Cj Drikakis

About Cj Drikakis

Award-winning and growth-focused business leader with a history of success spearheading the development of strategic business plans to meet desired sales targets while driving new and accelerated growth for technology companies.Snapshot of Career Highlights:• Notable history of accomplishments directly related to leading high-performance sales teams, maximizing the efficiency of sales channels to generate multi-millions in revenue. • Consistently recognized for key strengths including deal conversion by improving client engagements, driving organizational alignment, accelerating the sales pipeline, and improving the overall efficiency and effectiveness of SalesForce.• Proven successful track record in leadership at the corporate, regional, and district levels for several Fortune 500 businesses including Sprint/T-Mobile, Samsung, Best Buy, and RadioShack.• Built a solid track record of developing and executing robust sales strategies for selling complex technology solutions in the assigned territories.Connect with me today for any thoughts, comments, or questions about my work-I\'m always interested in making new professional acquaintances.

Experience

1. Senior Business Development Manager

   VoCoVo

   Aug 2023 — Present · US

   Key Accomplishments:• Spearheaded VoCoVo’s market entry and expansion strategy in the United States, establishing brand presence, identifying key industry verticals, and initiating strategic partnerships.• Closed and managed high-value enterprise deals while consistently meeting and exceeding quarterly and annual sales targets.• Built and maintained senior-level relationships with national retail and enterprise clients, serving as a trusted advisor and solution expert.• Delivered compelling sales presentations, product demonstrations, and ROI-based business cases to C-level stakeholders and decision-makers.• Collaborated cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, Marketing, and Customer Success teams to align go-to-market strategies and support customer success.• Led in-store product training and developed customer-facing enablement content to support successful implementation and adoption.• Provided market feedback to internal teams to influence product development and future innovation.• Demonstrated deep technical understanding of VoCoVo’s voice communication technology, including telephony systems, APIs, wireless headsets, and enterprise integrations.• Developed accurate sales forecasts and managed CRM pipeline reporting to inform strategic decision-making and executive planning.

Education

• Minnesota School Of Business (Globe)

  Associate of Science - AS, Business

Skills

• Talent Management
• Customer Experience
• Selling
• Marketing
• Strategic Planning
• Account Management
• Retail
• B2b
• Microsoft Office
• Sales
• Forecasting
• Team Leadership
• Business Development
• Sales Operations
• Customer Retention
• Customer Service
• Recruiting
• Solution Selling
• Operations Management
• Management
• Team Building
• P
• Customer Satisfaction
• Training
• New Business Development
• Time Management
• Telecommunications
• Sales Process
• Merchandising
• Sales Management
• Hiring
• Store Management
• Mobile Devices
• Income Statement
• P&L
• Profit
• Performance Management
• Crm
• Employee Training
• P&L Management