Sam Naylor
Chronological career background...
2 yrs of Commercial Lending @ GE Capital + CIBC
3 yrs of Tech Sales @ Salesforce
6+ in Consulting @ Deloitte
- 3 yrs doing implementations on Salesforce's platform
- 1+ yrs doing Global Go-to-Market Strategy: Led and operationalized commercialization across five key global regions
- 2+ yrs as Canada's Head of Product Growth Ops
----> Built the pre-sales function from scratch by recruiting and on-boarding 10+ Sales Engineers
----> Implemented a Product Advisor role to accelerate scaling solutions towards maturity
- 2+ years as Chief of Staff* : Developed the business' first ever accurate P&L dashboard view for product executives
* = Fractional
Present Chief of Staff responsibilities...
Sales
- Establishing sales targets + corresponding forecasts
- Improving visibility and accuracy for pipeline deals
Strategy: Refining the value prop focused on Canada's mid-market clusters
Facilitation: Developing a x-border collaborative sales framework with the U.S. counter parts
Talent
- Create a practitioner community designed to attract/retain talent
- Implement and offer training supports for newer leaders in role
Fun tid-bits!!
Likes: Foodie obsessed with vegan cooking + baking (rarely makes this same thing > 1 time)
Dislikes: Olives & pickled foods (unpopular opinion)
Fact: Travelled the world playing softball before University
Why I'm keen on joining...
Gain:
- Exposure to new industries & opportunities (ie. ESG, non-professional services, etc.)
- Top notch training & relationships to build upon
Offer: A perspective around DE&I impact efforts (eg. policy change, public speaking, governance, intersectionality, etc.)
NOTE: Not sure how detailed I need to be here. Happy to add as much additional context or information as required. :)