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Timothy Stanton

Fairfield,CT

Summary

Skilled Business Development and Sales Professional with over 20 years of extensive experience in Education Technology, Assistive Technology, and Digital Curriculum with a focus on team and territory management, direct response, conference strategy and content development. Experienced strategist with demonstrated success in pursuing and winning new business while expanding existing accounts. Experience managing million-dollar territories and selling to Assistant Superintendents, Directors (of Curriculum, Special Education, Technology, Early Childhood, ELL), Principals, Assistant Principals, Dept Chairs, IEP Specialists and other leadership titles within K-12 and Higher Ed.

Overview

31
31
years of professional experience

Work History

Area Manager

OrCam Technologies, Inc.
03.2023 - 03.2024

Responsible for managing and growing territory and owning the business unit to exceed revenue and pilot goals for OrCam Learn, an AI portable learning companion and reading solution for Assistive Technology, Literacy, and ESL Education in K12, Higher Ed, Adult and Continuing Ed

  • Managed conference strategy and marketing ROI as well as outbound lead generation
  • Generated pipeline of over 15 trial and pilot opportunities with major districts in Northeast Districts including Manchester NH and NYC Dept of ED


Reason for leaving – workforce reduction/ company reorganization Channel product realignment.

Director of Business Development – Northeast/Southeast/Midwest

Scanning Pens Inc.
09.2019 - 12.2022
  • Responsible for managing and growing territory and team and driving the business unit to reach and exceed revenue goals of $600k+ in the Assistive Technology Education sector K12, Higher Ed, Adult and Continuing Education, Corporate and Government Accounts
  • Managed trade show conference strategy
  • Recruited, mentored and coached the team of 5 reps
  • Achieved 65% growth year over year
  • Reason for leaving - downsizing resulting in major workforce reduction across entire US business unit.

Advisor/Consultant Sales and Business Development

Aced My Interview
03.2019 - 09.2019
  • Advised management team in conceiving and executing all growth opportunities for AMI’s leading edge virtual interview platform targeting K12, Higher Ed, and non-profits
  • Coached and mentored management and sales team on all facets on sales best practices, channel development and direct response
  • Worked closely with stakeholders across sales, product development, marketing and customer service and support to drive revenue and customer success
  • Prospected, presented and closed new business opportunities.
  • Planned, developed, and implemented strategies to convey information with key decision makers.
  • Trained new and existing employees on customer service best practices to improve overall customer handling skills.

Regional Area Director

LearnZillion
08.2018 - 04.2019
  • Responsible for sales, direct response, lead generation and business development f Northeast for IllustrativeMath LearnZillion’s core curriculum, professional development, and implementation solutions.
  • Built multiyear pipeline of $700k from $0 with major high level K12 district partners in CT, NY, MA, and NJ Prospected, closed accounts
  • Drove new referrals and relationships
  • Interfaced with management, finance, operations, technology and customer success teams to strategize and execute revenue achievement.

Director US Schools

Mangahigh.com
01.2015 - 01.2018
  • Responsible for sales, operations, direct response lead generation and business development for Mangahigh’s North American Eastern Region
  • Managed and grew territory to $300k, generated pipeline of 100+ institutions using StraightAce, Mangahigh’s adaptive game and quiz platform for Math/ELA grades K-10
  • Conceived, executed, and managed email and marketing campaigns
  • Managed conference channel strategy and ROI
  • oversaw iStraightACE mplementation at schools, districts.

Account Executive

Benesse America
08.2013 - 01.2015
  • Collaborated with Executive Team to build GTM strategy for Straight Ace, a digital math gaming solution
  • Maximized sales and use of StraightAce at schools and districts
  • Managed and built opportunity pipeline via product demonstrations within schools, districts and industry events conferences
  • Advised Senior Management on channel development, CRM, OEM and license opportunities
  • Leveraged industry knowledge and experience to maximize assets of all marketing and operational partners
  • Coached and mentored sales team members to execute and close opportunities and maximize database
  • Built PR channel and managed focus groups for marketing outreach, brand awareness and award applications.

Education Sales Manager

A+E Networks
01.2009 - 01.2013
  • Drove growth of sales for DVD/Content Licensing of programming to K-12, Higher Ed, corporate, non-profit, government and special markets
  • Key contact and decision maker for outsourced partners overseeing customer service, fulfillment, and outbound telemarketing campaigns
  • Analyst responsible for reporting and monitoring trends
  • Business development manager responsible for seeking out new revenue opportunities.

Sales and Marketing Manager

People’s Medical Publishing House USA
01.2008 - 01.2009
  • Created and executed marketing plans, produced sales collateral and other tools to build direct sales channel and assist resellers for startup medical publisher owned by the Ministry of Health of the Government of China
  • Conducted e-marketing to end-users and wholesale/retail customers
  • Coached, guided, and mentored field-based reseller partners to enhance their product knowledge and sales pipeline
  • Oversaw and managed company attendance at key industry conventions and medical meetings.

Manager Classified Sales

Tribune Publishing (Stamford Advocate)
01.2004 - 01.2008

Account Executive- Southeast /International Territory

Market Data Retrieval
01.2001 - 01.2004
  • Sold mailing lists, database services, market research and e-mail programs to companies targeting the education space
  • Presented MDR services, consulted with clients to develop list plans to maximize ROI and provided insight to help them remain current with database, direct marketing, e-marketing best practices
  • Managed territory and team of three representatives responsible for over $1.1 million in annual revenue
  • Attained 106% of 2002 sales goal/among top 5 sales teams nationwide.

Senior Account Manager-Co-op Advertising

Micro Warehouse Inc
01.1993 - 01.2001
  • Managed co-op advertising programs for industry leader in the computer catalog/direct response channel
  • Relationship manager for vendors and interdepartmental functions to ensure customer satisfaction, profitability revenue
  • Managed Mac Division whose 4 reps generated over $12 million in annual revenue
  • Rolled out insert/web-based offer that generated over $100k in incremental revenue
  • Grew account base of DataComm catalog advertisers 15% a month over a year
  • Launched new catalog ventures for Scandinavia, Latin America, and Japan as leader of International Division.

Education

05.1984

Skills

  • Team and Territory Management
  • Operations Management
  • Goals and Performance
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration Process Improvement
  • Customer Relationship Management
  • Business Development
  • Sales Expertise
  • Vendor Management
  • Training and coaching
  • Partnership Development
  • CRM-Salesforce, HubSpot, & NetSuite
  • Grant research and funding utilization
  • Reseller Channel Management
  • Direct Response Strategy/Curriculum Development/Game based learning
  • Proficiency with a variety of web-based presentation software and collaborative tools
  • Experience evaluating RFP’s and collaborating with writers to submit proposals
  • Strong presentation, negotiation and relationship building skills
  • Category Experience:
  • Dyslexia, Literacy, Assistive Tech/SPED/ESL/Game Based Learning/Life Skills, Workforce and CTE

Accomplishments

  • In 2021 secured New York State OGS procurement contract statewide for Assistive Technology Devices
  • Grew VA and NJ $100k+, grew MA and CT 50%
  • Converted Syracuse City School District to direct customer relationship from reseller $100k+
  • Conceived and created federal and state funding strategic vision.
  • Built First responder/uniform channel (Police, Firefighters, EMS)
  • Introduced public library community/school channel outreach initiative to build summer revenue.
  • Built USP/pitch and channel strategy for ESL/ENL/TESOL
  • Built Higher Education Accommodations Disabilities channel. Grew and leveraged Lending Libraries AT centers and strategic partners.
  • Rolled out new conference workshop format resulting in increased district deals.
  • Doubled new business revenue from 2016 Q3 to 2017 Q3.
  • 20% territory growth 2017 Q1, 50% territory growth 2017 Q2.
  • Resurrected FAMIS at NYC schools resulting in new school wide licenses.
  • Upgraded key distance learning customer (Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow) 10% YoY to $64k.
  • Won RFP for math digital curriculum with Shelby County Schools, Tenn. RFP finalist for Des Moines, Iowa district.
  • Identified new vertical markets in Agriculture Education and Law Enforcement that generated over $100k in incremental revenue.
  • Leveraged relationship with non-profit partner (The Civil War Preservation Trust) resulting in $70k revenue.
  • Tripled affiliate revenue from home school partner.
  • Resurrected relationship with national special needs partner-resulted in multiyear revenue of $50k
  • Leveraged product offering to monetize Teaching American History Grant which resulted in over $100k in sales.
  • Realigned existing e-commerce program to house list and instituted a dedicated schedule.
  • Identified and incorporated new CRM solution into education sales team pipeline.

Timeline

Area Manager

OrCam Technologies, Inc.
03.2023 - 03.2024

Director of Business Development – Northeast/Southeast/Midwest

Scanning Pens Inc.
09.2019 - 12.2022

Advisor/Consultant Sales and Business Development

Aced My Interview
03.2019 - 09.2019

Regional Area Director

LearnZillion
08.2018 - 04.2019

Director US Schools

Mangahigh.com
01.2015 - 01.2018

Account Executive

Benesse America
08.2013 - 01.2015

Education Sales Manager

A+E Networks
01.2009 - 01.2013

Sales and Marketing Manager

People’s Medical Publishing House USA
01.2008 - 01.2009

Manager Classified Sales

Tribune Publishing (Stamford Advocate)
01.2004 - 01.2008

Account Executive- Southeast /International Territory

Market Data Retrieval
01.2001 - 01.2004

Senior Account Manager-Co-op Advertising

Micro Warehouse Inc
01.1993 - 01.2001

Timothy Stanton