Jason Gries

About Jason Gries

My mission is to enrich learners and users through advanced content and technology. I build success in organizations that fuel the growth of human potential.I have over 20 years in sales, account and program management, strategic planning, communications, and operations across the technology and education industries. Since my start as a teacher, I commit to roles that further an organization’s mission to develop new value for their users and customers.I have a proven record of building client relationships, collaboration, managing complex projects, leading teams to achieve KPIs, negotiation, change management, and communications planning to achieve strategic and tactical goals.KEY EXPERIENCE & SKILLSBusiness development and mergers & acquisitions Consultative selling across B2G/B & B2B2CAccount management of SaaS and services contractsSales enablement Project managementProposals and sales collateral developmentStrong research and analysis capabilities in support of strategic and operational planningCommunications strategy and development Managing partner relationshipsState and local government procurementPublic speaking & training delivery Superior customer-facing communication skills Leadership and team developmentTeam development

Experience

1. Director of Business Development & Sales Enablement

   Pearson

   Mar 2020 — Present

   M&A lead Expanded sales enablement tech stack for lead generation and engagement optimizationIncreased sales pipelineImproved sales funnel customer journey to product demoImplemented Salesforce across sales organizationProposal development for SaaS and services solutions, including collaboration with technology, operations, legal, and finance Developed partner ecosystem

Education

• Texas State University

  Master’s Degree, Writing and Technical Communication

• Southern Oregon University

  Bachelor’s Degree, English

Skills

• Dita
• Software Documentation
• Sdlc
• Information Architecture
• Agile Project Management
• Online Help
• Product Management
• Resource Management
• Program Management
• System Architecture
• Adobe Acrobat
• Team Leadership
• Enterprise Software
• Project Management
• Integration
• Software Project Management
• Crm
• Content Management
• Scrum
• Publishing
• Competitive Analysis
• Xml
• Content Development
• Technical Writing
• Strategic Partnerships
• Testing
• Government Relations
• Agile Methodologies
• Pmp
• Semiconductors
• Leadership
• Management
• Technical Documentation
• Framemaker
• Technical Communication
• Quality Assurance
• Vendor Management
• Business Process
• Editing
• Instructional Design