Straub Collaborative specializes in e-commerce and product imagery/photography. My role was to broaden our portfolio of clients, through effective market research and finding the right person at the right time in addition to leveraging our 25+ years of providing amazing product imagery for our clients. Partnered with internal stakeholders on successful rebrand and update of marketing materials. Traveled domestically as needed for client visits and trade-shows. New clients include Helinox, Snowpeak, Dakine and The James Brand.

Part of a 6 person sales team responsible for an annual sales of 2.2MM, one of two individuals tasked with traveling to meet with clients face to face. On a daily basis working with clients both over the phone & face to face in order to provide them with a bespoke cable hanging solution. Worked with our larger accounts including but not limited to The Container Store, Johnston & Murphy, Ripcurl, Fossil & Spinneybeck Filzfelt (a division of Knoll). Travelled domestically & internationally and represented the company at our 3 annual trade shows (West Coast Art & Frame, Global shop and the American Alliance of Museum show. Managed our annual trade show budget of $20K and coordinated all travel arrangements for international team.Responsible for working with our larger accounts and forecasting the next years activities as well as managing the daily/weekly ins & outs of said accounts; this ranged from ensuring timely delivery of scheduled Purchase Orders to setting up yearly face to face meetings at clients sites, up to 25% travel. Took on the challenge of creating a Facebook presence in order to highlight the versatility of our product while simultaneously growing our brand in an organic fashion. Worked closely with company president when it came time to renew our office lease. Worked with the production team in Japan to help bring to market items that would be viable in the American retail market and at the same time be marketable in the Japanese & European markets. Worked with local vendors to maintain workable inventory levels of "non Arakawa" product. Set up delivery schedules over several months in order to spread out our payments, lightening our financial commitments, also sourced replacement product prior to our exhausting current levels of specific products.

As Route Manager, worked closely with a District Manager leading a team of six Route Sales Representatives. Assisted team in prospecting, pricing negotiations, creating proposals, closing sales, and preparing contracts.As Route Sales Representative, exceeded company goal of $780 annually in new recurring rental revenue as well as maintained a customer retention rate of 85%.