Rakesh Gaur

CEO

Pune, Maharashtra, India19 yrs 8 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • 20+ years of experience in enterprise technology and HR Tech.
  • Expert in driving go-to-market strategies and revenue growth.
  • Passionate about leveraging technology for people-first strategies.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS sales leader with extensive experience in HR technology and enterprise solutions.

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Skills

Core Skills

Sales ManagementGo-to-market Strategy

Other Skills

Growing RevenuePeople ManagementStrategyPublic SpeakingRevenue GrowthGTM AlignmentAccount ManagementNew Business DevelopmentInternet ServicesConceptual SalesSales Pipeline ManagementAd SalesOnline MarketingRecruitment AdvertisingEmployer Branding

About

Sales and GTM leader with over 20 + years of experience in enterprise technology, HR Tech, and SaaS, helping organizations solve complex people and business challenges. Currently, I lead Deel’s business in India across Enterprise, Mid-Market, and SMB, where I drive go-to-market strategy, revenue growth, and high-impact execution while building and scaling strong customer-centric teams. Previously, I held leadership roles at LinkedIn, including Head of Sales Emerging Markets where I partnered with customers to drive digital transformation and talent solutions across India. Earlier in my career, I gained deep grounding in sales, account leadership, and growth roles at Naukri.com. I’m passionate about the future of work especially how businesses can leverage people-first strategies and technology to unlock talent, build global teams, and grow responsibly. I believe in leading with clarity, empathy, and execution excellence to create value for customers, teams, and partners alike. Let’s connect if you’re interested in scaling businesses, shaping global workforce strategies, or building high-performance teams.

Experience

Deel

2 roles

Head of Sales - India ( Enterprise, Mid-Market & SMB )

Promoted

Jan 2026Present · 2 mos · Pune District, Maharashtra, India · Remote

  • Leading Deel’s sales strategy and execution across Enterprise, Mid-Market, and SMB in India and neighboring markets which include Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh & Maldives.
  • Driving revenue growth, GTM alignment, and predictable execution across segments.
  • Building and scaling high-performing sales teams while strengthening cross-functional collaboration.
  • Identifying and developing strategic partnerships to accelerate regional expansion and customer impact.
Growing RevenuePeople ManagementStrategyPublic SpeakingSales ManagementGo-to-Market Strategy

Head of Sales - India - Mid Market Business

Apr 2025Jan 2026 · 9 mos · Pune District, Maharashtra, India · Remote

  • Led a team of Mid Market executives to acquire, grow, and expand business in India & neighbouring countries for Deel.
  • Managed payroll, tax compliance, and legal requirements for global teams using the Deel platform.
  • Streamlined cross-border payments and ensured legal compliance for businesses scaling seamlessly across borders.

Linkedin

3 roles

Head of Sales - Emerging Markets

Feb 2022Mar 2025 · 3 yrs 1 mo

  • To Build, Coach & Manage a Team of Mid-Market & Enterprise Hybrid Representatives who are responsible for New business & Growth Accounts in West India.
  • Collaborate with cross functional partners to ensure our customers are successful using the Linkedin Talent & Learning Solutions

Senior Enterprise Sales Manager - India West ( Talent & Learning Solutions )

Apr 2020Feb 2022 · 1 yr 10 mos

  • Managing a hybrid patch of New prospect + Existing clients + Global Accounts.
  • The current role gives me the perfect blend of getting new Logos on board + Growing existing accounts and managing the India entity of Large Global clients and collaborate with my Global Peers
  • I am helping some of the largest companies in the India find innovative ways to use social media to enhance their employment brand, attract world class talent and upskill their current workforce
  • Building the vision of social recruitment, employer brand & online learning with business & functional leaders in the industry and helping them engage on LinkedIn platform is what our team loves to do.
  • My role at LinkedIn involves to work closely with business leaders, supporting them to build and implement best practices for their Employer Branding, Talent Acquisition & Learning & Development Strategy
  • Helping companies transform the way they Plan, Hire & Develop Winning Teams.
  • Develop branding, sourcing, and data strategies to attract world-class talent for companies that I work with
  • Role includes territory planning, relationship management, solution structuring and advisory, and most importantly collaborating with other internal functions to deliver the best customer experience.
  • Focusing on consultative selling of Saas based tools on truly understanding the business needs of a client
  • Understanding customers' diverse, specific business needs and applying product knowledge to meet those needs with LinkedIn Solution
  • Build the West Market for LinkedIn for Enterprise customers which include key markets like Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Goa.

Enterprise Sales Manager - India West ( Talent & Learning Solutions )

Jan 2018Mar 2020 · 2 yrs 2 mos

  • My role at LinkedIn involves to work closely with business leaders, supporting them to build and implement best practices for their Employer Branding, Talent Acquisition & Learning & Development Strategy
  • Responsible for managing the business relationship with LinkedIn's Enterprise customers.
  • Helping companies transform the way they Plan, Hire & Develop Winning Teams.
  • Develop branding, sourcing, and data strategies to attract world-class talent for companies that I work with
  • Role includes territory planning, relationship management, solution structuring and advisory, and most importantly collaborating with other internal functions to deliver the best customer experience.
  • Focusing on consultative selling of Saas based tools on truly understanding the business needs of a client
  • Understanding customers' diverse, specific business needs and applying product knowledge to meet those needs with LinkedIn Solution
  • Build the West Market for LinkedIn for Enterprise customers which include key markets like Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Goa.

Naukri.com

9 roles

Sr. Zonal Manager

Promoted

Apr 2016Jan 2018 · 1 yr 9 mos

Zonal Manager

Apr 2015Mar 2016 · 11 mos

Branch Sales Manager

Apr 2013Apr 2015 · 2 yrs

Sr. Manager - Key Accounts

Apr 2012Mar 2013 · 11 mos

Business Manager - Key Accounts

Apr 2011Mar 2012 · 11 mos

Area Manager - Key Accounts ( Corporate Sales )

Apr 2009Mar 2011 · 1 yr 11 mos

  • Handling key accounts

Manager - Corporate Sales

Promoted

Apr 2008Mar 2009 · 11 mos

Assistant Manager Corporate Sales

Apr 2007Mar 2008 · 11 mos

Sr. Executive - Corporate Sales

Oct 2005Mar 2007 · 1 yr 5 mos

Education

Niit Imperia

Professional Diploma in Digital Marketing — Digital Marketing

Jan 2014Jan 2014

Sri Balaji University,Pune

Master of Business Administration (MBA) — Marketing

Jan 2004Jan 2006

Balaji Institute of Modern Management

Master's degree — Marketing

Jan 2004Jan 2006

Symbiosis College of Arts & Commerce

Bachelor's Degree — Commerce

Jan 1999Jan 2004

St. Vincent's High School

SSC — Physical Sciences

Jan 1989Jan 1999

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