Pier Barattolo
About Pier Barattolo
Pier Barattolo serves as the Chief Sales Officer at Planful, where he has worked since 2022. He has extensive experience in sales leadership across various technology companies, previously holding senior roles at DataSift, Density Inc., and Honeycomb.io.
Current Role at Planful
Pier Barattolo serves as the Chief Sales Officer at Planful, a position he has held since 2022. In this role, he focuses on driving sales strategies and enhancing customer engagement. His leadership is instrumental in aligning sales initiatives with the company's goals, fostering a culture of high performance within the sales team.
Previous Experience at Planful
Before becoming Chief Sales Officer, Pier Barattolo worked at Planful as the Senior Vice President of Sales from 2019 to 2022. During his tenure, he contributed to the company's growth and sales performance in the San Francisco Bay Area, leveraging his expertise in enterprise sales.
Career Background in Sales Leadership
Pier Barattolo has held various leadership roles in sales across multiple organizations. He served as Chief Revenue Officer at Density Inc. and SigOpt, and as Chief Revenue Officer and VP of Sales at DataSift. His experience includes transforming DataSift into a rapidly growing B2B company, significantly increasing its revenue.
Educational Background
Pier Barattolo holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from University College London (UCL), where he studied from 1982 to 1985. He also earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Bayes Business School, completing his studies from 1990 to 1992. His educational background supports his extensive experience in sales and business strategy.
Sales Expertise and Achievements
Pier Barattolo specializes in executing multi-million dollar enterprise sales deals with major companies, including Kaiser, Micron, Amazon, Nordstrom, and Pfizer. He has a proven track record of scaling sales and client services teams in hypergrowth B2B environments and has built effective inside sales and lead generation teams to support sales cycles.