Thomas Brennan

Sales Director

thomas.brennan@example.com · +353 85 000 0318 · Dublin, Ireland · linkedin.com/in/example-profile

Twelve years in B2B sales, currently leading a team of eleven across two regions. Grew annual recurring revenue from €4.2m to €11.8m in three years and rebuilt the qualification process that lifted win rate from 19% to 31%.

  • 4Grew annual recurring revenue from €4
  • 19win rate rose from 19% to 31%
  • 6quarterly forecast accuracy reached ±6%

Work Experience

Sales Director

February 2021 – Present

B2B software company · Dublin

Grew annual recurring revenue from €4.2m to €11.8m over three years.

  • Rebuilt the qualification process; win rate rose from 19% to 31%.
  • Built a team of eleven across two regions, with attrition below 10% a year.
  • Introduced a structured forecast review; quarterly forecast accuracy reached ±6%.

Regional Sales Manager

May 2017 – January 2021

Industrial equipment supplier · Cork

Managed a territory worth €6m and exceeded target in each of four years.

  • Grew the reseller channel from three partners to fourteen.
  • Cut average sales cycle from 118 days to 74 by restructuring the proposal process.

Account Executive

September 2013 – April 2017

Technology distributor · Cork

Averaged 124% of individual target across four years.

  • Opened 38 new accounts, six of which became top-twenty customers.
  • Mentored three new starters through their first year on target.

Certifications

  • Challenger Sales Certification · 2022-03
  • Salesforce Certified Administrator · 2020-10
  • Negotiation Skills Programme · 2019-05

Languages

  • English · Native
  • German · Intermediate

Interests

Rugby coaching, sea kayaking, history podcasts

Education

University College Cork

September 2009 – June 2013

BBS, Business Studies · 2:1

Irish Management Institute

September 2019 – June 2020

Diploma, Sales Leadership

Skills

Enterprise sellingPipeline managementForecastingChannel developmentContract negotiationSalesforceHubSpotGongPower BILinkedIn Sales NavigatorTeam buildingCoachingTerritory planning

Projects

Qualification Framework

Replaced an informal qualification approach with a structured framework;

win rate rose from 19% to 31% and wasted pipeline fell sharply

Channel Expansion

Grew a reseller network from three partners to fourteen, adding a channel that now contributes roughly a third of new revenue.

Forecast Discipline Programme

Introduced weekly deal inspection and a common stage definition;

quarterly forecast accuracy reached ±6%

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Resume Template

Executive Compact

A dense layout that gathers a long history onto one page

Who it suits

  • senior, executive roles
  • Applications sent directly to an employer or by email
  • Anyone fitting a long career onto one page
Layout
Two results-led columns
ATS compatibility
Very good
Photo
With photo

Although the page divides into several areas, the sections are built with flex rather than tables and the text layer stays linear, so common parsers take the information in the right order.

The photo sits in a small circle beside the name, leaving the rest of the page to the text.

A dense layout that gathers a long history onto one page. Name, title and summary gather into a full-width colour block, with the revenue and growth story at the very top. Built so that in sales and business development the numbers are read first.

Layout

How the Executive Compact template is built

Knowing how information sits on the page before you pick a template directly affects how your application gets read.

Colour header block above two results-led columns

Name, title and summary gather into a full-width colour block, with the revenue and growth story at the very top. Built so that in sales and business development the numbers are read first.

Typography

Set in serif typography. It eases reading through longer blocks of text and carries the register expected in academic, legal and executive applications.

Section headings

Section headings appear as small filled colour labels. It is the most visual heading treatment, for when presentation matters.

Use of colour

Colour appears only in fine rules and headings; the rest of the page stays white.

Density

Line spacing and section gaps are tight, built to hold a history with many roles on a single page.

How skills are presented

Skills are set as tags. It looks tidy, and because the text layer stays flat it does not harm readability.

When not to choose this template

  • Applications where a visual portfolio is expected in the document itself
  • Applications where the employer mandates its own template
  • Resumes with little content that would otherwise look empty

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Recommended for

Roles we recommend the Executive Compact template for

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Frequently asked questions

About the Executive Compact template

Is the Executive Compact template ATS-friendly?

ATS compatibility for this template is rated “very good”. Although the page divides into several areas, the sections are built with flex rather than tables and the text layer stays linear, so common parsers take the information in the right order.

Does the Executive Compact template include a photo?

The photo sits in a small circle beside the name, leaving the rest of the page to the text. A photo is not required: turn off “Show photo on resume” in the editor and the area is removed, with the page falling back to its photo-free layout.

Can I change template later?

Yes. The template is only a presentation layer; what you write is stored separately and carries over intact when you switch.

Will the PDF match this preview?

Yes. The preview and the PDF come from the same component: A4 (210×297 mm), accented characters and a selectable text layer are all preserved.

Can I change the colour in the Executive Compact template?

Yes. The accent colour control in the editor applies to this template too — pick any of the six presets.