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Richard Harrison

Sales Director

Setting the strategy and hitting the number

+44 20 5550 1424
linkedin.com/in/richard-harrison-sales

Sales director with eighteen years in B2B sales, the last six leading the sales organisation for a technology company across EMEA from London. Owns the number for the whole business — setting sales strategy, building and leading the regional teams, landing the largest deals personally, and being accountable to the board for revenue growth quarter after quarter. Grew regional revenue substantially, opened new markets, and built a sales team that consistently beat target. Sets sales strategy, leads sales managers and teams, owns the forecast and major accounts, drives new markets, and reports to the board. Strategic, commercial and driven. Looking for a sales-director role with a company ready to scale its revenue and back the strategy to do it.

Professional Summary

London Technology Company - London, UK

Sales Director (EMEA) January 2019 to Present 7 years & 6 months

Own the number for the whole region, accountable to the board for revenue growth quarter after quarter.
Grew regional revenue substantially, opened new markets, and built a team that consistently beat target.
Set the sales strategy, deciding which markets, segments and deals the organisation goes after to win.
Build and lead the regional sales teams and their managers, recruiting, coaching and holding them to target.
Land the largest, most complex deals personally, where a director's relationships and authority close the sale.
Own the forecast and report to the board, giving leadership an honest, accurate view of revenue and pipeline.

UK & Europe Technology Sales - London, UK

Sales Manager / Senior Manager July 2010 to December 2018 8 years & 6 months

Led sales teams and major accounts across UK and European technology sales, building leadership over years.
Grew teams, territories and revenue year on year, developing the strategy a director role demands.
Learned team leadership, forecasting and major-deal management on the job across more than eight years.
Gained the MBA and track record that led into a sales-director role of my own.
Qualification

London Business School

MBA (September 2008 to June 2010)

MBA covering strategy, finance, leadership and sales management. The programme built the strategic and commercial foundation leading a sales organisation requires. It accelerated the move from senior selling into sales leadership.

University of Leeds

BA in Business (September 2002 to June 2006)

Degree in business covering sales, marketing and management, with a placement. The study built the commercial grounding a long sales career was built upon. It led directly into B2B sales after graduation.
Recognition

Grew the region's revenue

Grew regional revenue substantially over several years. Sustained revenue growth across a whole region reflects strategy, team building and deal-making working together, the core of what a sales director is judged on.

A leader who delivers the number

Relied on by the board to set sales strategy and deliver revenue growth, valued for building teams that beat target, opening new markets and personally closing the deals that matter most to the business.

Opened new markets

Opened new markets that became significant revenue streams. Breaking into new territories from scratch is high-risk and hard, so building them into real contributors reflects strong strategy and execution.
Education

MBA, London Business School

London Business School (June 2010 to Present)

Holds an MBA covering strategy, finance, leadership and sales management, which built the strategic and commercial foundation leading a sales organisation requires and accelerated the move from senior selling into sales leadership.
Technical Skills
  • Sales Strategy
  • Sales Leadership
  • Revenue Growth
  • Forecasting
  • Major Deal Closing
  • Market Expansion
  • Team Building
  • Key Account Management
  • Board Reporting
  • Commercial Negotiation
Langauges

English (UK)

Native or Bilingual Proficiency

German

Professional Working Proficiency
Personal Info

Location

London, UK

Nationality

British

Gender

Male

Notice Period

3 months

Date of Birth

1984-09-12
Personal Skills

Strategic Thinking

Commercial Drive

Leadership

Influence

Communication

Activities & Interests

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