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KATIE KENNELLY

KATIE KENNELLY

Scottsdale,AZ

Summary

Results-driven professional known for high standards and commitment to achieving goals. Extensive experience in managing and growing client portfolios while ensuring optimal team collaboration. Recognized for adaptability and fostering a positive, results-oriented environment. Proficient in strategic account management and client relations.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Account Executive

Huddle Up
01.2023 - 2026
  • Execute the sale of Teletherapy products targeting the K-12 market, providing top-notch, convenient, and easily accessible therapy services to students across multiple domains such as speech-language pathology, occupational therapy, and mental health counseling.
  • Developed and executed strategic account plans to enhance client relationships and drive revenue growth.
  • Led cross-functional teams to deliver tailored solutions that meet customer needs and expectations.

Key Achievements:

  • Directed sales of Teletherapy products exceeding $1M in new business revenue within first twelve months of employment.
  • Implemented tailored strategies for successful new business plans.
  • Cultivated strong partnerships and relationships with new clients, identifying and nurturing cross-selling opportunities.

Account Manager

Lexia Learning
01.2021 - 01.2023
  • Led sales of SaaS products into the K-12 market, focusing on a supplemental reading curriculum to accelerate literacy. Led initiatives for professional learning programs to provide teachers insights into the science of reading.

Key Achievements:

  • Orchestrated sales of SaaS product within California K-12 market meeting or exceeding $2.3M in annual sales throughout tenure.
  • Executed targeted strategies for 25 - 40 strategic accounts annually with exceptional client satisfaction feedback.
  • Led strategic partnerships and relationships with existing clients to uncover enhanced selling opportunities, securing 90% of renewal target in six months of 2023 and 103% of target in 2022.
  • Developed a custom communication strategy that led to over $277k in renewal contracts.
  • Rebuilt trust with a former customer through strategic relationship and targeted communication, resulting in $200k in subscription sales and an additional $50k in training sales.
  • Selected to participate in Carew Sales Training furthering competence in objective handling, opportunity identification, value creation, sales presentation facilitation, and strategic account management.

Independent Sales Representative

Jostens
Chicago, IL
01.2018 - 01.2021
  • Managed a portfolio of 80 yearbook publishing accounts in the K-12 market, with an emphasis on expanding the company's footprint in Illinois.

Key Achievements:

  • Inducted into the Founders Club for achieving $2M in revenue in 2020.
  • Recognized as runner-up Rookie of the Year for fiscal year 2019.
  • Managed existing accounts through strategic relationship management to achieve 100% of renewal quota for fiscal years 2018, 2019, 2020.

Regional Sales Representative

Perfection Learning
Chicago, IL
01.2015 - 01.2017
  • Furthered new and existing business relationships in the Illinois education sector, offering tailored solutions to meet diverse educational needs.

Key Achievements:

  • Maintained strategic client relationships through cold-calling, networking, event attendance, surpassing $700k annual sales target.
  • Presented affordable educational solutions to K12 leaders, including Superintendents, Principals, Curriculum Directors, and Teachers.

Regional Sales Representative

MasteryPrep
Chicago, IL
01.2015 - 01.2015
  • Led efforts to penetrate the Chicago Public School district with MasteryPrep’s educational programs, aiming to foster long-lasting relationships.

Key Achievement:

  • Successfully established new client relationships through a combination of cold-calling, strategic networking, event participation, and referrals.
  • Showcased a solution-based selling approach while presenting MasteryPrep’s ACT program, leading to adoption among first time audiences.

Account Manager- Inside Sales

FuelEd (formerly K12, Inc.)
Chicago, IL
01.2011 - 01.2015
  • Piloted digital curriculum adoption initiatives across districts and schools in Illinois, while overseeing a substantial territory quota.

Key Achievements:

  • Drove digital curriculum adoption through strategic cold-calling, targeted marketing, and referrals consistently exceeding $225K annual sales goal.
  • Led team of 20 account managers to achieve $5M team sales goal.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - English Literature

Western Michigan University

Skills

  • Strategic Partnerships
  • Relationship Building
  • Sales & Account Management
  • Strategic Planning
  • Communication
  • Solution-Based Selling
  • Revenue Growth
  • Contract Negotiation
  • Sales Pipeline Management
  • Presentation & Positioning
  • Sales Platforms: Salesforce, Zoho, Apollo, Hubspot
  • Client relationship management
  • Relationship building
  • Team collaboration
  • Sales quota achievement

Timeline

Senior Account Executive

Huddle Up
01.2023 - 2026

Account Manager

Lexia Learning
01.2021 - 01.2023

Independent Sales Representative

Jostens
01.2018 - 01.2021

Regional Sales Representative

Perfection Learning
01.2015 - 01.2017

Regional Sales Representative

MasteryPrep
01.2015 - 01.2015

Account Manager- Inside Sales

FuelEd (formerly K12, Inc.)
01.2011 - 01.2015

Bachelor of Arts - English Literature

Western Michigan University