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Philip Ryan Burns

Fort Lauderdale

Summary

Passionate about personal and professional development, consistently delivering impactful outcomes, streamlining operations, and guiding and supporting team members. Expertise in fostering meaningful connections within the organization and with external stakeholders to cultivate a collaborative and inclusive team atmosphere that drives success.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Enterprise Account Executive

Paycor
11.2024 - Current

Mange the prospecting, sales, and customer care for the Paycor HCM Suite to organizations 500 - 10000 employees in the newly built Miami Territory.


Company purchased by Paychex in Jan 2025

Account Executive

Paylocity
01.2023 - Current
  • Manage Boca Raton territory of businesses 50-500 employees, Brokers, and Financial Advisors to sell new business through prospecting and networking
  • Build relationships with 200+ businesses, conducting new first time appointments, in depth discussion calls and product demonstrations
  • Built trust during the sales process with 10+ companies at a time, handling communication and creating excitement for a new potential customers and relationships with 15 brokers and 50 financial advisors to support their customers and gain referrals for new business
  • Key Achievement: Sold 3 units within the first quarter and Hit Quota in 1st year.

Account Executive

UKG
01.2020 - 01.2023
  • Manage (previously the Colorado and now) Dallas territories to sell new logo companies
  • Consistently prospect and build relationships with 400+ businesses, planning and executing events, and building the brand of UKG
  • Built trust during the sales process with 10+ companies at a time, handling communication and creating excitement for a new potential customer
  • Key Achievement: 24 New Logos and $1,1M in sold SQC, Hit quota each year in 125% in 2021 and 113% in 2022, Record Breakers achiever in 2021 &2022

Business Development Team Leader

Ultimate Software
01.2015 - 01.2020
  • Maintain and build relationships with sales team to ensure culture of success and consistency
  • Mentor, train, and motivate business development reps on operations, procedure, and activity
  • Managed and lead over 1000 accounts with team of sales reps including qualification, prospecting, continuous follow through to close, sales training, mentoring, and leadership
  • Key Achievement: Hit quota each year, 167% in 2019, 200% in 2018, 173% in 2017, MVP of Inside sales in 2017, 2018 and 2019, #1 sales team for 4 straight years

Cloud Business Development

IBM
01.2014 - 01.2015
  • Qualifying and producing quality leads for Account Executives in the Cloud Division
  • Analyzing business needs, understanding processes, determining requirements, and ascertaining potential solutions
  • Consultative selling of a robust portfolio of DevOps software, SaaS and Cloud services solutions
  • Key Achievement: Attained 100% Quota in every quarter; Consistently a top performer amongst peers; Awarded 'Rookie of the Quarter' for top performance amongst new employees; team peer training leader

Field Sales Representative

RESORTSANDLODGES.COM
01.2012 - 01.2013
  • Provided key marketing, advertising, and revenue strategies to owners and C-Level executives of resorts and lodging properties worldwide via phone conference and face-to-face meetings
  • Sold most Phonalytics and RezTracker software and web development solutions in company
  • Key Achievements: 124% in 2012 and by 130% in 2013 quota attainment; Top associate on sales team 9 out of 12 months; Grew territory by 300% and sold over $250k in advertising and software services

Financial Advisor

AXA ADVISORS, LLC
01.2009 - 01.2012
  • Established and cultivated relationships with administrators of 30+ K-12 schools; created district-wide marketing plan to over 1500 employees
  • Surpassed production quota by a minimum of 18% each year; Mentor and team leader, shadowed and trained new associates
  • Key Achievement: Awarded 'Associate of the Year' in 2009 during first year at company; Opened most new business accounts in branch

Airfield Systems Technician

UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS
01.2006 - 01.2011
  • Maintained and operated complex arresting gear equipment
  • Training team leader, responsible for training 20 Marines on equipment and procedure; Served in a team environment, as a leader and as a motivated follower

Alumni Volunteer President

Kappa Sigma Fraternity
01.2008 - 01.2023
  • Recruit, train, and support eight volunteer alumni advisor teams that support undergraduate chapters
  • Serve as a manager and motivator for eight undergraduate chapters of 50+ men; plan and execute a regional leadership and operations training conferences for 20-400 attendees
  • Lead committee responsible for Fraternities fundraising efforts and distributing to organizations
  • Key Achievement: 9 outstanding chapter awards and over 30 outstanding volunteer or officer awarded; Increased fundraising to over $400k (100% growth over 2 years); Recognized as 'DGM of the Year' in 2019 & 2021

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Communication Studies

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA - TWIN CITIES

Player -

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA FOOTBALL TEAM
01.2005

Skills

  • Value-based selling
  • CRM proficiency
  • HR industry background
  • Client engagement
  • New business opportunities
  • Client support
  • Objection handling
  • Key account management
  • Sales lifecycle management
  • Customer relationships

Timeline

Enterprise Account Executive

Paycor
11.2024 - Current

Account Executive

Paylocity
01.2023 - Current

Account Executive

UKG
01.2020 - 01.2023

Business Development Team Leader

Ultimate Software
01.2015 - 01.2020

Cloud Business Development

IBM
01.2014 - 01.2015

Field Sales Representative

RESORTSANDLODGES.COM
01.2012 - 01.2013

Financial Advisor

AXA ADVISORS, LLC
01.2009 - 01.2012

Alumni Volunteer President

Kappa Sigma Fraternity
01.2008 - 01.2023

Airfield Systems Technician

UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS
01.2006 - 01.2011

Player -

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA FOOTBALL TEAM

Bachelor of Arts - Communication Studies

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA - TWIN CITIES
Philip Ryan Burns