Business Development And Partnerships
Brooklyn, New York, Us
I joined in 2017 as an early employee (and the first focused on business development), and helped the organization grow to 25+ staff in New York and California. My work spanned business development, sales, partnerships, and client management functions. More specifically, I:- Owned leads through entire lifecycle. Negotiated and closed $500k+ (15% of rev) in consultative sales across 20+ deals in 2019 with governments, schools, and Fortune 500 companies - Managed client relationships, understanding needs, liaising with leadership, and working across teams to improve product. Drove extra $100k+ from repeat deals/project expansion - Led design and launch of Cities and Public Spaces offering (aimed at city govts., BIDs, and real estate), including creating and implementing personas, pricing, sales materials, and GTM strategy - As an early employee, and the first dedicated to business development, played a foundational role in the org’s growth, helping hire, train, manage, and scale company to 25+ people