Adam Taft, M.S
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Experience
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Down To Earth Landscape & Irrigation
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United States
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Consumer Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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VP of Sales
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Sep 2022 - Present
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Orum
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United States
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Software Development
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100 - 200 Employee
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Sales Director
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Mar 2022 - Sep 2022
-Attracting, building, empowering and scaling a team of B2B SaaS sales professionals in a remote first environment with focus on tripling total revenue - Implementing and improving a robust sales tech stack and building an entire outbound sales motion focused on pipeline development - Facilitating and developing business strategy implementation and sales execution - Constantly identifying and working cross collaboratively to define TAM and create actionable measures to expand… Show more -Attracting, building, empowering and scaling a team of B2B SaaS sales professionals in a remote first environment with focus on tripling total revenue - Implementing and improving a robust sales tech stack and building an entire outbound sales motion focused on pipeline development - Facilitating and developing business strategy implementation and sales execution - Constantly identifying and working cross collaboratively to define TAM and create actionable measures to expand business footprint and ARR/NRR - Developing and managing key sales infrastructure, including implementing efficient processes, sales forecasting, pipeline management, opportunity qualification, close rate, and support revenue growth - Coaching sales team through complex multi-tiered accounts through multi-threading techniques and building inside champions - Increasing top line growth through focus on top of funnel metrics, data analysis and critical decision making - Defining and implementing operational metrics and KPIs that measure, optimize, and continually improve efficiency and effectiveness of sales programs, tactics, and strategy Show less
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SPI Energy
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United States
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Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Vice President of Sales
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Jul 2021 - Mar 2022
Florida, United States • Built and expanded an entire inside/outside sales function for a new SaaS product launch with a 90% increase in revenue for 2022 • Completely revamped the outbound sales strategies by implementing new prospecting flows including cadences, touch points, sequencing and follow up measures that netted a 50% increase in sales Established a client facing sales team and scaled to 20 Account Executives • Executed new sales team strategy with a focus on both vertical specific… Show more • Built and expanded an entire inside/outside sales function for a new SaaS product launch with a 90% increase in revenue for 2022 • Completely revamped the outbound sales strategies by implementing new prospecting flows including cadences, touch points, sequencing and follow up measures that netted a 50% increase in sales Established a client facing sales team and scaled to 20 Account Executives • Executed new sales team strategy with a focus on both vertical specific service deployment, and market segmentation resulting in team quota obtainment in less than 3 months • Championing cross-functional collaboration efforts between teams leading to highly effective client experiences and increased client spend • Leader in CRM/Salesforce deployment company wide, communicating and presenting results with executive team while simultaneously assisting developers • Engaging at a senior level with potential industry partners, creating and organizing actionable product deployment roadmap and negotiating contract terms on complex enterprise sales cycles • Grew sales team from 5 outbound business developers to a highly successful team of 15 inbound/outbound sales professionals producing 25% of all company revenue-$20M+ • Inspired my team to adapt and grow through inspirational leadership and constant sales coaching with an emphasis on daily activity and pipeline development Show less
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BrightView Landscapes
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United States
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Facilities Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Regional Sales Director
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Nov 2017 - Jul 2021
• Constantly outpaced revenue targets with YOY growth in a $200 Million Dollar market segment (Southeastern US) - Headed the pre sale and launch of a National SaaS product that added additional revenue to the top line • Hired, Developed and Led a top performing outbound enterprise sales team to year over year success through motivation, education, and market execution. • Deployed an action based, creativity driven sales strategy to combat/adapt during the COVID pandemic (Increased… Show more • Constantly outpaced revenue targets with YOY growth in a $200 Million Dollar market segment (Southeastern US) - Headed the pre sale and launch of a National SaaS product that added additional revenue to the top line • Hired, Developed and Led a top performing outbound enterprise sales team to year over year success through motivation, education, and market execution. • Deployed an action based, creativity driven sales strategy to combat/adapt during the COVID pandemic (Increased enterprise sales during pandemic) • Created metrics to drive measurable results and sales effectiveness across multiple channel sales teams which increased visibility and consistency • Directed long-term customer satisfaction growth and maintenance strategies • Overcame implementation roadblock through risk management strategies and data interpretation • Held teams accountable for ensuring engagements yielded high volume sales and consumption targets in alignment with plans, budgets, and forecasts. • Owned and executed all sales team talent acquisitions, recruiting, succession planning and change management • Orchestrated data collection and analysis across sales teams and created solutions to complex problems increasing overall sales team effectiveness Show less
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50 Floor
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United States
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Retail
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director Of Sales
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Jan 2015 - Oct 2017
Orlando, FL - Norfolk, VA - Richmond, VA • Lead and developed a team of 20+ Sales professionals across 4 markets/4 states • Established highly effective KPI’s, interpreted data and spearheaded sales executive professional development program • Grew local branch's 20-30% year over year, Streamlined profit through supply chain process improvements and supplier contract negotiations • Created marketing collateral aimed at new client acquisition and lead generation • Headed SWOT analysis on product positions which led to 25%… Show more • Lead and developed a team of 20+ Sales professionals across 4 markets/4 states • Established highly effective KPI’s, interpreted data and spearheaded sales executive professional development program • Grew local branch's 20-30% year over year, Streamlined profit through supply chain process improvements and supplier contract negotiations • Created marketing collateral aimed at new client acquisition and lead generation • Headed SWOT analysis on product positions which led to 25% increase in quarterly sales • Coached national sales team on reducing sales cycle time through prospecting & qualifying strategies, and the science of influence Show less
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Novatus, Inc.
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United States
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director Of Strategic Partnerships
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Aug 2012 - Jan 2015
Orlando, Florida, United States • Promoted after finding massive success in commercial B2B SaaS sales arena • Partnered with in house account management and effectively doubled current client annual spend through cross selling, account penetration and relationship cultivation • Expanded our product ecosystem offerings leading to additional revenue sources, scaled business development team and higher profits • Worked Cross collaboratively with nations leading cyber security teams to implement latest cyber security… Show more • Promoted after finding massive success in commercial B2B SaaS sales arena • Partnered with in house account management and effectively doubled current client annual spend through cross selling, account penetration and relationship cultivation • Expanded our product ecosystem offerings leading to additional revenue sources, scaled business development team and higher profits • Worked Cross collaboratively with nations leading cyber security teams to implement latest cyber security software for partners • Grew an outbound sales channel from 2 to 10 business developers in less than 2 years, producing $50M total revenue annually • Conducted and led weekly sales meetings, presented forecasts and monthly revenue directly to the board • Created highly effective responses/proposals to national RFP/RFQ’s including municipalities, government agencies, and commercial clients Show less
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Education
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University of South Florida
Masters Global sustainabilty, Sustainability Studies -
University of Phoenix
Bachelor's degree, Environmental Science -
University of Phoenix
Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES