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Benjamin Ross Ferrara

Madrid

Summary

Sales Team Manager with experience managing €33mm+ in revenue annually and teams of 6-12 people across 1-5 EU countries. Bilingual in Spanish and English, with Permanent Spanish Residency and US Citizenship. Strong emphasis on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion as it fits in the professional environment.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Manager, Ad Sales

Amazon
01.2023 - Current
  • Managing Amazon Ads Growth Performance team of 6 Account Executives, achieving average attainment of 129% vs quota goal on a €33mm target.
  • Culture/DEI Lead for EU Growth Sales Org, conducting quarterly job satisfaction analysis.

Manager, Ads Education Program

Amazon
01.2022 - 12.2022
  • Managing teams of 12+ Associate Account Executives across 5 countries (ES, FR, IT, UK, DE) to onboard them into Amazon´s Ad Sales team.
  • Hired 30+ candidates and conducted 250+ interviews.
  • Launched variable compensation incentive program for Associate AEs, exceeding activation targets by 174%.

Account Executive, Ad Sales

Amazon
02.2019 - 12.2021
  • Relocated to Spain to sell Amazon´s full Advertising suite to EU customers achieving average quota attainment of 192% over a €5mm+ book of business.
  • Top 5% Sales Performer, Amazon Ads EU
  • Architect of Growth Sale´s team move to Pan-EU "Point-of-Sale" model working across all EU markets, rather than previous "Point-of-Delivery" where AEs sold only in home market. Wrote initial proposal, created excel model to re-align accounts and liaised with all workstreams (finance, quota, HR, ops & training).

Account Executive, Ad Sales

Amazon
07.2017 - 01.2019

Selling Amazon´s Display and Search ads to US clients, achieving a quota attainment of 161% against $4MM goal.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Spanish

University of Washington
Seattle, WA, United States Of America
06.2017

Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration

Foster School of Business - University of Washingt
Seattle, WA, United States Of America
06.2017

Semester Abroad - Business Administration

Pontificia Universidad Católica De Chile
Santiago De Chile

Skills

Team Leadership

Verbal and written communication

Complex Problem-Solving

Staff Training and Development

Strategic Planning

Performance Management

Languages

English, Spanish
Native language

Timeline

Manager, Ad Sales

Amazon
01.2023 - Current

Manager, Ads Education Program

Amazon
01.2022 - 12.2022

Account Executive, Ad Sales

Amazon
02.2019 - 12.2021

Account Executive, Ad Sales

Amazon
07.2017 - 01.2019

Bachelor of Arts - Spanish

University of Washington

Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration

Foster School of Business - University of Washingt

Semester Abroad - Business Administration

Pontificia Universidad Católica De Chile
Benjamin Ross Ferrara