Bill Nieman Email & Phone Number

Seattle, Washington, United States

Responsible to specifying and project managing the build of custom motor yachts. Primary liaison between customer and boat yard. Financial and timeline responsibility for the build of $800k-$2.5mm yachts. Research systems, materials and construction methods to maximize quality and efficiency.Helps customers buy and sell brokerage yachts with a highly consultative and value-added approach. I want all of my customers to be able to rely on my expertise to make the best of their journey into or out of boating. Or to upgrade their current boat. I specialize in efficient trawlers and motor yachts with six- to seven-figure price points.

Established investment strategy and manages cash flow; Primary point of contact for both tenants and property owners in managed settings; Sets rates and policies for tenant use and landlord responsibility; Manages all contracts and compliance requirements; Creates condition and maintenance standards; Markets properties and selects incoming tenants within the confines of owner priorities and Landlord-Tenant law.

Seattle Wa

Enjoys bringing clients' needs and wants together with company's ability to deliver either a custom long-range trawler yacht solution, or the right brokerage offering. Maintains database of nearly 1,000 leads by offering value-added ongoing communications. Uses efficient multi-modal approach with direct-marketing calls-to-action to convert long-term interest into active lead prospects for one-on-one follow up.Listens carefully to customer needs and provides direct experience in decision making. Sells new motor yachts $1.2 to $3mm in value. Brokerage of similar to lesser value per requirements. Guides buyer and/or seller through purchasing process including selection, then demonstration, survey, fact-finding and final negotiation.

Seattle Wa

Developed and managed business-to-business customers, yielding as much as $1.3 million in sales; Combined company’s production solutions with my background in marketing management to offer unique expertise to my customers; Engineered, quoted and managed all projects; Managed cross-functionally using the Continuous Improvement Management model.Wins - - Acquired and directed 5.2 million piece mailing production project for T-Mobile.- Established and designed diverse portfolio of Microsoft Marketing materials for many customers.- Researched and supplied the public relations effort regarding The Nature Conservancy of Washington’s use of paper-based communications to its constituency.- Founded and led improved deliverability effort of large volume monthly mailings (33% faster) while lowering overall postage costs by 18%.- Engineered automated in-store collateral production, saving 63% over manual assembly. And when that didn’t work, saved an additional 12% engaging a new foreign assembly supplier.- Devised and produced innovative map wallet for Pike Place Market.

Consistently performed above average in competitive pool of salespeople for both new and used car sales; Mastered skills at deciphering sometimes confused customer motivations, and sold to those motivations, yielding good profit margins for my employer; Implemented new technologies to maximize hot-prospect dragnet; Helped develop and train coworkers on internal sales lead allocation system; Maintained ongoing customer communications to solicit repeat sales.

Brought to market leading software components for Windows programmers; Managed all facets of product development and developer relations; Responsible for P&L, pricing, PR, and marketing of multiple products.

Managed $9 million annual advertising budget including nationally distributed software catalogs, direct mail, public relations, and select magazine media; Led re-branding effort as Rocky Mountain Computer Outfitters to include PC software sales; Yielded $100,000+ savings per catalog through new production technologies, and negotiating better contracts with suppliers; Developed methodologies for use of customer database and calculating lifetime value of customers, resulting in improved catalog ROI; Hired and oversaw direct-report staff of 10 media, production and creative personnel.

Active part of client acquisition team; Sold to and secured large and small clients including Aldus Corporation and Apple Computer; Developed marketing strategies for Aldus Corporation including PageMaker 5.0 product introduction, yielding greater than expected sales results; Managed all aspects of advertising projects including timeline, budget, list management, creative concept and production; Designed and installed closed email system for Seattle and Portland locations.

Brought to market multiple new software releases through Egghead’s corporate and retail distribution channels; Worked with Store Operations in implementing media coverage for aggressive new store expansion; Acted as liaison for outside list management services; Developed list management strategy for Egghead’s 2.5 million customer database.

Bs, Business

Business degree with Marketing and Economics concentrations

Electrical Engineering