dav1dsalehi
Business Development Manager
Business Development Builder specializing in 0β1 revenue infrastructure for pre-Series A tech startups (SaaS, Web3, IoT). Track record of architecting GTM frameworks and partnership engines that unlock first $1M+ in ARR across 3 startupsβ including personally closing $600k+ in deals that funded expansion. Remote-first Operator: I build the systems, hire the team, then scale what works.
Experience: 5 years
Yearly salary: $12,000
Hourly rate: $0
Nationality: π¬πͺ Georgia
Residency: π¬πͺ Georgia
Experience
Business Development & Growth Manager
Wolfe Labs - Web3 Development Studio 2023 - 2025
Consistent MoM growth through new client deals and innovative selling and networking techniques. Drove a 4x revenue increase by personally closing over $450k in 18 months in new client deals. Built 12 strategic technical and commercial partnerships, expanding service offerings and market reach. Negotiated 6 SLAs and 15 vendor agreements, optimizing contract terms and streamlining. Led and built successful multi-channel infrastructure campaigns (Email, LinkedIn, Cold Calls, X, Telegram) for partnerships and sales β resulting in closing in 30+ deals and 12+ partnerships. Built AI-driven content-generation funnels using agency insights and market trends to support social media activities. Cut proposal turnaround time by 90% (4 days β 4 hours) by designing an AI-driven automation workflow, accelerating deal velocity across the pipeline. Boosted team efficiency by 30% by developing and standardizing SOPs for sales, partnerships, and vendor management. Designed and deployed a custom HubSpot CRM architecture with automated pipeline stages and executive dashboards β reducing deal cycle visibility lag from weekly to real-time, enabling faster decision-making on the pipeline. Defined new service tiers and cross-sell/up-sell frameworks, creating repeatable revenue streams β gaining a recurring revenue stream of $6k on a monthly basis. Designed a comprehensive GTM framework targeting blockchain startups, including refining ICP, IPP, and retention definitions to guide future execution and identifying new category of prospects. Increased outreach conversion rates by 40% by architecting a GTM framework that redefined the ICP around high-value, funded blockchain startups (ICOs, VC-backed, β¦) β resulting in increase of conversation rates in outreach campaigns by 40%. Managed full-cycle hiring for 5 from role definition, to onboarding. Led Software Development Project Management in Asana, coordinating cross-functional teams to ensure on-time and on-budget completion.
Business Development Rep.
PANTOhealth 2022 - 2023
Secured over $1M in partner-driven revenue by identifying and aligning solutions with key partner and prospect requirements. Utilized HubSpot CRM to develop and maintain prospect relationship management systems, ensuring accurate tracking of prospect interactions, opportunities, tasks, etc. Developed compelling business content using the CMS that supported lead generation efforts within the rail industry.
Contract Sales Rep.
Aditeve 2022 - 2022
Generated over $100k in new revenue by driving full-cycle client acquisition, from prospecting and negotiation to account management.
Project Management
Freelance 2022 - 2022
As a Project Manager developed and coordinated project plans, managed scope and deliverables, and facilitated clear communication among cross-functional teams, including ensuring projects were delivered timely and successfully.
Sales Assistant
Wolfe labs 2021 - 2022
As a Sales Asst. Supported salespeople with lead generation, follow-ups, and management of CRM systems (Notion & Pipedrive) to maintain customer data and pipeline visibility.
Skills
business-development
english