Todd Zuerlein

Todd Zuerlein

Vice President of Business Development @ Smart Agent CRM

About

• What I Do: I am a transformational leader with 20+ years experience in technology/software enterprise sales. I assist companies who are challenged with new business development including named accounts, sales process improvement, and delivering a consistent corporate message to their target market. I prospect net new business, foster new C-level relationships, and implement a sales process that is successful and repeatable. These yield improved sales process, stronger client relationships/client retention, and growth with profitability for the organization. My greatest successes are in Business Process Improvement (BPI), Straight Through Processing (STP), and Automation/ Workflow Design. I help organizations with Improving efficiency, accuracy, accountability, and compliance. I relish the chance to work with an organization to use technology and human resources to create a leaner, stronger, better experience for all stake holders of the organization as well as their client base. • What makes me different: I am a voracious prospector. I know how to open doors and get in front of key stakeholders. I am gritty, tenacious, and persistent. I am a TRUE hunter for new logo business. I employ a process that has produced immense success with logos such as: Emirates Air, Principal Financial Group, MetLife, Valspar Paint, Screen Actors Guild, Quicken Loans, US Bank, and Bank of America. • My Expertise Includes: Saas and software technology sales, CRM-Salesforce, InsureTech, LegalTech, FinTech. Automating the sales, service, or support channels for clients leveraging both desktop and mobile devices, customer experience journey mapping, knowledge management, Solution Selling, ROI based selling, business development, contract negotiation, strategic account management, middle and back office operations, channel partner development, business strategy, project management, BPI, STP, Strategic Planning, Sales Forecasting, Enterprise Software Sales, Account Management/Retention, Proposal Preparation, Territory Development, Consultative/Solution Sales, Marketing, Contract Negotiations, Cold Calling, Sales Cycle Management, annual quota achievement. “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” -Winston Churchill

Country

United States

City

St Paul

Industry

Information Technology & Services

Skill

Strategic Partnerships, Forecasting, Software Sales, Leadership, CRM, SaaS, Challenger Sales, Solution Selling, Account Management, Business Development, Sales, Sales Process, Customer Retention, Marketing, Channel Partners, Enterprise Content Management, Professional Services, Business Process Improvement, Business Intelligence, Consultative Selling

Experience

Smart Agent CRM

Vice President of Business Development

Smart Agent CRM

LinkedIn
2023-3 - Present · 3 yrs 7 mos

Woodbury, Minnesota, United States

Saas sales of insurance technology

KnowledgeLake

Sr. Client Executive

KnowledgeLake

LinkedIn
2022-8 - 2023-3 · 8 mos

St Louis, Missouri, United States

Traliant

Business Development Manager/Account Executive-Legal & Law Channel (Saas Sales)

Traliant

LinkedIn
2020-1 - 2021-12 · 2 yrs

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Created sales plan to expand market via channel sales to large law firms • Implemented channel sales referral program with 4 major law firms resulting in $300,000 net new revenue • responsible for direct sales to corporate accounts Strategic accounts: Jackson Lewis, Bryan Cave, Troutman Pepper, Fox Rothschild, Sidley Austin.

NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation)

Vice President Of Business Development

NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation)

LinkedIn
2018-12 - 2019-12 · 1 yr 1 mo

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Implemented sales plan to expand market Nationally for NAM, a regional firm. • Source, solicit, sell Sr. Executives within insurance carrier claims and legal teams. • Sold 4 National carrier proof of concept programs Strategic Accounts: USAA, Liberty Mutual, Federal Insurance, Cincinnati Insurance

Wolters Kluwer Legal Software

Account Executive (Saas Sales)

Wolters Kluwer Legal Software

LinkedIn
2015-9 - 2018-12 · 3 yrs 4 mos

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

* 118% quota 2017-Achievers Club Winner * Top revenue sales executive on the team * Appointed to Sales Technology Advisory Team (STAT)-select group of high performers tasked with technology and process improvement for the global sales team. * Mentor new hire sales team members. Strategic Accounts: Screen Actors Guild, Nebraska Furniture Mart

ActiFi

Regional Sales Director-Client Engagement (Saas Sales)

ActiFi

LinkedIn
2015-1 - 2015-8 · 8 mos

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Generated $1.8MM sales pipeline in the first 3 months of employment. • Doubled revenue within 6 months of employment generating $355K verses $300K entire previous year. • Created and trained new sales methodology resulting in 118% increased sales. Strategic Accounts: AssetMark, AdvisorNet, TD Wealth, Securities America, Wayne Hummer, Envestnet, United Capital, Private Advisor Group, United financial Group

Ebix

Director of Enterprise Sales - CRM Software (Saas Sales)

Ebix

LinkedIn
2012-9 - 2014-3 · 1 yr 7 mos

National

• Generated $50.000 in new license revenue with high touch client. Facilitated their migration from a hosted solution to a Cloud based solution. Improved client satisfaction/service via weekly touch points and quarterly audit conference calls. • Proposed, provided demo, worked through cost/function benefit for client migration from hosted solution to Cloud Based solution ($15,000 sale). I assisted in the integration development with E-Money financial planning platform ($50,000 sale). Attended client top producer seminar and presented SmartOffice solutions/capabilities to their top producers. • Generated $6M in pipeline ($4.5M at proposal/decision stage). • Lead the sales process with multiple prospects from discovery and presentation/demonstration through to proposal delivery • Average sale size >$300,000 • Quota $1.2M • Pipeline > $6.5M Strategic Accounts: Western & Southern Financial Group, Thrivent Financial , M-Financial, Securian, John Hancock Financial, Principal Financial Group, OneAmerica

Naviant

Enterprise Sales Account Executive - ECM Software (Saas Sales)

Naviant

LinkedIn
2011-3 - 2012-7 · 1 yr 5 mos

Midwest Region

• Educated client prospects in Midwest Region on workflow automation/ECM/BPM solutions • Assigned Account Management with 2 existing clients closing new license agreements generating additional revenue. • Charged with leading & guiding sales team through sales cycle to decision stage with enterprise client prospects. • Lead sales process improvement throughout Naviant organization ensuring success. • Developed net new C-suite relationships in Insurance, Financial Services, Retail, and Manufacturing verticals. • Multiple new prospects taken to decision stage. • Quota $1 million/year • Average Sale size $125,000 • Pipeline of >$4.5M Strategic accounts: Make-A-Wish MN, G&K Services, Cottingham & Butler, American Medical Systems, Wright Hennepin Electrical Co-op, Red Wing Shoe, Andersen Windows, Valspar Paint, Davisco Foods Inc.

Applied Systems

Software Sales Consultant - CRM & Agency Management Software (Saas Sales)

Applied Systems

LinkedIn
2008-3 - 2010-10 · 2 yrs 8 mos

Midwest Region

• Ranked #1 sales in Midwest Territory and #4 Nationally for net growth – 2009 • Achieved 116% Quota Sales volume $1.5M • Doubled sales volume in underperforming sales territory ($250,000-2010 vs. $90,000-2009) • Recognized as Top prospecting consultant in organization and asked to present my prospecting plan at National Sales Meeting • ASI Sales Representative to ASCNet User Group of the Year – 2009 S. Dakota (Approx. 70 groups nationwide). Strategic accounts: Associated Bank, Dakotah Bank, Leavitt Group, CO Brown, RJF Insurance

Education

University of Wisconsin-Stout

University of Wisconsin-Stout

LinkedIn

Psychology

I self funded 100% of my college education. As a student athlete, I received many accolades, both academic and athletic. I take pride in all my collegiate accomplishments.

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