Ellen Rataj

PolishUp, Inc.

We help B2B sales teams hire more A players.

Co-Founder & CEO

nReach.io

VP of Sales

Closed Won Revenue

Helping Series A & B startups scale their teams to grow revenue

Fractional VP Sales & GTM operator

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FreeWill

Managed a team of 60 people, I successfully turned around FreeWill's revenue engine by 36% YOY growth in 2023 (after an 8% YOY rev decline in 2022) by leading and scaling the 60 person sales organization to help nonprofits expand & accelerate their impact.

Rebuilt the FreeWill Sales Team through setting a strategic vision, implementing repeatable and scalable processes, and focusing on execution, accountability, and performance management that led to:  

+ Doubled PPR (productivity per rep)
+ Doubled win rate from 6% to 12%
+ Decreased sales cycle from 100+ days to a median of 45 days
+ Quartered new hire ramp time
+ Held ACV steady

HubSpot

As Head of Sales, I developed & ran the Ramp Acceleration Program for HubSpot's global sales org. Every sales segment (eg Corporate, MidMarket, SMB, etc) is assigned a Ramp Acceleration Manager to turn new AEs into fully productive reps as quickly as possible, measured through segment PPR and ASP metrics.

Founder - Head of Ramp Acceleration, Sales at HubSpot

I built the Sales Enablement (now Revenue Enablement) function from the ground up, focusing on coaching and developing global sales leaders through recurring programming, skill development playbooks, and 1:1 mentoring.

I also built the executive communication and strategy execution model for sales, to ensure cross-departmental alignment, through consistent change management efforts.

Founder - Head of Sales Leadership Enablement, GTM Enablement

As one of the original four SMB Sales Managers at HubSpot, I managed a team of 10 direct sales reps. I onboarded, coached and developed 22 sales reps over two years, many first-timers, and built programming to expand the segment to 30 sales managers and over 250 sales reps (as of H2 2022)

Sales reps on my team learned how to successfully position the HubSpot platform through a highly consultative and evangelical sales process.

Sales Manager

+ Received Brian Halligan's (HubSpot Cofounder) "Heavy Hitter" sales award
+ #1 Direct Sales Rep in 2014 at 181%
+ #4 Direct Sales Rep in 2015 at 154%
+ Attended every HubSpot President's Club annual recognition trip for top sales performers

I helped companies rethink the way they do business & how they compete within their industries.

Principal Account Executive

Vodafone Global Enterprise

I actively managed local relationships within the Netherlands for 25 multinational Vodafone customers.  As a customer-focused team player that influences & leads through strong communication and concise decision-making skills to achieve results, I drove profitable sales and increased Vodafone's market share of integrated products, services, and solutions.

National Account Manager

Verizon Wireless

I was hired as an Account Executive.  As a top performer, I was promoted into Sales Management and lead the Boston B2B sales team targeting mid-market accounts.

Sales Manager, Mid Market

AT&T Mobility

I was extended an offer to join AT&T's on-site, intensive five-month Business Sales Leadership Development Program.  Finishing #1 of 24, I transitioned into an Account Executive role responsible for net new business growth measured through monthly quota targets.  I also was responsible for maintaining all relationships going-forward and measured on install base, upgrades, add-on, and retention metrics.

Business Account Manager

In 2022, FreeWill's net new revenue unfortunately declined by 8% YOY. 
I was hired in Q4 2022 as VP of Sales to lead the 60 person team.
15 months later, we finished 2023 at 36% YOY net new rev growth. 

Why was I able to do this? How was I able to do this? 

I rebuilt the FreeWill Sales Team through setting a strategic vision, implementing repeatable and scalable processes, and focusing on execution, accountability, and performance management.

Within 12 months, we: 
+ Doubled PPR (productivity per rep)
+ Doubled our win rate from 6% to 12%
+ Decreased our sales cycle from 100+ days to a median of 45 days
+ Halved new hire ramp time
+ Held our ACV steady 

I am a people-first Sales VP, dedicated leader, and executive strategist with GTM enablement experience scaling global sales teams.

Today, I lead the 60 person sales organization at FreeWill by balancing execution across both short-term and long-term growth plans. I believe in motivating sales teams to perform at their best by running a repeatable and scalable GTM motion, which has increased FreeWill's revenue and driven company growth. 

As a company, FreeWill has raised over $10 BILLION dollars through the creation of over 1 million wills and supports a customer network of over 1500 non-profit organizations.

Prior to joining FreeWill in 2022, I spent a decade at HubSpot. In 2022, I built out a brand new global role within HubSpot Sales as "Head of Ramp Acceleration". I supported 25+ Managers and 4 Directors as I created, executed, and scaled a segment-wide program to decrease "time to ramp" for new hires, which has since been implemented across the global HubSpot sales footprint to all teams and segments.

From 2018-2022, I co-founded HubSpot's now 45+ person Revenue Enablement team. I built and lead the growing Sales Leadership Enablement team, focused on developing and coaching sales managers & directors across all our global offices as we scaled from 40 managers to 200 managers, through implementing net new global programs, processes, and playbooks.

From 2016-2018, I was one of four original SB Sales Managers for HubSpot. Over these two years, I coached and lead a high-performing sales team to exceed our monthly quota targets while simultaneously ramping 22 new hires, which positioned me to step into the challenge of cofounding our Sales Enablement team in 2018.

From 2013-2015, I joined HubSpot as an Account Executive. I was the #1 Global Direct Rep of the year in 2014 and the #4 Global Direct Rep of the year in 2015.

Responsible for scaling the FreeWill revenue engine.
Leading 65 exceptional sales people.
Helping nonprofits expand their impact.

2022- 290% Attainment, #3 Rep, Presidents Club, Million Dollar Club

2021- 235% Attainment, #4 Rep, Presidents Club, Million Dollar Club

2020 - 190% Attainment, #2 Rep, Presidents Club, Million Dollar Club

2019 - 185% Attainment, #3 Rep, Presidents Club, Million Dollar Club

2018 - 139% Attainment, Presidents Club

2017 - 153% Attainment, #1 Rep, Presidents Club

Senior Account Executive

2016 - 185% Attainment, #2 rep, Presidents Club

Account Executive

HubSpot - Innovative Inbound Marketing Software Company whose goal is to aid businesses in leveraging their online presence to generate more qualified and consistent leads and clients. Our technology is geared to help any business enhance their visibility with SEO, Blogging for Business, Social Media, Lead Generation tools, Email Marketing, Lead Nurturing, Marketing Automation and Marketing Analytics.

Principal Business Development Representative

StreetDelivery.com

•	Member of project team responsible for developing and implementing technology and process to support organization’s variable marketing data campaigns using Salesforce.com and Infusionsoft
•	Prepared cost/benefit analysis to determine return on investment for new marketing software; business objective of project is to attain $1m additional sales revenue over 4 quarters
•	Partnered with communications representative to develop email campaign with objective of informing existing clients (insurance adjusters located across US) about company offerings
•	Partnered with communications to produce second wide-scale campaign to educate clients about new products and services
•	Lead data cleansing effort to prepare Salesforce.com customer data for use in variable data marketing campaigns

CRM Analyst

W.J Brunet Landscaping/Construction

Led a team of 4 in order to maintain a clean and prestige home conditions. 

Helped manage and organize accounts as well as ensuring deadlines were met.
 
Input a small marketing plan throughout territory in order to gain a larger customer base.

Foreman

College Works Painting

Design and implement custom marketing plan including cold calling, networking, referred clients, past clients, personal marketing team, trade shows, and data mining.

Design business a plan that revolves around customer service and building client relationships. 

Create bonds with homeowners through qualitative interviews and learning about their specific home improvement needs as well as personal and family values and needs. 

Help consult over 20 clients on custom home improvement projects, estimate projects, and present proposals.
 
Created custom estimates based on client expectations; Budget, urgency, quality, personal concerns, etc. 

Responsible for project management, customer relations, and quality control.

Part of the Top 5 managers in New England in 2013

Ran a business that generated over $80,000 dollars of revenue

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