Tyler S.

  1. Sales
  2. Founder
  3. Chief Revenue Officer
  4. Fractional Business Development
  5. Go-to-Market Strategy
  6. Director of Strategy and Partnerships

Helping companies build scalable commercial strategy and coaching leaders

I am a revenue and strategy leader who has led enterprise sales, sales ops, partnerships, strategy, and growth for 15+ years across climate tech/food tech, data, software, and adtech. I have built a broad expertise across roles and industries and take a question-driven approach to problem solving to ensure the right solutions are in place for my clients.

I help businesses:

- Identify their ICP and buyer personas

- Develop clear value prop and storytelling

- Enable better question driven sales tactics

- Build sales process and steps to create a healthy pipeline

- Create the path for long term partners by enabling a growth mindset

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Tyler S.

Work

  • Launch Government Market Research Tool

    I was hired as a fractional sales leader to launch the go to market strategy and execution for a government market research tool. Within three months, I built the entire positioning suite, the ICP and outreach strategy, and executed against it to create a robust pipeline and launch the initial customer set, resulting in 6 figure annual licenses.

Experience

  • TMS Fractional

    Founder and Principal

    May 2023 - Present

    TMS Fractional is a sole operator fractional sales and consulting business helping B2B companies build and execute their sales and go to market strategy. As founder and principal, Tyler Simmons takes a hands on approach and partners with his clients to define goals and targets, build strategy for short term success and long term sustainability. Working across sectors in government, logistics, advertising, food, financial data, and tech, Tyler brings a customized approach to each client while tapping into experience from his roles in the past and companies who he supports.

    • Launched a government market research tool, building GTM strategy, positioning, pitch and pipeline, and bringing the initial deals to completion.
    • Built the GTM strategy for a logistics solution helping parcel shippers save money. Built partnerships and executed sales strategy to build a strong pipeline, positioning, and sustainable growth plan.
    • Developed positioning and strategy for an adtech platform focused on cannabis marketing. Conducted market research and built company positioning to speak effectively to the cannabis market.
    • Conducted a strategic market assessment for an ESG financial data company, researching market trends, potential market gaps and opportunities, and delivering strategic insight and ideas for product growth.
  • Too Good to Go

    Too Good to Go

    Head of Us Enterprise Key Accounts

    Aug 2021 - Apr 2023

    Too Good To Go is a marketplace for good. Helping businesses reduce food waste and engaging consumers to take action to help the planet.

    • Developed Enterprise go to market strategy, pitch, collateral, and hired team to build a base for growth in the US for the marketplace.
    • Grew the enterprise revenue and customer base by 4x in 1 year
    • Was the public voice of Too Good To Go US, speaking on panels, podcasts, television interviews, and written press. Was an expert on food waste and the business value of reducing it.
  • Bowery Farming

    Bowery Farming

    Director of Business Development

    Jun 2020 - Aug 2021

    Bowery Farming is the leading indoor vertical farming company, innovating the agriculture industry for a more adaptable, climate resilient future.

    • Closed 10+ distribution deals for Bowery products across traditional grocery, online grocery, meal kits, and food service.
    • Built expansion strategy for US growth, analyzing grocer footprint, competitor landscape, utility and real estate pricing and availability, and consumer interest to prioritize US markets.
    • Customer management focused on product sell through, fulfillment metrics, quality, and marketing and promotion opportunities. Grew Amazon order volume 2X in 12 months.
  • Foursquare

    Foursquare

    Managing Director, APAC

    Jun 2018 - Jun 2020

    Foursquare is the leading location data company in the world, providing location solutions for marketers, brands, and technologies around the globe.

    • Grew APAC business by 2X to over $6MM in ARR with a team of 4.
    • Led business development across Asian continent, navigating business deals in Japan, Korea, China, HK, Souteast Asia, and ANZ.
    • Created go to market plan, scoring market opportunity and potential customers, building region specific collateral, speaking in PR, TV, and radio.
  • Foursquare

    Foursquare

    Sr. Director of Strategy and Partnerships

    Jan 2015 - Jun 2018

    • Led strategy, and operations for advertising products and helped drive 3.5X revenue growth over 3 years. Built sales infrastructure and performance tracking
    • Oversaw 3 teams within the business unit – media buying, sales operations, and business strategy and partnerships. Managed team of 8 and built goals tied into company revenue growth and career growth.
    • Established foundation with vendors, partners, and sales strategy to build $70M+ annual revenue advertising business