Christopher Petix Email & Phone Number

Stony Point, Ny, Us

New York, United States

Co-launched an online and call center-based ad agency specializing in lead generation. Developed and managed all sales, marketing, and training as well as media buying that generated over $8 million in annual revenue while successfully orchestrating a major Asset Purchase Agreement for substantially all of the assets of the company.• Built two US call center operations from scratch in Tampa, FL staffing 27 employees and Ft. Lauderdale, FL staffing 76 employees that we successfully sold, among other assets, and currently manage multiple third-party call centers to run our many vertical offers (EDU, Finance, Legal, Medical among others).• Delivered web-based leads through our owned and operated portals in addition to developing our large proprietary network of publishers for many verticals listed above.• Managed companies affiliate sales, marketing, data management, email marketing, and media buying.• Managed all planning, budgeting, and Profit & Loss for the company.• Commitment to optimizing campaigns lead us to launching Lead Management Solutions internally within AC Media, Inc. which is an optimization platform, LeadCurrent Reporting, and its state-of-the-art CRM, LeadCurrent™ CRM and its proprietary OneSearch™ lead matching technology that was spun off into its own entity once we found that other companies wanted to license the software.• Currently managing LMS’s SaaS sales.

Nyc

Started and ran the US headquarters in New York, NY reporting directly to the CEO of the UK-based company. Launched from start-up, developed, and had oversight of all US operations generating $18 million in annual revenue. Grew the business to staff of 35 and successfully launched a profitable office in Ft Lauderdale, Florida.• Identified key vertical of education lead generation for Clash Media to exploit which required the launch and staffing of the satellite location in Florida and negotiating a key joint venture with a call center partner. The result of this was approximately $1.5 million in revenue generated within the first year of operation. • Managed the most profitable operation within Clash Media group as a whole generating 72% of consolidated top line revenue and creating approximately 85% of the free cash flows for the firm. • Managed companies affiliate sales, marketing strategies, data management, email marketing, and media buying.• Managed all planning, budgeting, data acquisition, sales and marketing teams and net profits for US operations.

Nyc

Reported to COO based out of California. Tasked to reorganize and turn around a failing business in the New York office, resulting in meeting or exceeding all revenue targets for the East Coast.• Consistently developed strong, sustainable relationships with market agencies and executive decision makers of Fortune 500 as well as Direct Marketing companies. • Participated in strategic company budgeting, planning and optimization of various revenue streams with a focus on email marketing. • Managed company product line performance such as email marketing, newsletters, search, custom sponsorships, syndication network (eMarketMakers.com), and co-registration (lead generation).• Managed East Coast sales for the display advertising network (Traffic Market Place).• Initiate Agency of Record and major branded business presentations.• Completed DEI Sales Management Training, November 2004.

Miami Beach, Fl

Executive board member reporting directly to President/CEO of the company. Raised $500,000 in angel investor funds to launch, develop and optimize the business. Negotiated exclusive traffic agreement with blue chip web portals such as QePasa.com and produced the first trilingual travel portal Startravel.com • Negotiated and managed exclusive long-term sponsorship/co-branded agreements with major portals increasing the company’s potential revenue and user base through brand exposure.• Managed and sold all Display advertising. • Developed and maintained key business development relationships with various Internet service and content providers. • Participated in strategic company budgeting, planning and optimization of various revenue streams.• Developed and managed the growth of the company from a two-man concept to a diversified and highly technical staff of 23 full time employees.

Nyc

Reported directly to the Vice President of Sales. Two-time winner of the Double-Click Van Gogh Sales Award for the most creative selling and received awards from AltaVista for outstanding sales for the launch of new site products.• Established and maintained direct sales contact with over 300 active client advertisers while generating new business through display within the DoubleClick Ad Network and search.• Performed all aspects of sales and account management for major on-line advertising/marketing clients. • Provided clients with Internet industry research/expertise and online tracking using the cutting edge DART Technology.• Sold DART software technology.• Educated new hires with sales training and industry knowledge and developed tools for Account Executives to use in order to close the time of the sales process.• Prepared marketing plans/proposals for clients and closed sales.• Consistently exceeded sales expectations of executive management.

Nyc

• CBS Network Specialist responsible for the weekly editing, program projections estimates with rationale, and distribution of CBS Network information to affiliate television stations and Katz offices nationwide.

Nyc

• Responsible for total research needs of 15 Network affiliate client television stations.• Developed sales support devices including county coverage positioning studies, promotions for new programming, sports events and special presentations using Nielsen, NTI and Simmons data. • Worked with Account Executives to secure new business by assisting in the preparation of customized sales proposals and presentations including rationale (explanation) for advertising pricing. • Worked closely with the New York sales team, National Sales Manager and station management to provide all research needs and help define and accomplish team sales goals.• Maintained current programming, current estimates and selling comments.

Nyc

• Acting liaison between advertising agencies and twenty-five network affiliated client television stations in the East Regional Division.• Worked one on one with station General Managers in handling of sales orders, revisions, rates and alternative commercial time.• Researched and analyzed Nielsen rating books for represented clients to obtain current status of markets and to develop future selling strategies.

Nyc

• New account development for full service direct mail Production Company. Responsibilities included:- Research for new accounts. - Written and oral sales presentations.- Client needs analysis. - Project coordination.