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Embracing Challenges.

Inspiring Teams.

Delivering Excellence.

Rachel S. Schulties

As a results-oriented executive, I bring a track record of steering high-performance agencies through dynamic landscapes, while managing revenues spanning from $150 million to $700 million. Over the past 15+ years, I've taken the helm in mentoring diverse international teams ranging from 50 to 150 individuals. My enthusiasm lies in fostering meaningful client relationships, crafting and refining processes, and strategically positioning firms for continuous revenue expansion. Above all, I thrive in challenging contexts and high-pressure environments.

Core professional competencies include:

  • Change Management

  • Strategic Planning

  • Performance Management and KPIs

  • P&L oversight 

  • Market and target research

  • Customer satisfaction and retention 

  • Contract Negotiations

  • Data analysis and reporting

  • Process Design and SOP

  • M&A identification and integration 

  • Business development

  • Leadership and Management

Notable Professional Achievements

  • Improved Profit Margins by 8%: Identified process inefficiencies and devised solutions, blending employee adjustments with technology support, generating an 8% boost in profit margins 

  • Transformed Operations for 15% Cost Efficiency: Maximized the utility of existing tools and eliminated non-essential expenses that lacked measurable outcomes, achieving a 15% surge in cost efficiency resulting in a $300k cost savings

  • Forged Executive Bonds for Client Growth: Fostered meaningful relationships with executives and decision makers across diverse clients resulting in 16% growth in client retention rate

  • Led Diverse Team & Streamlined Processes: Managed talent from creative, client performance, operations, and marketing units while managing organization-wide processes, fostering cross-functional collaboration, driving 10% trackable improvement in overall team productivity

  • Drove Strategic Organic Growth: Strategically launched an organic growth initiative within the existing client base, resulting in a 20% long-term revenue boost, equivalent to $1.5M in additional annual gross profit

  • Engineered CRM-Powered Marketing: Engineered an outbound marketing approach, optimizing CRM for automated communication and trackable engagement across a complex digital landscape

  • Aligned Product SaaS with Market Needs: Aligned product SaaS offerings with market needs through surveys, research, and covert customer evaluations, resulting in an agile framework and strategic sprint management

  • Doubled Divisional EBITA with Strategic Acquisitions: Doubled divisional EBITA performance with a 100% increase through expanding revenue from existing clients, securing new business, and executing strategic company acquisitions

Leadership and Community Engagement

  • Member of Chief: Chief, the premier organization designed for powerful women executives, focused on strengthening leadership, amplifying influence, and paving the way for others 

  • Women’s Empowerment Award, Women of Reform Judaism 

  • 20 Women to Watch, Sales Lead Management Association

  • Dedicated to Racial Equality: An advocate for racial equality, driving activism and fostering dialogue to advance social justice causes

  • Community Leader at Barnert Temple: A dedicated leader at Barnert Temple, contributing to community growth and engagement initiatives

  • Balancing Commitments: Diverse commitments, including raising and nurturing children, board leadership within the Parent Teacher Organization, community involvement, plus a growth-focused career all leading to a well-rounded and purposeful life

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