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SALES & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT & STRATEGY
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Dan Jackson

Wilmslow,Cheshire

Summary

Dynamic professional with expertise in leadership and strategy, business development, and software solutions. Demonstrates mastery of Salesforce software and a strong understanding of SaaS and e-commerce. Proven track record in digital marketing, performance metrics evaluation, and driving revenue growth through strategic visioning. Adept at technical sales with a focus on enhancing business development initiatives. Committed to leveraging skills for continued success in achieving organisational goals.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
26
26
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Senior Client Director

Stone Group
Stafford, Staffordshire
10.2023 - 04.2025
  • Identified and pursued new business opportunities through LinkedIn and various sales tools.
  • Managed a portfolio of strategic private sector accounts, driving sales in IT hardware and software.
  • Achieved annual revenue target of £1.5M and gross margin of £150K through targeted business development.
  • Secured and expanded key client accounts such as SimplyBiz and Staples Group with customised IT solutions.
  • Led full-cycle sales activities, including prospecting, solution design, negotiation, and contract closure.
  • Collaborated with internal teams to ensure seamless implementation of solutions and client satisfaction.
  • Maintained accurate forecasts and developed strategic account plans for senior leadership updates.

Enterprise Account Executive: Multiple Vertices within EMEA

Perforce Software ltd
Bucknell, Oxfordshire
09.2021 - 10.2023
  • Acquired five to ten new business meetings weekly, generating new opportunities.
  • Managed 25 major enterprise accounts across various verticals.
  • Oversaw five large account resellers targeting enterprise clients.
  • Facilitated customer meetings involving multiple contacts from both parties.
  • Attended sales training sessions to effectively implement MEDDIC methodology.
  • Demonstrated strong selling and relationship management skills, exceeding financial targets.
  • Analysed data and trends to identify cross-sale opportunities and prepare actionable reports.
  • Exhibited excellent project management and adaptability, prioritising multiple initiatives effectively.

Partner Sales Manager

Verastar (Clear Business ltd)
Sale, Trafford
12.2019 - 09.2021
  • Drove contractual revenue opportunities, formulating growth strategy for Verastars telecoms portfolio.
  • Completed four-week training programme with director, mastering Clear Business product portfolio.
  • Hosted three successful meetings with new partners, securing agreements and delivering comprehensive staff training.
  • Achieved all targets consistently over six months, surpassing KPIs in partner sign-ups and revenue generation.
  • Targeted acquisition of three new partners weekly, engaging prospects from one-person operations to 100-seat call centres.
  • Achieved an average of four point seven new sign-ups weekly against target of three.
  • Facilitated immediate contracts during onboarding sessions with prospects.
  • Navigated challenges posed by Covid, resulting in furlough and subsequent redundancies.

Director

Prominent Life Cover
Manchester
09.2018 - 12.2019
  • Shortly after leaving Money-People Ltd I started a Life insurance Brokerage company, sourcing customers by the use of social media marketing and via hotkeys from external introducers, growing a Life Insurance book.
  • Sourced a Network and successfully went through their stringent application process over many months, was accepted and added as the CF1 director for my company on the FCA register.
  • Added on average 40 Life insurances policies per month using various different insurers with 4 staff.
  • Created a full customer journey process, to make sure the customers we boarded didn’t drop off and were managed correctly.
  • Attended multiple Networking events with an aim to acquire new introducers and self-employed advisers.
  • Reason for Leaving: Insurance companies are not continuing to pay introducers indemnified commissions as a result of clawbacks throughout the industry therefore lots of Life insurance companies will close.

Director

Money-People Ltd
Stockport
02.2017 - 10.2018
  • Directed team to deliver high-quality customer service.
  • Oversaw financial planning, ensured fiscal stability of the organisation.
  • Enhanced productivity through innovative management techniques.
  • Optimised resource allocation to maximise productivity.
  • Enforced compliance measures for adherence to industry standards.
  • Fostered a positive work environment, increased employee morale.
  • Introduced new marketing campaigns, boosted brand image.
  • Supervised staff training programmes with focus on skill enhancement.
  • Identified and capitalised on growth opportunities in the market.

Sales director

Taylor Higson Group
12.2015 - 01.2017

Busienss Devlopment Director

VMA Group
London
02.2015 - 09.2015

Education

AS Level C & Business Studies Information Technology AVCE - IT

Ridge Danyers College
Cheadle, Stockport
01.2002 - 01.2003

11 GCSE’s A-C -

Cheadle Hulme Independent School
Cheadle Hulme, Stockport
01.1997 - 01.2022

Skills

  • Leadership & Strategy
  • Business Development
  • Software Solutions
  • SaaS
  • Salesforce software mastery
  • Digital marketing knowledge
  • Performance metrics evaluation
  • Revenue growth focus
  • Strategic visioning
  • E-Commerce understanding
  • Technical sales experience
  • Business development

SALES & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

  • Part of the end-to-end sales process from initial consultation, to creating the proposal and closing the deal.
  • Winning business through a consultative approach, understanding client needs and proposing relevant solutions.
  • Exceptional ability to qualify leads and exceed targets.
  • Penetrating new markets, developing existing markets and optimising opportunities within existing accounts.
  • Sharp negotiation skills, negotiating contracts not on price, but on outcomes and value.

ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT & STRATEGY

  • Creating and executing short and long-term strategy, anticipating what is needed 6, 9, 12+ months down the line.
  • Strong forecasting and pipeline management, combined with well-honed planning and prioritisation skills.
  • Completing tenders, creating compelling propositions with technical support to secure new business wins.
  • Shaping and delivering solutions which add real value not just to our clients but also for their customers.
  • Creating and implementing key account strategies and business plans based on market and consumer insight.
  • Participating in debriefs and analysis with the team, learning from lost opportunities in order to win next time.
  • Establishing, building and maintaining relationships with stakeholders and key decision-makers at all levels.
  • Confident, engaging communication and presentation skills, winning-over C-level clients and prospects.

Languages

English
Native
French
Elementary

Timeline

Senior Client Director

Stone Group
10.2023 - 04.2025

Enterprise Account Executive: Multiple Vertices within EMEA

Perforce Software ltd
09.2021 - 10.2023

Partner Sales Manager

Verastar (Clear Business ltd)
12.2019 - 09.2021

Director

Prominent Life Cover
09.2018 - 12.2019

Director

Money-People Ltd
02.2017 - 10.2018

Sales director

Taylor Higson Group
12.2015 - 01.2017

Busienss Devlopment Director

VMA Group
02.2015 - 09.2015

AS Level C & Business Studies Information Technology AVCE - IT

Ridge Danyers College
01.2002 - 01.2003

11 GCSE’s A-C -

Cheadle Hulme Independent School
01.1997 - 01.2022
Dan Jackson