Jonwalker23@att.comDynamic, Inspiring, Strategic and Versatile Sales Leader with 20 years of successful track record building winning teams, partnership ecosystems from scratch that achieve results faster. I have 15 years of enterprise sales and alliance development experience in top Cloud companies such as IBM, AWS, VMware, and Oracle. My strengths lie in launching and presiding over strategic partner relationships. Leadership style is collaborative and competitive. AREAS OF EXPERTISEIaaS SaaS PaaS | BI, AI, Data Science | Stakeholder Relations | Strategic Planning | P&LGlobal Partner Alliances | Client Acquisition Retention | Ground-Up Territory BuildDIRECTOR OF SALESBanking & Financial Services, Energy & Utilities, Government, Insurance, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Retail & Distribution, Technology, Telecommunication & Mobility, and Travel & Transportation.Primary responsibility for owning the development and performance of all Commercial, Enterprise, Global Sales activities in named segment. Staff and direct a sales team and provide leadership towards the achievement of maximum profitability and growth in line with company vision and values. Developed a successful team by having a focus in targeted recruitment and effective training and skill development. Strategically managed partner relationships and sold effectively to meet individual and team sales objectives.Lead the daily operations of the sales team while establishing account lists and align sales territories.Ensures strategic account plans are developed and completed for top accounts in region.Monitor all sales activities within the team for satisfactory account management performance.Achieve sales and marketing goals by working effectively with internal and external partners.Build and maintain client relationships within the customer base to include: meetings with manufacturers, customers, and vendors to continue and improve the business as the partner of choice.Partner ManagementInteracts with partners on a strategic level to plan, run, and evaluate annual growth objectives for both sides.Sales ExecutionExecute sales strategy by identifying customer needs and selling the appropriate solution.Ability to craft a strategic plan with the customer executive staff to add new value to the customer business and develop a sales plan to meet the customer strategic need.Leadership and DevelopmentContinual education on sales, technical, and business insight to better support customer needs.Mentor and motivate sales team ensuring satisfactory performance.
Listed skills include Enterprise Software, Saas, Channel Partners, Solution Selling, and 30 others.