Building the Machine: The Pipeline, Metrics, and Discipline Behind 100%+ Revenue Growth with Carlos Delatorre
Climbing from individual contributor to CRO requires far more than strong execution. It demands disciplined leadership, intentional systems, and the ability to scale through complexity. In this replay episode, Carlos de la Torre joins John McMahon to unpack lessons from decades of enterprise sales leadership, including how he evaluates CRO opportunities, why complex selling environments demand sophisticated go-to-market engines, and how pipeline generation, leadership hiring, and management operating rhythm drive sustainable growth. Carlos also shares hard-earned insights on developing leaders, avoiding common scaling traps, and protecting personal sustainability as organizational demands increase.
Carlos Delatorre is a seasoned sales leader with over 25 years of enterprise software and SaaS experience. He has served as CRO at MongoDB (driving 100%+ annual revenue growth), TripActions/Navan, and ClearSlide, and as CEO of Vera. Carlos is also an active investor and advisor to high-growth software companies including Starburst, Outreach, and Modern Treasury, and serves on the board of Yalo.
