Mike Dayton


Global Revenue Operator | Enterprise Sales Turnarounds & Strategic Alliances | Architecting Capital-Efficient Growth Engines

I build and transform global revenue organizations in complex B2B SaaS environments, with a focus on converting strategic alliances and ecosystem architecture into measurable enterprise growth.Having led both global direct sales and alliance teams across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC, I bring revenue accountability, operational discipline, and executive alignment to scaling companies entering structured growth phases. My experience spans PE-backed carve-outs, public companies, and founder-led ventures across cybersecurity, fintech, enterprise software, network automation, and cloud infrastructure.


Select Impact

Led global and regional revenue organizations exceeding $100MM in annual responsibility, delivering multi-year target attainment and structured turnaround execution.Drove 77% YoY new bookings growth as CRO of a $30MM growth equity backed SaaS platform, closing enterprise accounts including Bank of America and Disney.Rebuilt and scaled a $65MM privately held security software business to over $100MM, delivering consecutive years of revenue target attainment during a multi-year turnaround.Rebuilt Hyperion’s global system integrator ecosystem from the ground up following the dissolution of Andersen Consulting, restoring enterprise channel credibility and scaling GSI-sourced opportunity to $75MM annually, with Deloitte launching a dedicated Hyperion practice prior to Oracle’s acquisition.Led the strategic migration of legacy on-premises identity customers to a newly launched SaaS IAM platform, driving 333% CAGR growth by aligning enterprise sales, customer success, and channel partners around adoption, expansion, and long-term recurring revenue conversion.Engaged by the CEO of a $10MM digital platform company to lead full enterprise growth transformation and transition from services-led revenue to scalable product orientation.


Growth Philosophy

  • Revenue accountability must extend to alliances and channel.

  • Fewer, deeper partnerships outperform logo-driven programs.

  • Ecosystem leverage should reduce linear sales cost growth.

  • Ecosystem strategies only succeed with a compelling Partner Business Proposition, reinforced by executive sponsorship.


Ideal Mandate

I work best with PE-backed or scaling B2B SaaS companies in the $30–120MM ARR range entering their next structured growth phase, where disciplined ecosystem architecture and strategic alliances can materially accelerate enterprise expansion without disproportionate headcount growth.


Strategic Discussion

If you are evaluating alliance-driven revenue acceleration, global sales transformation, or capital-efficient growth initiatives within a scaling SaaS platform, I welcome a focused discussion.