Will Clithero has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries and roles. Will began their career as the Co-Founder of Frat Food LLC in 2004 and later worked as a Commercial Insurance Broker at Marsh from 2006 to 2007. Will then served as a Sales Development Manager at Right90 from 2007 to 2009 and as an Enterprise Account Executive at Coupa Software from 2009 to 2010, where they developed and optimized outbound sales strategies.
Will joined LinkedIn in 2011, initially serving as an Enterprise Account Executive + Team Lead until 2014. During this time, they gained experience in sales and leadership. In 2014, Will joined Infer, Inc. as an Enterprise Sales professional, responsible for securing early customers and developing the infrastructure for revenue scaling through the use of predictive models.
Will returned to LinkedIn in 2017 as an Enterprise Account Executive - Sales Solutions, where they partnered with sales and marketing leaders to maximize revenue growth. In this role, they achieved the position of #1 Enterprise AE in North America in 2019.
In 2015, Will worked at Cloudflare as the Head of Sales Development, where they built and led the global SDR organization and focused on hiring top talent and establishing a culture of teamwork and continuous learning. Will also played a role in improving sales effectiveness by implementing new sales technologies.
Will Clithero's education history includes a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Economics from UCLA, completed in 2005. In addition to their formal education, they have obtained various certifications throughout their career. These certifications include "Leading at a Distance," "Leading with a Growth Mindset," "Sales Strategies and Approaches in a New World of Selling," "Value Engagement Methodology (VEM)," "Conscious Business Academy (Fred Kofman)," "Strategic Thinking," "Creating a Positive and Healthy Work Environment," "Preventing Harassment in the Workplace," "Selling to Executives," "Sandler Selling," and "Selling Through Curiosity (Barry Rhein & Associates)."
August 1, 2022 - present