Business Development

A proven track record in sales rooted in behavioral insight, emotional intelligence, and client-centric storytelling. My approach has consistently turned complex RFPs into long-term partnerships, leading to measurable business impact and enhanced client retention.

I’ve generated over $10M in revenue across top agencies through a blend of data-backed strategy, meaningful relationships, and multi-sensory brand experiences. By merging creative ideation with actionable analytics, I help brands build trust and momentum—whether through an event/trade show or an immersive activation/permanent installation.


2024 - 2025

Sales Enablement + Brand Experience - Senior Director

Cheerful Twentyfirst - Key Achievements:

  • Generated a $1.5M sales pipeline; closed $800K in net-new revenue within the first 12 months.

  • Increased client retention by 27% through development of tailored sales narratives driven by brand psychology and vertical-specific storytelling.

  • Created pitch decks and experiential frameworks that improved RFP conversion rate.

  • Represented the agency at Art Basel Miami and SXSW, where strategic relationship-building led to new client engagements and multiple inbound leads.

Spiro (GES) - Key Achievements:

I designed and facilitated a collaborative session titled “What is Spiro’s Ikigai?”, asking team members to identify the intersection of what we love, what we’re good at, what the world needs, and what we can be paid for.

  • At Skift Meetings Forum, I synthesized macro industry shifts into tactical positioning around emotional engagement and experiential intelligence.

  • During Advertising Week at Brand Innovators’ Marketing Leadership Summit, I engaged directly with CMOs and brand leaders to distill what decision-makers really value in partner agencies for 2025.

  • In Spiro’s internal sales/marketing strategy meetings, I collaborated with executives and team leads to define 2025 targeting frameworks based on client lifecycle behavior, vertical relevance, and emotional decision-making patterns.

Outcomes:

  • Developed a 2025 account prioritization matrix rooted in emotional buying stages and sector-specific relevance.

  • Created internal sales narratives that elevated Spiro’s position from vendor to strategic partner with emotional intelligence.

  • Influenced pipeline conversations and client targeting at the executive level, ensuring alignment across sales and marketing.


2023 - 2024

Director of Experiences + Partnerships

Key Achievements:

  • Influenced $1M in opportunities by pairing RFP strategy with live insights from major events.

  • Built cross-agency bridge content from outbound sales, guiding 50 brand prospects toward innovative experiential approaches through curated trend recaps and stakeholder tours.

  • Elevated visibility by 40% through editorial/podcast thought leadership and industry events attendance such as Event Marketer Experiential Summit and BizBash Sports Leadership.

Data/Tools Used:

  • Microsoft Dynamics (CRM)

  • ChatGPT Plus

  • Sponsorship United

  • 6Sense

Mini Case Study:
SXSW Trend Tour â€“ Led Porsche SXSW tour for 40+ brands/prospect stakeholders through a multi-sensory story walkthrough capturing emotional engagement insights and debriefing opportunities.


2019 - 2023

Senior Strategic Business Development Manager

Key Achievements:

  • Exceeded yearly quota by 400% and 555% YOY by applying a hybrid approach to sales: CRM analytics + emotional resonance storytelling.

  • Closed the following: 2021: USD 3.9 million, 2022: $6.8 million, 2023: USD 750,000 - contributing to long-term partnerships with TikTok, Shell Polymers, and Constellation Brands.

  • Increased strategic retention of existing clients by 35% through behavioral framing workshops and client activation recaps.

  • Managed a CRM of 3,000+ contacts using HubSpot; used funnel analytics and A/B testing on proposals to optimize close rates.

Data/Tools Used:

  • HubSpot CRM, revenue pipeline forecasting, lead scoring models, and content performance tracking.

  • ZoomInfo

  • Winmo

  • LinkedIn Sales Navigator

Mini Case Study:
Art Basel Miami â€“ Parent company MCH owned Art Basel. Built out with NBD team a comprehensive creative and strategic approach to finding brand partners to invest into activating and sponsoring Art Basel. Influenced MasterCard to participate in ongoing conversation and create a partnership opportunity.


Events Attended

A list of events I have attended across the globe.

  • Art Basel - Miami, Florida

  • Art Basel - Basel, Switzerland

  • Fast Company Innovation Festival - NYC, NY

  • Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity. - Cannes, France

  • ComplexCon - Anaheim, California

  • TwitchCon - Las Vegas, Nevada

  • National Association of Convenience Stores - Chicago IL, Atlanta GA, and Las Vegas NV

  • Consumer Electronics Show - Las Vegas, Nevada

  • Possible - Miami, Florida

  • AWS re:Invent - Las Vegas, Miami

  • Sundance Film Festival - Park City, Utah

  • Advertising Week - NYC, NY

  • VidCon - Anaheim, California

  • Salesforce Dreamforce - San Francisco, California

  • ABPM - San Jose, California

  • SXSW - Austin, Texas

  • XGames Summer - Austin, Texas

  • C2 Montreal - Montreal, Canada

  • Money 20/20 - Las Vegas, Nevada

  • BizBash Sports Leadership Forum - Various locations

  • Event Marketer Experiential Summit - Various locations

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