John Maldonado

Customer Retention & Growth Architect | Cross-Functional Collaboration & Values-Driven Leadership | Trusted Advisor | DrivingOperational Excellence & Empowering Teams Through Data Insights

Role
Director, Renewals at Zendesk
Location
Austin, TX, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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About John Maldonado

Driven by disciplined leadership and unwavering commitment to customer value, I lead high-performing global renewal teams to optimize end-to-end processes, deliver precise forecasting, and implement data-informed strategies that maximize retention. Grounded in U.S. Army values—duty, integrity, and selfless service—I partner across sales, product, and finance to remove barriers, mentor managers into next-level roles, and translate complex operational challenges into scalable, repeatable workflows. At the intersection of operational excellence and people-first leadership, I build renewal engines that sustain growth and elevate the customer experience.

Experience

  1. Director, Renewals

    Zendesk

    Oct 2025 — Present · Austin, TX, US

Education

  • Texas State University

    Bachelor of Arts, Public Relations

    2009 — 2011

Skills

  • Software as a Service (Saas)
  • Business Intelligence
  • Product Marketing
  • Account Management
  • Social Networking
  • Data Analysis
  • Cold Calling
  • Press Releases
  • Customer Relationship Management (Crm)
  • Data Research
  • Editing
  • Public Relations
  • Proofreading
  • Salesforce.com
  • Marketing
  • Enterprise Software
  • Marketing Strategy
  • Sales Management
  • B2b Marketing
  • Time Management
  • Sales Process
  • Management
  • Direct Sales
  • Sales Support
  • Social Media
  • Crm
  • Solution Selling
  • Leadership
  • Sales Operations
  • Customer Service
  • B2b
  • Customer Relations
  • Relationship Management
  • Direct Marketing
  • Writing
  • Training
  • Customer Satisfaction
  • B2c Marketing
  • Saas
  • Microsoft Office

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