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Jaede Stevens

Jaede Stevens

Queensland,Australia

Summary

As an outcomes-driven and authentic leader, I have consistently identified, built and delivered successful initiatives across both public health and government sectors. My expertise spans IT infrastructure, business process optimisation, citizen information management, and technology innovation. I am particularly passionate about leading digital transformation efforts that improve community outcomes, streamline benefit workflows, and enhance operational effectiveness in public wellness organisations.

Throughout my career, I have held senior roles in leading and advising on major projects, collaborating with diverse teams and stakeholders to align GTM strategies, sales enablement infrastructure and revenue attainment with broader organisational goals. A key strength of mine is building strong, collaborative relationships across multidisciplinary teams to ensure the successful implementation of transformative initiatives.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

CEO & Principal

Daintree Consulting
01.2022 - Current

Contributed to global consulting initiative supporting Gavi's online country portal and COVAX collaboration platform for centralized Covid vaccine management of 2 billion doses.

  • Managed strategic relationships between the Gates Foundation and Microsoft with the COVAX facility.
  • Provided inter-organizational communication around platform development, implementation, and global vaccine rollout strategy during peak Covid pandemic.
  • Established key performance indicators to monitor progress and drive accountability across contributing parties.

US Industry Executive Director, SLG/Health (Consulting Contract)

Microsoft
01.2021 - 01.2022
  • Directed U.S. public health industry sales strategy and market expansion across 3,500 Microsoft sales professionals.
  • Executed 4 GTM strategies to build capacity across solution areas over 12 month period.
  • Activated partner ecosystems via co-sell campaigns and strategic alliances.
  • Improved seller readiness with compelling value propositions and training for all US Microsoft Enterprise sales professionals, and 2,200 VAR personnel.

Owner & Principal

KWR Strategies & Daintree Consulting
01.2019 - 01.2021
  • Led post-merger integration of Public Sector business units for a Fortune 100 technology company.
  • Unified sales, engineering, marketing, and professional services organizations.
  • Designed GTM strategy and combined sales model; supported field enablement for 4,100 sales professionals.
  • Streamlined internal processes, resulting in swifter attainment of revenue targets and project resource allocation.

Senior Sales Director, SLG/Federal (Consulting Contract)

Oracle
01.2018 - 01.2019
  • Reinvigorated stagnant Federal, State/Local Government, and Healthcare verticals with new sales models.
  • Directed West region State/Local Government sales, alliances, and existing customer success criteria.
  • Built competitive sales strategies based on vertical segmentation and product positioning in the public sectors.
  • Exceeded quota expectations in Q3 & Q4 amidst restructure.

National Director, Business Development (Federal/State Government/Health)

Pure Storage
01.2016 - 01.2018
  • Set strategic direction for SLED & Healthcare verticals in alignment with revenue goals.
  • Developed GTM strategies addressing Public Safety initiatives for Federal and State/Local Government industries.
  • Built integrated solutions with Cisco, VMware, Pure Storage, Genetec, and Nvidia.
  • Submitted patents for ‘end-to-end' CCTV design to the United States Patent & Trademark Office.

Manager, Business Development (State & Local Government)

Pure Storage
01.2013 - 01.2016
  • Led annual planning processes including headcount, territory allocation, and resource management across all Government segments.
  • Supported field sales leadership across regional markets.
  • Monitored national campaign adoption and messaging traction within field sales teams.

Sales Executive, State & Local Government West Region

VMware
01.2008 - 01.2013
  • Built the SLED vertical from ground up, driving revenue from $0 to $117M.
  • Closed VMware's first state government ELA ($2.4M with State of California).
  • Developed GTM strategies for field/inside sales and reseller channels.
  • Created key sales tools including a SLED TCO calculator and RFP/Q/I automation tools.
  • Supported SLED and enterprise field teams nationally.

Skills

  • Sales Strategy & Planning
  • Customer Relationship Management
  • Financial Acumen & Pricing Strategy
  • Omni-channel Sales Management
  • Data-driven Analysis
  • Leadership & Team Building
  • Collaboration & Cross Organizational Alignment
  • Contract Negotiation & Closing Techniques
  • Sales Forecasting
  • Emotional Intelligence (EQ)
  • Revenue growth

Volunteering

Centre for Community Driven Response

· Country Lead (Volunteer) 6 hours per week to provide marketing support around health, aid & development for Australia.

· CCDR is a nurse-led charity that started in Australia but now is a global health initiative with an HQ in Geneva. We work in the area of nurse-led virtual clinics, community participation in health and will be convening a world federation in primary and community nursing. We also have a research arm.

Work Preference

Work Type

Full TimeContract Work

Location Preference

RemoteHybridOn-Site

Timeline

CEO & Principal

Daintree Consulting
01.2022 - Current

US Industry Executive Director, SLG/Health (Consulting Contract)

Microsoft
01.2021 - 01.2022

Owner & Principal

KWR Strategies & Daintree Consulting
01.2019 - 01.2021

Senior Sales Director, SLG/Federal (Consulting Contract)

Oracle
01.2018 - 01.2019

National Director, Business Development (Federal/State Government/Health)

Pure Storage
01.2016 - 01.2018

Manager, Business Development (State & Local Government)

Pure Storage
01.2013 - 01.2016

Sales Executive, State & Local Government West Region

VMware
01.2008 - 01.2013
Jaede Stevens