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Robert Walsh

Limerick,Ireland

Summary

Dynamic and results-driven professional with extensive expertise in sales and marketing, account management, and client relationship management. Proven track record in business development, contract negotiation, and objection handling.


Skilled in sales pipeline management and proficient with CRM software and digital marketing strategies. Committed to driving business growth through innovative solutions and strategic planning.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Account Manager / Sales Development Rep

D&Z Marketing
Edmonton, Canada
02.2024 - 10.2024
  • Started as an SDR, cold calling 200-300 prospects per day to book Account Manager calendar.
  • Qualifying prospects through sales script and objection handling.
  • Promoted to Account Manager, handled my pipeline from start to finish.
  • Generating and qualifying new leads primarily through cold calling, but also through email, LinkedIn, and various other platforms to get a 15-minute discovery call.
  • Worked closely with operations teams to customise offerings according to client needs.
  • Negotiating contracts.
  • Follow up with clients regularly to ensure needs are being met, and to identify opportunities.
  • Maintain an up-to-date database of clients, prospects, partners, and vendors.
  • Stay current with company offerings and industry trends.


Key Takeaways

  • Generated over $250k CAD in sales for the business during nine months of employment.
  • Perfecting sales process in both SDR and Account Manager roles to maximise sales.

Senior Recruitment Consultant

CapEx Recruitment ltd
Dublin
08.2021 - 11.2023
  • Understand client requirements/growth plans and provide in depth market knowledge
  • Manage the recruitment process and candidate experience from sourcing to offer stage
  • Account Management - Maintain and develop our relationships with new and existing clients, ensuring we provide a first-class client experience
  • Grow and nurture your candidate/client network
  • Negotiate candidate salary packages to ensure both the client and the candidate are satisfied
  • Negotiate client contracts so they align with our company's goals
  • Ensure efficiency in time to hire and other Service Level Agreements are met
  • Collaborate with the wider team to ensure we are all working as a collective to achieve company wide goals.

Market Development Representative

Southern Marketing Design Media
Limerick
12.2019 - 06.2021
  • Built brand awareness and generated leads while managing internal and external marketing campaigns and programs
  • Used consultative sales approach to understand potential clients needs and recommend relevant offerings to sectors such as healthcare, construction, manufacturing, retail, law and public
  • Prospected potential clients by creating a unique matrix to identify potential clients
  • Built and maintained relationships with new, existing and potential clients in healthcare, construction, manufacturing, retail, law and public sectors through meetings, follow up emails and phone calls
  • Logged call information and solutions provided into Bigin database
  • Led projects and analyzed data to identify opportunities for improvement
  • Provided digital marketing solutions to companies and clients
  • Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced atmosphere.

Campaign Assistant

Local Election
Limerick
01.2019 - 05.2019
  • Developed team communications and information for meetings
  • Actively listened to constituents and documented their concerns in a spreadsheet to inform meetings.

Corporate IT Assistant

21st Century Fox
New York
05.2015 - 12.2015
  • Completed minor preventative maintenance and mechanical repairs on equipment
  • Offered friendly and efficient service to all corporate staff, handled challenging situations with ease.

Education

Master of Science: Marketing, Consumption and Society - Marketing

University Of Limerick
Limerick
09.2018 - 12.2019

Bachelor of Science: Music, Media & Performance Technology - Computer Science

University Of Limerick
Limerick
09.2013 - 09.2017

Skills

  • Sales and marketing expertise
  • Account management
  • Client relationship management
  • Business development
  • Contract negotiation and objection handling
  • Finance Management
  • Sales pipeline management
  • CRM software proficiency
  • Digital marketing

Accomplishments

  • Receiver of the Irish-US Council Scholarship Award 2015
  • Top selling recruiter in CapEx Recruitment (2022\23)
  • Top selling SDR in D&Z (2024)

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Account Manager / Sales Development Rep

D&Z Marketing
02.2024 - 10.2024

Senior Recruitment Consultant

CapEx Recruitment ltd
08.2021 - 11.2023

Market Development Representative

Southern Marketing Design Media
12.2019 - 06.2021

Campaign Assistant

Local Election
01.2019 - 05.2019

Master of Science: Marketing, Consumption and Society - Marketing

University Of Limerick
09.2018 - 12.2019

Corporate IT Assistant

21st Century Fox
05.2015 - 12.2015

Bachelor of Science: Music, Media & Performance Technology - Computer Science

University Of Limerick
09.2013 - 09.2017
Robert Walsh