Gary Watchorn

Gary Watchorn

Global Managing Director @ Leads.io

About

Character Profile o Analytical and forward-thinking Managing Director with 18 years’ experience leading international teams and driving commercial growth across the digital marketing and lead generation sectors. o Skilled in developing scalable business strategies, P&L management, and data- driven performance. o Proven leader with success in launching new markets, delivering M&A initiatives, and building high-performing sales teams in fast-growth environments. o An effective collaborator and experienced people manager having managed successful sales and account teams in Ireland, the Netherlands & the UK. o Conscientious and self-motivated, driven to succeed. Takes pride in maintaining high standards of work. Interests o Literature- I am passionate about writing and have written a novel o Travelling- I love to travel & have done so extensively for pleasure and work o Music- I enjoy playing the guitar o Photography- I have photographed weddings, fashion shows & other commercial shoots o Golf- I ran a golf society in college & have played around the world

Country

United Kingdom

City

London

Industry

Marketing & Advertising

Skill

Lead Generation, Account Management, Sales, Management, Online Advertising, Online Marketing, Marketing Strategy, B2B, Sales Management, Online Lead Generation, Marketing, Email Marketing, Business Development, New Business Development, International Sales, Social Media Marketing, CRM, Conversion Optimization, Digital Marketing, Business Strategy

Experience

Leads.io

Global Managing Director

Leads.io

LinkedIn
2022-3 - Present · 4 yrs 7 mos

Market Harborough, England, United Kingdom

o Executive team member reporting to the CEO, leading a 125-person sales-led organisation across 7 countries with full ownership of revenue growth, major accounts, and market execution. o Set and executed global sales strategy and annual revenue targets, owning P&L and personally driving performance across enterprise and high-value accounts. o Delivered €8M in annual margin by closing and scaling large, multi-market deals, launching revenue operations in three new territories, and expanding share within strategic customers. o Led a data-driven, enterprise-grade sales motion using pipeline inspection, forecasting discipline, and deal-level analytics to improve win rates and deal velocity. o Directly managed senior sales leadership across Sales, Account Management, and Commercial Operations, ensuring focus on pipeline coverage, deal quality, and consistent execution. o Built a high-performance sales culture with clear quotas, deal review cadences, and rigorous accountability from first conversation through close and expansion. o Led the commercial due diligence, negotiation, and post-acquisition integration of five businesses, accelerating large-deal revenue while protecting pipeline continuity and key customer relationships.

Leads.io

Director of Data Strategy

Leads.io

LinkedIn
2022-3 - 2022-5 · 3 mos

London, England, United Kingdom

MVF

Head of Inside Sales

MVF

LinkedIn
2013-11 - 2022-3 · 8 yrs 5 mos

London

Responsibilities o Managing a team of 11 sales & 7 account Managers responsible for worldwide sales o Data analysis, sales team strategy & roadmap planning, business intelligence o Building data dashboards to drive targeted sales growth in under-monetized areas o Ensuring team success through measurable KPI’s, targets and objectives o Coordinate sales, marketing operations and customer success departments across MVF o Team Recruitment, interviews, and training o Facilitator for management training Successes o Coordinater for data projects across the MVF sales team. o Developed new customer success & client retention initiatives o Created the Inside Sales team (11 people) to target SME’s o Established new Account Team (8 people) o Launched new lead generation markets o Attended client and industry trade conferences in US, UK, and Europe.

Tellus Leads Ltd

Head of Sales UK

Tellus Leads Ltd

2011-6 - 2013-11 · 2 yrs 6 mos

London, United Kingdom

Relocation o Promoted to UK Branch Manager. Relocated from NL to the UK. Responsibilities o Team target setting, KPI’s and objectives o Project Development o Business Planning & Market Strategy o Recruitment and training o Cash Collection & Credit Control o Budgeting for office overheads and wages Successes o Promotions (Head of Sales, Regional Branch Manager) o Doubled sales team from 15 to 30 o Opened LA office in US & trained staff o Opened & oversaw London UK office

Tellus BV

Head Of Sales

Tellus BV

2008-1 - 2011-6 · 3 yrs 6 mos

Rotterdam Area, Netherlands

Responsibilities o Overseeing a Sales Team of 33 people responsible for worldwide sales o Project Development o Business Planning & Market Strategy o Recruitment and training o Open New Lead Generation Markets & Territories Successes o Promotions (Sales Exec, Account Manager, Head of Sales) o Launched Electronic Signature Project o Designed Business Intelligence Reporting Environment o Implemented Client Budgeting System o Strategically Launched Credit Control Department o Re-structured Wage & Bonus Systems.

Heiton Steel

Sales Manager

Heiton Steel

2006-6 - 2008-1 · 1 yr 8 mos

Dublin, Ireland

Responsibilities o Cold Calling and searching for new Clients o Developing client relationships both face to face & by phone o Credit Control to ensure timely payment for goods & services o Maintaining an efficient workflow between Sales, Stock & Transport Departments Target o Monthly Sales Target of €320,000 Successes o Over-achieved target every month o Innovated a new stock control procedure which saved time & resources o Promoted to Stock Control Manager

JJB Sports

Management Supervisor

JJB Sports

LinkedIn
2003-8 - 2006-6 · 2 yrs 11 mos

Dublin, Ireland

Responsibilities o Member of a Management Team responsible for 40 full & part time employees o Training staff on latest market developments & product knowledge o Ensuring footfall in store through external marketing campaigns o Maintaining customer satisfaction and cultivating repeat business Successes o Established a new commercially successful Golf Department o Sustained high levels of margin & consistently achieved target o Boosting Turnover through cross-selling and strategically timed discount offers

American Golf

Sales Advisor

American Golf

LinkedIn
2000-5 - 2003-6 · 3 yrs 2 mos

Ireland

Responsibilities o Custom Fitting (Clubs to measure) o Focus on high margin & cross sales Successes o Highest Revenue out of 80+ stores

Education

Institute of Technology, Tallaght

Institute of Technology, Tallaght

LinkedIn

Business Management & Accounting

2001 - 2003 · 2 yrs

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