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Blake Williams

@blakewilliams

I am a senior business development leader driving SaaS growth and strategic partnerships.

United States
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What I'm looking for

I seek a strategic business development role in SaaS or data-driven services where I can lead cross-functional teams, scale revenue, build partnerships, and implement automation to drive measurable growth.

I am a senior business development and account management leader with progressive experience across revenue-generating functions in SaaS, cloud services, programmatic advertising, and data-focused practices. I build collaborative client partnerships that accelerate sales cycles and drive retention.

I have delivered measurable results including unlocking $300K+ in new ARR through strategic partnerships, securing over $2MM in managed services revenue, and growing a book of business from $200K to over $2.5MM in MRR. At Scale AI I led RLHF services that produced top quality ratings and extended client engagement.

My approach combines GTM strategy, low-/no-code automation, DataOps, and pragmatic project management to scale service delivery and expand go-to-market capacity. I’ve earned HubSpot Solutions Partner certification, executed omnichannel strategies that raised inbound leads 25%+, and introduced tools and automations that returned hours to distributed sales teams.

I bring cross-functional leadership, P&L awareness, and a track record of building channel partnerships and new revenue streams. I seek roles where I can drive growth, optimize commercial operations, and lead teams to deliver measurable client and company outcomes.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

GI

Senior Director, Business Development

GiveBridge Inc.

Jul 2019 - Mar 2020 (8 months)

Managed 150+ client accounts to achieve a $4M ARR run rate (33% above target) and doubled clientele with over $10M in annual fundraising budget within nine months, lifting qualified lead response by 31%.

YB

Account Supervisor

Young & Rubicam Brands

Mar 2010 - Jan 2011 (10 months)

Supervised a team of three AEs for Dell SMB communications, contributing to a 22% increase in quarterly revenue and doubling production of client deliverables within three months.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Kyoto Consortium for Japanese Studies logoKS

Kyoto Consortium for Japanese Studies

Study Abroad Program, Japanese Studies

2000 -

Study abroad at the Kyoto Consortium for Japanese Studies (Fall 2000) focusing on advanced language study, political science, and psychology.

Yale University logoYU

Yale University

Bachelor of Arts, English Language & Literature

B.A. in English Language & Literature with coursework in Economics, International Relations, Film Studies, Calculus, and Japanese.

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