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Manuela Gonzalez

@manuelagonzalez1

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Operations and partnerships leader coordinating proposals, contracts, and executive rhythms across B2B startups.

Colombia

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What I'm looking for

I want a founder-led, high-accountability environment where I can own proposals and contract cycles, build operational infrastructure, and act independently as a trusted executive partner.

I partner directly with founders and CEOs in founder-led environments, owning proposal development end-to-end, coordinating contract and redline cycles, and keeping executive calendars and leadership cadences running smoothly.

At Strong CRM, I’ve managed the full partner lifecycle, built operational playbooks and trackers that scale without constant oversight, and served as the coordination point across Sales, Product, and Legal—while also driving account revenue in the Salesforce ecosystem.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Account Executive

Strong CRM

Feb 2025 - Oct 2025 (8 months)

Generated an average of $100K in monthly sales revenue managing the full customer lifecycle from discovery to close within the Salesforce ecosystem.

Sales Salesforce Customer Lifecycle Management Executive Communication

Strategic Partnerships & Alliances Manager

Strong CRM

May 2024 - Feb 2025 (9 months)

Owned proposal development end-to-end, coordinated contract execution cycles, and managed $1MM USD in monthly pipeline. Built operational infrastructure and managed bilingual communications across LatAm.

Proposal Development Contract Coordination Pipeline Management Salesforce Notion Google Workspace Zapier AI Tools

Talent Acquisition Manager

Very, LLC

Mar 2024 - May 2024 (2 months)

Managed end-to-end recruiting operations across Engineering, Sales, Ops, and Marketing, and redesigned hiring processes to improve candidate experience and conversion rates.

Recruitment Hiring Process Design Employer Branding Stakeholder Management

Recruiter

Very, LLC

Sep 2022 - Mar 2024 (1 year 6 months)

Led full-cycle recruitment across multiple departments simultaneously, managing a high-volume pipeline with strong stakeholder communication.

Full cycle Recruitment Stakeholder Communication

Executive Assistant to the CEO

Very, LLC

Nov 2021 - Sep 2022 (10 months)

Served as the CEO's trusted proxy, managed executive communications and calendar strategy, and coordinated company-wide offsites and global partnership research.

Executive Support Calendar Management Event Planning Partnership Research Cross functional Coordination

Founder & CEO

Tu Libro a Ciegas

Sep 2017 - Nov 2021 (4 years 2 months)

Founded and operated a social entrepreneurship project, building partnerships, operational processes, and growth initiatives to expand reading access in underserved communities.

entrepreneurship Operations Partnership Development Social Impact

Head of Operations & UX Researcher

Dame una Mano

Feb 2020 - Aug 2021 (1 year 6 months)

Directed daily operations in a lean organization, designed workflow tools to improve efficiency, and conducted UX research to drive operational and product improvements.

Operations Management Workflow Design UX Research Team Coordination