Somya Arora

Business Development Executive

Gurugram, Haryana, India11 yrs experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in building high-performing sales teams
Proven track record in business development
Strong leadership in driving growth strategies

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Business Development Leader in the SaaS industry with a focus on sales talent management.

Contact

somya.arora18@gmail.com LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

Business DevelopmentTeam ManagementSalesLeadership

Other Skills

Lead GenerationNew Business DevelopmentSales ProspectingMicrosoft OfficePowerPointMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft WordCustomer ServiceSocial MediaStrategyManagementCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)Business AnalysisProject Management

About

I lead the Business development function for Gartner India MSE focusing on hiring, retaining, and coaching top sales talent. My role is centered around fostering a high-performance culture and driving consistent growth for Gartner advisory in India. At Gartner, I contribute to the organization's rapid expansion by empowering teams and delivering value-driven solutions to clients.

Experience

11 yrs

Total Experience

2 yrs 2 mos

Average Tenure

3 yrs 11 mos

Current Experience

Gartner

3 roles

Senior Director, Sales

Promoted

Jan 2025 – Present · 1 yr 5 mos

India BD Leader | High-Tech & End-User

Jan 2024 – Feb 2025 · 1 yr 1 mo

I lead Business Development teams for Gartner India for both High Tech and End User organizations. My role includes Hiring & Retaining the best Sales Talent in the industry, Coaching, Building a High-performance culture and driving consistent growth for Gartner Advisory services.

Business DevelopmentTeam Management

Director - Sales | Gartner CxO Advisory

Jun 2022 – Dec 2023 · 1 yr 6 mos

This exciting role gives me the opportunity to develop and coach some of the best sales talent available and support & manage Gartner's rapid expansion across Mid-Size enterprises in India.
Being responsible for a team of 8 quota bearing sales professionals. Our channel is solely focused upon driving incremental revenue for Gartner from net new account cultivation.

SalesLeadership

Everest group

Client Director

Apr 2021 – Jun 2022 · 1 yr 2 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

Salesforce

Account Director

Jan 2020 – Apr 2021 · 1 yr 3 mos · Gurgaon, Haryana, India

Gartner

2 roles

Senior Account Director - Large Enterprises

Mar 2019 – Jan 2020 · 10 mos

Winners Circle Achiever

Account Director - Small & Mid-Size Enterprises

Feb 2017 – Mar 2019 · 2 yrs 1 mo

I'm Responsible for managing Client relationships within the Technology Provider Division for India as a territory, ensuring that my clients extract the most possible value from their collaboration with Gartner.
Responsibilities:
Primary focus around providing value and support to technology provider companies in the Mid Size Enterprise Space and helping them achieve their Business objectives
Advising leadership teams from my client companies on taking strategic business decisions to
meet their personal and professional goals
End to End Sales
Growth through Existing Accounts
Winners Circle Achiever

Oracle

Business Development Executive

May 2015 – Feb 2017 · 1 yr 9 mos · Noida Area, India

I look after Oracle Secure Global Desktop (SGD) Covering UK, Benelux and Nordics as a region. Working with cross-functional teams and positioning SGD as a part of a larger solution catering to strategic accounts in the region.