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Owen Jones

Denbigh,Denbighshire

Summary

Strategic SaaS sales professional with 6+ years of experience and a proven track record of consistent quota overachievement across SDR, AE, and Strategic roles. Expert in hunting new business, executing rigorous account planning, and building deep relationships within £50M to £1B+ organizations. Closed and expanded key retail brands including New Balance, AllSaints, Ann Summers, Freemans, and Boots. Currently leading the launch of Rithum’s new retail division, the company’s #1 strategic initiative, following recognition for new logo acquisition and strong ability to identify and engage the ICP

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Strategic Account Executive

Rithum (formerly ChannelAdvisor)
London
01.2024 - 07.2025

Senior Account Executive | Mar 2023 – Dec 2023

Account Executive | Jul 2020 – Feb 2023

Sales Development Representative | Jul 2019 – Jun 2020

• Delivered £624K in FY24 revenue (104% of target); ranked 2nd out of 6 Strategic AEs

• Appointed to launch and lead new retail initiative, Rithum’s highest-priority GTM initiative

• Developed and executed multi-threaded account plans for high-potential strategic targets,

• FY22: Delivered £396K (113% of target), ranked 1st of 22 core AEs; President’s Club winner

• FY20: Closed £234.5K (134% of target); named Rookie of the Year

• Played critical role in hunting new 'brand' logos, with change of company strategy.

  • Known for disciplined outbound execution, account mapping, and senior stakeholder engagements.

• Supported onboarding, shadowing, and coaching for newer AEs; informal mentor across team

Business Development Manager

Worldwide Currencies
London
02.2019 - 07.2019
  • Prospected and acquired 5+ new B2B FX clients/month through outbound calling and trade shows
  • Consistently exceeded 200-call daily activity target; CRM-driven pipeline tracking
  • Built outbound strategies targeting import/export clients with complex FX requirements

Managing Director (Owner/Operator)

The Llindir Inn Limited
North Wales
04.2016 - 05.2018
  • Turned around failing pub business, increasing revenue from £178K to £567K within 2 years
  • Built and managed 10-person team; led marketing, financials, supplier negotiations, and ops
  • Achieved 5-star TripAdvisor rating and 218% revenue uplift through operational transformation

Financial Coordinator

deVere Group
Abu Dhabi
04.2015 - 03.2016
  • Cold-called 100+ HNW individuals daily; generated 10+ qualified appointments per week
  • Supported sales consultants with pricing, gearing, and product selection for investment portfolios
  • Developed foundation in outbound B2B prospecting and lifecycle relationship management

Education

Cert-HE - Electrical Engineering & Electronics

Cardiff University
Cardiff
01.2010 - 01.2013

Skills

  • Strategic Account Planning
  • Territory Design
  • New Business Prospecting
  • Net-New Logo Acquisition
  • Multi-Threaded Sales Execution
  • Franklin Covey Sales Training
  • Salesforce CRM
  • Forecasting/Pipeline Discipline
  • Executive engagement

Languages

Welsh
Intermediate

Affiliations

Weight Training & Nutrition

Skiing

Triathlon

Hiking

Timeline

Strategic Account Executive

Rithum (formerly ChannelAdvisor)
01.2024 - 07.2025

Business Development Manager

Worldwide Currencies
02.2019 - 07.2019

Managing Director (Owner/Operator)

The Llindir Inn Limited
04.2016 - 05.2018

Financial Coordinator

deVere Group
04.2015 - 03.2016

Cert-HE - Electrical Engineering & Electronics

Cardiff University
01.2010 - 01.2013
Owen Jones