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LEWIS MCDONALD

Liverpool

Summary

Commercially driven sales leader with 12+ years of success delivering growth across Professional services, and Tech-led environments. I adopt a consultative, client-first approach, consistently exceeding targets by building strategic relationships and driving solution sales across SME and Enterprise clients. Skilled in value-based selling and building critical relationships; I'm incredibly passionate about scaling revenue operations and fostering long-standing relationships.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
12
12
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Sales Account Manager (SaaS)

Guildhawk
London
08.2023 - 04.2025
  • Embedded ABS and Solution selling into Enterprise clients with two cutting-edge products [1-AI-Translation SaaS + 2-AI-Digital Avatars]- complex cycles to VP's & Directors.
  • Created the SDR playbook in Nov 23.
  • £1m Revenue secured in 18 months (no paid marketing for lead generation).
  • £1.65m currently in my pipeline for 2025 but my role is being made redundant from 30th April.
  • Tools & Tech: Hubspot | MEDDICC + BANT | Pre-empting objection handling | 5 step sales process |

Senior BDM

Staffscanner
Healthcare England
11.2022 - 08.2023


  • Full 360 sales cycle from cold outreach to close; I scaled the English client base by 34%, resulting in £220k net new revenue.
  • Fostered Director relationships, in SME groups, including Barchester Healthcare.

Sales Manager (SaaS)

Florence Healthcare
London
09.2021 - 10.2022


  • Managed the full cycle, 3-6 months, generating £250k ARR.
  • Won Florence's first NHS client and first client in NI Market.
  • Co-created sales playbooks and training strategy with the CCO and coached two AE's.
  • Tools & Tech: Hubspot | MEDDICC + BANT | Pre-empting objection handling | 5 step sales process |

Business Centre Manager

Newcross Healthcare Solutions
Merseyside
09.2020 - 09.2021
  • Secured £4.6m AR, exceeding quota at 153%, with £1.6m NNR. Whilst increasing the client base by 61%.
  • Developed a team of 3 AE's, embedded new sales processes for 20% increase in close ratio.
  • Diversified the GTM into the NHS and supported living.
  • Built Director relationships of private healthcare groups.
  • Tools & Tech: KPI & Data Analysis | 5 Step sales training | MEDDPICC | Monthly 1:1s & goal setting | Forecasting, recruitment & budget |

National Sales Manager

MMG ltd
Brisbane
06.2018 - 05.2020
  • Devised the entire commercial strategy from recruitment, to field sales training, to monthly performance reviews. I also led from the front performing weekly field sales myself.
  • Sales Coaching | Objection handling | Gap analysis | Goal setting & analysis | Advertising | 3 stage interview process | Induction training |
  • Generated $3.75m in Revenue, selling Alinta Energy and Mater Hospital subscriptions.
  • No.1 in team revenue in 2019-2020.
  • Tools & Tech: 5 step sales process | KPI & Performance metrics | Sales cycle analysis - MEDDICC | Objection handling

Branch Manager

Enterprise-rent-a-car
Liverpool
06.2012 - 11.2017
  • Created and executed on sales strategy whilst developing 7-10 staff and managing 30-50 corporate accounts.
  • Enhanced my negotiation skills to lease flexi-rent deals; 3+ year deals @ £150k.
  • Inspired a record four under-performing branches to elite club performance (41% avg. growth).
  • Market research & growth strategy | Sales Training (5 steps) | B2B + B2C consultative sales | Account Management strategy & execution | Negotiation & objection handling |
  • 15 Sales Elite clubs | 4 fleet growth records | 6 consecutive customer service elite clubs.
  • Talent strategy Achievements: UK Top 1% performance | 95% employee retention | 50% Elite Club | Conducted sales workshops for under performing staff.

Education

Business Studies (BA Hons) - Business Studies

Sheffield Hallam University
01.2009 - 09.2013

A-levels & GCSE's - Business Studies, English Language, Psychology, Mathematics, English, Sciences

St. Mary's College
09.2002 - 09.2009

Skills

  • B2B Sales 360 cycle
  • Data-driven decision making
  • Revenue Leadership
  • People-centric coaching & EQ
  • AI & Automation (CRM)

Personal Information

Title: SENIOR SALES LEADER - SaaS

Custom

  • Football
  • Golf
  • Tennis
  • Drums
  • Yoga
  • Hiking (Gold Duke of Edinburgh)
  • Level 5 Diploma in Mindfulness (06/01/21)

Timeline

Sales Account Manager (SaaS)

Guildhawk
08.2023 - 04.2025

Senior BDM

Staffscanner
11.2022 - 08.2023

Sales Manager (SaaS)

Florence Healthcare
09.2021 - 10.2022

Business Centre Manager

Newcross Healthcare Solutions
09.2020 - 09.2021

National Sales Manager

MMG ltd
06.2018 - 05.2020

Branch Manager

Enterprise-rent-a-car
06.2012 - 11.2017

Business Studies (BA Hons) - Business Studies

Sheffield Hallam University
01.2009 - 09.2013

A-levels & GCSE's - Business Studies, English Language, Psychology, Mathematics, English, Sciences

St. Mary's College
09.2002 - 09.2009
LEWIS MCDONALD