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Serena (Ting-Shan) Wang

Summary

A people person with high mindfulness, a resilient thinker, drive other to actions. Dedicated travel-tech professional with a history of strong industry connection and multi-culture sales practices. Skilled in achieving ambitious sales goal and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Business Development Manager

Expedia Group
07.2023 - Current
  • Developed strong relationships with key clients from Airlines and DMOs, leading to long-term partnerships and increased loyalty.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop comprehensive proposals for prospective clients.
  • Increased sales revenue by strategically identifying and pursuing new business opportunities in SEA and Japan.
  • Exceeded annual sales targets consistently by cultivating high-performance team culture focused on results.
  • Delivered presentations at conferences and trade shows, showcasing products/services and generating leads.
  • Enhanced customer satisfaction by resolving issues promptly and implementing feedback-driven improvements.

Sales Director - SEA Agency

Channel Factory
11.2022 - 06.2023

A Youtube official partner for brand suitability measurement.

  • Led start-up sales team through effective coaching, mentoring, and performance management strategies.
  • Enhanced customer satisfaction by developing long-term relationships, consistently addressing client needs, and providing exceptional service.
  • Developed key partnerships with industry-leading organizations to strengthen professional network and expand business opportunities by 500% growth.
  • Negotiated high-value contracts with key programmatic players, ensuring mutually beneficial outcomes for all parties involved.
  • Building brand awareness within media agencies in order to create sales path for team.

Senior Account Manager

Channel Factory
05.2022 - 11.2022
  • Developed long-lasting client relationships by providing exceptional customer service and support.
  • Enhanced communication between commercial and operation departments for more effective problem-solving and collaboration.
  • Streamlined internal processes by identifying areas for improvement and implementing changes to increase efficiency.
  • Mentored junior account management professionals to develop commercial skills and increase company revenue.

Enterprise Sales Onboarding, APAC

Adyen
01.2021 - 10.2021

An enterprise payment gateway solution.

  • Tech project management - Automate enterprise KYC onboarding flow in Japan market by 1000% growth in account transaction value.
  • Sales Strategies - Provide financial saving advices to C levels from enterprise merchants.
  • Leveraged deep understanding of industry trends and competitor offerings in crafting compelling value propositions for prospective customers.
  • Revenue Expansion - Provide inside sales revenue insights to key decision-makers and stakeholders.
  • Mentored junior team members on their career growth.

Commercial Manager

Skyscanner
05.2018 - 09.2020

Display advertising sales focus on developing new territory and upselling.

  • Pipeline management.
  • Strengthened client relationships through regular communication and timely resolution of issues, leading to increased customer satisfaction.
  • Monitored industry activity, utilizing insights to inform strategic planning and decision-making processes.
  • Creating sales or market storytelling by data insights.
  • Create regional rate cards.
  • Implemented industry training programs for staff members to support commercial leads to key account structure.
  • Increased revenue 250% by improving responsiveness and timeliness to customer needs in KR, JP, TW markets.

Media Account Manager

TripAdvisor
01.2015 - 05.2018
  • Managed portfolio of high-value accounts in Japan, ensuring excellent service and generating repeat business.
  • Revenue retention by achieving 300% YoY
  • Provide data insight for sellers to build their pipeline.
  • Interpret data from raw database into sales presentation to support sales pitching (before data visualization tool exist in market)
  • Proactively identified potential issues within campaigns, taking swift action to resolve challenges and optimize campaign to meet KPI.
  • Coordinate internally to improve business operation flow between US, SG, JP ( before centralized SaaS platform were introduced to company)

Associate Product Manager, Market Development APAC

TripAdvisor
05.2013 - 12.2014
  • Analyzed user behavior data to identify patterns that informed future feature developments or enhancements.
  • Enrich product content in APAC region.
  • Optimized user experience by incorporating customer feedback into product improvements.
  • Re-design hotel payment flow for direct booking.
  • Re-design user generate content flow with YoY 1000%+ in result.
  • Re-structure on-site audience data to create better quality audience pool for advertising sales.
  • Monitor content moderation team.
  • Managed vendor relationships to ensure timely delivery of high-quality components and materials.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Japanese Language And Literature

Providence University
Taiwan
02.2011

Skills

  • Industry Networking

  • Training and mentoring

  • Decision-Making

  • Goal Setting

  • Business Planning

  • Stakeholder Communication

  • Empowers high-performing sales teams

  • Pricing strategy

  • Negotiations

  • Client and stakeholder relations

  • Sales Presentations

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin)
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
English
Advanced (C1)
Japanese
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Spanish
Elementary (A2)

Timeline

Senior Business Development Manager

Expedia Group
07.2023 - Current

Sales Director - SEA Agency

Channel Factory
11.2022 - 06.2023

Senior Account Manager

Channel Factory
05.2022 - 11.2022

Enterprise Sales Onboarding, APAC

Adyen
01.2021 - 10.2021

Commercial Manager

Skyscanner
05.2018 - 09.2020

Media Account Manager

TripAdvisor
01.2015 - 05.2018

Associate Product Manager, Market Development APAC

TripAdvisor
05.2013 - 12.2014

Bachelor of Arts - Japanese Language And Literature

Providence University
Serena (Ting-Shan) Wang