Timothy Funderburk

Charlotte, NC, USA

Innovative Sales Leader Driving Sustainable Success

I've spent 20+ years building and scaling sales organizations across SaaS, HCM, telecom, and healthcare and what that experience taught me is that a winning sales process is industry agnostic. The fundamentals don't change. Execution does.

I help early and growth-stage companies build the infrastructure that makes revenue predictable from territory design and compensation architecture to pipeline cadence, Salesforce accountability systems, and rep development frameworks. I've done this from scrat…

Timothy Funderburk

Experience

  • Dentsply Sirona

    Dentsply Sirona

    Virtual Sales Manager

    Dec 2024 - Mar 2026

    • Delivered 111% to a $13,478,436 team quota through disciplined execution, coaching, and pipeline operating rhythms.
    • Helped build a new sales department from the ground up focusing on hiring, onboarding, and developing Account Managers, including training, workflow design, and performance management.
    • Architected an enterprise grade sales operating system including discovery framework, multi-stakeholder talk tracks, cadences, and Salesforce standards.
    • Developed the team’s Salesforce reporting environment, enabling leadership to forecast accurately, measure rep performance, and identify revenue opportunities faster.
    • Introduced a rigorous accountability model with daily activity expectations, talk track adoption, and follow-up standards that ensured consistent execution across the team.
    • Led a territory turnaround from –28.6% YOY decline to +18.3% YOY growth, reversing a multi million dollar shortfall through strategic targeting and improved customer workflows. (-$4.9M to +$2.2M)
    • Generated $859K in incremental revenue outside assigned territory by sourcing, qualifying, and routing cross-department opportunities
    • Served as strategic lead for the launch of a new medical tech (SaaS) sales vertical, owning early-stage GTM structure, training development, and process architecture.
  • Palmetto solar

    Director of Sales

    Mar 2024 - Aug 2024

    Palmetto Solar provides solar energy solutions and services to residential and commercial clients.

    • Led a sales organization focused on coaching, reporting, and enhancing conversion performance.
    • Developed compensation plans and staffing models to maximize lead conversion outcomes.
    • Built performance reports to drive month-over-month improvements and strategic leadership decisions.
    • Conduced biweekly pipeline reviews to enhance forecasting accuracy and accountability.
  • TriNet Zenefits

    TriNet Zenefits

    Director of Inside Sales & Sales Development

    Jan 2021 - Jul 2023

    • Headed national sales development and account executive team of over 40 reps and managers over all US regions.
    • Trained, coached and developed an outbound sales team executing full cycle complex B2B sales, navigating multi-stakeholder buying committees from prospecting through close.
    • Scaled the Sales and SDR teams from 16 to over 40 total FTE.
    • Partnered with marketing to develop account-based targeting strategies, ICP definitions, and GTM campaigns aligned to enterprise demand generation..
    • Collaborated with marketing to develop white page content and GTM strategies.
    • Improved SDR lead / demo set conversion from 5% to 14% (YOY). Maintained a show rate of 80% and a Stage 2 conversion of 65%.
    • Increased SMB sales team average contract value of $1,300 to over $2,000 (YOY)(+70%).
    • Raised the average Per Employee Per Month (PEPM) contract value from $17 to over $25 (+35%).
    • Developed compensation and incentive plans for the organization.
    • Worked with sales enablement to develop and update new-hire and recursive training programs.
    • Created and managed reports Salesforce dashboards and monthly forecasting and quarterly projections.
  • Zenefits

    Zenefits

    Sales Development Manager

    Jan 2019 - Dec 2021

  • Windstream Communications

    Inside Sales Director (Enterprise)

    Jan 2017 - Dec 2019

    • Built and led an Outbound Sales team of 20 account executives and two managers
    • Co-facilitated Sales Demos and contract closings of Enterprise Telecom and SaaS services packages.
    • Created and manage relationships with internal and external associates and business partners
    • Worked with team and leadership to plan and deliver year over year sales productivity
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    • Conducted weekly meetings with individuals and Senior leadership to review and maintain pipeline integrity and sales forecasts
    • Increased average sales of individual contributors by an average of 45% MoM ($45k to $65k).
    • Led growth in sales of strategic growth products by 120% (largest increase of any sales group)
    • Established revenue, productivity and performance objectives
    • Drove performance reviews and development planning
    • Provided strong customer escalation management
  • Shutterfly

    Shutterfly

    Manager of Customer Care Operations

    Jan 2014 - Dec 2017

    • Manage daily operations of the customer care department in the Fort Mill, SC facility.
    • Responsible for 150 direct reports throughout the year. During peak season scaled up to 450 direct reports.
    • Created and implemented standardized performance tracking reports and agent performance standards that have increased productivity by 33% year over year.
    • Implemented performance coaching processes that have resulted in higher quality agents resulting in a lower cost per contact that has saved the company over $100K in operational budget year over year.
    • Created and implemented a special tasks team off leads to handle one-off duties resulting in a more efficient streamlining of staff saving over $250K in operational headcount.
    • Responsible for recruiting and hiring numbers for Fort Mill site.
    • Managed the onboarding and offboarding of the customer care team.
    • Responsible for maintaining labor budget operational work hours.
    • Partnered with and help manage our workforce management team to forecast operational needs.
    • Manager of local recognition team to help maintain and increase employee morale.
  • Time Warner Cable

    Time Warner Cable

    Regional Supervisor of Sales Program Developement

    Jan 2013 - Dec 2014

    Charter Communications is a leading broadband connectivity provider offering internet, TV, and phone services under the Spectrum brand.

    • Directly managed a team of sales coaches across the Carolinas region, enhancing sales team performance.
    • Implemented sales performance guidelines in collaboration with managers and directors.
    • Delivered comprehensive performance evaluations for direct report employees.
    • Led the team to surpass sales goals by 9%, achieving $4 million in incremental revenue in Q1 2014.
  • Time Warner Cable

    Time Warner Cable

    Customer Care Performance Manager

    Jan 2009 - Dec 2013

    • Creation, Implementation & Management of sales incentives and compensation plans on a regional level.
    • Managed call center supervisors and their teams toward team performance goals.
    • Interview potential new hire candidates for Customer Care.
    • Designed and implimented personal action plans for improved performance & productivity throughout the call center.
    • Directed Charlotte Care Sales to over 100% financial budget in 2011 & 2012.
    • Consistently coached and managed low performers to increase sales yield over 150%.

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