Jonathan Grivas
@jonathangrivas
Sales leader driving cloud SaaS growth and high client retention.
What I'm looking for
I am an accomplished sales leader with extensive experience growing cloud-native and SaaS solutions across EMEA, India and the USA, consistently delivering strong year-over-year revenue and client retention.
At PTC Onshape I led EMEAI sales efforts, achieving 94.9% YoY new client acquisition growth, 94.1% ARR YoY growth and maintaining 95% retention while coaching Account Executives and BDRs across multiple geographies and languages.
Previously at Dassault Systèmes I expanded cloud SaaS in EMEAR achieving 118% YoY revenue growth, reduced time-to-sell from months to weeks, built and trained high-performing teams and created a global customer renewal protocol that significantly lowered churn.
I build strong sales culture and cross-functional alignment between technical and commercial teams, mentor emerging talent, design GTM and ABM strategies, and streamline processes to accelerate pipelines and forecasting accuracy.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Led EMEAI sales for cloud-native technology, driving 94.9% YoY new client acquisition growth, 94.1% ARR YoY growth and maintaining 95% retention while coaching Account Executives and BDRs across multiple geographies.
Expanded cloud SaaS in EMEAR achieving 118% YoY revenue growth, recruited and trained a high-performing sales team, reduced sales cycle from 6 months to 4.5 weeks, and implemented a global customer renewal protocol to cut churn.
Sales Director
LineGroup Holdings
Nov 2019 - Jun 2020 (7 months)
Developed go-to-market strategies and internal sales training for four companies, introduced outbound sales processes and CRM workflows, and managed R&D projects including smart manufacturing and 3D printing initiatives.
Business Development Director
Keybee Hosting LLC
Jan 2019 - Nov 2019 (10 months)
Executed growth strategy delivering 30% month-on-month revenue growth and 278% annual sales growth in 2019 with 96% retention, redesigned CRM and sales processes to triple team capacity and shorten sales cycles.
Regional Sales Manager
SOLIDWORKS
May 2015 - Apr 2019 (3 years 11 months)
Owned go-to-market strategy for assigned regions, consistently overachieved sales targets, managed channel relationships and executed customer-focused initiatives to expand new business and client accounts.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
University of Wales
Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Completed studies in Mechanical Engineering focusing on engineering principles and applied mechanics.
Greek Military Service
Conscription, Military Service
Completed mandatory national service with assignment to border patrol and national guard duties.
Sandler Sales Training
Professional Certificate, Sales Training
Completed professional sales training in consultative and behavioral sales techniques.
Sales Guage Training
Professional Certificate, Sales Training
Completed Sales Guage training focused on sales assessment and skill development.
University of Hertfordshire
Master of Engineering, Motorsport Engineering
Studied Motorsport Engineering with emphasis on vehicle dynamics and motorsport systems.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
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