Martin Sterling
Chief Commercial Officer
m.sterling@email.com · +44 7700 900990 · London
linkedin.com/in/msterling
Profile
Commercial director with 15 years of experience in B2B SaaS and telecoms. I specialise in building and scaling sales teams, entering new markets and setting up repeatable sales processes. Over my career I have grown a sales team from 4 to 45 people and increased annual revenue from £3M to £16M.
Experience
Chief Commercial Officer2019 – present
Mews Systems
I own the entire commercial strategy and its execution.
- Grew annual recurring revenue (ARR) by 320% in 4 years
- Led expansion into 6 European markets
- Built and lead a 45-person sales team
- Introduced a unified sales methodology and CRM processes
Sales Director2014 – 2019
Kiwi.com
I built the B2B segment practically from scratch.
- Reached £4.5M in annual revenue from the new segment
- Hired and trained a 12-person sales team
- Closed strategic partnerships with airlines
Key Account Manager2009 – 2014
Vodafone
I managed key corporate clients.
- Regularly exceeded the sales plan by 25%
- Kept key client churn below 5%
Education
MBA, Strategic Management2012 – 2014
Rotterdam School of Management
BSc Economics2004 – 2009
London School of Economics
Competencies
Team building
Growth strategy
Negotiation
P&L management
Certificates
MEDDIC Sales Methodology2020
MEDDIC Academy
Strategic Leadership2018
INSEAD