Jim Deleon

Senior Director, Enterprise Business at Coursera

Role
Senior Director, Enterprise Sales at Coursera
Location
Bend, OR, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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About Jim Deleon

Strategic leader, revenue driver, and customer advocate—capable of scaling the business while fostering a high-performance sales culture. Success will be measured by growth, retention, team effectiveness, and market leadership.Key Focus Areas :1. Sales Strategy & Execution Develop a clear, data-driven go-to-market plan for the North American market. Analyze the competitive landscape and identify ways to differentiate Coursera. Drive new business growth while ensuring renewals and upsell opportunities. Establish predictable revenue forecasting and pipeline visibility.What Success Looks Like: Rapid expansion and increase NARR in key North American markets. Increased new logo acquisition and enterprise client retention. Strong forecast accuracy and revenue predictability.2. Leadership & Team Building Hire, develop, and retain top enterprise sales talent in the region. Lead by example—demonstrate a hands-on, high-energy sales approach. Foster a performance-driven culture with clear goals and accountability. Encourage collaboration across Customer Success, Sales Development, Technical, and Revenue Strategy teams.What Success Looks Like: A high-performing, motivated enterprise sales team. Strong internal alignment between sales, customer success, marketing, and operations. Recognized as a respected leader in the enterprise business.3. Customer-Centric Approach Build deep relationships with key enterprise clients across industries. Understand customers’ learning & skills transformation needs. Position Coursera as a strategic partner for digital upskilling. Ensure a strong renewal and expansion strategy.What Success Looks Like:Increase net-new business, expansion, and retention rates (NARR). Increased multi-year contracts and upsell opportunities. Strong case studies and success stories from North American clients.4. Driving Innovation & Growth Identify new opportunities for expansion in underpenetrated industries. Partner with marketing and product teams to refine Coursera’s value proposition. Push for continuous innovation in sales processes and customer engagement. Use data-driven insights to improve decision-making and refine strategy.What Success Looks Like: Clear differentiation of Coursera in the North American market. Scalable, repeatable sales motions for long-term growth. Increased influence on global enterprise strategy.

Experience

  1. Senior Director, Enterprise Sales

    Coursera

    Apr 2021 — Present · Bend, OR, US

Skills

  • Sales Presentations
  • Strategic Planning
  • Sales Process
  • Sales
  • Competitive Analysis
  • Channel Partners
  • Crm
  • B2b
  • Customer Relationship Management (Crm)
  • Sales Operations
  • New Business Development
  • Product Development
  • Enterprise Software
  • Sales Management
  • Cross-Functional Team Leadership
  • Strategy
  • Marketing
  • Salesforce.com
  • Management
  • Account Management
  • Solution Selling

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