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Sweetheart Deals – Spencer, Massachusetts CEO (2014 to Present) Oversee the branding and direct the growth of this online retailer that specializes in musical instruments, accessories, and home goods.Orchestrate the functional management, coordination, and leadership of all sales activities, directing cross-functional teams in product procurement, marketing strategies, logistics planning, and business development. Develop strong partnerships with multiple distributors to establish an online presence to launch retail programs that garner significant results. Selected Contributions:• Achieved 200% growth in net sales within the first year of tenure and increased the overall profit margin by 12.7%• Utilized a range of social media apps to promote brand with marketing sales pushes.• Secured exclusive products for online marketplace.• Developed strategic partnerships with multiple distributors to bring in $2M of additional revenue within the first two years.• Coordinated complex shipping arrangements to ensure customers of on-time delivery.

inMusic Brands – Cumberland, Rhode IslandNational Sales Manager (2005 to 2014) Owned responsibility for growth and development for this leading manufacturer of musical instruments and pro audio: Numark, Alesis, Akai, M.Audio, Alto Professional, and Denon DJ.Directed the growth and development of a worldwide sales volume of $400M, serving as a liaison between brand teams, channel marketing groups, and HQ. Designed and executed new product launches and oversaw the development of existing product strategies. Selected Contributions:• Negotiated, sold, and leveraged marketing resources that added a direct and positive effect to the America’s performance.• Hired as an Eastern Regional Sales Manager and was promoted to National Sales Manager after exercising superior judgement in the development and management of big box retail chain accounts in the US and Canada.• Coordinated all regional media advertising, sponsorship, and marketing events.• Facilitated bi-annual national meeting and managed a staff of 10 in the organization of regional roll-out meetings.• Exceeded sales targets by more than 100% for three consecutive years