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Thomas Roberts

Thomas Roberts

Southport, ,Merseyside

Summary

I blend strategic account mapping with a relentless hunter mentality, consistently delivering high-quality outcomes at scale.


I drives results while fostering meaningful relationships with both existing clients and new business partners.


Outside of work, when I'm not managing my attention-hungry Chihuahua, I enjoy running, hiking, and experimenting in the kitchen and most importantly, spending time with my better half and my family.

Cybersecurity | Cloud-Native | Kubernetes | AI & Machine Learning | DevOps & IT Operations | Managed Services (MSP) | Enterprise Software

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Strategic Growth Manager | Senior SDR | Team Lead

Xcellerate Labs
Nottingham
06.2024 - Current

Xcellerate Labs is a full-stack sales development agency, working with global tech and cybersecurity startups and SMBs.


I am a Strategic Growth Manager (Team Leader, Senior SDR, Account Manager).


Tom's Key Responsibilities:


  • Recover and retain existing client accounts that are behind target by booking and completing highly qualified, new business meetings from cold outreach, at scale.
  • Manage end-to-end sales cycles for new Xcellerate contracts
  • Analyse and optimise underperforming client accounts
  • Coach and mentor BDRs, refining campaigns, messaging, and targeting strategies


Cybersecurity | Cloud-Native | Kubernetes | AI & Machine Learning | DevOps & IT Operations | Managed Services (MSP) | Enterprise Software





Sales Account Manager

Gardner Systems
09.2023 - 06.2024

In my role with Gardner Systems I am responsible for managing and maintaining relationships with the existing customer base.

- Engaging with customers and assisting their business needs.
- Maintain, support and build the external customer base.
- Develop and execute account management plans.
- Generating valuable leads alongside the marketing team.
- Collaborate with the marketing team on various tasks.
- Analyse and supply quote to customers and raise P/O's.
- Accurately record information from meetings and input the data into the CRM system.

Senior Business Development Representative

Everbridge
06.2022 - 07.2023
  • Spearheading Account development (new logo and existing customer growth), for named Enterprise accounts on strategic sales team, working closely with senior sales executives to identify and cultivate opportunities


  • Generated over 500k self-developed pipeline in H1 2023 across named accounts, various verticals


  • Highlights: Lead Generation and Prospecting, Qualifying and Nurturing Leads, Collaboration with Sales and Marketing Teams


Everbridge is the global leader in critical event management and enterprise safety software applications that automate and accelerate an organization’s operational response to critical events in order to keep people safe and businesses running.

Senior Business Development Representative

Xcellerate Labs
04.2021 - 06.2022

Xcellerate Labs is a full-stack sales development agency, working with global tech and cybersecurity startups and SMBs.


Senior SDR, responsible for booking highly qualified meetings.


Consistently achieved quotas.

Inside Sales Representative

Ruler Analytics
03.2020 - 04.2021
  • Primary responsibilities involved spearheading growth through lead generation and nurturing
  • Researching and reaching out to potential clients, running discovery calls with sales team, nurturing opportunities through the sales funnel, creating quotes against requirements and forming meaningful relationships to drive revenue
  • Highlights: Lead Generation and Prospecting, Qualifying and Nurturing Leads, Collaboration with Sales and Marketing Teams, Quoting

Senior Sales Representative

VMware
07.2018 - 03.2020
  • Driving license renewals and growth initiatives for small, medium and enterprise corporations and political institutions
  • Managing a three-tiered sales channel and owning the sales process from the initial health check to PO received
  • Multi-million dollar pipeline
  • Three tiered channel management
  • Responsible for Benelux, UK&I and Nordic markets
  • Primary focus on client nurture, understand their needs, and ensure the seamless renewal of services or products

Customer Service Representative

Bosch
12.2014 - 07.2018
  • Customer service role, assisting airline passengers with lost baggage claims and flight delays/cancellations
  • Fantastic few years for my self developments as a both a person and a business professional

Education

NVQ -

Wigan & Leigh College and University Centre
01.2011 - 01.2012

High School - Educated to A/B GCSE standard in all core subjects

Stanley High School
01.2005 - 01.2010

Skills

  • Lead Generation
  • Opportunity Qualification
  • Outbound Sales
  • Relationship Building
  • Sales Development
  • Lead Qualification
  • Account Management
  • Customer Success
  • Team Leadership
  • Consultative Selling
  • Teamwork
  • Solution Selling
  • Business Development
  • Customer Retention
  • Forecasting
  • Pipeline Management
  • Renewal Retention
  • Pipeline Generation
  • Sales Growth
  • Market awareness
  • Pricing strategy formulation
  • Business development competency
  • User experience principles
  • International business understanding
  • Business intelligence tools
  • Results-Driven attitude
  • Business growth planning

Timeline

Strategic Growth Manager | Senior SDR | Team Lead

Xcellerate Labs
06.2024 - Current

Sales Account Manager

Gardner Systems
09.2023 - 06.2024

Senior Business Development Representative

Everbridge
06.2022 - 07.2023

Senior Business Development Representative

Xcellerate Labs
04.2021 - 06.2022

Inside Sales Representative

Ruler Analytics
03.2020 - 04.2021

Senior Sales Representative

VMware
07.2018 - 03.2020

Customer Service Representative

Bosch
12.2014 - 07.2018

NVQ -

Wigan & Leigh College and University Centre
01.2011 - 01.2012

High School - Educated to A/B GCSE standard in all core subjects

Stanley High School
01.2005 - 01.2010
Thomas Roberts