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Niko S

@niko_spezial

GTM Strategic Partnerships Executive

United States
English
About me
I'm a GTM and partnerships executive who's spent my career closing complex, high-value deals as well as building team to do so. I've led enterprise sales teams (turning a bottom-5% team into a multiple time top-10 performer), built GTM strategy from scratch from startups to commercial delivery, and now run partnership strategy for a fintech scaling into new verticals. I work with founders and SMBs who need senior GTM judgment. Sales process, team structure, partnership/channel strategy, pipeline diagnostics, pitch and positioning work, and go-to-market planning for new products or verticals.... Read more

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Business Strategy & Innovation
I will audit your sales process for GTM and growth strategy

Work experience

iCreditWorks

SVP, Partnerships

iCreditWorks • Full-time

Aug 2026 - Present1 mo

• Own the full partnership deal cycle end-to-end—pipeline origination, positioning, negotiation, and close—building C-suite relationships to advance complex commercial agreements. • Structure partnership and commercial terms (revenue share, referral economics, pricing) that balance speed-to-signature with long-term margin and operational fit. • Serve as commercial owner through implementation and launch, coordinating cross-functionally with product, technology, and operations to protect partner go-live timelines. • Monitor signed partnerships against revenue and volume targets, translating market intelligence into program and pricing refinements. • Identify and lead expansion opportunities within existing partnerships—new verticals, product lines, and volume growth.

Silver_Foxx Community, Inc.

Founder & CEO

Silver Foxx Community, Inc. • Part-time

Dec 2024 - Present1 yr 9 mos

- Conceived and built an AI-powered marketplace connecting fractional executive talent (55+) with SMBs, developed in stealth alongside full-time executive roles. Assembled and lead a three-person founding team, owning product and company strategy end-to-end. -Drove pre-seed fundraising strategy — valuation modeling, cap table structuring, and investor-ready financials — for a friends-and-family raise. -Built go-to-market strategy and launched a founding waitlist, establishing early traction ahead of public launch.

On_Location

Head of Sales - Banking, Finance, Private Wealth

On Location

Feb 2026 - Aug 20266 mos

• Own and grow a multimillion-dollar portfolio across banking, finance, and private wealth clients, driving strategic partnerships tied to global premium events. • Lead complex, high-value deal cycles end-to-end—from origination through execution—consistently converting C-suite relationships into long-term revenue streams. • Architected and launched a multi-million-dollar tiered client membership program, creating a scalable vehicle for early recognized revenue and a structured referral strategy to accelerate pipeline growth within the financial services vertical. • Architect and execute go-to-market strategy centered on direct pipeline generation and targeted industry expansion, increasing share within the financial services vertical. • Deliver bespoke, white-glove experiential programs aligned to client business objectives, driving retention, upsell, and measurable ROI.