Blake Williams
@blakewilliams
I am a senior business development leader driving SaaS growth and strategic partnerships.
What I'm looking for
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
Principal, Head of Business Development
Daren Group, LLC
Jul 2016 - Present (9 years 1 month)
Spearheaded strategic partnerships and go-to-market initiatives that unlocked $300K+ in new ARR, expanded service delivery capacity by 50%, and delivered RLHF services that secured extended engagements with Meta AI.
VP, Business Development
Boyle Software, Inc.
May 2021 - Oct 2021 (5 months)
Created a data management practice targeting CIOs that increased offshore staff augmentation capacity by 66% in five months and improved prospect response rates by 25%, while acquiring the first US client post-merger.
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%.
Grew publisher book from $200K to $2.5MM MRR, accounting for ~70% of private market spend and closed the platform's first SaaS-based publisher deal generating $500K MRR over 18 months.
Account Director
Sonobi
Jul 2013 - Feb 2014 (7 months)
Identified and closed publisher partnerships across video, mobile, and display, and implemented an ad buyer sales strategy that increased deal close rate by 50%.
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.
Managed technical support and account strategy for DoubleClick clients, reducing downtime, enabling upsells, and overseeing a $2M book of business across 60+ accounts to improve campaign performance.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
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
Bachelor of Arts, English Language & Literature
B.A. in English Language & Literature with coursework in Economics, International Relations, Film Studies, Calculus, and Japanese.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
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