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Certification
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Elliot Bennett

Liverpool,Merseyside

Summary

Since beginning my career in sales, I have cultivated a passion for understanding customer requirements and guiding them towards tailored solutions. My enthusiasm for sales derives from the opportunity to build lasting relationships and establish meaningful rapport. I thrive on the challenges and opportunities that sales presents, continually seeking to enhance my personal and professional growth. I strive to be a reliable worker with excellent communication and time management skills. Working towards specific targets helps motivate me to achieve and exceed in all situations possible.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work History

Account Manager

Voiceflex
National, Hybrid
10.2023 - 01.2025
  • Cultivate new business and partnership opportunities through a variety of cold outreach strategies and inbound lead management
  • The go-to person for new business enquiries and account manager for newly onboarded clients, managing the full sales cycle
  • Generating new business opportunities with accounts and continuously increasing monthly recurring margin, through cross selling and upselling
  • Managing multiple large accounts with over 25 million turnover and creating strategies to help increase EBITDA for partners
  • High level product knowledge, navigating conversation with opportunities for desired product fits
  • Product demonstration of all platforms, ranging from UCaaS, CCaaS and AI applications
  • As a Business Development Manager, I successfully onboarded and nurtured new channel partners, which led to my transition into an Account Manager role

Channel Acquisition Executive

Gradwell
Leeds, Hybrid
03.2022 - 10.2023
  • Experience in both Direct and Channel sales, including small sales of the company portfolio and managing retention cases for current clients
  • Received multiple promotions to reflect my personal development throughout my time at the business
  • Completed the full sales process from cold calling, discovery meetings, demonstrations, commercial reviews, and onboarding
  • Trained new starters on company policies and strong sales techniques
  • Attended industry events and conferences to generate new business and increase brand awareness
  • Generated over 200 leads since joining the business across Channel and Direct sales, including prospects such as Hobbycraft

Education

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Sports Business Management

Leeds Beckett University
09.2018 - 07.2021

Skills

  • Strategic Networking
  • Consultative Selling Techniques
  • Lead Identification and Generation
  • Channel partner relations
  • Team Leadership
  • Key account development
  • Business development and planning
  • Territory management

References

  • Voiceflex: Paul Taylor, Chief Commercial Officer, ptaylor@voiceflex.com, 07748655275
  • Gradwell: Ben Avery, Head of Channel, ben.avery@gradwell.com, 07961702581

Certification

  • AudioCodes: Live Platform Implementation Fundamentals

Achieved: January 2025


  • AudioCodes: Meeting insights - Certification

Achieved: January 2025


  • AudioCodes: Operator Connect - Live Platform for Microsoft Teams Fundamentals

Achieved: January 2025


  • AudioCodes: Zoom Phone Provider Exchange - Live Platform Fundamentals

Achieved: January 2025


  • AudioCodes: AudioCodes Mediant SBCs and Voice Connectivity

Achieved: December 2024


  • AudioCodes: Direct Routing - Live Platform for Microsoft Teams Fundamentals

Achieved: December 2024


  • AudioCodes: Live Platform for Sales Fundamentals

Achieved: December 2024


  • AudioCodes: AudioCodes Solutions for Contact Centers

Achieved: November 2024


  • AudioCodes: AudioCodes Solutions for Microsoft Teams

Achieved: November 2024

Timeline

Account Manager

Voiceflex
10.2023 - 01.2025

Channel Acquisition Executive

Gradwell
03.2022 - 10.2023

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Sports Business Management

Leeds Beckett University
09.2018 - 07.2021
Elliot Bennett