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Marie A. Vassilatos

Sales Manager and CX Executive
Mahwah,NJ
Marie A. Vassilatos

Summary

A top-performing Sales Executive in Global/Large-Enterprise, Mid-Market, and SLED channels within the Telecom Industry providing channel development, sales support and successful account management (Top 100 Fortune 500 clients) producing record revenue growth. Savvy strategist with proven networking ability, with strong deal-closing, contract negotiation and presentation skills that acquire, retain, and build top-producing portfolios. 20+ years in Customer Experience (CX) focusing on omni-channel solutions to improve Net Promoter Scores (NPS) and Customer Satisfaction (CSAT) scores while overcoming complex business challenges through effective data analysis and process improvement. 10+ years driving results though project management and vendor management with supervisory and coaching development experience.

I believe in the value and power of building long-term and supportive customer relationships, I am passionate about strategy, innovation, customer experience and technology, and thrive in collaborative and creative work environments.

Overview

25
years of professional experience

Work History

RingCentral

Account Executive/Channel Manager
01.2022 - Current

Job overview

  • Effectively won and acquired new contracts in Global Business-Large Enterprise/Mid-Market/SLED.
  • Resident expert on UCaaS/CCaaS (collaboration tools, call management services, app integrations, IP hardware, onboarding, professional services).
  • Effectively pitched solutions (Data network & UC/VoIP Design) resulting in securing new revenue.
  • Trained and collaborated with AT&T solution providers, sales directors and sellers to acquire new business.
  • Successfully conducted product sales demonstrations to C-level contacts, IT directors, employee staff (end-users) to gain buy-in.
  • Improved customer onboarding and CSAT results by 30% using data-driven insights, customer training, and proactive outreach methods.
  • Consistently exceeded KPIs and exceeded sales quotas by 50%-180%.

AT&T Corporation, Global Business Solutions

Client Solutions Executive
09.2018 - 01.2022

Job overview

  • Generated new sales for large-enterprise/global clients; Data (SD-WAN/MPLS/Broadband and Mobility networks, Co-Location Data Center, Cyber Security, IoT and UCaaS/VoIP solutions).
  • Retained existing business (0% churn) and developed new sales revenue by effectively pitching solutions in collaboration with product SMEs and Solution Engineers.
  • Effectively navigated through service-related customer interactions, executive/C-Level escalations, technical/onboarding delivery.
  • Conducted sales meetings and quarterly business reviews for key client stakeholders (mid-management to C-level).
  • Improved client NPS and CSAT scores QoQ/YoY by 20%.
  • Identified as a high-level performer and participated in AVP-level mentorship programs.
  • Exceeded sales quotas by 75%-125%.

AT&T Corporation, Mobility

Lead Customer Experience Manager
01.2015 - 09.2018

Job overview

• Developed and managed a national $2M+, in-store mystery shop program.
• Re-vamped and managed a CX analytics and survey program for the AT&T Mobility Retail channel that increased response rates for CSAT and NPS by 16%.
• Developed automated desktop workflows for contact center agents that effectively reduced call handle time by 8 minutes and improved customer satisfaction for top call reasons/drivers by 10% overall.
• Developed/launched a nation-wide IVR solution for corporate-owned retail stores which reduced non-sales related calls by 20% (500K calls) and increased handling of sales call volume by 25%.
• Designed a retail sales solution to reduce unnecessary repeat store visits by 15%.
• Managed a contact center employee development program resulting in improved KPIs overall.

AT&T Corporation, Consumer

Senior Quality M&P Area Manager
01.2005 - 01.2015

Job overview

  • Launched national projects/trials that improved CSAT scores by 18% and increases sales in retail store locations by 15%.
  • Simplified/unified documented policies and procedures that increased retail store associates' and call center representatives' procedural adherence rates by 25%.
  • Collaborated with multiple business units and sales leaders (VP-GMs) to develop sales and CX initiatives.
  • Delivered impactful project updates and presentations to senior-level executives gain their buy-in.
  • Effectively built new partnerships and cross-collaborated with various business units (HR/Marketing/Sales Ops/IT) to develop effective CX programs and initiatives.
  • Managed and coached several teams of quality assurance managers and customer experience analysts across multiple states that resulted in increased contact center agents' sales by 5% YoY and customer call satisfaction by 20%.

AT&T Corporation, Business Contact Center

Contact Center Supervisor
01.1999 - 01.2005

Job overview

  • Managed a team of 30 contact center service professionals ensuring that all KPI’s were met/exceeded
  • Developed a new hire post-training program for business contact center agents and managers
  • Collaborated with contact center team managers to develop and execute quality assurance focused programs.

Education

Middlesex County College
Edison, NJ

Associate of Arts

Skills

  • Program/Project Management
  • Six Sigma/Lean Certified
  • Training/Coaching Development
  • UCaaS/CCaaS/VoIP
  • Data Networks (MPLS/Broadband/SD-WAN)
  • Mobility Networks/IoT Sales
  • AI and Data Mining
  • IVR Strategy and Design

Timeline

Account Executive/Channel Manager

RingCentral
01.2022 - Current

Client Solutions Executive

AT&T Corporation, Global Business Solutions
09.2018 - 01.2022

Lead Customer Experience Manager

AT&T Corporation, Mobility
01.2015 - 09.2018

Senior Quality M&P Area Manager

AT&T Corporation, Consumer
01.2005 - 01.2015

Contact Center Supervisor

AT&T Corporation, Business Contact Center
01.1999 - 01.2005

Middlesex County College

Associate of Arts
Marie A. VassilatosSales Manager and CX Executive