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Diane Shurtleff

Denver

Summary

Exceptional, result driven professional offering progressive years of experience in sales, new business development, marketing and growth. Recognized for effectively developing and executing new strategies, building lucrative relationships-partnerships, exceeding goals and creating significant clientele growth.

Accomplished sales professional with demonstrated success in developing and implementing strategic approaches to drive market growth and bottom-line profitability. Strong communicator with natural leadership talent. A driven, impactful and successful sales producer with well established business relationships

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Membership Director

Inspirato
06.2023 - Current

• Orchestrate and execute highly successful specialized sales initiatives, generating million-dollar revenue through strategic acquisition of new sales, seamless renewals, and facilitation of new trip reservations.
• Own full sales cycle by actively managing a pipeline of prospects across theUS.
• Partner closely with internal stakeholders (Project Managers, Finance/Accounting, Revenue Operations, Customer Success, Marketing, Salesforce Administrators) to drive revenue and increase long-term success.
• Assist prospective members in determining whether Inspirato is an ideal fit for their lifestyle through thoughtful discovery and active listening.
• Consistently overcomes objections by demonstrating strategic objection handling and strategizing solutions through data and insights.
• Qualify, educate, and convert prospective new members to ensure they are aligned with the best membership offering within Inspirato.
• Provide a comprehensive overview and insight to prospective members through web demonstrations.
• Lead monthly strategy team meetings to provide effective talk tracks to meet business goals.
• Create standardized deal terms templates and prospect re-engagement templates to promote efficiency.

Partnership Relations Director

Inspirato
09.2022 - 06.2023

• Selected by upper management to be part of building and executing the Inspirato for Business model
• Educated Regional managers on new business programs and initiatives
• Drove revenue by developing new relationships with discerning prospective members of Inspirato
• Acieved 135% of team goal

Membership Director

Inspirato
10.2021 - 09.2022

• Relationship building and overseeing current member
• Achieved 165% of goal
• Ranked #5 of top revenue-producing representatives

Strategic Partnerships Director

Denver Business Journal
02.2021 - 10.2022
  • Created and executed new, revenue generating partnership program, to be introduced and incorporated to sales team. Increase brand awareness through strong relationship building, designing of innovative multi media sales strategies. Develop, create and execute marketing opportunities for C-Level event honorees to elevate and promote achievement and success.

Healthcare Sales Manager

USHEALTH ADVISORS
12.2018 - 01.2022
  • Licensed agent in CO, AZ, NV, SC, MO, VA
  • Education seminars, and trainings
  • Top producer, delivering exceptional level of service

Business Development Manager

Obsidian HR
02.2020 - 12.2020

As a Colorado based full-service professional employer organization (PEO), for small and medium-sized business owners and staff to ensure compliance with all employment laws, health care reform, and wage & hour requirements in every stage of employment; from on-boarding new hires to termination or retirement.

Senior Digital Sales Manager

Vivial
12.2016 - 01.2019
  • Digital optimization generating new business on local and national level through high activity providing cutting-edge digital marketing solutions
  • Strategic planning, competitive analysis, market positioning, new revenue development
  • New partnership development and client relationships
  • Top 10 Sales producer-2017-2018

Strategic Business Development Manager

Groupon
06.2010 - 12.2016
  • Highest level sales position at Groupon awarded by sales revenue
  • Developed new, strategic relationships, partnerships and programs with top businesses in Colorado
  • Produced and managed over 5.5 million in revenue
  • Ranked among the top 10% of sales team


National Business Development Manager

MapMyFitness, Inc
11.2008 - 03.2010
  • Executed new business campaigns and growth strategies
  • Leveraged trends in client industries and marketplaces to develop value-added solutions and approaches
  • Business development by cultivating strong relationships and executing benefit-oriented sales presentations to prospects

District Sales Manager

CITYSEARCH/ IAC
01.2004 - 01.2006
  • Managed Colorado Sales Team
  • Developed, trained and mentored top performing team who consistently exceeded revenue and contract goals
  • Ranked one of the top 20 District Sales Managers
  • Negotiated and closed contracts with high-profile clients

Senior Account Manager

Citysearch/ IAC
08.2000 - 01.2004
  • Produced and managed over $1.5 million in revenue for the Colorado sales team
  • Developed SEM and SEO branding, marketing and advertising campaigns in conjunction with interactive media solutions.
  • Increased new business and sponsorship revenue by 55%


Education

Bachelor of Arts - Media Marketing and Business Communications

University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

Skills

  • New business development
  • Sales and management
  • Salesforce CRM
  • Strategic planning
  • Relationship building and management
  • Networking
  • Prospect targeting
  • Organizational Development

Affiliations

  • University of Arizona Advisory Board 2022-2023
  • Member of BNI, President 2020, Treasurer 2017, VP 2019
  • Member of Professional Women's network 2018- to 2020
  • Toastmasters 2015

Timeline

Senior Membership Director

Inspirato
06.2023 - Current

Partnership Relations Director

Inspirato
09.2022 - 06.2023

Membership Director

Inspirato
10.2021 - 09.2022

Strategic Partnerships Director

Denver Business Journal
02.2021 - 10.2022

Business Development Manager

Obsidian HR
02.2020 - 12.2020

Healthcare Sales Manager

USHEALTH ADVISORS
12.2018 - 01.2022

Senior Digital Sales Manager

Vivial
12.2016 - 01.2019

Strategic Business Development Manager

Groupon
06.2010 - 12.2016

National Business Development Manager

MapMyFitness, Inc
11.2008 - 03.2010

District Sales Manager

CITYSEARCH/ IAC
01.2004 - 01.2006

Senior Account Manager

Citysearch/ IAC
08.2000 - 01.2004

Bachelor of Arts - Media Marketing and Business Communications

University of Arizona
Diane Shurtleff