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Minakshi Gurani

Singapore

Summary

Experienced sales professional with proven ability to drive revenue growth and build lasting client relationships. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results, adapting seamlessly to changing needs. Expertise in strategic account management, client negotiations, and market analysis. Renowned for reliability, communication skills, and results-driven mindset.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Account Executive

HubSpot Singapore
12.2023 - Current

• Got Promoted within 15months in the role

• Achieved 120% of Street quota in the year 2024

• Customer Retention Figures at 140%

• Brought in strategic corporate logos across different industries maneuvering RFPs, legal and procurement challenges. Cracked some of the largest deals in the region

• Created and implemented playbooks, training materials for new joiners to view and ramp quickly

• Mentoring and coaching ramping sales reps on consistent attainment

• Improved efficiencies in the BDR team by removing Silo and reducing capacity restrictions

Business Development

Cloudflare Singapore
06.2021 - 11.2023
  • Exceeded quotas by 150% every Quarter. Was the top performing rep in the region for over a year.
  • Create a pipeline of 1.5Mil every quarter and generated a revenue of 6.4Mil across the 1st year.
  • Hired and mentored a team of Strategic Business Development reps across the APAC region
  • Piloted a programme to proactively reach out to top-of funnel leads. This programme helped increase influenced MRR for the department. Worked extensively with Channel Partner teams on go-to-market strategies to build and nurture clients and partner relationships.
  • Tools: Use tools effectively to research and communicate with clients. Work on RFP's and drive engagement at the CISO and CTO level, using ROI models and case studies.

Team Lead - Sales

MX Player (India)
11.2020 - 06.2021
  • Sales and Business Development: Worked on sourcing new accounts, educating advertisers about the products & services, RFP's, negotiations, deal closures and account management.
  • Build and managed an entire region - hiring new reps, coaching them while working on bringing in revenue

Team Lead - Sales

Scatter - Spiral Content Solutions (India)
03.2018 - 06.2019
  • Set up the market for Scatter in South India, built and managed teams. Educated clients, created pipelines for revenue, worked on RFP's largely for Enterprise clients.
  • Revenue Generation & Account Management: Took a consulting approach to achieving short and long-term business goals. Understood clients' goals and supported them with relevant business solutions. Created upsell and cross sell opportunities through account management efforts.
  • A Growth Mindset helped me succeed in business scenarios.

Enterprise Account Executive

Star Television India Pvt. Ltd. (Disney India)
04.2015 - 02.2018
  • Business Development: Spruced and Managed high revenue clients (FMCG Portfolio for the entire region). Created reporting frameworks and growth strategies to monitor client progress and increased revenue through cross selling. Managed and Contributed revenues of INR 1Bn approximately 18% of the overall revenue for the region.
  • Account Management: Executed deals post closure and managed KPI's to achieve the committed goals.
  • Stakeholder Management: Managed key stakeholders internally and externally. Partnered with cross functional teams like operations, strategy, programming and product teams to align with the ever evolving client needs.

Business Specialist

D.E Shaw India Software Pvt. Ltd.(India)
07.2013 - 03.2015
  • Project Management: Worked on the strategy, planning and execution of key projects with the Country Manager.
  • Reporting: Worked on managing databases tracking reports and roadmaps.
  • Analytics & Data Management: Worked extensively on data to come up with actionable insights.

Mid-Market Account Executive

Radio Mirchi - Times Group(India)
07.2011 - 12.2013
  • Sales & Business Development: Sold the On-Air commercial time to existing and prospective clients Designed & executed launch campaigns for clients like Pedigree - Mars International, Vodafone, Airtel etc.
  • Revenue Share Increase: Increased revenue share of the category I managed from 0% to 10% of their yearly advertising spends.
  • Managing Execution & Reporting: Managed client onboarding and reporting of deals. Educated clients of new products and pricing and how it could add value to their current efforts (cross selling).

Senior Relationship Manager

ICICI Securities Ltd.(India)
07.2010 - 07.2011
  • Sales & Business Development: Developed client relationships. Understand their requirements and suggest appropriate financial solutions. Sold insurance, demat account, trading services, loans. Achieved sales target by 120% for FY 2010-11. Managing High Networth Individual Accounts (HNI)

Education

Executive MBA -

Indian School of Business
12.2020

Certification - ISB - NUS International Immersion Programme Corpor

National University of Singapore
Singapore

Bachelors in Commerce -

Osmania University
12.2009

Skills

  • Business growth strategies
  • Client account management
  • Strategic partnerships
  • Leadership
  • Time Management
  • Problem Solving

Timeline

Account Executive

HubSpot Singapore
12.2023 - Current

Business Development

Cloudflare Singapore
06.2021 - 11.2023

Team Lead - Sales

MX Player (India)
11.2020 - 06.2021

Team Lead - Sales

Scatter - Spiral Content Solutions (India)
03.2018 - 06.2019

Enterprise Account Executive

Star Television India Pvt. Ltd. (Disney India)
04.2015 - 02.2018

Business Specialist

D.E Shaw India Software Pvt. Ltd.(India)
07.2013 - 03.2015

Mid-Market Account Executive

Radio Mirchi - Times Group(India)
07.2011 - 12.2013

Senior Relationship Manager

ICICI Securities Ltd.(India)
07.2010 - 07.2011

Bachelors in Commerce -

Osmania University

Executive MBA -

Indian School of Business

Certification - ISB - NUS International Immersion Programme Corpor

National University of Singapore
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