Ron Blum

About Ron Blum

As a Senior Strategic Global Sales Manager at Indeed.com, I am responsible for growing international sales revenue within a focused list of the World\'s largest global brands and working with internal partner channels to achieve key global goals. I have over 30 years of experience in global account management and growth, client success and retention, operational excellence, advertising strategy, mentoring staff, and organizational change in both an advertising/marketing and SaaS environment.I have a proven track record of building partnerships, cultivating relationships, retaining revenue, and finding new and innovative ways to build a dedicated and loyal customer base. I have successfully led and turned around failing or under-performing teams and accounts through carefully assessing and enhancing staffing, systems, segmentation, approach, and operations. I often contribute to and lead pitches for new business, presenting ideas and service offerings to clients, and identifying and developing new opportunities to grow accounts. My specialties include SaaS/Subscription Sales and Implementation, Programmatic Advertising, Global P&L Management, Professional Services Management, Customer Lifecycle/Journey Mapping, NPS, and Renewal Management. As a hobby, I hold a real estate license in three US states, which gives me an edge in understanding the market dynamics and needs of various industries and regions.

Experience

1. Senior Global Strategy & Sales Manager

   Indeed

   Nov 2019 — Present

   As a Sr. Global Sales & Strategy Manager, I drive international revenue growth for Indeed’s top global accounts. I work directly with the client\'s senior executive leadership to define, launch, and drive strategic and operational initiatives. My role includes structuring and executing strategies by developing account plans, gathering and synthesizing relevant data, leading analyses, and formulating final recommendations and predicting outcomes.I collaborate with internal partner channels to meet critical global objectives and work closely with international sales and support teams on account planning. Additionally, I lead cross-functional, global teams to achieve business goals and educate them on utilizing internal resources, tools, understanding international market dynamics, and meeting product requirements.

Education

• UCLA

  Bachelor’s Degree, Geography with a Minor in Business Management

Skills

• Customer Retention
• Training
• New Business Development
• Sales
• B2b
• Direct Marketing
• Management
• Brand Development
• Start-Ups
• Talent Management
• Analysis
• Market Research
• Social Media
• Recruiting
• Recruitment Advertising
• Business Development
• SEO
• Operational Excellence
• Digital Marketing
• Leadership
• Digital Media
• Marketing Communications
• Web Analytics
• Partnership Marketing
• Integrated Marketing
• Sem
• Strategic Partnerships
• Budgets
• Strategy
• E-Commerce
• Marketing
• Lead Generation
• Product Marketing
• Social Networking
• Social Media Marketing
• Team Management
• Online Advertising
• Employer Branding
• Saas
• Interactive Marketing