Sweetie Browne

Creative Soul ▸ Holistic Strategist, Accelerating Sales Business Development

Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area

About

I am recognized for my creative ability to bring structure to chaos, foster trust-based relationships, and promote a collaborative mindset across all levels of an organization. With my expertise in strategy, planning and execution, as well as building and cultivating the culture of teams and organizations, I am committed to delivering comprehensive, enterprise-wide solutions that exceed goals in global markets. I consistently deliver keen insights, creative innovations, and proactive problem-solving with cross-functional teams.With experience in leading and collaborating with diverse teams, I am committed to fostering business growth and evolution. My core competencies and major strengths include: • Strategy, Planning, and Execution • Business Operations & Management • People-Focused Corporate Culture • Cultivating and Nurturing Talent • Change Management • Stakeholder Engagement • Business Development • Program and Process Optimizations • Employee Resource Groups

Experience

  • Cisco (14 yrs 2 mos)
    • Partner Sales Business Development Manager
      Aug 2023 - Present · 3 yrs

      Diversifying the Partner Sales Ecosystem

    • Chief of Staff: Global IoT Sales
      Aug 2021 - Aug 2023 · 2 yrs 1 mo

      As a trusted advisor to VP and senior leadership in a 200-person organization, I operationalized strategic initiatives, optimized funnels, and enhanced business development activities. I managed a multi-million dollar annual budget and centralized operations to deliver performance enhancements. Through my hands-on management of 5-8 events quarterly, I introduced cutting-edge tools and innovative processes – resulting in significant performance improvements. In collaboration with the senior leadership team, I built a more inclusive team and strengthened corporate culture to develop, and retain top sellers by launching programs to fuel individuals growth and performance.

    • Customer Experience (CX) Delivery Program Manager
      Feb 2021 - Aug 2021 · 7 mos

      I was honored to lead the development of a comprehensive strategy, framework, and process flow to support a global Engineering Innovation Automation team. I partnered with stakeholders to standardize a go-to-market strategy that ensured CX Cloud predictive analytics tools were pre-offer ready. By collaborating with regional delivery automation leads, I drove this successful strategy across all engines globally. I also charted clear career paths for employees based on their skills, strengths, and passions to encourage professional growth.

  • Human Resources Manager at Maxim Healthcare Staffing
    Oct 2011 - Feb 2012 · 5 mos

    Using my expertise in HR, I spearheaded new program initiatives for a team of 220 members, including full cycle hiring processes, compliance requirement management, process improvement, staff training, and daily operations initiatives.

  • Team Lead: Healthcare Services at RHA Health Services, LLC
    Feb 2008 - Aug 2011 · 3 yrs 7 mos

    When I led this 20-person team, I empowered my staff to pursue advocacy efforts for people with developmental disabilities across 7 group homes. I also managed the entire recruitment process and designed training programs to onboard and train new and existing employees.