Joe Barr

JOE BARR NIE: Y--D BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONAL (-- Business development professional with 8 years experience who possesses an entrepreneurial spirit ripe for a targetdriven environment. A confident and determined individual specializing in international sales, digital marketing strategies, and strategic account management. Exceptional communication skills focused on successfully generating new business, expanding and managing key corporate accounts up to and including C-level executives. EXPERIENCE Marcus Evans SENIOR ACCOUNT MANAGER Barcelona 2015 – 2017 Managing international accounts of solution providers and investment specialists helping them to penetrate the Global Family Office market and develop strong relationships with strategically planned prospects. Responsible for managing international accounts, CRM, new business development and supporting junior trainee team. • Promoted to Senior role within 6 months by exceeding established sales targets • Personal sales of €400,000 + over 2 years through new business deals and account management • Developed and implemented training sessions for new hires and existing staff • Responsible for the launch of a new APAC focused product previously not sold from Barcelona office • Supervised and managed client experiences while at our Summits UIMP (Berlitz) Valenica 20012 – 2014 ENGLISH TEACHER • • • Teaching of grammar, vocabulary and public speaking to Spanish university students Encouragement of English learning both inside and outside the classroom Maintaining good standards in weekly evaluations by the students My average evaluation score over the entire period of my employment on the UIMP courses was 56.29 out of 60.00, above the national average. Verve Lawton SALES TEAM LEADER Valencia 2007 – 2011 Sales Team Leader, in charge of training, motivating and in general overseeing the progress of 8 sales people. Given the position of Head Recruiter and an IT role was also appointed due to my experience and education within this field. 118 Group Ltd. SALES ADVISOR UK 2006 Worked in a large telesales team, sales targets had to be met within this team and the employees overall were hugely commission driven. This was a great opportunity to develop the skills needed for a fast-paced sales environment. Spicer McColl Estate Agents OFFICE JUNIOR UK 2002 - 2005 Started a work experience placement during school, after my work experience I was offered a part-time job to help out with general office duties. This position helped me gain crucial experience, at such a young age, in working in an office and sales environment while enabling me to develop great customer care and telephone skills. EDUCATION South Essex College 2003 – 2005 De La Salle Comprehensive 1998 – 2003 LANGUAGES BTEC NATIONAL DIPLOMA (Software Practitioner) Modules Included: • Language and Communications • Computer Systems • Business Information Systems • Introduction to Software Development 9 GCSE´s Grade A-C ENGLISH SPANISH (B1) RFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST • • • • Communications Technology Systems Analysis and Design Applications Software Development Human Computer Interface