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Alex Russell

Chicago

Summary

Experienced and results-driven sales professional with a proven track record of meeting and exceeding metrics-based goals. Deep understanding of how to execute business development and consultative selling efforts across mid-market and enterprise-level accounts in real estate, engineering and construction, financial services, and healthcare verticals. Adept in critical thinking, problem-solving, account planning, composing sales messaging, and building relationships with internal team members/leaders as well as external business partners. Excited by the opportunity to apply my expertise to empower organizations to meet their goals through roles in sales enablement, customer success, or sales leadership.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Business Development Manager

Inovalon
04.2023 - Current
  • Conduct daily outbound outreach, sourced $126,724 ACV YTD in FY25 through generating qualified opportunities with health plan executives.
  • Designed and implemented a comprehensive BDM playbook for Pharmacy and Payer business units, including email templates, call scripts, case studies, and industry trends; currently leveraged by 10+ BDMs.
  • Developed and led BDM onboarding programs for new hires across business units.
  • Lead and facilitate ongoing Salesloft training for account executives, accelerating adoption of sales automation tools.
  • Collaborate with sales enablement teams to create sequences for business development teams and sales reps, resulting in more qualified meetings
  • Facilitate weekly call coaching and review sessions with BDM team

Business Development Representative

Salesforce
06.2021 - 12.2022
  • Executed targeted prospecting across emerging enterprise accounts in partnership with account directors to drive qualified meetings, pipeline, and closed business.
  • Served as sales enablement chair, organizing training and resource-sharing initiatives.
  • Managed 45+ cold calls and 25+ emails per day, supporting pipeline progression and opportunity development.
  • Generated $6.5M in qualified pipeline and achieved 106% of quota, consistently surpassing performance benchmarks.

Regional Sales Manager

Global Brand and Export Development LLC
05.2019 - 03.2021

● Managed 25 traditional retail and e-commerce accounts to grow incremental sales and open new accounts for Global clients

● Contacted KeHE Account Managers approximately 35 times per week via email. Engaged with Account Managers via phone or video call approximately 5 times per week to increase sales on current brands and explore new business.

● Met with retail buyers in person or via video conference approximately twice per month evaluate current business and explore new opportunities.

● Developed KPI process for all accounts to track sales progress nationally. Presented KPI dashboard to leadership monthly to drive decision making on resource allocation.

● Handled all data mining and reviews for Global clients. Oversaw monthly gap analysis reports to grow incremental sales and identify opportunities for new business.

● Built Global Scholarship Program to award two $2,500 scholarships to college age students each year

Education

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration, Marketing and Management

Drake University
Des Moines, Iowa
05.2019

Skills

  • Sales Technology: Salesforce, Salesloft, Hubspot, LinkedIn Navigator, Groove, ZoomInfo, Vidyard, Debandbase, Sendoso, Vidyard
  • Data & Reporting: Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Word, moderate proficiency in Tableau

Community Service & Leadership

JV High School Baseball Coach, Participant: Principal Financial Group Voice of the Young Consumer Competition, Volunteer: Habitat for Humanity, Feed My Starving Children

Timeline

Business Development Manager

Inovalon
04.2023 - Current

Business Development Representative

Salesforce
06.2021 - 12.2022

Regional Sales Manager

Global Brand and Export Development LLC
05.2019 - 03.2021

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration, Marketing and Management

Drake University
Alex Russell