Eric Larocque

CEO

Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada3 yrs 8 mos experience

Key Highlights

  • Scaled revenue from $9M to $27M.
  • Achieved 80% team retention in a high-turnover industry.
  • Implemented systems that doubled close rates.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Sales Management expert in B2B SaaS with a focus on team development and revenue optimization.

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Skills

Core Skills

Sales ManagementRevenue GenerationTalent DevelopmentProcess ImprovementTeam DevelopmentCoachingSales

Other Skills

Revenue & Profit GrowthSales Process ImprovementSales OperationsSales StrategyCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)Performance ManagementSales ProcessesBusiness Process ImprovementTalent ArchitectureCoaching SystemsCRM ImplementationTeam LeadershipCustomer SuccessCustomer ServiceAccount Management

About

Most sales teams are broken in the same 3 ways: 1. Inconsistent performance (2-3 reps carry the entire revenue target) 2. High turnover (lose your best people every 8 months) 3. Rotting pipeline (hundreds of thousands sitting with zero follow-up) You throw money at the problem - better CRM, more leads, "experienced" hires - and nothing changes. Here's why: You don't have a talent problem. You have a systems problem. I've spent 22 years fixing this exact issue for companies from $3M startups to Fortune 500 giants. The proof: → Scaled from $9M→$27M (80% retention while industry averaged 40%) → Moved close rates from 17%→38% (same reps, better coaching) → Promoted 20+ people (servers, salespeople with 1-2 years experience, retail workers) → Grew a SaaS startup's MRR from $30K→$150k (5X growth) in 12 months (got acquired) Here's what I actually do: I hire for DNA, not resumes. Experience matters, but grit, coachability, and growth mindset matter more. I build the frameworks that identify who will perform before you make the offer. I build 30/60/90 onboarding systems that ramp reps in 90 days, not 6 months. New hires know exactly what to do every day, every week, every month - no more throwing them in the deep end and hoping they swim. I install pipeline automation that closes deals instead of letting them rot. Follow-up sequences, CRM workflows, accountability systems - so your reps can't "forget" to follow up. I train your managers how to actually coach. Not just inspect pipelines in 1:1s, but develop skills through call reviews, roleplays, and weekly frameworks that make reps better every single week. I build succession planning so your top performers see a path to leadership. When your best people know they can grow here, they stop interviewing elsewhere. I embed as your Fractional VP and implement the infrastructure myself. No playbooks that sit in Google Drive. I build it with you, not for you. The result: Your entire team hits quota. Not just 2-3 reps - everyone. Your top performers stop leaving because they see a path to leadership. Your pipeline converts instead of rots. Revenue becomes predictable. Growth becomes scalable. I work with 3-5 companies at a time, currently have 1 open slot. If your team is inconsistent, your best people keep leaving, and your pipeline is rotting - let's fix it. Book a call: https://calendly.com/cultivate-winning

Experience

Martell media

Head of Revenue and Monetization

Mar 2026Present · 0 mo

  • Lead all revenue functions: offer strategy, pricing, forecasting, and the full MQL-to-close pipeline—including renewals, expansion, upsells, and high-ticket selling events.
  • Build and scale a unified high-performance revenue team across setters, closers, and client success. Defined clear KPIs, performance standards, accountability rhythms (weekly 1:1s, scorecards, yellow/red flags), and radical transparency to drive consistent execution.
  • Design and deliver training programs, skill frameworks, and coaching that sharpen discovery, pain amplification, objection handling, COI (Cost of Inaction), and conversion quality—elevating reps to elite level.
  • Partner with Demand Generation and Creative leaders to align messaging, funnels, demand flow, and monetization into one predictable cadence across launches and evergreen channels.
  • Core Systems & Execution
  • Own chat/SMS/email/phone/zoom selling systems: refine scripts, micro-commitments, objection playbooks with real-time data to boost speed-to-lead, win rates, and sales velocity.
  • Build conversion dashboards tracking revenue per lead, forecasting accuracy, and key levers.
  • Run structured coaching, role-plays, and reviews to maintain elite standards.
  • Optimize end-to-end journey: sequences, follow-ups, decision triggers, payments, upgrades, and trust-building touchpoints.
  • Monetization & Lifecycle Strategy
  • Architect pathways that maximize new revenue, expansion, and LTV through upgrade paths, cross-sells, reactivation campaigns, and lifecycle flows.
  • Lead offer sequencing, tiered pricing, and pain-aligned positioning during launches to capture peak demand and lift ASP.
  • Analyze buyer behavior, chat patterns, and lifecycle data to eliminate friction, clarify offers, and align every stage with revenue outcomes.
  • Result: scalable frameworks that turn attention into high-value customers and customers into long-term revenue engines.
  • No small plans.
Revenue & Profit GrowthSales Process ImprovementSales OperationsSales StrategyCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)Performance Management+2

Cultivatewinning

Founder

Apr 2025Present · 11 mos · Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada · Remote

  • I help $3M-$30M B2B companies stop the revolving door of sales hires and build high-retention teams that actually scale and grow revenue.
  • Most companies think they have a talent problem. They don’t. They have an infrastructure problem - no Grit Scale for hiring, no coaching frameworks, and no succession planning.
  • When you fix the infrastructure, everything else follows: conversion rates double, revenue becomes predictable, employee morale skyrockets, and your best people stop leaving for “better opportunities.”
  • What I do as a Fractional VP:
  • Talent Architecture: Use my proprietary Grit Scale to identify “diamonds in the rough” - the servers, bartenders, and ex-athletes who outperform “experienced” hires when given the right infrastructure
  • Coaching Systems: Install the daily mentorship rhythms and playbooks that turn inconsistent performers into quota crushers. One client went from 17% to 38%.
  • Training Your Current Team: Build structured onboarding, roleplay sessions, and skill development programs so your existing reps stop guessing and start executing consistently
  • Talent Pipeline: Build referral engines and university partnerships so you stop begging for reps on Indeed while your competitors steal your best people
  • Succession Planning: Develop your top performers into future managers. When people see a path to leadership, retention improves and morale goes through the roof.
  • The Result: Teams that hit 80%+ retention, revenue growth you can actually forecast, reps who recruit their friends to work with you, and a sales floor where top performers want to stay and grow.
  • I’ve promoted 30+ people into leadership roles. I don’t build slide decks - I build leaders who drive revenue.
  • If you’re tired of hiring “proven”salespeople who quit in 8 months, let’s talk.
  • DM me or book a call: cultivatewinning.com
Sales StrategySales ProcessesSales ManagementBusiness Process ImprovementTalent ArchitectureTalent Development

Confidential

Director of Sales

Apr 2025Mar 2026 · 11 mos · Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada · Hybrid

  • Brought in to build the sales infrastructure at a 20-year family-owned business that had grown successfully through inbound channels but lacked the systems to scale beyond that.
  • When I arrived: All inbound sales. No outbound presence. No documented sales process. No playbooks. No CRM.
  • What I built:
  • Designed and deployed their entire CRM in Zoho - created pipelines, automations, reporting dashboards, and data architecture to support both inbound and outbound sales motions.
  • Implemented my Hybrid Gap + Sandler methodology - developed playbooks, call tracks, and objection handling frameworks to create consistency and repeatability across the team.
  • Built a template library for discovery calls, follow-ups, and objection handling so the team can execute at a high level even when I’m not there.
  • Launched an outside sales department - hired and trained a field rep capable of managing SMBs as well as national accounts, giving the company its first true outbound presence.
  • What I manage day-to-day:
  • Sales operations - pricing strategies, revenue optimization, conversion rate improvements, and expansion planning.
  • Lead discovery calls, close multi-location national accounts, and coach reps through sales cycles while building the infrastructure that makes the team scalable.
  • Generated $300K in pipeline in my first 12 weeks. Since then, secured multiple national-level accounts and continue to build the systems that support long-term growth.
  • My goal: leave the organization better than I found it - with the infrastructure, templates, and team to scale without me.
Sales OperationsSales ProcessesCRM ImplementationCoaching SystemsSales ManagementProcess Improvement

Bigsteelbox

3 roles

Head of Sales and Customer Success

Promoted

May 2019Apr 2025 · 5 yrs 11 mos · Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada

  • What I Built at BigSteelBox:
  • Scaled the sales organization from $9M to $27M in revenue while maintaining approx. 80% team retention.
  • Promoted 20+ employees into roles across Sales, Operations, Finance, and Customer Service. Most started with zero sales experience. I found people with the right wiring and built the infrastructure to develop them.
  • Doubled our close rate from 17.6% to 38% - not by hiring “better” salespeople, but by implementing structured coaching and skill-building sessions.
  • Managed a team of 30+ agents, 3 coaches, and 2 supervisors handling 200K+ customer interactions annually while maintaining an 84% NPS score company-wide.
  • Key strategic decisions that scaled the business:
  • Split Sales and Customer Service roles - Conversion rates and customer satisfaction both improved immediately.
  • Refined the hiring process - Built a framework that identified grit and coachability over résumés. This is how I found servers who became top performers.
  • Introduced a voluntary Book Club - 80% of my team joined. People from Marketing, Legal, and Operations asked to join because no other department was investing in development.
  • Implemented gamification - Made performance visible and celebrated wins. Retention improved.
  • Deployed the right tech stack - Genesys Cloud, Salesloft, PeopleBest, Salesforce - to remove friction.
  • The secret wasn’t hiring experienced sales reps or throwing money at lead gen.
  • It was building infrastructure that made average performers elite:
  • → 90-day structured onboarding
  • → Weekly coaching that developed skills, not just inspected pipelines
  • → Clear career paths
  • → Hiring framework that identified grit over resume
  • When I left, the team was still running - because I built people who could run the systems, not systems that required me.
Sales ManagementPerformance ManagementTeam LeadershipCustomer SuccessTeam Development

Sales Coach

Promoted

Mar 2018May 2019 · 1 yr 2 mos · Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada

  • After 6 weeks I was promoted to become the Sales Coach for BigSteelBox.
  • Key Achievements:
  • Managed Sales Process, created call audit evaluation forms, and introduced sales coaching to Store Managers and Inside Sales.
  • Audited, coached, mentored, and met with over 20 agents monthly.
Sales ProcessesPerformance ManagementTeam LeadershipSales ManagementCoaching

Storage Consultant

Feb 2018Mar 2018 · 1 mo · Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada

  • Provide knowledgeable, professional advice about BigSteelBox products and services to help customers with their moving and storage needs.
Sales ProcessesCustomer ServiceSales

Cheeky monkey media

Senior Digital Account Executive

Nov 2016Jan 2018 · 1 yr 2 mos · Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada · On-site

Sales ProcessesAccount ManagementSales

Bananatag

Director of Sales

Jun 2015Sep 2016 · 1 yr 3 mos · Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada

Sales ProcessesAccount ManagementSales

Western union

3 roles

Senior Sales Manager

Jan 2013Jun 2015 · 2 yrs 5 mos

Sales ProcessesPerformance ManagementSales Management

Senior Business Development Representative

Sep 2012Jan 2013 · 4 mos

Sales ProcessesPerformance ManagementSales Management

Business Development Representative

Jun 2011Sep 2012 · 1 yr 3 mos

Sales ProcessesPerformance ManagementSales Management

Systematix

Senior Outside Sales Executive

Apr 2007May 2011 · 4 yrs 1 mo · Ottawa, Ontario, Canada · On-site

  • Responsible for building and developing business relationships with senior level executives of the Federal Government. Develop customer accounts by proactively gathering and reviewing information to identify high-level sales opportunities. Prepare business presentations and complete corporate profiles; Designs and implements sales strategies. Understand and promote Systematix products and services relevant to each customer. Some of my major clients include: DND, CBSA, CIC, PWGSC, TBS and Industry Canada.
  • Key Achievements:
  • Devised & successfully implemented key business strategies (Cyber Security) to increase sales by 15%.
  • Exceeded Quarterly Quota 300% by Developing 6 new clients in first 6 months.
  • Took over the Cyber Security portfolio and increased sales from 0$ to 800,000$ in first 10 months.
  • Devised key operational strategies to boost area sales performance.
Sales ProcessesPerformance ManagementSales Management

Education

Columbia Business School

Associate's degree — Accounting and Finance

Jan 2024May 2024

Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology

Associate's degree

Sep 2001May 2005

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