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Riverside, California, United States

‣ Lead and manage a team of Account Executives to surpass revenue targets across radio, podcast, OTT, and digital sales channels.‣ Recruit, hire, and ensure continuous training and development of the sales force.‣ Drive overall revenue by converting business strategies into actionable plans.‣ Establish sales goals and track client campaigns against key performance indicators.‣ Direct sales activities to create new opportunities and optimize product mix.‣ Cultivate key account relationships to generate new business and strengthen existing partnerships.‣ Oversee marketing, advertising, creative, production, scheduling, traffic, and sales operations.

Madison & Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

‣ Proven leadership experience managing high performing teams in a rapidly evolving industry.‣ Developed a hunter mentality in a 13-person sales team, resulting in $14M+ annual revenue and 24% average YoY new business growth over 3 years.‣ Collaborated with Regional SVP to restructure the Milwaukee sales team and growth strategy accelerating performance and driving profitability from loss in 2021 to 28% in 2022.‣ 1 of 10 Audacy sales leaders selected from across the country to serve on Audacy’s Sales Advisory Board, providing strategic insight to the company’s C-level executives.‣ Serves as our region’s corporate DEI & EEO liaison, spearheading transformative diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, fostering a more inclusive workplace.‣ Nurtures a "people-first" team culture, leading to top employee satisfaction and retention rates— Madison ranks #1, Milwaukee #9 among Audacy's 48 markets.

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

‣ Led both remote and onsite sales teams achieving 9% over target annual performance and driving YoY revenue growth of 27% in 2022.‣ Drove profitable revenue growth and maintained a 37% profit margin, leading Audacy’s 48 markets.‣ Developed and implemented tactics and training for our sales team, yielding 24% YoY digital revenue growth in 2021 and an outstanding 147% YoY growth in 2022.‣ Launched and monetized the state’s first LGBTQ+ radio and streaming platform, creating a new revenue stream that grew to account for 14% of total revenue over 3 years.‣ Forecasted revenue performance weekly to guide sales initiatives and ensure quota attainment. ‣ Oversaw recruitment, conducted weekly 1:1s, led sales meetings and trained and supported sales teams to consultatively sell Audacy’s diverse portfolio of audio and digital products.

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

‣ Self-motivated team player who consistently surpassed goals — 103% to annual quota in 2019 and 116% to annual quota in 2020 despite depressed ad market due to Covid-19 lockdown.‣ Aggressively prospected and qualified new business through cold calling, networking, and market research while leveraging existing client relationships to incrementally grow revenue YoY.‣ New Business Champion: 2019, 2020 – accounting for $1.7M and 21% of total market revenue.‣ Achieved overall incremental growth of 284% on existing business over 2 years.‣ Conducted high-level discussions with C-level executives and decision-makers in automotive, healthcare, education, government, legal and financial industries in B2B and B2C sales situations.‣ Maintained 88% client retention by positioning myself as a consultative marketing partner through proactive communication and providing data-driven, actionable, insights driving increased ROAs.‣ Utilized Salesforce (CRM) to provide timely and accurate sales activity tracking and status updates.

Los Angeles, California, United States

‣ Specialized in creating visually captivating and compelling designs for clients across various industries, consistently delivering exceptional graphics that effectively communicated the clients' message and objectives.

Los Angeles, California, United States

‣ Skillfully managed demanding schedules, orchestrated events, and ensured absolute confidentiality in all interactions. Seamlessly facilitated communication, handled travel logistics, and maintained the client’s online presence with an eye for detail and creative problem-solving.

West Hollywood, California, United States

California Entertainer of the Year / "Heel" Hate – a celebrity driven LGBTQ+ event and annual fundraiser at the legendary House of Blues on the Sunset Strip benefitting the Matthew Shepard Foundation.‣ Successfully led the development, creation and execution of dynamic web, print, and social media strategies, resulting in increased awareness and higher ticket sales, ultimately surpassing both revenue and fundraising targets.