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Copenhagen, Capital Region Of Denmark, DK

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US

Jersey City, New Jersey, US

New York City, NY, US

• Responsibilities
• Manage the NY Digital Sales platforms for NBC Sports Regional Sports Networks. (Includes Podcasts, Twitter, FB, IG, and YouTube) for a team of six sellers and three media planners.
• Oversee all digital sales initiatives for a team of six which hits yearly digital goal of $5.5M and contributes to overall team goal of $50M.
• Meet with each salesperson at least once a week to discuss the progress they have made towards reaching their personal objectives and relate them back to their sales targets. Go through pending with them.
• Create valuable revenue reports used by upper management to track and optimize advertising strategies.
• Develop digital sales strategies, and advertising rates for all SNY digital platforms.

Los Angeles, CA, US

• Responsibilities
• Collaborated with internal teams to build and qualify a sales pipeline.
• Developed and executed strategic plans, forecasted budgets, and managed projects from inception to successful completion.
• Built and sustained relationships with liquor brands such as Miller Coors, AB In Bev, Jack Daniels, Bacardi, and Blackheart Rum.Key Achievements
• Achieved growth in Boston and Midwest offices where revenue exceeded $5M.
• Created, developed, and secured 10 new accounts, totaling $800k in sales, which includes gaming and high-end fashion partners such as E League, Ralph Lauren, and GUCCI.

Austin, TX, US

-Play a lead role on pitches to current and prospective accounts, delivering presentations that won new and increased existing business.- Sell nationally across multiple platforms reaching 20 million fans monthly through display, mobile, video, events and social media.- Successfully partner with clients such as CPG, Liquor Brands, Alcohol Brands, Tune in.

Stamford, CT, US

• Responsibilities
• Identified new business opportunities to drive multimillion-dollar revenue growth for the WWE YouTube channel.
• Sold nationally across multiple platforms such as Online, TV, 24/7 OTT digital network and events while reaching 100 million fans monthly through mobile, video, display and social media.
• Supervised multi market business for national accounts and agencies such as Group M, Starcom, Spark, Mullen, and Zenith.Key Achievements
• Exceeded $850k in revenue with accounts such as CPG, Consumer Electronics, Tune in Business, Video Games, Auto, Retail, and QSR.
• Sold $350k Simple Mobile campaign as a sponsor to one of WWE Tent Pole events.

Chicago, IL, US

• Responsibilities
• Supervised seven sellers.
• Managed team and individual forecasting via CRM and pipeline.
• Conceptualized and spearheaded valuable revenue reports used by upper management to track and optimize advertising strategies.
• Developed digital sales strategies, and advertising rates for all national Tribune digital news platforms.
• Created valuable revenue reports used by upper management to track and optimize advertising strategies.

US

Responsible for selling 16 major market television stations. 4 of which are in the top twenty-five market rank: Atlanta (WGCL), Denver (KMGH), Phoenix (KPHO), and Portland(KPTV/KPDX). Primary responsibility accounts: Comcast, ATT, Audi, Kraft, Warner Brothers, Golden Corral and Harrahs (WRTV) Indianapolis, Comcast and Panasonic (WGCL), Atlanta and Warner.

New York, NY, US

Responsible for maintaining 8 major market cable networks. Most notable are Houston and San Diego. Acquired overall industry and basic knowledge in broadcasting cable. Assisted account executive and team manager in development of new advertising ideas to fit specific market strategies and audiences.