Ronán Smith

Business Development Executive

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland6 yrs 8 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Proven track record in sales and coaching.
  • Led successful educational and wellbeing initiatives.
  • Strong communication and leadership skills across diverse sectors.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a versatile professional with expertise in Education, Sports Coaching, and Sales Development.

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Skills

Core Skills

CoachingTeachingLeadership

Other Skills

TeamworkPlayer DevelopmentDifferentiated InstructionCross-team CollaborationCommunicationHigh-Pressure EnvironmentsSales DevelopmentBusiness DevelopmentOutbound SalesInbound SalesLead ProspectingBusiness ResilienceHigh-Pressure SituationsClassroom ManagementCurriculum Development

About

Rippling is an all in one workforce management platform that automates the employee life cycle from hire to retire. Interested in learning more? Book a chat above or reach out with a message! Target-driven communicator with a track record of leadership across education, hospitality, and elite sport. Sales Development Representative @ Rippling.

Experience

6 yrs 8 mos
Total Experience
6 yrs
Average Tenure
8 mos
Current Experience

Rippling

Sales Development Representative

Sep 2025Present · 8 mos · Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland · Hybrid

The sales circle

Sales Development Graduate

Jun 2025Sep 2025 · 3 mos

  • Completed an intensive, outcomes-driven SDR/BDR training program designed to simulate the first 3 months of a high-performing Sales Development role in a fast-paced SaaS environment.
  • Key Skills & Experience:
  • Pipeline Generation: Trained to build pipeline through targeted outbound prospecting across email, phone, and LinkedIn, using data enrichment and advanced personalization techniques.
  • Outbound Execution: Ran mock multi-touch outbound cadences with a focus on generating qualified opportunities and booking meetings with ICP-aligned prospects.
  • Discovery & Qualification: Mastered frameworks like BANT and MEDDICC to uncover prospect pain points, qualify inbound & outbound leads, and align with AE handoff expectations.
  • Territory & Persona Research: Developed account plans, mapped org charts, and identified key decision-makers across net-new and existing accounts.
  • Tech Stack Exposure: Hands-on practice using tools like Salesforce, HubSpot, Outreach, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, Apollo, and ChatGPT for sales workflows.
  • Soft Skills Development: Built critical sales behaviors including resilience, time management, objection handling, and AE alignment to operate like a top 10% performer.
  • Program Outcomes:
  • Trained and coached by former top-performing SaaS SDRs & AEs from companies like Salesforce, HubSpot, and Deel.
  • Designed to ensure graduates are fully ramped and contributing pipeline in their first 60 days.
  • Weekly mock call reviews, role plays, and performance assessments to mirror real-world KPIs.

Department of education — ireland

Primary School Teacher

Sep 2019Sep 2025 · 6 yrs · County Kildare, Ireland · On-site

  • Teach in a mainstream classroom setting with 25+ students, applying adaptable teaching methods to meet diverse learning and care needs.
  • Completed the Droichead programme, working alongside senior colleagues.
  • Lead the school’s successful Amber Flag wellbeing campaign and Gaelbhrat Irish Language campaign working with 50+ colleagues.
  • Founded and ran an after-school GAA club and Chess club with over 100 members to enhance school culture and student enjoyment.
Differentiated InstructionCross-team CollaborationTeaching

Agency

Service Industry Professional

Jun 2014Dec 2019 · 5 yrs 6 mos · Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland · On-site

  • Lead a team of 5 bartenders to beat the bar’s all-time sales record, up 15% from the previous best night.
  • Weekend sales leader across 3 bars for 3 years running.
  • Supervised a high traffic area bar that consistently broke €15,000 nightly.
CommunicationHigh-Pressure EnvironmentsLeadership

Gaelic players association

Sports Coach

Apr 2014Present · 12 yrs 1 mo · County Kildare, Ireland · On-site

  • Began coaching both children and adults in GAA and kickboxing from a young age, developing strong communication and motivational skills.
  • Completed a Level 1 Coaching Certificate in Martial Arts (2014), followed by a Level 1 Certificate in GAA Coaching.
  • Coach underage teams in Lucan Sarsfields GAA and North Kildare Educate Together NS.
  • Coach Fitzgibbon Cup hurling team Maynooth University.
TeamworkPlayer DevelopmentCoaching

Education

Maynooth University

Bachelor of Education - BEd — Elementary Education and Teaching

Sep 2015May 2019

Confey Community College

Leaving Certificate

Sep 2009May 2015

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