Jason Yanoff
@jasonyanoff
Business development executive specializing in strategic sales and partnerships.
What I'm looking for
I am a seasoned business development leader with extensive experience in driving strategic growth and enterprise-level partnerships, particularly within the corporate learning and talent ecosystems sectors. My career has been marked by a commitment to workforce transformation and human capital strategies that enhance organizational performance. I pride myself on being a collaborative partner who not only interprets but exceeds client needs, navigating complex and politically sensitive situations with ease.
Throughout my career, I have consistently delivered exceptional results, including closing multiple high-value deals and creating innovative sales enablement frameworks. My ability to build and expand client-focused strategic partnerships has been integral to my success, as evidenced by my track record of exceeding sales targets and generating significant revenue growth for my organizations. I am passionate about leveraging my skills to drive transformation and deliver value to clients at scale.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Senior Strategic Relationship Manager
Harvard Business Publishing – Corporate Learning
Jan 2025 - Present (5 months)
Drive strategic growth and enterprise-level partnerships for a premier provider of leadership development and corporate learning solutions. Lead complex, consultative sales cycles with Fortune 1000 clients to unlock transformation opportunities at scale. Closed 3 new enterprise logo deals within first 6 months and built a $700K+ pipeline.
VP, Business Development
Proteus International
Jun 2024 - Present (1 year)
Developed the company's first account planning and referral strategies, refined their sales stages, and created their go-to-market communications. Grew a pipeline to almost $700K and closed three new logo deals over $200K. Provided ongoing sales training and support to help other partners increase their average deal size by over 20%.
SVP, Global Accounts
Ezra Coaching
Feb 2022 - Present (3 years 4 months)
Managed and developed 8 of the company’s most strategic global relationships to drive incremental revenue of SaaS products and unlocked the value of coaching at scale. Grew the current portfolio from under $1M to almost $2M in the first 11 months. Served as team lead to two NA team members.
Vice President, Business Development
Lee Hecht Harrison LHH
Sep 2016 - Present (8 years 9 months)
Developed, grew, and executed key lines of business in Career Transition, Talent Development, and Executive Coaching for a global leader in Workforce Transformation. Partnered with key accounts and consistently built and expanded portfolio. Sold multiple business lines to the C-suite, exceeded targets, and implemented solutions.
Director, Client Development
The Energy Project
May 2015 - Present (10 years 1 month)
Consulted with Executives, Human Resources, and Business Unit leaders to help employers, leaders, and organizations create and sustain high-performance talent results. Executed a local marketing strategy to build a new sales territory from scratch. Hosted multiple events generating $3.5M in new pipeline activity and closed seven new accounts.
Regional Account Executive
Skillsoft
Feb 2014 - Present (11 years 4 months)
Consulted with Human Resources, Learning and Development, and Sales to improve the performance of their talent. Managed a $2.6M Quota and finished 95% of Quota in the first year in the territory. Sold the largest new client deal of the year and signed on the largest number of new clients.
Director, Employer Sales
Benefitfocus
Mar 2013 - Present (12 years 3 months)
Handled enterprise-wide SaaS sales for Benefits Administration and Communication for companies of 1000 employees or greater. Cultivated relationships through prospecting new opportunities at the highest strategic level. Focused on large employer sales.
Senior Account Executive
Achieve Global
Jun 2007 - Present (18 years)
Directed the overall development of strategic learning and development initiatives that create visible, lasting business results for client organizations worldwide. Globally managed and developed long-term partnerships with organizations primarily headquartered in NYC. Consistently exceeded annual quotas and earned Gold Quota Achievement.
Senior Account Executive
CSC Corporate Domains
Sep 2003 - Present (21 years 9 months)
Collaborated with Legal, Marketing, and IT Executives on how to globally market, secure, and prevent dilution of trademarks, brands, and intellectual property online. Sold services including domain policy, strategy, audits, monitoring, DNS, and acquisitions. Grew territory from 50 accounts with $400K revenue to more than 125 accounts yielding $3M+ annually.
Account Executive
Gartner
Effectively sold branded integrated solutions (Research, Consulting, & Measurement) to C-Level Executives. Managed a sales territory of 40 to 75 accounts representing between $1.7M and $2.1M in contract value. Consistently exceeded sales targets, achieving 249% attainment of Research Quota & 991% attainment of Consulting Quota.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Ithaca College
Bachelor of Science, Marketing
Studied Marketing at Ithaca College.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
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Website
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