Ken Simon Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il, Us

Chicago, Il, Us

Chicago, Il, Us

I help oversee and grow our direct wholesale relationships globally. Spikeball is available at all the great retail stores around the world, and I'm privileged to be a part of a great team. Spikeball brings people together for fun, competition, laughs, and friendship. This game is wildly fun for all ages, but it's the community that drives the goodness. Spikeball...wear it, play it, love it.#JoinTheMovement

New York, New York, Us

I was responsible for hiring and training of all sales executives in Chicago, Detroit, LA, and San Francisco. Since Jan 2016, 13 new hires with zero attrition.Led in-market sales strategy and engagements with key media agencies and clients including AllState, Toyota, General Motors, Ford, GAP, Intel, Omnicom, and Starcom Media Group. Key initiatives are to drive Native Advertising solution adoption at scale with best in class service. Exceeded all revenue goals for Fiscal 2016, demonstrating a 3x growth rate from Fiscal 2015. Fiscal 2017 Q1, team attainment was 106%. Developed and distributed key account lists and quota assignments for all existing and new hires based on key strengths. This included managing coverage across all programmatic technology companies and desks including The Trade Desk, Accuen, Affiperf, DBM, MediaMath, TubeMogul, and others. Instrumented and rolled out Salesforce solutions mapped to drive sales accountability and business intelligence.

Mobile-First, Enterprise Loyalty Platform: Drive customer retention and acquisition, synthesizing big data into real-time action, and delivering real-time consumer insights in a mobile world.

Redmond, Wa, Us

I was promoted by CEO to SVP/CRO role to build and drive all aspects of our media business, including Business Development, Direct Sales, Ad Operations, Marketing, and Programmatic instrumentation and selling. Led a team of 25 professionals to drive sales and operational efficiencies to delight our customers in digital cross-platform solutions: PC + Mobile + Social + Targeting + Reporting = Efficacy.Successfully launched and maintained preferred partnerships with Scopely, Vungle, Venatus (UK), Rubicon, LiveRail, and LeadBolt (AU), that increased our mobile inventory footprint by over 300%.Concentrated on employee development through mentoring, reach assignments, and direct and honest feedback, creating a culture for growth and positivity.

Redmond, Wa, Us

Led a team of Account Executives, Account Managers, and Marketing professionals in offices in NYC, Chicago, LA, San Francisco, and Redmond, Washington. Revamped all go-to-market materials and strategy focusing on WildTangent's loyal audience, identified via significant research project.Developed 4 new vertically-based sales stories to simplify the WT offering focusing keenly on mobile growth. Mobile revenue increased 220% YoY. Presented to Fortune 500 brands the value of Cross Screen marketing, Debunking Mobile Entertainment Economics, and the Psychology of Social Gaming, gaining in-market subject matter trust.Instrumented and on boarded Salesforce.com to capture, evaluate, and forecast revenue, driving transparency amongst all WildTangent employees.

Redmond, Wa, Us

Responsible for building multi-million dollar revenue streams, staffing, training, quota setting, and in-market evangelism for team who sell social and mobile gaming platform solutions.Within first year, sales increased 210%. Key wins included, McDonalds, American Family Insurance, Kimberly Clark, Kellogg’s, US Cellular, Nintendo, General Mills, General Motors, Best Buy.

Redmond, Washington, Us

Hired and trained salespeople in 2009 who exceeded revenue targets by over 30% for FY10 and FY11. Territory assignments focusing on in-market thought leadership, relationship building, and prioritization of revenue opportunities.Drove YoY advertising revenue over 290% in year one and 210% in year two, responsible for over $18M in annual revenue. Key repeat wins include Progressive, GM, McDonald’s, Ford, AllState, State Farm, Unilever, Proctor & Gamble, Jack Links, and Kraft. Panelist at McDonald’s Digital Marketing Summit hosted by John Battelle, February, 2009. Keynote speaker Wrigley/Starcom at Annual Digital Day, February 2010. Gaming panelist for Starcom Digital Immersion Day, January 2011. Speaker at 4A’s Transformation Conference March 2011 on War for the Living Room.

Redmond, Washington, Us

Responsible for hiring, training, and managing all sales functions for team in Central Region for Massive’s dynamic in-game advertising business. Key functions included quota setting, priority management, contract negotiation, and driving toward aggressive bi-annual revenue goals through ongoing coaching exercises.Presented Massive’s in-game advertising solutions to more than 150 agency and client account teams during sales engagements and Entertainment Media forums. Represented Microsoft as gaming lead during industry events including Ford’s Gaming Days in Dearborn, Michigan, 2008 and Microsoft’s Gaming as Media Conference in Chicago, IL, 2007.Drove all sales efforts in Australia, including negotiation of a joint venture with NineMSN in Sydney to perform sales activitied. Presented to 800 agency representatives and clients at the Digital Marketing Summit in Sydney, October 25, 2007.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Initiated all business-to-business digital licensing and sales initiatives for this 238-year-old educational publishing company, representing more than $10 million since business unit inception in 2001. Developed, managed, and maintained four budgets, including OEM, Retail Software, Retail Print, and Digital Licensing/Syndication.Negotiated major contracts with leaders in consumer markets including Hewlett-Packard, Dell, Gateway, Kellogg’s, Procter & Gamble, Sonic Drive-In, Newsweek, Intuit, Best Buy, Wiley and Sons, and Sprint PCS. - Negotiated corporate contracts with Dell, HP, and Gateway for Britannica’s first OEM deals. Fiscal 2003 revenues exceeded $4 million.Defined product development strategies using inside and outsourced teams to produce relevant content solutions for our business partners. Successful products include Britannica’s Guide to Jackie Robinson for Kellogg's, iBritannica on the iPod, the co-branded Newsweek-Britannica Complete Home Library, and Britannica’s Audio Guide to the DaVinci Code.Built a portfolio of more than 50 promotional clients using varying business models in the following industries: Magazine publishing (Newsweek), Fast food premiums (Sonic Drive In), Financial services (Key Bank), Consumer package goods (Keebler), Direct marketing (Video Professor), and Educational software (Topics Entertainment).

New business developer and top salesperson with sales growing to over $5M in 1999. Increased growth of more than $1 million each year.Earned and maintained t-shirt business, from the most competitive brands in the garment industry including Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein, Polo Jeans Co., DKNY, Diesel, Lee Jeans, PUMA, The Limited, and Macy’s.

Ba, Political Science

Masters Of Education, Social Studies