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Shelby Major

Charlotte

Summary

Growth-focused B2B and B2C marketing and sales professional with 6+ years of experience driving demand generation, account-based marketing, and customer engagement within high-performing tech organizations. Proven track record of building pipeline, influencing territory strategy that align with sales KPIs, and leading integrated marketing initiatives through events and customer engagement. Recognized for success in pipeline generation, go-to-market campaigns, and mentoring high-performing teams. Passionate about bridging marketing efforts with customer insights to accelerate business outcomes.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Account Development Representative

Cisco Systems, Inc.
02.2023 - Current

- Generate $374M+ in pipeline and $23M+ in bookings across Canada and our Global Enterprise Segment in the Americas.

- Collaborate closely with field marketing teams and sales account teams to develop target account strategies and strategic marketing campaigns through outbound prospecting and event planning.

- Leverage tools like 6Sense, ZoomInfo, and Salesforce to identify buyer signals and accelerate top-deal opportunities.

- Serve as Segment Team Lead over 5 teammates, helping mentor and guide my peers to succeed.

- Recognized with Club Cisco sales award (Top 1%) for exceeding sales goals and driving business outcomes for FY24.

Program & Marketing Manager

Cisco Systems, Inc.
03.2021 - 02.2023

- Owned and strategically planned global outbound marketing campaigns, delivering over 150,000 registrations and 75,000+ net new leads.

- Executed integrated learning programs using virtual events, live workshops, and digital assets through our Customer Advocacy platform, Influitive.

- Collaborated with global go-to-market teams to align customer insights with product and marketing strategy.

- Managed campaign budgets and purchase orders to ensure alignment with compliance and attribution processes.

Advocate Marketing Manager

Cisco Systems, Inc.
08.2018 - 03.2021

- Led a global customer advocacy program of 12,000+, driving loyalty, customer stories, and engagement with consistent 15% year over year growth.

- Nurtured over 3,000 customers through targeted content, increasing certification adoption and sales revenue.

- Created and Implemented multi-channel social media engagement strategies measured through campaign analytics and feedback loops.

- Launched customer learning programs through our Cisco Learning Network to guide customers through an end-to-end learning experience for 4 of our certifications.

- Planned events including virtual webinars and Cisco Live in-person conference booths for both the US and European markets to enhance customers' continuous learning journeys.


Marketing Manager

Curtsy
10.2017 - 06.2018

- Expanded the number of on-the-ground teams by 150% to expand our national presence on college campuses.

- Organized and lead teams to 45% growth at each respective college campus through social media campaigns and guerilla marketing techniques.

- Worked to create and execute email, digital and social media marketing campaigns. Used Google Analytics, PeopleMap, Instagram Analytics and Branch Metrics to analyze each campaign and learn for the next.

- Launched and managed the first-ever Curtsy Pop-Up Store in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

- Implemented an advocate marketing program for over 300 Brand Ambassadors and managed the program through excellent communication, analytics and creative campaigns that led towards the expansion and growth across our markets.

Education

Brand Management And Marketing

North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC
12-2019

Skills

    - Leadership and Collaboration: Cross-functional alignment, team mentorship and leadership, stakeholder enablement

    - CRM and Marketing Tools: Salesforce, Capterra, 6Sense, Outreachio, Google Analytics, TrustRadius, G2 and Gartner

    - Marketing Execution: Campaign strategy, content development, event management, lead generation

    - Account and Sales Partnership: Territory planning, top-deal engagement, contact mapping

    - B2B Marketing: Territory strategy, 1:1 ABM, pipeline acceleration

    - Analytics and Insights: Buyer intent, lead attribution, Salesforce, 6Sense

Timeline

Account Development Representative

Cisco Systems, Inc.
02.2023 - Current

Program & Marketing Manager

Cisco Systems, Inc.
03.2021 - 02.2023

Advocate Marketing Manager

Cisco Systems, Inc.
08.2018 - 03.2021

Marketing Manager

Curtsy
10.2017 - 06.2018

Brand Management And Marketing

North Carolina State University
Shelby Major