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Alexandria, VA, US

Alexandria, VA, US

• Proven Track Record: Successfully closed deals with national accounts in the staffing and recruiting industry, consistently exceeding revenue targets and delivering exceptional results.
• Deep Industry Expertise: Possess in-depth knowledge of the staffing and recruiting landscape, including industry trends, challenges, and best practices.
• Strategic Sales Professional: Skilled in developing and executing effective sales strategies, building strong relationships with key decision-makers, and closing complex deals.
• Technology Savvy: Proficient in utilizing technology tools and platforms to streamline sales processes, enhance efficiency, and drive results.
• Results-Oriented Consultant: Dedicated to providing value-added consulting services, helping clients optimize their staffing and recruiting operations, and achieve their business goals.

Palo Alto, US

• Product advisor
• Independent contributor contract role focused on fractional sales in the Staffing/RPO industry and strategic US market penetration
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Phoenix, Arizona, US

• Independent contributor contract role focused on large strategic national account sales in the hourly hospitality staffing marketplace space
• Qwick is the leading hospitality staffing platform—whether you're looking for shifts or trying to fill them.

Austin, TX, US

• Responsible for driving 100% new business across North America in enterprise Staffing and RPO companies
• Cultivating relationships at the SVP, VP, CMO and CEO levels and collaborated on hiring strategies using hiring data and trends
• Developing recruitment strategies leveraging our suite of products; PPC advertising, Programmatic Advertising, Virtual and In-Person Hiring Events and Marketing campaigns
• Working with Client Success Team to execute all products and campaigns ensuring client’s metrics of success are met
• Building out staffing industry go to market strategy to include an industry partner program
• Attending trade shows and industry leadership events

Cambridge, MA, US

• Responsible for driving 100% new business across North America in Staffing, RPO and Fortune 1000 companies
• Won 124 new accounts with 37 being major accounts in the Top 100 Staffing & RPO space
• Cultivated relationships at the SVP, VP, CMO and CEO levels and collaborated on hiringstrategies using hiring data and trends
• Developed recruitment strategies leveraging our suite of products; PPC advertising,Programmatic Advertising, Virtual and In-Person Hiring Events and Marketing campaigns
• Worked with Client Success Team to execute all products and campaigns ensuring client’smetrics of success are met
• Recognized as Influential Woman in RPO in 2021 by RPOA Association

Denver, Colorado, US

• Startup sales process encompassing all pieces of the process from initial SDR functions to customer engagement and success
• Positioned as an industry expert to assist prospect companies in innovating their recruiting processes through software
• Worked with founders to develop and guide product roadmap Planned, developed marketing messaging, and attended trade shows

Chicago, Illinois, US

• Developed strategies and processes to increase marketplace app adoption organization wide; client app usage increased from 33% to 70%, worker app usage increased from 65% to 95%
• Collaboration with internal teams to identify gaps and develop and refine business strategies and processes that increased app usage, allowed us to reduce headcount costs within the organization, and increased fill.
• Provided leadership and strategy for teams in three cities including; Account Managers, Business Development Executives, and Community Operations Managers
• Launched the Tampa Market; profitable in month four of operation
• Relaunched the failing Miami market; rebuild internal team, resold current clients on Shiftgig processes, increased client app adoption from 5% to 90% within five months
• Assumed responsibility for the Atlanta market; reduced internal team size, increased client app adoption from 30% to 70%

Cincinnati, Ohio, US

• Revenue Growth Driver: Implemented aggressive strategies to improve gross margin by 5.3% over the prior year, through initiatives like direct hire, competitive pricing, and value-based selling.
• Market Transformation: Successfully shifted the Northeast business focus from lower-margin segments (light industrial, entry-level office services) to higher-margin segments (mid-higher level office services, skilled.
• Revenue Exceedance: Surpassed the 2014 GM budget by an impressive 45%, demonstrating strong financial performance.
• Regional Leadership: Led sales and operations across multiple states in the Northeast, including MA, CT, RI, NYC, and DC.

Troy, Michigan, US

• Organizational Transformation: Restructured the Greater Kansas City District, transitioning from a traditional branch structure to a focused large account service delivery model, resulting in increased sales team.
• Product Line Expansion: Successfully implemented and developed new engineering and educational/substitute teacher product lines, diversifying the district's offerings and driving growth.
• Account Retention: Played a pivotal role in restructuring and retaining three major accounts, totaling $7M, which were at risk of being lost.
• Operational Excellence: Continued to drive productivity and profitability within existing product lines, including life/animal sciences, IT, and commercial products.

Atlanta, Georgia, US

• Market Turnaround: Successfully revitalized the unprofitable Stamford, CT and Midtown NYC branches, implementing significant service delivery strategy changes to drive productivity and increase profitability.
• Revenue and Profitability Leader: Exceeded aggressive YOY revenue, GP, and NOI goals, demonstrating strong financial performance.
• Regional Oversight: Managed a total revenue responsibility of $55M, overseeing operations in the New England and NYC Metro regions.
• Financial Performance Improvement: Achieved significant OI increases of 56.36% in the NYC Metro Region and 17.47% in the New England Region.

Diemen, Noord-Holland, NL

• Revenue Growth and Expansion: Successfully increased revenue from $20M in 2004 to a peak of $32.6M in 2006, despite spinning out $9M to the call center division and $1.6M to the in-house division.
• Profitability Improvement: Significantly increased gross margin from $3.9M in 2004 to $6M in 2005 and $5.3M in 2006, while also improving gross margin percentage from 0.6% to 5.2% during the same period.
• Team Leadership and Development: Led a team of six Branch Managers, promoting three from within and elevating two to Sr Branch Managers.
• Strategic Partnerships: Fostered strong partnerships with local branch teams, strategic account teams, and customers, driving business growth and expansion.
• Organizational Development: Implemented new units (Finance & Accounting, Call Center, Executive Office) to enhance service offerings and support business growth.
• Community Engagement: Developed and implemented a nationally recognized community involvement/networking initiative throughout the Tampa Bay District.