Michael Cohen

Revenue, Sales & Partnerships Builder | Scaling Growth - US & EMEA | ex-Salesforce | HEC Paris EMBA

Tel Aviv District, Israel

About

As Head of Sales at Natural Intelligence, I lead with a clear mission >> driving sustainable growth through strategy, partnerships, and people. I’m passionate about identifying new opportunities, building meaningful relationships, and turning potential into measurable impact. Having worked in both fast-moving startups and global enterprises like Salesforce, I’ve learned how to scale success in any environment. From leading business development teams to managing complex partnerships, I’ve consistently been recognized as a top performer who turns strategy into results. What drives me most is people, their ideas, their energy, and their ability to transform challenges into growth. I believe leadership means empowering teams to perform at their best while staying focused on what truly matters: delivering value, learning constantly, and building something that lasts. At the intersection of strategy and execution, I bring a mix of data-driven decision-making, creative problem-solving, and genuine collaboration to every project I take on.

Experience

  • Head of Sales and Partnerships at Natural Intelligence
    Aug 2025 - Present · 11 mos

    Leading the Sales Team across various industries and verticals to drive company growth and generate new business. This is a quota-driven Head of Sales role covering the US and EMEA regions.

  • Account Executive, GRB at Salesforce
    Sep 2024 - Sep 2025 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Sales and Business Development Manager | Growth Unit at Natural Intelligence
    Jul 2023 - Oct 2024 · 1 yr 4 mos

    As part of the Natural Intelligence Growth Unit, I spearheaded the initiation of new activities by implementing effective go-to-market strategies, while also excelling in managing relationships with partners and ensuring the success of partnerships.

  • IMA (Full-time · 1 yr 3 mos)
    • Head of Business Development and Partnerships
      Feb 2023 - Jul 2023 · 6 mos

      * Creating business acceleration and collaborations between startups in cybersecurity, DevOps, digital, and customer journey technologies and F1000 enterprises globally. * Engaging and managing IMA's strategic accounts throughout the Biz Dev process including GTM strategy, ICP and buyer qualification. * Working first-hand with executives (CXOs) across all verticals such as CDOs, CIOs, CISOs in Financial, Healthcare, Logistics, Retail, Oil & Gas, Gaming, and Media. * Generating 120% quota of Sales Qualified meetings. * Working with VP/CxOs of Cyber Companies to drive renewals and upsell. * Leading a team of BDRs to create a network of leading CXOs, helping them get a competitive edge in technology to stay ahead of the curve.

    • Strategic Business Development Manager
      May 2022 - Feb 2023 · 10 mos

  • International Operations Specialist at Better guys.ltd
    Apr 2018 - May 2022 · 4 yrs 2 mos

    Management and establishment of restaurants around the world (New York, Spain, France and Israel).