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Justin  Black

Justin Black

Bodegraven,South Holland

Summary

A seasoned and passionate professional with extensive expertise in leadership, coaching, and team building strategies. Demonstrates a strong proficiency in commercial management and sales operations, coupled with a proven track record in performance motivation and sales management. Adept at Business to Business sales and marketing, fostering customer relationships, and setting strategic agendas. Excels in communication and presentation mastery, entrepreneurship, networking, and cyber security knowledge. Well-versed in European Regulations and Directives and what this means for businesses. Committed to business innovation and MVP creation while upholding values of honesty, togetherness, and humility.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work history

Sales lead - Vectra AI

KPMG NL
Amstelveen , Netherlands
02.2024 - Current
  • Responsible for sales, marketing and commercial activities.
  • Generated over 1,472 Million Euro in Vecta AI NACV business since FY22 to FY24, and 600.000+ Euro in new KPMG business.
  • Created over 3. + Million Euro in New business pipeline.

Commercial Lead

KPMG NL
Amstelveen , Netherlands
10.2022 - Current
  • Created and implemented a comprehensive commercial strategy to drive Net Sales growth of 3 to 8% YoY and market expansion.
  • Enhanced pipeline management for a team of 4 and optimized tender processes for a team of 2. Improved sales presentation workflows and established reporting structures to increase efficiency and transparency.
  • Coaching and training over 43 senior leaders (e.g. partners, directors, senior managers and managers) on Miller Heimen frameworks strategic selling, conceptal selling, LAMP and sales funnel management.
  • Identifying and formalizing new business opportunities and partnerships. Including all collaboration contracts, legal documentation and reporting administration. I also play a critical role in building business cadences and go-to-market strategies. (Partnerships include: OneTrust, Vectra, Nozomi)
  • Analyzing market trends and adjusting strategies accordingly.
  • Creating and managing budgets and forecasts
  • Structuring and professionalizing new propositions for MVP and go-to-market-strategies. (Examples: Nation State - What Companies need to know, Rapid Containment Services, Cyber Crisis VR Simulations.
  • Organizing and structuring events and Tech sales round tables.

Marketing Lead

KPMG NL
Amstelveen , Netherlands
10.2022 - Current

Leading Cyber and Privacy marketing department with a team of 4, providing strategic oversight, editing and ensuring alignment with business goals.

Senior Manager - Technical Sales

KPMG NL
Amstelveen , Netherlands
01.2022 - Current
  • Responsible for business development across full KPMG NL Cyber & Privacy Portfolio resulting in 1.2 Million Euro in new business acquisition (Net Sales)
  • Responsible for leading high-profile sales pitches.
  • Recognized across KPMG as a role model and leader in sales planning and execution. Is not unknown to lead cross segment sales pitches with a strong focus on People, Processes and Technology.
  • Is a respected and well-known name within the broader Cyber and privacy industry ISF, IAPP, ASIS, I-4, ISAAC, Hague Security Delta, etc.
  • Acts as a strategic sparring partner for large clients at the Director and C-suite level, linking their business needs to KPMG solutions and creates buy-in for high profile projects at the C-Suite level of client's organization. Internally acts as a strategic partner for colleagues on Partner level regarding sales and business development opportunities.
  • Is well informed on developments in the external and regulatory environments like NIS2, DORA, CRA, R-155, etc. . Briefs and informs colleagues on these developments. Has a solid understanding how these developments can be utilized to expand KPMG Technology's products, solutions and services.
  • Organizes 15+ managed events with marketing exposure.

International Business Development Manager

Computest B.V.
Zoetermeer, Netherlands
10.2020 - 12.2021
  • Business development executive targeting enterprise and large international accounts for B2B sales.
  • Pipeline creation activities like organizing events/speaking opportunities, cold calling, networking, scalable lead generation platforms "on-demand".
  • Define and execute growth strategies with proven "hunting" activities measurable in KPIs to reach required qualified opportunities, ultimately convert to booking targets.
  • Managing and developing partnership programs
  • Transfer expertise and knowledge on nurture automation and how advising how this impacts organizational risk and ROI calculations.
  • Define deliverables e.g. forecasting sales and pipeline creation reporting
  • Negotiating in highly complex deals
  • Focus on selling security services, training

Sales and Business Development Manager

Riscure B.V.
Delft , Netherlands
02.2016 - 10.2020
  • Responsible for overall pipeline targeting new accounts and qualified opportunities (BANT) from 1 to 6 million euros with an average 30% close rate by 2020.
  • Exceeded the targets both years, over 10 million in new qualified opportunities with higher close rates
  • Building prospect lists on specific industries and value proposition types. Proactively building relationships with prospects at all levels. Keeping a holistic view and eye-level activities.
  • Cold calling, sales navigator, email campaigns.
  • Identifying niches and business cases in new markets requiring research activities in military drones tech, Screaming Channels with Side Channel Analysis, and Digital Forensics.
  • Building a sales strategy to be more scale-able and on-demand, supported by an automated lead nurturing process. Example: welove.fi Designing, marketing, organizing online events, finding guest speakers, reporting to our management, writing content for marketing and video recording.
  • Leading business for Riscure Training Academy sales for nearly 3 years, growing from 400.000 to over 1.000.000 euros in revenue.

Business Development & Sales Executive

UL Transaction Security
Leiden , Netherlands
02.2015 - 07.2016
  • Performed business development, portfolio growth, and market research for UL-TS across key sectors including IoT, M2M/eUICC, eHealth, biometrics (liveness, spoofing, performance), API, and mobile payments such as Host Card Emulation (HCE) & secure element 'Tap and Pay.'
  • Supported core business functions in compliance, security, and global interoperability for banking, payments, government, and transit industries. Delivered marketing and communication materials including PowerPoint presentations, webinars, whitepapers, and website content. Managed international networking, lead generation, data management, and weekly reporting.
  • Focused on targeting new accounts and managing pipelines in the mobile payment and IoT sectors.
  • Bridged gaps between business units following UL's acquisition of Collis, concentrating on high-assurance security (e.g. EMVco, MasterCard, Amex, CC, FIPS140-2, UICC, PCI-PTC). Specialized in building comprehensive knowledge of portfolio development, industry requirements, and customer needs

Intern - Product manager

e -Traction
Apeldoorn, Netherlands
01.2014 - 06.2015
  • Portfolio management
  • Supporting commercial activities
  • Market research

Business Development

EuroDev
Almelo, Netherlands
09.2012 - 01.2014
  • Expanding North American small and medium-sized manufacturers (SMEs) into the European market.
  • Providing knowledge in VAT, European Laws, product certifications, cultural awareness, hiring foreign personnel, creating a European Presence, accelerating business growth and Merging and Acquisitions. I was teamed up with the industrial unit as a US market specialist.
  • Identifying the right Ideal Customer Profile (ICP), qualifying opportunities, and organizing handovers with the Vice President of Sales.

Founder & CEO

Energy Innovations Europe B.V.
Arnhem , Netherlands
02.2011 - 09.2013
  • Develop focus as a core business.
  • Conducted research and implemented marketing and communication strategies.
  • Establish international networks and business partnerships.
  • Build team training programs.
  • Conducted sales calls and meetings.

Networking & Business Development

Redhawk Ems. inc
Broken Arrow , Oklahoma
09.2009 - 09.2010
  • Establishing relationships with the State Departments, Federal Government, Universities, Non-profit organizations and innovative businesses in green and renewable technologies.
  • Present new technologies for investment opportunities.


Electronic warfare specialist I-Level (MOS 6482)

United States Marine Corps
Cherry Point, North Carolina
09.2004 - 09.2009

Advanced aircraft electronic countermeasures technicians, at the IMA, inspect, test, maintain, repair, and analyze airborne weapon replaceable assemblies, shop replaceable assemblies, automatic test equipment, and ancillary equipment failures beyond normal fault isolated procedures.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration - International Business & Management

Underwriter Laboratories (UL)
Leiden, Netherlands
02.2010 - 05.2014

EMVCO, Common Criteria, Fips 140-2, HCE payment technologies, UICC, and various schemes regarding se

Underwriter Laboratories (UL)
Leiden/ Netherlands
02.2015 - 07.2016

Qualify as a fixed-wing aircraft electronic countermeasures systems technician.

Naval Air Technical Training Center
Pensacola / Florida & Oceana / Virgina
02.2005 - 09.2006

Aviation Maintenance and Powerframe

Tulsa Technology Center-Riverside Campus
Tulsa / Oklahoma
01.2003 - 10.2004

Sociology

Park University
Cherry Point/ North Carolina
09.2008 - 04.2009

Skills

  • Leadership, coaching and team building strategies
  • Commercial management and sales operations
  • Performance motivation and sales management
  • Business to Business sales and marketing
  • Customer relationships and agenda setting
  • Communication and presentation mastery
  • Entrepreneurship and daring
  • International and local networking
  • Cyber security knowledge
  • European Regulations and Directives (NIS2, CRA, DORA, R-155, etc)
  • Business Innovation and MVP creation
  • Honesty / Togetherness / Humble
  • Problem-solving and resourcefulness

Languages

English
Proficient (C2)
Dutch
Upper intermediate

Accomplishments

  • Honorable discharge from the United States Marine Corps.
  • Marine Corps Good Conduct Metal
  • Global War on Terrorism Service Metal
  • National Defense Service Metal
  • Certificate of appreciation
  • Letter of Appreciation (6th award)
  • Certificate of Commendation (3rd award)
  • Meritorious Mast

Certification

  • Avionics Technician I Level Strand C1 A1
  • Avionics Technician Common Core C1 A1 (MATC)
  • Air Electrical Counter Measures System Technician Fixed Wing
  • Lean Six Sigma - Yellow Belt

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Sales lead - Vectra AI

KPMG NL
02.2024 - Current

Commercial Lead

KPMG NL
10.2022 - Current

Marketing Lead

KPMG NL
10.2022 - Current

Senior Manager - Technical Sales

KPMG NL
01.2022 - Current

International Business Development Manager

Computest B.V.
10.2020 - 12.2021

Sales and Business Development Manager

Riscure B.V.
02.2016 - 10.2020

Business Development & Sales Executive

UL Transaction Security
02.2015 - 07.2016

EMVCO, Common Criteria, Fips 140-2, HCE payment technologies, UICC, and various schemes regarding se

Underwriter Laboratories (UL)
02.2015 - 07.2016

Intern - Product manager

e -Traction
01.2014 - 06.2015

Business Development

EuroDev
09.2012 - 01.2014

Founder & CEO

Energy Innovations Europe B.V.
02.2011 - 09.2013

Bachelor of Business Administration - International Business & Management

Underwriter Laboratories (UL)
02.2010 - 05.2014

Networking & Business Development

Redhawk Ems. inc
09.2009 - 09.2010

Sociology

Park University
09.2008 - 04.2009

Qualify as a fixed-wing aircraft electronic countermeasures systems technician.

Naval Air Technical Training Center
02.2005 - 09.2006

Electronic warfare specialist I-Level (MOS 6482)

United States Marine Corps
09.2004 - 09.2009

Aviation Maintenance and Powerframe

Tulsa Technology Center-Riverside Campus
01.2003 - 10.2004
Justin Black