Steve Sears

Experience

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  Yellow pages Sales Ltd

  Jan 1997 - Jan 2000

  Field Sales

  Account management and direct sales of advertising programmes into printed, telephone and internet mediums.

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  T-Mobile

  Aug 2000 - Jul 2001

  Corporate Sales Executive

  Account management / development and sales of mobile communication solutions to corporate customers. Management of virtual team of internal resources.

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  Vodafone

  Aug 2001 - Dec 2006

  Corporate Account Manager

  Account management/development and sales of fixed/mobile communication solutions to Vodafone’s largest corporate customers in the Finance and Professional Services sector. Effective orchestration of technical and specialist resources, including Executive engagement and full cross functional liaison.

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  O2 UK

  Jan 2007 - Feb 2011

  Key Account Director

  Headed up a virtual team of resources to create client value. This team included Service Relationship Managers, Solution Architects, Bid Management, Finance, Customer Care Teams, and Mobilisation Specialists. Targeted on controllable contribution (profit), revenues and connections to be achieved through a portfolio of voice, data, applications and professional/managed services solutions in the fixed/mobile and convergence space.

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  Telefonica

  Feb 2011 - Feb 2016

  Global Account Manager

  Managed and developed significant global business for a select few of Telefonica's largest global accounts across the banking and ICT sectors.

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  O2 (Telefónica UK)

  Feb 2016 - Sept 2017

  Global Account Manager

  Managed and developed the relationship between Telefonica O2 UK and two of the UK's biggest and best known enterprise brands - McDonald's UK and Royal Bank of Scotland.

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  Telefonica

  Sept 2017 - Aug 2024

  Global Account Manager

  A Global Account Manager with over 30 years of experience managing and developing multi-national enterprise accounts across a range of vertical sectors. I currently manage the relationship between Telefonica Global Solutions and three of the world's biggest and best-known global organisations.Well-connected to CxO level in our own Tier 1 organisation and with a broad network of executive contacts across a wide variety of industries there's a strong chance that if I don't have the immediate answer to your business problem I will know someone who does. Whether your requirement is 'nuts & bolts' networking and connectivity or the innovative and exciting customer experience and transformational projects I will focus my team to deliver to your business objectives.A clear, honest and effective problem solver, I will find the people, connect the dots and make things happen. Skills and competencies include: Contract negotiations, executive network and event management, creating business value and leadership of complex, high-value solution sales pursuits. Show less

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  SHIFT Health Instruction & Fitness Training

  Dec 2024 - now

  Business Owner