Less Professional Cliff Notes: I love to learn from everyone and by all means Firm believer in analytics when paired with psychology to understand human drive. Years of wearing many hats paired with a constant thirst to learn has affirmed me the ability to see things from many vantage points. Producing strong results in unique ways...or so I've been told. I also a big fan of ...film, puppies & anything with an engine.Professional Cliff Notes:Founder of K9WEAR.Over a decade pairing Fortune 500 Brands, Retailers & E-commerce with the most innovative tech solutions. Proven Strategist with proven track record launching enterprise products in new markets through innovative and original marketing strategies. Entrepreneur at heart. Obligatory Buzz Words: SaaS, Retail , E-Commerce, Salesforce, Inside View, Prospecting, Sourcing, Management, Brand Marketing, Full Sales Cycle, Territory Development, Marketing, Enterprise Sales, Direct Sales, Methodology/Metric Based Sales, Closing, C-Level Relationships, Sales Management, Partnerships & Alliances, Marketing, Go to Market Strategy, Artificial Intelligence, Brand Building, Partnerships, Charity, Event Marketing, Brand MArketing, Public Relations, Pet, Fashion
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Founder & Chief Treats OfficerK9Wear Nov 2018 - PresentNew York City , New York, UsConnecting the pups and the brands we love. -
Founder & ChairmanK9 Kares Jun 2023 - PresentK9KARES is dedicated to providing unconditional support to dogs in need by paying off unexpected veterinary bills when their families cannot. Our mission is to make sure that no family has to say goodbye to their beloved companion due to the inability to pay for medical expenses. We are proud to be funded by K9WEAR and it’s fashion partners. Together, we strive to ensure that every dog receives the same love, loyalty and care that they give us, Unconditional. -
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Vice President Strategic PartnershipsRtb House Dec 2019 - Apr 2021Warsaw, Poland, PlConnecting Major Brands with one another and their target audiences through deep learning. -
Vice President Of Strategic PartnershipsPartnerize Mar 2018 - Dec 2019New York, Ny, UsPartnerize helps the world's leading brands build powerful business partnerships that drive extraordinary business growth. The Partnerize Partner Management Platform (PMP) is an end-to-end, SaaS-based solution for forming, managing, analyzing, and predicting the future results of partner marketing programs using artificial intelligence. Hundreds of the world’s largest brands leverage our real-time technology to drive and manage more than $6B in sales across 214 countries and territories worldwide. -
Head Of U.S. Enterprise Sales And MarketingExchange Solutions Dec 2016 - Mar 2018Boston, Massachusetts, UsLed sales for all of US. Responsible for acquisition of largest retail clients in company history. Exchange Solutions offers Personalized Offers, Loyalty and Customer Journey solutions which leverage Machine Learning AI & Predictive Analytics that have proven to help retailers drive customer lifetime value and lower their promotional spend. Our cloud based platform provides three simple to implement solutions which are tailored to retailers brands, user experience, and customer economics. Our proprietary approach and in-market experience deliver quicker results, better ROI, and deeper customer engagement than traditional promotional or loyalty programs. -
Manager Enterprise SalesExperian Data Quality Jan 2016 - Nov 2016Boston, Massachusetts, UsExperian Data Quality is a global leader in providing data quality software and services. We helporganizations capture, validate, cleanse, standardize and enrich customer information at the point of capture. With flexible SaaS and on premise deployment methods, Experian Data Quality software allows organizations to maintain and complete and accurate single customer view for intelligent interactions.• E-Commerce, Retail & Digital Marketing Focus.• On track to exceed target for FY17• Successful at articulating ROI and showing value of a wide suite of products• Analyze and report on partner initiatives, forecast for strategic changes and report on key metrics• Build the organizational network through targeted outreach and strong project planning• Responsible for creating and growing targeted accounts such as Acxiom & Return Path• Liaise with partners to solve issues, communicate needs and create synergy• Experienced driving a complex sales cycle with multiple commercial and technical stakeholders• Work cross functionally with Professional Services resources, Sales Engineers and marketing to better position Experian Data Quality• Recruit, qualify and onboard new partners• Complete complex contract negotiations and license agreements• Manage, train, and enable new and existing partners in order to achieve the business sales objectives• Build and maintain a sales pipeline sufficient to achieve/exceed sales quota objectives• Renew existing business with current partners in assigned territory• Proactively organize activities such as marketing campaigns, solution trainings, and jointstrategy calls with partners• Act as a subject matter expert and thought leader on EDQ software• Continually educate partners on new products and service offerings -
Enterprise & Strategic Partnership SalesExperian Data Quality Apr 2015 - Jan 2016Boston, Massachusetts, Us• Finished 110% of target for FY16• Responsible for bringing on new enterprise clients such as General Motors, Ford, Blue Cross Blue Shield and more• Grew Assigned Partnership Revenue over 300%• Worked with varying business units to align goals and secure deals. -
Senior Account ExecutiveExperian Data Quality Jan 2014 - Mar 2015Boston, Massachusetts, Us• Recipient of Rookie of the Year across whole company • Consistently exceeded required quota – finished year at 128% of target• Experienced in selling and building strong relationships with C-level and Director/VP/ decision makers within Fortune 500 accounts• Responsible for Northeast and Canada territories• Develop and maintain in-depth knowledge of products and services, industry trends, and competition. -
Sales ManagerAppneta Oct 2012 - Jan 2014Boston, Ma, UsAppNeta provides SaaS solutions for exceptional performance of business-critical applications. By bringing together server-based application performance insight, network-based application performance insight and comprehensive end-user experience monitoring, AppNeta solutions enable customers to easily find and fix performance issues in the application, through the network, to the end user. This broad and granular level of visibility gives customers all the insight they need to see across Web, mobile and cloud-delivered applications to identify tough performance bottlenecks.• Reported to the CEO and VP of Sales• Lead top performing region each quarter by exceeding revenue targets.• Team comprised of 6 QCR's and 6 BDR's• Responsible for hiring and training sales and business development representatives.• Responsible for tracking, measuring and reporting all sales metrics. • Lead weekly forecast meetings.• Responsible for building "sales playbook" for incoming representatives. -
Account ExecutiveAppneta Jan 2012 - Sep 2012Boston, Ma, Us• Strong focus on value-based, consultative, solution selling to help customers intelligently apply technology to drive new business.• Responsible for developing new opportunities through effective cold-calling. Responsible for the development of existing accounts which included the training of customers and partners on use of all solutions.• Consistently a top revenue producer with focus on F1000 companies. -
Director Of SalesFlagday Productions 2008 - Dec 2012Manage and secure new and existing accounts, for corporate event productions, creative media, video production and original programming· Lead the team for RFP and proposal processes· Understand and lead project negotiation· Prospect and develop new business opportunities through cold calling and networking· Present the value of creative media and events to clients through intelligent, exciting presentations· Track and follow-up on all leads to meet or exceed revenue goals and objectives
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Sales ManagerKunevich And Lau 2011 - 2012Newton, Massachusetts, UsPrivately held Real Estate, Property Management & Insurance Firm• Ran Real Estate & Property Management Divisions• Managed sales staff of 20• Staffing & team building• Led business growth and development• Accounting for all financial books• Lead Marketing campaigns -
Assistant EditorWgbh 2009 - 2010Boston, Ma, UsPublic Broadcasting Company• Assisted lead editor • Cut in animation • Color correction• Cut in Animation’s voice -
Marketing SpecialistThe Wantad Publications 2006 - 2008Publishing Company• Sat in on all board meetings• Works closely with VP of Marketing to strategies future marketing plans• Set up and orchestrated promotional trade shows.• Worked in IT troubleshooting computers for employees• Network Administration
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Marketing & Public Relations InternSak'S Fifth Avenue 2005 - 2005Leading Luxury Retailer• Worked with the Director of Fashion in developing media events.• Worked with managers of different departments learning different managerial styles.• Worked with sales reps perfecting overall customer service
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It Support SpecialistBright Horizon'S Corporate Headquarters 2001 - 2005Global Headquarters for an international early education company• Youngest employee in company history at 15 years old.• Assisted the Network Administrator of the corporate headquarters• Assisted in troubleshooting of both hardware and software issues
James S. Education Details
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University Of Massachusetts AmherstInternational Business & Psychology -
Richmond, The American International University In LondonInternational Business/Trade/Commerce
Frequently Asked Questions about James S.
What company does James S. work for?
James S. works for K9wear
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James S.'s current role is Founder, Board Member, Brand Builder.
What schools did James S. attend?
James S. attended University Of Massachusetts Amherst, Richmond, The American International University In London.
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