Jake Carr Email & Phone Number

Greater Chicago Area

Dwight, Il

Channahon, Il

Responsible for specifying Crane Composites line of durable wall panels to Architects and DesignProfessionals throughout the Central Region of the United States.• Create demand for buildings products by building strong relationships with architects, distributors and contractors• Deliver product presentations for design teams at major architect firms• Develop National Account opportunities with chain restaurant and retail partners• Responsible for major markets including Chicago, Minneapolis, St. Louis, Dallas and HoustonResearch construction projects and trends to identify and prioritize targets

Channahon, Il

Responsible for coordination of lead generation and lead processing efforts that provide or sales team with qualified and actionable sales leads.• Coordinate all lead efforts via Salesforce.com customer database• Research new business opportunities within current and untapped industries• Lead all franchise and National Account sales efforts by identifying and qualifying targets• Evaluate and distribute realevant project leads from the McGraw Hill Dodge Database• Create and execute e-mail and content marketing campaigns aimed at generating qualified leads

Joliet, Il

Responsible for the implementation and development of marketing strategies for the building products division.• Designed and implemented printed marketing materials, presentations and advertising campaigns• Created marketing graphics and photography for web and printed materials• Coordinated efforts to create video content and social media content to support marketing efforts• Prepared, monitored and managed marketing budgets

• Recruited, hired and managed temporary workforce for R.R. Donnely in Dwight, IL• Created and executed orientation and training programs• Monitored and managed recruiting and operation budgets

Responsible for business development, marketing and account management for a growing event staffing company. Clients included: Minor League Baseball teams, NASCAR facilities, arenas, NCAA athletics and marketing agencies.• Responsible for business development and service contract negotiations• Prepared and managed department budgets for marketing, travel and individual projects• Cultivated relationships with sports industry professionals and built and maintained strong networks• Recruited, hired, trained and managed personnel for event staffing projects• Prepared and executed customer service training sessions and orientation programs

ExperienceWindy City ThunderBolts Professional Baseball - Crestwood, Illinois Jan. 2007 - Sept. 2007Director of Sales / MarketingResponsible for the design of marketing materials and sales of sponsorship and group programs• Responsible for preparing sponsorship packages and presenting them to potential sponsors• Designed and implemented marketing materials• Developed a strong network of clients and potential sponsors both locally and nationally• Responsible for more than a third of total group and sponsorship sales• Updated and developed web elements including articles and graphics

Columbia, Missouri

Bachelor Of Science, Parks, Recreation & Tourism

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