targets and establishing strong relationships with C-level stakeholders across multiple industries and product types. Passionate and experienced in all stages of sales lifecycle management. Notable achievements include GTM strategy development, new product sales, and managing multimillion-dollar books of business.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Startup Founder

Nova Partners, LLC
, MI
2023.09 - Current

Launched a consulting firm focused on providing Fortune 500 advisory experience to small business owners who need growth support in the following areas:

  • Sales framework assessment
  • Demand & Lead generation assessment
  • Business process analysis
  • Data reporting, KPI development, and dashboarding
  • Software selection and implementation

Practice Sales Leader

Datos Insights
Boston (Remote) , MA
2022.07 - 2023.08
  • Developed GTM strategy and execution for 2 new-to-market advisory products (IT & Cybersecurity) targeting Financial Services CIO’s, CTO’s, and CISO’s
  • Led all aspects of GTM including market sizing, prospecting, messaging, cold outreach, marketing support, product collateral, and lead generation resulting in a $2.2M T1 pipeline in 4 months
  • Recruited over 30+ C-level executives to participate in Research Councils responsible for influencing product strategy and roadmaps
  • Internal champion for cold outreach including campaign design, messaging, and use of enabling technology (ZoomInfo/ZoomEngage) to increase prospect engagement
  • Won business across Bank, Credit Union, Insurance, and FI Vendors

Senior Account Executive

BAI
Chicago (Remote) , IL
2016.10 - 2022.06
  • Primary point of contact to EVP/SVP Financial Services leaders representing Comparative Analytics and Benchmarking products
  • Responsible for developing sales strategies and managing relationships with key accounts and acted as liaison between internal analysts and Retail/Business bank LOB leaders
  • Achieved highest sales performance in company history by surpassing new business sales goals in the first year, quadrupling the achievement in Year 2
  • Oversaw design, launch, and sales of a new-to-market product for Chief Marketing officers securing 12 contracts in less than 4 months including PNC, Huntington, Frost, TD, BMO, and Fifth Third
  • Managed a diverse portfolio of over 18 accounts with a total value of $5.2M, consistently meeting or exceeding revenue targets for each account

Various Commercial Roles

Gartner (formerly CEB)
Chicago , IL
2008.10 - 2016.09

Solution Sales Executive (Cross Industry)

Prospected, scheduled, and sold customer care onsite/virtual training program to SVP/VP Customer Service leaders in F500

  • $270,000 deal just over 90 days in seat of a new-to-market product offering

Strategic Account Executive (Cross Industry)

Designed, led, and oversaw sales/service strategies of executive research and tools across multiple lines of business and teams to F250 corporations while interfacing with C-level leadership as a primary contact

  • Exceeded goal of $22M+ annually in renewal and new business and directly negotiated 15+ centralized client account contracts ranging from 250K to 1M+
  • Managed a book of business worth $22M+ across 50 accounts

Senior Account Manager (Cross Industry)

Managed all components of new business and renewal sales to C-level Sales, Marketing, Communications, and Market research leaders in the executive research and tools space

  • Chairman's Club 2010, 140% of annual goal in a new go-to-market model
  • Managed a book of business worth $2.8M across 20+ accounts

Global Account Executive

Trubiquity (now Rocket Software)
Rochester , MI
2005.01 - 2008.09

Global point of contact for all sales & service of a SaaS engineering data platform to OEM Automotive supply chain

  • Led launch and adoption of flagship product into Chinese automotive supply chain yielding ~250K in subscription sales
  • Managed a book of business worth $1.2M across 4 key automotive OEM accounts and their respective supply chain

Education

MBA - Strategic Integrated Business Management

Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
01.2003

BBA - Integrated Supply Chain Management

Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI
01.1997

Skills

  • Strategic Relationship Building
  • C-Suite Sales and Advisory Experience
  • Enterprise Sales Experience
  • Forecasting and Pipeline Management
  • Collaboration and Teamwork
  • Effective Communication
  • Adaptability and Continuous Learning
  • Strategic Thinking and Leadership
  • Negotiation and Complex Contract Management
  • CRM Expert (SFDC, Dynamics, Hubspot)
  • Marketing Automation Experience (Pardot / Marketo)
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel
  • Data Analytics and Dashboarding
  • Power BI proficiency
  • ZoomInfo / Zoom Engage / Apollo / RocketReach
  • Software as a Service (SaaS) Sales and Account Management

Accomplishments

  • Honorable Mention, Annual Firm Meeting, Datos Insights, 2022
  • Salesperson of the Year, BAI, 2017
  • Chairman's Club, Gartner (formerly CEB), 2010
  • President's Circle, Gartner (formerly CEB), 2009
  • Rookie of the Year, Gartner (formerly CEB), 2008

Volunteer Experience

  • President, DeWitt Dugout Club, 2020-2024
  • Volunteer, Greater Lansing Foodbank, 2017-2024
  • Volunteer, Lasagna Love, 2022-2024

Timeline

Startup Founder

Nova Partners, LLC
2023.09 - Current

Practice Sales Leader

Datos Insights
2022.07 - 2023.08

Senior Account Executive

BAI
2016.10 - 2022.06

Various Commercial Roles

Gartner (formerly CEB)
2008.10 - 2016.09

Global Account Executive

Trubiquity (now Rocket Software)
2005.01 - 2008.09

MBA - Strategic Integrated Business Management

Michigan State University

BBA - Integrated Supply Chain Management

Western Michigan University
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