Marie Van Wassenhoven Email & Phone Number

Toronto, ON, CA

Toronto, Canada Area

• Source and evaluate acquisition/growth opportunities, initiate conversations, negotiate terms, and successfully close deals
• Lead the end-to-end M&A/investment process, including deal management, diligence, presentations, and post-merger integration
• Collaborate with Sellers, advisors, and internal teams to drive transactions towards successful closure
• Coordinate with internal business managers and external advisors to ensure seamless execution
• Manage buy-side and sell-side engagements, effectively balancing technical dealmaking with building strong interpersonal relationships
• Develop and evaluate strategic plans for the Senior Leadership Team and Board of Directors

San Francisco, California

• Helped develop critical systems and processes to help launch TalentMatch (the placement arm of App Academy)
• Tripled the TalentMatch divisions revenue in six months resulting in additional hires
• Led my team to achieve our annual target, in turn, growing company revenue by over 30%
• Created and implemented new sales strategies, policies, and procedures to maximize potential revenue growth
• Established partnerships with tier one tech companies like Google, Twitter, Apple and Facebook
• Developed a conversational understanding of various computer science technologies, languages, and software engineering positions

Toronto, Ontario

• Led a team of seven Account Executives to achieve target annually resulting in 25-35% year-over-year growth for our vertical
• Traveled throughout North America to attend business meetings and industry events
• Hired, coached and mentored both senior and junior sales professionals

Toronto, Ontario

• Achieved target by the beginning of the third quarter, resulting in a promotion to Sales Manager
• Repeatedly netted the most revenue and new business deals weekly (companywide)
• Spearheaded an initiative to dramatically cut back on discounts for auto-billed clients which resulted in an additional 20%+ in revenue for my territory
• Managed and sold over 400 online community websites and an active territory of 300+ clients
• Traveled throughout North America to attend business meetings and industry events

Toronto, Ontario

• Helped build and develop TeamBuy.ca's presence in the Canadian daily deal and travel industry as one of their very first hires
• Hit and exceeded all revenue targets in first year
• Doubled first years revenue in the second year
• Maintained relationships with 275+ accounts
• Consistently sourced 25+ new promotions every month

Toronto, Ontario

• Signed 20+ new clients a month
• Managed 200+ online community websites
• Signed, planned and executed multi-platform six-figure online campaigns with global brands
• Built and maintained ongoing relationships with over 500 new and existing clients (including Mercedes-Benz, Suzuki, Jaguar/Land Rover)
• Traveled throughout North America to attend business meetings, client presentations, and trade shows

Toronto, Ontario

• Assisted the sales team in achieving their targets
• Developed sales presentations
• Participated in agency presentations and client pitches
• Assumed a proactive role in identifying sources of potential new business
• Prepared and maintained weekly sales reports