Simon Blackmore Email & Phone Number

I am an accomplished commercial leader, senior sales manager and business development professional with a proven track record of delivering high personal and team performances. I have taken responsibility for running multi £m businesses and created new businesses from concept to profitability. I run successful teams of B2B sales and operational staff and have developed people to become high performers and leaders themselves. I have an excellent ability to understand markets and conditions, especially internationally and to formulate the right response both tactically and strategically. Worked closely with financial services, legal, professional services and technology companies through to non-profit and international agencies for example Citi, ICBC, Clifford Chance, EY, IFC, World Bank & UN.Key experience includes:• Personally able to close at any level and deliver targets• Drove revenue generation and sales team management, while ensuring attainment of corporate goals and performance targets • Developed high performance culture that exceeded monthly targets for eight consecutive years• Recruited Talent in sales, marketing and editorial• Reduced staff attrition through motivation, development and engagement• Regularly launched and developed new products • Set, implemented and monitored adherence to budgets of up to £6.5m with accountability to Profit and Loss level• Managed forecasting, performance reporting, and inter-department relationship management

Listed skills include Content Marketing, Content Strategy, Strategy, Business Development, and 24 others.