12+ years · LinkedIn · Oracle · Pluralsight

The four things that shaped how I work

Sales execution. Leading people from more than 20 cultures. LinkedIn from the inside. Certified coaching. Most people have done one. I've done all four.

Alicja Szaraniec, B2B tech GTM and sales strategist, leadership workshop facilitator and executive coach based in Dubai

Dubai · Warsaw · Prague · Dublin

Why I do this work

I started at Oracle making hundreds of cold calls a day. I worked my way up through every role, Account Executive, team lead, regional director, across Central and Eastern Europe. Later I was a Sales Director at LinkedIn, leading a team in Dublin covering CEE. I was Senior Director at Pluralsight, leading Europe, Africa and the Middle East. And in Dubai I led a team in LinkedIn's MENA office and headed LinkedIn Learning for MENA. I know what it takes to build a sales team from scratch and keep it running under pressure.

The second thing was leading people. My teams were made up of people from more than 20 cultures, and you cannot lead that with one playbook. I promoted many people from individual contributor into leadership, and I acted as a sponsor for women, inside and outside my own organisation. That is where my leadership workshops come from.

The third thing that shaped me was LinkedIn from the inside. I didn't learn social selling from a course. I headed LinkedIn Learning for MENA. I saw exactly what drives pipeline, what gets ignored, and why most companies leave enormous opportunity on the table.

The fourth piece was becoming a certified executive coach. Because I've seen what stops leaders. Not lack of strategy, but the beliefs and blind spots they can't see in themselves. I went through that transformation personally, and I now bring it to every engagement.

Today I specialise in go-to-market for B2B tech companies. I build the sales system that wins in new markets across Europe and the Gulf, fully remote, through my GTM Execution Program. And I develop the leaders who have to run it, in any function, through leadership workshops, offsites, executive coaching and LinkedIn training. I build the sales systems, and the leaders who run them.

My Journey

Built sales teams at global tech companies

Oracle to LinkedIn to Pluralsight to LinkedIn MENA. I've built teams from scratch, turned around underperforming regions, and scaled sales across multiple markets. This isn't textbook knowledge. It's battle-tested execution.

Developed leaders, not just deals

I led teams made up of people from more than 20 cultures, promoted many people from individual contributor into leadership, and sponsored women inside and outside my organisation. That work is the foundation of my leadership workshops today.

Scaled across Europe and the Middle East

International expansion is where most companies fail. I've scaled revenue across 65+ countries. I know which plays work in Europe, which need adapting for the Gulf, and how to build teams that can execute in both.

Headed LinkedIn Learning for MENA

I didn't just use LinkedIn. I ran part of the business. That experience gave me an inside understanding of what actually works for B2B social selling, and what most companies still get wrong.

Became a certified executive coach

My own coaching experience changed how I led. I had blind spots I couldn't see. Coaching gave me clarity, confidence, and the self-awareness to become a better leader. I completed formal certification because I wanted to do this work properly.

What makes my approach different

Real execution, not theory

Every playbook and framework I bring comes from years of doing the work. I've been in the seat you're in.

Hands-on, not advisory

I work alongside you. We build systems together. I implement, not just recommend.

Europe and Middle East bridge

Most GTM advisors know one market. I know both. If you're expanding across these regions, that difference matters.

Mindset and tactics together

I work on both what to do and how leaders think, one-to-one or with a whole leadership team in the room. Strategy without self-awareness only gets you so far.

Limited client roster

I work with 8 to 10 clients at a time. You get my full attention. Not a junior consultant, not a template.

LinkedIn from the inside

I headed LinkedIn Learning for MENA. I know the platform from both sides of the wall.

Want to work together?

I take on 8 to 10 clients at a time. Book a 30-minute call and let's find out if we're a fit.

Pracuję po polsku i po angielsku. I work in Polish and English.

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