Derek Grant

Derek Grant Email and Phone Number

VP of Revenue Operations @ Exactera
Atlanta, GA, US
About Derek Grant

Derek Grant is a VP of Revenue Operations at Exactera. He possess expertise in salesforce.com, lead generation, saas, marketing automation, crm and 45 more skills. Colleagues describe him as "Derek is probably the person who has most impacted my career in a positive way. Aside from giving me a shot at the hottest startup in ATL years ago which set me on a path I couldn't have envisioned for myself, the example he set as a leader changed my perspective, inspired me, and challenged me to consider how I worked. I came from a corporate environment where everyone did the least they could. He on the other hand was first in, last out, incredibly supportive to his team, and yet not afraid to challenge and push. He brought the energy and charisma you think of in a sales leader, but also was a leader who knew the metrics and could build sales plays. I have so much respect for Derek. I haven't worked with him directly in years, but he has continued to be a great mentor and example.", "Derek is one of those rare gems that a sales professional can only hope to work for in their career. I've never met a more selfless, intelligent, hard-working leader. What makes DG so incredible is his ability to genuinely connect with those around him on a human level. The bridges that he builds with his empathy and down-to-earth nature inspires dedication, respect, and trust from everyone lucky enough to work with him. Derek is truly a remarkable person and I am honored to have had the opportunity learn from him.", and "Derek has been a tremendous source of inspiration to me. I've been an indirect 'customer' of his (buying from one of his sales reps) at two difference companies. His team is a pleasure to do business with—I have found them to be skilled, transparent and consultative. He's picking the right people and giving them the right leadership. Personally, Derek has always been generous in sharing his experience and wisdom with me when I needed advice from a peer. I view him as someone who just fundamentally knows how to build and scale a successful sales team and it's so fun to watch him work his magic from the sidelines!"

Derek Grant's Current Company Details
Exactera

Exactera

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VP of Revenue Operations
Atlanta, GA, US
Website:
exactera.com
Employees:
179
Derek Grant Work Experience Details
  • Exactera
    Vp Of Revenue Operations
    Exactera
    Atlanta, Ga, Us
  • Rev Strategy
    Principal Consultant
    Rev Strategy Jul 2024 - Present
    We bring nearly 20 years tech sales experience from Atlanta-based behemoths like Pardot, Salesloft, Fullstory and more on topics like revenue team architecture (what roles, what responsibilities, what expectations), building sales playbooks and helping companies stand out from the competition.
  • Adpipe
    Head Of Sales
    Adpipe Jul 2023 - Apr 2024
    I'm proud to lead a dynamic team at AdPipe, comprising 5 sellers and 3 SDRs. AdPipe serves as a pivotal platform for marketers aiming to optimize content value by strategically repurposing, repackaging, and reutilizing assets to bolster cross-channel marketing endeavors.In my capacity, I oversaw talent acquisition, facilitated team onboarding, conducted call evaluations, provided continuous training, managed operational aspects such as CRM administration using HubSpot SalesHub, devised cadence strategies on Salesloft, delineated territories, conducted ICP definition/experiments, spearheaded sales enablement initiatives including Disco/Demo certification management and asset creation, alongside various responsibilities typical of a startup environment.
  • Salesloft
    Svp Of Competitive Intelligence
    Salesloft Feb 2021 - Jul 2023
    Atlanta, Ga, Us
    I lead Salesloft's competitive intelligence team, delivering over 60%+ win H2H rates against key competitors including outreach.io, Salesforce Sales Engagement, Gong, HubSpot Sales Hub, Microsoft Dynamics Sales Accelerator, Groove, and Clari. Our deliverables cover competitive matrices, uptime evaluations, feature comparisons, battle cards, and new feature release breakdowns. Additionally, we deliver EOQ board content, support a globally distributed team for Tier 2 APAC/EMEA players likeLemList, OutPlay, Klenty, etc..., and collaborate with Customer Success for churn reduction. Our goal is to deliver value to our sellers across a variety of channels and mediums including dedicated Slack channels, Seismic content creation & curation, sharing targeted short form videos, and delivering instructor-led enablement sessions during onboarding and ongoing training.
  • Salesloft
    Svp Of Sales / Commercial Sales
    Salesloft Jun 2015 - Feb 2021
    Atlanta, Ga, Us
    I lead a team of approximately 70 sellers across SMB, MM, and ENT segments, spanning the EMEA and APAC regions, along with around 35 SDRs and 5 sales engineers. Our revenue growth during that period was from $1M to $63M during my leadership tenure, and we never missed a quarter during these 5+ years. During this period, we received a number of accolades related to growth and culture:* Recognized in Deloitte's Fast 500 rankings: #7 in 2017, #216 in 2018, #355 in 2019, and #274 in 2020.* Awarded as a Great Place to Work in 2019 and 2020.In the competitive sales engagement space, our team has successfully gained market share despite competing with major players like Outreach, Gong, Clari, Salesforce (Sales Engagement), Microsoft (Sales Accelerator), HubSpot (Sales Acceleration), ZoomInfo (Engage, Chorus), and smaller regional contenders for our international teams (e.g., LemList, Klenty, Bloobirds, Outplay, etc...).
  • Fullstory
    Vp Of Sales
    Fullstory Nov 2014 - Jun 2015
    Atlanta, Georgia, Us
    I'm proud to have served as the first FullStory VP of Sales where I built and led a full desk AE team of 4 sellers. My role encompassed org design, seller recruiting, rep onboarding, CRM administration (Salesforce), marketing automation administration (Pardot) sales enablement, cadence strategy (Salesloft), sales playbook development, and other startup-related responsibilities.
  • Pardot, A Salesforce.Com Company
    Vp Of Sales
    Pardot, A Salesforce.Com Company Jul 2013 - Oct 2014
    Atlanta, Ga, Us
    Once ExactTarget/Pardot was acquired by Salesforce, we continued to scale within Salesforce to ~70 sellers, adjusted our GTM to serve as a co-prime sellers who deeply supported the SFDC Core Reps and integrated core systems (Org62) and processes. Our revenue growth during my tenure was from $0M to $52M.
  • Pardot, A Salesforce.Com Company
    Svp, Sales (Acquired By Salesforce.Com)
    Pardot, A Salesforce.Com Company Apr 2011 - Jun 2013
    Atlanta, Ga, Us
    I led around 60 sellers across the US, Canada, England, and Australia. At this time, the marketing automation industry was heating up, with modern vendors like Pardot, Marketo, and HubSpot challenging the dominance of the legacy Eloqua, (2012 IPO). While all competitors were VC-funded, Pardot was bootstrapped, prioritizing healthy scaling over rapid growth. Despite our measured growth approach, we achieved notable recognition:* Named 3x PaceSetter for top 50 fastest-growing Atlanta companies (2009-2011)* Ranked as Atlanta Business Chronicle's #1 fastest-growing Atlanta tech company (2010)* Recognized as a Top Place to Work twice (2012-2013)* Earned a nod for the Inc 500 as one of the fastest-growing private companies, ranking #172 (2012)We were acquired by ExactTarget, then Salesforce, where I spearheaded efforts to successfully integrate go-to-market functions, strategies, and technology stacks across both acquiring companies.
  • Pardot, A Salesforce.Com Company
    Vice President, Sales
    Pardot, A Salesforce.Com Company Sep 2007 - Jun 2011
    Atlanta, Ga, Us
    I had the opportunity to serve as the first seller, head of sales, and VP of Sales during my time at Pardot. When I joined I was the 4th employee, and the first non-technical team member. Key milestones during my Pardot tenure:* 2007 - Pre revenue and no customers* 2008 - 100th customer* 2009 - 1M in ARR * 2010 - 5M in ARR (3 years)* 2012 - 10M in ARR (5 years)* 2015 - 52M in ARR (7 years)
  • La Amistad
    Director Of Business Development
    La Amistad Aug 2006 - Aug 2007
    I had the opportunity to lead a team for the first time in my career. Our team consisted of 5 business development representatives (which is the term for sellers in behavioral health) who marketed our residential treatment offerings to physicians (psychiatrists), hospitals, psychologists and mental health counselors.Performed contract negotiations with managed care organizations. Redesigned of corporate brand including logo, collateral and website.
  • Datamaxx
    Regional Sales Representative
    Datamaxx Oct 2004 - Jul 2006
    Tallahassee, Florida, Us
    Built customer relationships with public-sector accounts located across a thirteen state region.Represented a portfolio of eight products, one enterprise solution and multiple service offerings. Managed all aspects of sales process including: opportunity audit, proposal development, solution pricing, presentation design, and contract review.
  • Datamaxx
    Tech Support, Software Trainer, Project Manager
    Datamaxx Jun 1996 - Sep 2004
    Tallahassee, Florida, Us

Derek Grant Skills

Salesforce.com Lead Generation Saas Marketing Automation Crm Sales Process Demand Generation Sales B2b Enterprise Software Leadership Sales Management Business Development B2b Marketing Email Marketing Direct Sales Marketing Strategic Partnerships Cloud Computing Online Marketing Sales Operations Lead Management Strategy Selling Sales Presentations Solution Selling Seo Start Ups Account Management Digital Marketing Contract Negotiation Software Industry Strategic Planning E Commerce Sugarcrm Sales Enablement Software Sales Sfdc Pardot Go To Market Strategy Content Marketing Netsuite Sem Direct Marketing Product Launch Competitive Analysis Online Advertising Multi Channel Marketing Crm Software Cold Calling

Derek Grant Education Details

  • Florida State University
    Florida State University
    Communication

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