Karen Blackstone
Strategic AE at Prosci |Ex-Oracle, Akamai, Salesforce| High Churn Risk Customer Whisperer & Dual Negotiator
- Role
- Senior Account Executive at Prosci
- Location
- Great Falls, VA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Karen Blackstone
Strategic | Influential | Top-Performing Enterprise Account ExecutiveDynamic and results-driven Account Executive with a 20+ year career spanning enterprise SaaS, Cloud ERP, AI/Analytics, Internet Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, and e-Commerce. I bring a unique dual perspective, having negotiated from both sides of the table—as a network infrastructure procurement specialist at Akamai and as a direct sales professional, combined with a strong sales enablement background.At Deepwatch, my success was driven by excellence in customer relationship management, overseeing a $25M+ book of business within a year. Through strategic account transformation, I converted high-churn-risk accounts into committed, multi-year renewals, strengthening customer trust. This approach led to three previously at-risk customers joining the customer reference program, showcasing the impact of proactive engagement and value-driven partnerships. Although my tenure at Salesforce was brief due to the CRM Analytics consolidation, I made a strong impact early on. My ability to align customer objectives with product offerings allowed me to surpass sales targets quickly, a key reason I was hired by a former Oracle sales leader. During this time, I built strong internal relationships with peers, contributing to a collaborative and effective working environment.
Experience
Senior Account Executive
Mar 2026 — Present
Education
Boston College
BA, Human Development
1994 — 1998
Skills
- Leadership
- Customer Relationship Management (Crm)
- Start-Ups
- Software as a Service (Saas)
- Cloud Computing
- Management
- Enterprise Software
- Solution Selling
- Salesforce.com
- Sales Enablement
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