Senior Solutions Engineer @ The Amplience Big Content Platform – a single platform that unites content and commerce.
The Amplience Big Content Platform sweeps away the complexity. Amplience has created a single platform for campaign and media production allowing non-technical people to create great digital experiences that inspire users to engage, share and buy.
At Amplience I partner with sales teams to achieve bottom line results. Doing product technical presentations as well as demonstrating and articulating the Amplience platform to technical, marketing, merchandising and “C” level audiences From October 2015 to Present (3 months) Product Specialist @ MarketLive is the leading on-demand eCommerce platform helping retailers as they operate and grow their online businesses.
Build custom demonstrations and Present the benefits of the MarketLive platform to prospective customers and C level executives, as well as answer RFP/RFI's. Assist the sales team in reaching sales goals and help scope projects for implementation. From October 2012 to September 2015 (3 years) Senior Solutions Consultant @ Leading provider of Rich Media solutions to companies worldwide.
Built and presented custom demonstrations showing the benefits of the Adobe Markering Suite including CQ WCM and the Scene7 SaaS imaging platform for rich media management/online merchandising to C/SVP/EVP/VP/Director level decision makers
Achievements:
- Consistent over quota performer (130% plus each year).
- Exceeded quota for 24 straight quarters.
- FY2011: 163%, FY2010: 195%, FY2009: 135%
- Helped close over 30 transactions per year - each year - including numerous $1M contracts
- Helped close dozens of key strategic new logos in the Internet Retailer/Fortune500 space.
Customers included, Sears, JCPenney, Land’s End, CDW, Fossil, Crate & Barrel, Target, Bass Pro Shops and Kohl’s Department Store, Harley Davidson, Hallmark.
Deal Sizes: $50,000 - $1M +
Awards: Spotlight Awards 2009 (Bass Pro Shops) 2010 (Kohl’s stores), 2011 (Abercrombie & Fitch) and Sales Achievement Awards for Outstanding Sales Support in 2010 and 2011 From March 2005 to October 2012 (7 years 8 months) Greater Chicago AreaPreSales Consultant @ Leading provider Enterprise Content Management (ECM) solutions to companies worldwide.
Built and presented custom demonstrations to prospects in multiple vertical markets and associated materials to influence prospects throughout the sales process.
Accomplishments: Through first 9 months assisted the sales team in closing several deals (Huntington Bank, XL Capital, Midway Games, ICI Paints and Lesco) which added new customers to Percussions portfolio, and helped
achieve a record quarter financially for the company
Average Deal Size: $150,000 - $300,000. From August 2003 to February 2005 (1 year 7 months) Senior Sales Consultant @ Leading provider of Business Process Management (BPM) and Enterprise Content Management (ECM) solutions to Fortune 1000 companies worldwide.
Collaborated daily as a part of account team to assess and strategize sales opportunities. Built and demonstrated prototype solutions and presentation materials to influence prospects throughout the sales process. Assisted sales team
in articulating proposed solutions’ benefits. Conducted Solution Assessment engagements and developed materials to document prospects’ needs and proposed solution.
Accomplishments: Was involved with numerous Proof of Concept demonstrations at such companies as General Motors and John Deere and Bank One.
Average Deal Size: $500,000 - $1M +
Award: Brightspire SC Superstar – Central Region 2002 From 2001 to 2003 (2 years) Systems Consultant @ Leading provider of Enterprise Application Integration (EAI) software to companies around the world.
Assessed sales opportunities; built and presented custom demonstrations to illustrate prototype solutions to prospects at various stages in the sales process. Partnered with sales team to articulate proposed solutions’ benefits. Educated
professional services team on opportunities to help prepare implementation strategy after sale was completed.
Accomplishments: Was lead SE involved in planning and executing Proof of Concept demonstration at McDonalds Corporation.
Average Deal Size: $350,000 - $1M + From 2001 to 2001 (less than a year) Solutions Consultant @ Enterworks Enable Master Data Management lets you integrate multi-domain master data from systems across your organization, manage and enrich the data in a central repository, and leverage the data for access by authorized users and applications.
Demonstrated and presented the benefits of the EnterWorks software platform to prospect at all levels from technical to C level executives, helping achieve sales goals for the company From 1997 to 2001 (4 years) Application Engineer & Manager of Application Engineering @ Developed and delivered custom demonstrations for prospects and customers in order to help solve engineering problems and help Bentley sales staff achieve revenue goals.
Was promoted to managing a nationwide group of Application Engineers focused on the Utility and Telco vertical markets. From 1992 to 1997 (5 years) Mgr.- Design Department @ Managed a 5 team staff of CADD Designers ensuring that deadlines were met and design accuracy and quality was maintained. Setup policies and procedures to help in the process of completing design work in a timely manner. Also relocated to Florida to help open a branch office and obtain new clients in Florida. From 1989 to 1992 (3 years)
BASc, Industrial Technology @ Western Illinois University From 1983 to 1987 AAS, CAD/CAM Engineering @ Elgin Community College From 1983 to 1985 Jon Gossett is skilled in: Document Management, Business Management, E-commerce, EAI, Web Content Management, Dynamic Imaging, Rich Media, Marketing, Social Media, Digital Imaging, Management, SaaS, Enterprise Software, Solution Selling, Sales Process