BIO
Sarah Haselkorn Darlington is a data-driven leader with experience as a personnel manager, operator, entrepreneur, investor, consultant, and advisor, at both Fortune 500 companies & startups.
Most recently she has been scaling sales & customer experience teams at venture-backed consumer services startups, and consulting for several early stage B2B companies.
Previously, she was leading a critical and competitive market for Anheuser-Busch InBev, the largest global brewer.
Sarah graduated with a B.S. in Systems Engineering from Washington University in St. Louis with a minor in Entrepreneurship. As an undergraduate student, she opened Green Bean, a fast-casual, sustainable salad and wrap restaurant, and shortly after graduation launched an e-commerce performance dress sock company with a successful kickstarter campaign.
CONSULTING SERVICES
department EVALUATION
4 WEEKS, 50 HRS TOTAL
Team structure, talent, & hiring process
On-boarding, training materials, & SOPs
Coaching & performance management routines
Software stack
KPIs & variable pay schemes
Scripts & value props
Final Deliverable: detailed scorecard with recommendations
Optional Add-Ons: headcount model creation, workflow/automation development, commission payout file, script re-write
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Best fit for sales teams of 5-20, Series A-B
Also available for Customer Operations, Customer Success, and Customer Service/Support teams.
INTERIM VP
3-6 MONTHS
Contract-to-hire terms
Full-time or part-time options available
3 month minimum, then month-to-month
Option to convert to permanent employee, or commitment to assist in hiring the right fit leader
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Best fit for sales teams of 10+, Series B-C
Also available for Customer Operations, Customer Success, and Customer Service/Support teams.
Hourly consulting available upon request for any categories within the department evaluation option.
Maximum of 3 department evaluation clients at a time, so you always get dedicated attention.
Contact me here to get started.
CONSULTING PORTFOLIO
INTELLIGEMS
Sales Strategy & Advising: scripting, hiring, outbound email strategy & templates,
About the company: Intelligems provides data-driven solutions and helps maximize profits for Shopify merchants wanting to optimize their content, prices, discounts, and shipping rates.
FRONTIER
Sales process improvement, scripting, coaching, and funnel optimization.
About the company: Frontier is an offshore staffing and compliance partner, with best in class screening processes and top quality candidates.
LEVELS HEALTH
Developed initial customer-facing strategy, automations, and CRM processes. Advised on conversion optimization, customer on-boarding, and marketing.
About the company: Levels is a health & wellness program that allows you to take control of your metabolic fitness in pursuit of true health.
COPPER COW COFFEE
Advised on B2B sales hiring strategy, headcount planning, CRM setup & optimization. Wrote value-oriented script, and advised on setup of metrics and dashboards.
About the company: Sustainably sourced, Vietnamese pour=over coffee in a variety of innovative flavors.
INVESTMENTS
actively angel investing
Contact me via my contact form for inquiries.