John Brooks

About John Brooks

Over 15 years of successful sales leadership, new business development, competitive…

Experience

1. Senior Solutions Sales Manager

   Fusion Connect

   Aug 2013 — Present · Atlanta, GA, US

   Lead the sales management and execution of 14 sales professionals• Manage one Sales Manager who has 7 direct reporting Sales reps.• Work with the sales teams to identify target accounts and to achieve specific goals for closing new business and renewing existing business• Priorities include the generation of new business through multiple marketing strategies/campaigns, outbound calling strategies and direct efforts• Responsible for the team generating the 2nd highest revenue production with the lowest cost per acquisition• Exceeded year over year renewal and incremental revenue growth targets at 127%· Manage and build a robust pipeline of sales opportunities via SalesForce and analyze trends to increase production.· Recruit, coach and develop new sales reps in sales technique and sales process. · Hire and ramp up new Sales Managers and Team Leads.· Manage day-to-day operations at corporate headquarters directly assisting Sr. Sales Director who is remote· Analyze data and trends to create processes that will increase the productivity of the sales organization.

Education

• Strome College of Business

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Business Administration and Management, General

  2002 — 2007

Skills

• Direct Sales
• Windows
• Marketing
• Sales
• Management
• Leadership
• Microsoft Excel
• Powerpoint
• Crm
• Employee Training
• Customer Relationship Management (Crm)
• Public Speaking
• Forecasting
• Project Management
• Customer Service
• Account Management
• Motivational Speaking
• Outlook
• Sales Motivation
• Microsoft Word
• Cloud Computing
• Teaching
• Inside Sales
• Cloud Sales
• Strategic Planning
• Editing
• Negotiation
• Lead Generation
• Research
• Salesforce.com
• Budgets