Jesse Morgan Email & Phone Number

Everett, Washington, United States

Greater Seattle Area

Currently conducting the expansion of a UK-based pop culture retailer into North America. Curating the vendor list and product selection to both match current consumer base as well as targeted consumers.Coordinating with trading, marketing, print on demand, logistics to support current licenses and introduce new licenses. Developing product forms with vendors for upcoming, current, and legacy intellectual properties. Negotiating terms of sale, including territories, payment terms, and product discount.

Greater Seattle Area

Entertainment banner encompassing music promotion, recorded media, and pop culture consulting. Burn Fast, Burn Bright works with clients to hone their goals, shape and communicate their message to consumers and customers, and bring the best products to market. Focused on independent manufacturers and artists.

Lynnwood, Wa

Providing an exceptional customer service experience to consumers in America's leading privately-owned bookseller. Currently curating the digital media section from September 2019 to present, leading to growth of 30% year over year. Communicated new policy changes to management and co-worker.

Everett, Wa

Oversaw the curation and execution of a new product category for a national pop-culture distributor. Introduced and supported the addition of over 30 new vendors, both domestic and international. Responsible for creating buying standards, marketing strategy, and sales training, as well as managing inventory by creating sell-down strategy. Represented GTS Distribution in negotiations including product discount, returnability, shipping, and marketing support. Oversaw a tenfold increase in sales from 2014 to present. Developed exclusive products with Funko, Imports Dragon, Kotobukiya, and IconAI. Worked with Sales and ownership to explore and execute new channel opportunities. Helped identify department needs for new Enterprise Resource Planning software. Led weekly presentation of new solicitations and key opportunities with Sales and Marketing departments.

Timonium, Md

Responsible for merchandise purchasing and vendor relations for the worlds largest distributor of comic books & related merchandise. Duties include product selection for a monthly catalog (Previews) with circulation of 60,000, development of new vendors, continued support of current vendors, planning & execution of trade show exhibitions and coordination of vendors & multiple departments within Diamond Comic Distributors. Work with vendors to identify key licenses and develop exclusive products for sale to Diamond's retailer base of over 3,000 worldwide accounts. Currently focusing on continued distribution expansion of Japanese, Hong Kong and European collector toys, art toys, as well as digital and analog media. Currently managing vendors including Square Enix, Kotobukiya, MEDICOM Toy, Kidrobot, Good Smile and Underground Toys.

Oversaw operations in several locations of a Fortune 500 pecialty retailer. Hired, trained, supervised, developed and motivated a staff up to fifteen employees, including management. Provided procedural support for a district of fifteen stores as District TeamLeader. Exceeded district and regional standards on new and used sales, preorder goals, add-on subscriptions and increase in trade-ins, directly contributing to the growth and prosperity of the company. Developed, encouraged and promoted four assistant managers to and six game advisors to senior game advisor. Opened new location (design, merchandise, and set up) and assisted in remodeling of two other locations.

Responsible for all customer service including walk-in, mail order, and internet orders, both wholesale and retail. Purchased recorded music, licensed merchandise, and literature direct from record labels and brokers. Accounts Receivable/Accounts Payable/Payroll/Petty Cash. Created promotional literature for label releases. Composed essays, reviews, sales pitches for websites, advertising, live music/art performances. Represented company with promotional merchandise at live shows locally.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Film/Cinema/Video Studies

Bs, Electronic Media & Film

Associate Of Arts (A.A.), Radio And Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician