Ben Highfield Email & Phone Number

London, England, United Kingdom

London, England, United Kingdom

Client Executive responsible for the all up Microsoft commercial relationship with four Global Enterprise Customers, including a UK top 10 Accountancy & Audit Practice, multinational IT Systems supplier and two high growth ISV’s. Manage a v-team of Technology Strategist, Solution Sales, Inside Sales, Customer Success, Partner Managers & Cloud Solution Architects to rapidly identify, solution and deliver services to resolve customer challenges and accelerate growth.Track record fostering and growing C-Level relationships across all pillars of customer leadership teams including, CEO, CIO, CTO, CFO, CTrO, CHRO & CPO to understand business challenges, identify new revenue opportunities and align Microsoft and Partner solutions to solve these challenges. Role spans across all Microsoft workloads including Azure (IaaS, PaaS & SaaS), Modern Work, Business Applications and Security.

London, United Kingdom

Solution Specialist accountable for selling Surface Devices, Microsoft Managed Desktop (SaaS) and Windows 365 (SaaS) into Microsoft’s Global Manufacturing and Resources Customers. Responsible for end-to-end Microsoft 365 E5, Managed Desktop and Hardware wins in Global Manufacturing and Resources. Including external case study with Anglian Water Group. Experience in selling end to end vision of workplace software lighting up experiences and driving business outcomes for customers.Led Windows 365 advanced workload growth plan for UK Enterprise market, focussed on building a SaaS Virtualised Compute platform. Experienced in designing and executing on a cloud growth opportunity in a competitive market.

Reading, United Kingdom

Product Marketing Manager accountable for adding and growing customers in Small, Mid-market & Corporate Segment. Grew business 530% over 3 years, averaging 36 customer adds annually. Built end to end journey for Microsoft Chip to Cloud Security narrative; integrated with Modern Work vision and Modern Devices.Experience in customer storytelling for hybrid work and future of workplace; building and shaping growth plans to take market share from competition and attract new customers. Winner of globally recognised Microsoft Gold Club; Outstanding Achievement Award while in role (2020).

Reading, United Kingdom

Joined Microsoft as a Graduate in 2015, responsible for 20 strategic Microsoft Dynamics partners supporting in transitioning transacting on-premises Software to Microsoft Dynamics 365 (SaaS). Built robust sales and marketing strategies, undertook joint customer meetings and rebuilt cloud-based financial models to pivot businesses into succeeding in a cloud first environment.

Cardiff, United Kingdom

Part of the bid team responsible for responding to Welsh Government international business development tenders / Developed content for a proposal regarding Welsh High Potential Start Up business funding.

Cardiff, United Kingdom

Placement within the research and business development team at Winning Pitch / Responsible for conducting a research project on economic development bodies within different UK cities.

Shrewsbury, United Kingdom

Sold hardware and software for the home and business. Including mobile devices such as iPad and iPhone / Delivered technical expertise with high levels of customer service to drive sales and loyalty.

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Economics, 2:1 (Second Class: Upper Tier)

A-Level Mathematics, Chemistry, Geography

11 A*-B Including English, Mathematics And Individaual Sciences