Richard Zatko

Senior Revenue Operations Manager

Portugal

About

Expert in CRM/BI systems, automation, and segmentation - accelerating onboarding, boosting retention, and driving expansion through data-driven growth engines.

Experience

  • Chili Piper (Remote)
    • Senior Revenue Operations Manager
      Apr 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 3 mos

      • Migrated Customer Success from PlanHat to Salesforce, creating new workflows and automations that reduced manual effort by 40%, centralizing operations for 200+ users. • Launched customer trial motion and self-serve billing, resulting in a 25% increase in the expansion pipeline within 2 quarters. • Consolidated GTM tech stack and automated key workflows, saving $100K+ annually and 500+ team hours, while enabling Sales & CS to focus on revenue-driving activities.

    • Customer Success Operations Manager
      Oct 2022 - Apr 2023 · 7 mos

      • Owned GTM systems (Salesforce, HubSpot, PlanHat, Customer.io and more) for 50+ users, ensuring adoption, integrations, and zero downtime. • Redesigned PlanHat to improve onboarding speed and customer health tracking, laying the foundation for a data-driven CS org. • Partnered with CS leadership to build KPI frameworks and reporting cadence, improving forecast accuracy by 25%.

    • Manager, Customer Success
      Feb 2022 - Jan 2023 · 1 yr

      • Generated $550K+ in CS-qualified opportunities and secured 200+ G2 reviews by scaling workflows and empowering CSM performance. • Cut churn by 15% and boosted productivity by 30% through Salesforce, PlanHat, and Chili Piper automations - saving 750+ hours/year and improving outcomes. • Hired, trained, and coached a technical CSM team, exceeding quarterly forecasts and aligning performance with company goals.

  • Revenue Operations Specialist at Keepit
    Oct 2019 - Jun 2021 · 1 yr 9 mos

    • Owned and optimized the GTM stack (Salesforce, HubSpot, ChiliPiper, DealHub, Aircall and more), ensuring 100% uptime and seamless adoption for 150+ GTM users, while cutting system issue resolution times by 20%, saving 80+ hours/month. • Automated workflows, eliminating thousands of manual data entries each quarter, freeing sales teams to focus on closing deals and improving forecasting accuracy. • Served as primary systems lead, managing vendor relationships and cross-functional alignment to ensure every tool directly drove sales efficiency and measurable revenue growth.

  • Client Solutions Manager | GBG at Meta
    Aug 2017 - Nov 2019 · 2 yrs 4 mos

    • Owned a portfolio of 100+ high-value enterprise clients across EMEA & North America, delivering strategic account management that drove retention, upsell, and expansion. • Partnered with C-level executives and Facebook account teams to build multi-quarter growth plans, achieving 97% CSAT while advancing adoption of Meta solutions.

  • Senior Sales Executive at BlackPearl Luxury Yacht Cruises
    May 2013 - Aug 2017 · 4 yrs 4 mos

    • Drove a 45% increase in sales conversions within 3 months, expanding the client base from 7,500 to 11,250 in five months through targeted strategies. Ranked #1 sales executive company-wide. • Led and coached a 25-member sales team, improving performance through training and mentorship - early foundation for later leadership in SaaS operations.