Managing Director / Inside Sales /
San Francisco, California, Us
Meltwater News (part of the Meltwater Group) is a global specialist in online media monitoring and market intelligence. We help more than 20,000 of the world's most admired companies and organizations keep track of business critical information published online. Founded in Norway in 2001, we have grown to 50 offices in Europe, North America, Australia, Africa and Asia. Meltwater News is fully owned by its founders and employees.I was in charge of Managing the Silicon Valley sales office, which in 2010 was the #2 out of 54 global offices. Responsibilities included:- Managing the recruitment cycle- Coordinating training and orientation for new recruits, sales methodology development and coaching - Talent development and management - management coaching, development of new Sales Manager generation- Overseeing administration of wages, salaries, scheduling, financial planning, budgeting, accounting and office economy, forecasting- Implementing and tracking performance metrics, generating weekly, monthly and quarterly reviews concerning productivity, revenue and employee development- Building and strengthening office culture and fun work environment- Reporting directly to the Area and Executive Director