Derek Stein Email & Phone Number

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Atlanta, Ga, Us

- Lead a team of nine Sales Development Representatives, generating over $10M in annualized sales for Cox Automotive’s Retail businesses.- Improved lead to opportunity rate by 50%, resulting in a 212% monthly recurring revenue attainment for 2024- Launched a departmental optimization initiative resulting in over $500k in additional MRR and 78 hours saved monthly.- Developed and implemented demo-setting strategies for CAI’s annual NADA presence, resulting in $24.1 million in annualized revenue (142% to goal), 1,500 product demos, and 300+ client meetings.- Craft and implement sales and marketing strategies for key product launches within CAI’s retail sector.

Atlanta, Ga, Us

In this role, I lead a team of highly motivated individuals dedicated to transforming marketing messages into sales opportunities. We pass these opportunities to our sales partners, who convert them into closed deals. While speed and frequency are often associated with lead generation, our team prioritizes white-glove, consultative conversations to enhance customer experience, increase revenue yield, and complete the marketing cycle.Key accomplishments include:- Achieved record pre-set demos for the 2022 National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) trade show, leading to unprecedented sales during the event.- Expanded the team and developed strategies to support Cox Automotive’s suite of dealer solutions.- Consistently surpassed monthly opportunity goals and exceeded marketing MRR quotas.- Created a comprehensive lead generation strategy for Cox Automotive’s retail solutions arm.- Regularly fulfilled requests from sales, marketing, and events teams, ensuring high-quality client attendance, campaign fulfillment, and pipeline enrichment.

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Atlanta, Ga, Us

As a Digital Advisor, I worked with 100+ automotive clients to assist them in their digital endeavors. It all began with their website, and branched into all focuses of digital marketing as I coordinated the efforts of our highly skilled SEO Analysts, Social Media Specialists, and Digital Retailing Representatives. With the help of Cox Automotive’s array of offerings, I was also armed with the knowledge to recommend our other BU’s to clients in need.

Atlanta, Ga, Us

- Published 15 content pages each month for my clients (210 pieces total as of this writing)- Improved my clients' visibility, reputation, and ranking on all review sites, social communities, and search enginesBack in action at VinSolutions. This time, I'm working as a Web Presence Manager. My mission each day is to help my clients position themselves as best they can on the digital landscape by optimizing their full web presence - website, social media, search engine optimization, online listing sites, and more.

Mission, Kansas, Us

- Proactively manage the advertising, public relations and marketing needs of my clients (agriculture, dairy, technology, and non-profit industries)- Assist my supervisor in the cultivation of new business- Sole manager of the Boy Scouts of America's Heart of America Council account- Use my social media expertise to bring the Walz Tetrick brand to the forefront of the advertising industry on social channels.

Mission, Kansas, Us

-Develop and maintain the digital and social marketing strategies for over 40 automotive clients.-Create relevant, engaging and unique content on a daily basis.-Research emerging trends and applications for future use within my department, and to make recommendations to my team and clients-Proactively maintain my clients' reputations by monitoring review sites and social mentions for dissatisfied customers and identifying opportunities to improve their brands' reputations.

St. Louis, Mo, Us

I spent the majority of my time working in the areas of social engagement, brand perception and online monitoring for General Motors.My responsibilities included:-Managing the client's Facebook and Twitter communities-Producing several daily alerts for the client informing them of public perception of their brand-Researching trends within client’s industry-Maintaining up-to-date knowledge on digital marketing trends to make recommendations to the client and the Fleishman-Hillard Digital Team-Assist with SEM/SEO strategies for Midwest Dairy Farmers

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