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Marco Ligas

Marco Ligas

Senior Sales Executive
Vienna,Vienna

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Languages

Work History

Senior Sales Executive

Apollo.ai
08.2023 - Current
  • Providing guidance on best practices and strategies for achieving success in the field.
  • Attained expert knowledge of industry competitors'' strengths and weaknesses, positioning our company''s offerings competitively in the marketplace.
  • Managed complex sales cycles, navigating various decision-makers within organizations to secure successful deals.
  • Established long-lasting relationships with key clients through effective account management and consistent communication.
  • Management of various outsourced lead generation partnerships/ teams
  • Consistently monitored sales performance metrics, adjusting tactics as necessary to achieve desired results.
  • Forged strategic alliances with complementary firms for joint ventures and co-marketing initiatives, expanding the company''s reach in the market.

Business Development Specialist, M&A sector

Harris Computer
01.2023 - 08.2023
  • Q1: 134% quota
  • Q2: 136% quota
  • deal sizes: >1M
  • negotiations with CEOs/C-Suite, networking & relationship-building with high-profile CEOs and company owners
  • Implemented data-driven decision-making methodologies to guide organizational growth strategies effectively.
  • Improved lead generation efforts by refining prospecting techniques, resulting in higher-quality leads for the sales team.
  • Mentored junior team members, providing guidance on best practices in business development to elevate their performance levels.

Associate Recruitment Consultant

Computer Futures
09.2022 - 01.2023
  • C#/ .NET/ Microsoft Technologies
  • Candidate consultant
  • Client Consultant
  • 360 IT recruiting
  • sales/ contract negotiations
  • Expanded the company''s talent pool by actively sourcing candidates through networking events, job boards, and social media platforms.
  • Conducted comprehensive candidate screenings to assess skills, experience, and fit for specific roles.

Sales Manager

XING E-Recruiting
10.2021 - 08.2022
  • Full Sales Cycle B2B
  • Recruiting Software: Active Sourcing, Employer Branding, Recruiting Management Tool/ ATS
  • Pipeline Managment
  • Lead Management
  • Research of potential new clients
  • Customer Consultancy, Product Sales Demos, Lead Qualifications, Deal Closing, internal Mentor Role (Part of Sales Academy)

Pre-Sales Manager/ SDR

XING E-Recruiting
03.2021 - 10.2021
  • Sales College Alumni (internal program, from SDR to Sales Manger; usually 9 months, finished in 7)
  • B2B, Recruiting Software: Active Sourcing, Employer Branding, Recruiting Management Tool/ ATS
  • Lead Qualification
  • Lead Research, Business Development
  • SDR for Enterprise Sales Team
  • Only alumni who wasn't promoted to junior position, but directly as Manager

Working Student, Pre-Sales

XING E-Recruiting
10.2020 - 03.2021

Trainer & Coach in Sales and Communication

Competence Call Center
04.2018 - 02.2019
  • Management of team of 60 Call Center Agents
  • Onboarding and Coaching of Team Supports
  • Reporting & Documentation
  • Retention & Prevention
  • People Management: Feedback, Coaching, Onboarding, Training, Management-Coaching
  • Team Building
  • Responsibility for Motivation, Development and Performance of the team
  • Implementation over sales targets and Agent's OTEs
  • Business Development in cooperation with project customer (SKY Entertainment)
  • Quality Assurance: Silent Monitoring, Coaching, Trainings, Tests
  • Creation and Conceptualization of Call & Sales Scripts
  • Implementation and structuring of new projects (Inbound Sales, Retention)

Sales Agent

Competence Call Center
11.2017 - 04.2018
  • B2C Sales, Prevention, Retention, Account Management, Inbound & Outbound, Customer Service

Head of Department - Warehouse

Kaisers Tengelmann GmbH
03.2016 - 08.2017

Senior Customer Service Agent

SiTEL
10.2015 - 03.2016
  • Technical support, Escalation to 2nd level, Specialization in software difficulties, Email customer communication

Customer Service Agent

SiTEL
09.2015 - 10.2015

(Deputy) Restaurant Manager

Dolly Dimple`s
01.2015 - 07.2015
  • Management of daily operations, Management of personnel on different levels & departments, Shift scheduling and planning, Onboarding and training, Handling customer communication & complaints, Part of regional motivation & innovation team (cooperation of different franchises), Recruiting and hiring, Accounting/ Management of income and expenses, Monthly and yearly performance review with staff, Management of product orders (food & non-food)

Shift leader

Dolly Dimple`s
11.2014 - 12.2015

Waiter

Dolly Dimple`s
- 11.2015

Retail Salesperson

Kaisers Tengelmann GmbH
03.2013 - 07.2014

Education

Maria-Theresia-Gymnasium Munich
09.2011 - 05.2012

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Maria-Theresia-Gymnasium Munich
09.2004 - 05.2014

Skills

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Timeline

Senior Sales Executive

Apollo.ai
08.2023 - Current

Business Development Specialist, M&A sector

Harris Computer
01.2023 - 08.2023

Associate Recruitment Consultant

Computer Futures
09.2022 - 01.2023

Sales Manager

XING E-Recruiting
10.2021 - 08.2022

Pre-Sales Manager/ SDR

XING E-Recruiting
03.2021 - 10.2021

Working Student, Pre-Sales

XING E-Recruiting
10.2020 - 03.2021

Trainer & Coach in Sales and Communication

Competence Call Center
04.2018 - 02.2019

Sales Agent

Competence Call Center
11.2017 - 04.2018

Head of Department - Warehouse

Kaisers Tengelmann GmbH
03.2016 - 08.2017

Senior Customer Service Agent

SiTEL
10.2015 - 03.2016

Customer Service Agent

SiTEL
09.2015 - 10.2015

(Deputy) Restaurant Manager

Dolly Dimple`s
01.2015 - 07.2015

Shift leader

Dolly Dimple`s
11.2014 - 12.2015

Retail Salesperson

Kaisers Tengelmann GmbH
03.2013 - 07.2014

Maria-Theresia-Gymnasium Munich
09.2011 - 05.2012

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Maria-Theresia-Gymnasium Munich
09.2004 - 05.2014

Waiter

Dolly Dimple`s
- 11.2015
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