Director - Silicon Valley
Sunnyvale, Ca, Us
I led a division of 20 employees to connect the world's largest financial institutions to startup companies for potential deals.Was part of the founding team of 4 at Plug and Play FinTech. My primary role was to focus on revenue growth and account management, in addition I experienced various lead roles across operations, marketing, investment, and event-driven tasks.Plug and Play FinTech accelerates hundreds of startups, completed over 70 investments, and provides services to many different financial institutions across 10 international locations.Key clients include: BNP Paribas, US Bank, Ally Financial, Toyota Financial Services, Deutsche Bank, USAA, Regions Bank, Synchrony Financial, Deloitte, RSM, and more.Skills & Highlights Below:- Helped grow division from $0 to $20mil ARR in 3 years and facilitate the launch of 10 international locations- Prospected and executed formal relationships with 100+ financial institutions- Operational lead on several multi-day conference events featuring 500+ attendees- Managed and advised relationships with financial institutions on early stage technology companies- Built and executed sales plans as well as implemented strategies for company growth- Trained new business development, operations, and marketing team members