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Ciarán Kelly

Sales
Dublin

Summary

Process-oriented Account Executive with 6+ years of international sales experience across the US, Europe, and the UK. Avid learner with a commitment to continuously improving sales knowledge and refining skills through self-reflection and learning from colleagues and industry experts. Seeking the next opportunity to become an invaluable team member, while enhancing sales competence and advancing career growth.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Account Executive, Ireland

Revolut
Dublin, Leinster
01.2024 - Current
  • Ranked in the top 10% of AEs in Ireland within three quarters (1st in cohort, 4th out of 54 reps)
  • Built a high-value client base from scratch, achieving the highest referrals in from my cohort
  • Sold key products: Foreign Exchange, Merchant Services, Corporate Expense Cards, and integrated tools (analytics, APIs, payroll, invoicing)
  • Developed a qualification framework to quickly identify high-value accounts and disqualify non-committal or low-value prospects
  • Average attainment YTD: 132%

Market Development Representative, UK

DocuSign
Dublin , Leinster
06.2021 - 06.2023
  • Led pipeline generation for the entire UK SMB Financial Services vertical
  • Top-performing UK MDR rep for Q3 2022, achieving 125% of target
  • Created and implemented a repeatable pipeline generation process, generating 4-8 opportunities per rep per month
  • Supported management in training team members by sharing strategies for improved AE collaboration, boosting team performance
  • Achieved an average quota attainment of 104%

Sales Development Representative, UK&I

DocuSign
Dublin, Leinster
06.2020 - 06.2021
  • Generated Sales Qualified Leads across multiple lead sources using BANT
  • Appointed Rules of Engagement Officer, supporting team and advising management on process optimization
  • Achieved top rep status, earning promotion to Market Development Representative (MDR)
  • Averaged 26 meetings per month, driving pipeline growth and team success
  • Maintained average quota attainment of 118%

Account Executive, EMEA

BaseCase
Berlin , Germany
07.2019 - 06.2020
  • Promoted with relocation offer to head office in Berlin to expand BaseCase in EMEA
  • Managed the full sales cycle from opportunity generation to closed-won revenue.
  • Probe to clearly understand the pain points and leverage consultants to assist with creating value communication apps
  • Generated 29 meetings for ISPOR conference, achieving 176% of target in Q1 2020
  • Maintained average quota attainment of 120%

Business Development Representative, US

BaseCase
Manhattan, NYC
08.2018 - 07.2019
  • Secured Sales Development Representative role in New York on a J1 graduate visa (despite common rejections of J1 applicants)
  • Averaged 65 calls daily, acquiring new customers and presenting company value
  • Consistently generated 5-7 monthly meetings with top 100 medical device and pharmaceutical accounts
  • Engaged senior stakeholders, including VPs and managers at Pfizer, J&J, Novartis, and Medtronic
  • Promoted to Account Executive for high performance and potential to grow BaseCase in the US
  • Maintained average quota attainment of 115%

Education

Bachelor of Science - Business Management

NCI
IFSC, Dublin
09.2013 - 09.2017

Skills

Sales Strategy & Execution

Transformative Reads for My Career

  • Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss
  • Gap Selling by Keenan
  • Fanatical Prospecting by Jeb Blount
  • Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert B. Cialdini
  • How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie

Timeline

Account Executive, Ireland

Revolut
01.2024 - Current

Market Development Representative, UK

DocuSign
06.2021 - 06.2023

Sales Development Representative, UK&I

DocuSign
06.2020 - 06.2021

Account Executive, EMEA

BaseCase
07.2019 - 06.2020

Business Development Representative, US

BaseCase
08.2018 - 07.2019

Bachelor of Science - Business Management

NCI
09.2013 - 09.2017
Ciarán KellySales