Scott Coombs
**** ****** **** *****, ********, UT 84096
801-***-**** ***********@***.***
Senior-Level Business Development & Sales
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
High-performing, entrepreneurial executive with more than ten years of experience managing business development, marketing, sales and sales staff for both start-up and established companies. Skilled leader, presenter and negotiator; successfully worked with corporate senior executives of billion dollar companies and institutions. Specialization in key account management and retention as well as staff development and motivation
Qualifications Summary
Ten Year track record of sales excellence
Articulate, Persuasive Sales Presentations
Quality Lead Generation
Expert Contract Negotiations
Product research and development
SaaS sales/marketing experience
Written Communications
Successful New Product Launch
Development of Client Opportunities
Brand/Product Marketing
Customer Relations
Sales Support Operations
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Director of Marketing/Sales, proHR, Salt Lake City, UT, January 2012 to Present
Manage national sales force
Define Product offering and pricing
Measure, evaluate, and adjust marketing efforts as needed
Develop extensive network and relationships with business professionals and C-Level Executives to leverage leads and a higher close rate
Execute a top-down sales approach targeting company Presidents, CEOs, CFOs, and HR Directors to convert prospects into clients
Develop and present product presentations
Write, negotiate and execute contracts with new clients
Offer additional solutions to an existing base of clients to increase revenue
Major Accounts District Manager, ADP, Salt Lake City, UT, 2010 to 2011
Regularly finished in the top 10% of total revenue creating sales reps in the Western Region.
Consistently exceeded quota on a monthly and annual basis
Created and cultivated a targeted list of 300 prospects that would most benefit from the addition of workforce management solutions offered by ADP
Developed a multi touch marketing campaign focused on reaching company Presidents, CEOs, CFOs, and HR Directors that resulted in a 15% increase in monthly appointments set
Cultivated strong relationships with current ADP clients resulting in additional product sales
VP Business Development, CU Access LLC., Salt Lake City, UT, 2005 to 2010
Managed national sales team that exceeded annual sales target four years running
Personal sales exceeded annual sales quota five years straight
Increased production of ongoing partners by more than 10% annually
Developed and maintained a strong working relationships with partner companies, resulting in 98% retention rate over five year span
oversaw regulatory and compliance duties for all products with both state and federal governing bodies
Oversaw 11 employee call center, tasked with improving application processing, billing, customer service, collections and employee motivation with results that include:
213% increase in annual collections
18% reduction in dropped calls
40% reduction in reporting errors
150% increase in application processing output
13% increase in employee punctuality
38% improvement in average speed of answer
VP Business Development, Bullysports.com, Provo, UT, 2001 to 2005
Developed and implemented sales/marketing strategy that resulted in 18% annual revenue growth 3 years straight
Oversaw content team in remake of website, resulting in a product that was regarded as one of the best produced independent fantasy sports sites by the FSTA
Co-created the “Pros on Target” product which was recognized as the best new golf product in the industry in 2004 by golf.com
Named Golf Writer of the year for work in 2005 by the Fantasy Sports Writers Association
Spearheaded process improvements to ensure accurate, timely data delivery, reduced production expense, and cultivated effective relationships with partner companies and statistic vendors, resulting in:
% improvement in product accuracy/reliability
100% on-time delivery of products to customers
18% reduction in programming costs
37% improvement in overall customer satisfaction
Head Producer, ClearChannel Radio, Salt Lake City, UT, 1998 to 2001
Collaborated with show host daily to prepare content, topics and contests
Worked with professional sports organizations, college athletic departments and national media to coordinate guests to appear on air and discuss the relevant sports topics of the day
Operate soundboard, screen calls, and oversee all technical aspects of airing a live radio program
Acted as on-air talent when host was on the road following the local teams
Created daily 30-second promotions to air each day leading up to the new show
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science Communication and Journalism, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, 1998-2001