Shauna Gray Email & Phone Number

As a seasoned Business Development Director with over 15 years of experience, I am a proven leader in spearheading initiatives that accelerate existing business and capture new opportunities. I excel at directing sales teams, launching new products and services, and ensuring excellent customer service.My expertise in building strategic relationships and closing contracts with key partners has been instrumental in driving business growth, while empowering teams to meet and surpass sales targets. I am adept at navigating and strengthening internal and external stakeholder dynamics to achieve success.I am passionate about finding creative solutions to complex challenges and driving impactful results for my clients and organization.

Listed skills include Strategic Partnerships, Strategy, Sales, Lead Generation, and 14 others.

• Global Head Of Business Development

  Afropunk Llc

  Sep 2018 - Present - Greater New York City Area

  As the Global Head of Business Development at Afropunk LLC, I lead a highly skilled global sales and business development team. I provide strategic and operational direction to sales and sponsorship efforts related to digital and experiential offerings.During my tenure at Afropunk, I have achieved impressive results, including closing over $5M in sponsorships and increasing existing annual sponsorship revenue by 100%. In addition, I transformed our event business into a profitable online solution, closing over $1.5M in new business during the COVID-19 pandemic. I also led the sales, development, and planning of the organization's first-ever virtual festival and aligned staff efforts with operational values to achieve profitability goals.My client portfolio includes major brands such as Grubhub, Bose, Verizon, HBO, Facebook, Instagram, Diageo, Red Bull, Toyota, Penguin Random House, Ben & Jerry's, Motown, Showtime, AT&T, Vans, Netflix, Sony, and Spotify.