Jake Goldsmith Email & Phone Number

Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States

Dover, Nh

Oversee program management for a portfolio of state assessment, accountability, and continuous school improvement contracts. On time, under budget, happy client.Lead business development efforts for state level education programs. Custom program design, proposals, and new contracts.

Develop and implement plans to ensure long-term revenue growth and delivery of the highest quality programs and services in assigned segments of large scale state assessment markets. Primary responsibilities include monitoring and guiding all assigned client services activities and maintain direct contact with multiple clients to meet client needs and enhance the company’s reputation.

Manage state government assessment contracts with a focus on future business development and employee growth. Responsibilities include budgeting, collaboration with functional departments within the company, completion of deliverables, scheduling and communicating timelines, competitive bid analysis, Web site and software development, communicating program information both in the form of written reports and oral presentation (to audiences of up to 400 people), managing workshops, and directing annual 200-person scoring institute.

Helped mid- to large-sized companies procure appropriate technology including hardware, software and Information Technology services. Common procurement needs included satisfying software licensing requirements, obtaining large quantities of commodity items at rates well below market value, and locating rare hardware/software. List of clients responsible for opening included Pacific Gas & Electric, NEC, and Rolex.

Accomplished sustainable business development projects with the mayor’s office, local schools, neighborhood leadership organizations, non-governmental relief organizations, religious organizations, women’s groups, business owners, and local citizens with no particular organizational affiliation. Taught management, marketing, accounting, and business development through presentations, workshops, small group facilitation, classroom teaching, Junior Achievement simulations, and one-on-one consulting.