Seán Brady

Senior Director Business Development at GetUpside

Seán Brady has a diverse range of work experience, starting with their current role as Senior Director of Business Development at Upside. In this role, they won a company-wide sales competition and is responsible for developing a SaaS sales strategy for the grocery business, as well as cultivating relationships with existing and potential grocery merchants.

Prior to their current position, Seán was the Owner of Connacht Advisor Inc., a niche CPG consultancy firm specializing in specialty foods and natural products. Seán also provided industry insight to investment firms at the due diligence stage through expert networks.

Seán has also held positions at PlantFusion, where they served as the Director of Sales, collaborating with the CEO on the company's US expansion and leading the Sales and Sales Support teams. Seán was also the Head of Retail Sales, responsible for enhancing the national go-to-market strategy to position the brand for sale under private equity ownership.

Before their time at PlantFusion, Seán worked at Roland Foods, LLC as the Director of Sales and as the Retail Business Development Manager. Additionally, they gained experience as the Business Development Manager at Food Ireland Inc.

Overall, Seán Brady has demonstrated their expertise in business development, sales strategy, and team leadership throughout their career.

Seán Brady obtained a Bachelor of Business (B.B.S) Honors degree in Marketing from the Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology between 2006 and 2010.

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  • Senior Director Business Development

    March, 2023 - present