Sam Spetalnick

Sam Spetalnick

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Head of Sales Enablement
Austin, Texas, United States

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  • Anyscale
    Head of Sales Enablement
    Anyscale
    Jan 2026 - Current (8 months)
  • MongoDB
    Sr Sales Enablement Manager
    MongoDB
    Feb 2024 - Dec 2025 (1 year 11 months)
    Jan '25-Present: Led sales enablement strategy for the top 80 accounts globally Sept '24-Present: Led sales enablement strategy for all of North America's most strategic sellers (280+ sellers) Feb '24-Aug '24: Led the sales enablement strategy for half of North America's most strategic sellers (North & South - 120+ sellers) Topics emphasized in programs: -Transforming accounts from low six-figures to $1M+ -Executive champion building -Command of the Message and strategic discovery -Leadership skills when leading a sales ecosystem that doesn't report to you -Complex technical sales processes
  • MongoDB
    Sales Enablement Manager
    MongoDB
    Aug 2022 - Jan 2024 (1 year 6 months)
    Led the company's first global GenAI enablement program across 2,000+ learners (Sales, CS, ADR, etc) -Use case identification -AI scenario discovery skills -Fluency of core differentiators -Technical competency around core technical concepts: LLMs, embedding models, RAG, agents, vector DBs, foundation models, application frameworks, etc
  • MongoDB
    Account Executive, Growth
    MongoDB
    Feb 2022 - Jul 2022 (6 months)
    Help high-growth organizations better utilize MongoDB's managed services, Atlas, to accelerate development cycles, simplify architecture, and reduce infrastructural overhead.
  • MongoDB
    Mid-Market Account Executive
    MongoDB
    Apr 2021 - Jan 2022 (10 months)
    Helped build MongoDB's first Mid-Market team, helping organizations update their approach to data through a multi-purpose modern data platform. MongoDB helps free the genius within everyone by making data stunningly easy to work with.
  • Civitech
    Director of Partnerships & Sales
    Civitech
    Sep 2019 - Apr 2021 (1 year 8 months)
    Helped over 100 political campaigns and non-profits reach their goals, especially through quantifiable community outreach and engagement. Special focus was given to net new voter registration, helping register hundreds of thousands of new voters through whitelabeled digital, phone, and mail outreach. Joined as the first sales hire when they had less than $200,000 in bookings. Built out the sales methodology and growth model to support the launch of various products for the rapidly changing 2020 electoral ecosystem. Hired and ramped two full time salespeople and closed $3M in 14 months to help the company prove viability and build a financial runway leading into a post-election cycle. Civitech is a public benefit corporation that builds so
  • Cision
    Sales Manager
    Cision
    Jan 2019 - Aug 2019 (8 months)
    Helped PR teams gain more visibility into their press ecosystem to improve strategic planning, tactical outreach, and reporting. Worked with Fortune 500 companies, local nonprofits, and everyone in between. Coached a team of mostly first-time sellers (least experienced team at the company) into several of the company’s top performers through a focus on repeatability and a deep and empathetic understanding of the problems the company could solve. Also co-led the philanthropy employee resource group to maintain company culture of community giveback. Managed a team of 8-10 sales reps to consistent team quota attainment and promotions. Team quota of approx. $400k/month
  • Trendkite
    Sales Manager (Acquired by Cision)
    Trendkite
    Apr 2018 - Jan 2019 (10 months)
  • Trendkite
    Strategic Account Executive
    Trendkite
    Nov 2017 - Mar 2018 (5 months)
    Helped PR teams gain more visibility into their press ecosystem to improve strategic planning, tactical outreach, and reporting. Worked with Fortune 500 companies, local nonprofits, and everyone in between. Top sales rep by attainment for 2017 calendar year Quota of approx. $850k/year Closed several of the company’s largest deals with Fortune 500 companies TrendKite is an Austin, Texas based company founded in 2012 to provide a more intelligent way to consume news and a more transparent way to measure its impact. We help organizations of all sizes make better business decisions by providing them with a better analysis of industry trends, press activity, and market opportunities.
  • Trendkite
    Senior Account Executive
    Trendkite
    Apr 2017 - Oct 2017 (7 months)
  • Trendkite
    Account Executive
    Trendkite
    Sep 2016 - Mar 2017 (7 months)
    The TrendKite platform empowers PR professionals to easily hone in on important coverage with single-click filters, and produces beautiful interactive reports, so they can benchmark against competitors, report the impact of campaigns, and swiftly respond to crises.
  • BigCommerce
    Inside Sales Representative
    BigCommerce
    Feb 2016 - Aug 2016 (7 months)
    Helped small businesses launch and optimize their ecommerce presence. Consistent top 2 sales performer month-over-month.
  • BigCommerce
    Sales Development Representative
    BigCommerce
    Apr 2015 - Feb 2016 (11 months)
    Helped lead the Sales Development team’s transition from small business to the mid-market/enterprise with a more tailored and ACV-based approach. Consistent top 2 sales performer month-over-month. The Bigcommerce Enterprise platform empowers ecommerce businesses to realize, achieve and surpass their online goals. Client base includes tens of thousands of growing businesses along with Fortune 500 companies, Internet Retailer Top 500 businesses, and other ecommerce top brands. From 2012 to 2016, Bigcommerce emerged as the leading Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform for businesses selling $10-50 million (or smaller businesses on that trajectory) My role is to make introductory contact for larger ecommerce businesses unfamiliar with SaaS o
  • Z
    Director of Sales and Partner Development
    Zing Acquired by Bigcommerce
    May 2014 - Apr 2015 (1 year)
    Sole sales, marketing, and partnerships role at the company, in charge of all revenue-based strategy and daily activity. Worked with the CEO to set company goals and craft an evolving go to market strategy. Led to a successful acquisition of company. Simultaneously managed direct sales, marketing, and channel relationships Increased ACV more than 3X through value-based pricing and solution selling to omnichannel businesses Took on the sole responsibility of transitioning all of Zing’s clients onto new solutions as Zing’s product was sunset post-acquisition. Wrote Bigcommerce whitepapers with Marketing utilizing my experience with Zing to improve go to market strategy with omnichannel small business owners.
  • TechShop Inc
    Senior Corporate Accounts Manager
    TechShop Inc
    May 2013 - Apr 2014 (1 year)
    TechShop is democratizing access to the tools of innovation. It gives "makers" easy access to $1 million in tools and software. With almost 1,000 members in Central Texas after only one year of businesses, TechShop is a hotbed of creativity. My role was to introduce this innovation to Austin's business community in three fashions: 1) Help manufacturing businesses improve processes around prototyping and physical product development. 2) Consult with any type of business regarding innovation, culture, and collaboration. 3) Working with educational institutions and non-profits to improve access to modern machining and software technology. These goals were mostly accomplished through: -Memberships -Workforce Training Packages -Corporate Eve
  • TechShop Inc
    Dream Consultant
    TechShop Inc
    Sep 2012 - May 2013 (9 months)
    Member support and equipment maintenance - Helped members on projects; make them feel confident and safe. - Fixed and maintained machines. - Taught classes on TechShop equipment. - Staffed corporate events. - Enforced safety rules and procedures.
  • ChooseWhatcom
    Financial and SEO Analyst
    ChooseWhatcom
    Nov 2011 - May 2012 (7 months)
    ChooseWhat.com as a resource website for new startups. - Analyzed web traffic, conversion rates, and new page testing. - Co-led development of a new A/B Testing and Analysis Department - Worked on Search Engine Optimization strategy - Wrote content, established new online business contacts. - Increased ROI on Pay-Per-Click advertising campaigns by a factor of 3 or more.
  • A
    Event Volunteer
    Austin Classical Guitar Society
    Aug 2008 - Feb 2011 (2 years 7 months)
    The society organizes an annual classical guitar concert series and organized the Guitar Foundation of America Intrnational Convention and Competition in Austin in June, 2010. - Set up for stage and audience seating at concerts. - Operated ticket sales. - Worked as an usher. - Contributed particularly substantial volunteer work at the Guitar Foundation of America Convention, 5/2010.
  • Selfemployed
    Guitar Instructor
    Selfemployed
    Apr 2007 - Aug 2009 (2 years 5 months)
    Student age range, 8 – adult. - Taught private guitar lessons: classical, acoustic, and electric. - Found students found through local advertisements and word of mouth.
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  • I
    Russian Language
    International University in Moscow IUM
    Jan 2012
    Studied Russian Language through affiliation with The University of Texas at Austin, July-August, 2012.
  • The University of Texas at Austin
    Bachelor of Arts (B.A, Russian
    The University of Texas at Austin
    Jan 2008 - Jan 2012 (4 years 1 month)
    Received two Bachelor of Arts degrees, one in Russian Studies from the College of Liberal Arts and one in Music from the Butler School of Music. Graduated with Departmental Honors. Received the Eva Stevenson Wood Unrestricted Endowed Presidential Scholarship twice (2010 and 2011) and received the Liberal Arts Honors Bernard Rapoport Scholarship.
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