Mike Leamer, Industry Iida Email & Phone Number

I provide art sourcing, printing, framing, and installation services to the A&D community for multifamily, hospitality, healthcare, senior living, and workspace environments.

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• Provide art curation, procurement, and installation coordination services to clients.• Conduct client presentations to showcase art selections and make recommendations.• Manage vendor relationships and negotiate pricing and terms as needed.

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Parade Art develops compelling art collections for multi-family, hospitality, and workspace projects.• Developed and executed effective strategies to drive firm growth and increase revenue.• Conducted thorough market research and targeted outreach to identify and pursue new business opportunities, expanding the firm's reach and market share.

Seattle, Wa, Us

As a full-cycle sales specialist in the art and framing industry, I was responsible for maintaining key account relationships while building a pipeline of new business through outbound sales activity (in person, email, telephone, video conferencing, and industry events). • Grew revenue 54.51% over six years with over $4.9M in sales and $1.1M in new client dollars. • Achieved the 2 highest annual sales totals, and 5 of the top 6, in department’s 19-year history.Key clients: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; Climate Pledge Arena; Getty Images; Museum of Modern Art (MoMA); Seattle Kraken; Seattle Seahawks; Seattle Sounders.Worked alongside NWF CEO as project manager on recent Climate Pledge Arena project; helping manage all aspects, including client negotiations, product specifications, sourcing, pricing, production timelines, and coordinating installation.

Seattle, Wa, Us

Managed existing B2B accounts and pursued and developed new clients, selling fine art prints within the design trade.• Quickly developed strong relationships with over 75 key B and C-level art consulting and gallery clients.

• Researched client products/services and authored digital content for 300 accounts across diverse B2B and B2C on-hold environments.• Provided agency copywriting services: radio scripts, marketing materials, multimedia presentation pieces, and spec copy.

• Aggressively built account list of over 100 radio clients/prospects and established rapport with key advertising agencies, resulting in increased percentage-of-buy placements, often doubling previous budgets.• Conceptualized and wrote all non-agency commercial copy for station clients.

• Created custom print, radio, direct-mail and advertorial campaigns and/or individual advertising pieces for clients.• Guided clients through complex marketing terrain: brainstorming, strategy, budget management, media selection and placement.

• Pursued, developed and managed over 200 newspaper clients, successfully selling existing accounts on new products.• Redesigned the sales structure of under-producing newspaper advertising products, generating new revenue.• Conceptualized, wrote copy for, and coordinated design of all non-agency advertising.

• Grew account list to over 150 radio clients/prospects, signing key clients to long-term contracts while selling six stations simultaneously in three separate markets.• Developed, sold, and implemented station/client promotions and on-air sponsorships as part of dynamic sales team.• Conceptualized, wrote, and directed the production of all non-agency commercial copy.

• Consistently exceeded weekly sales goals, averaging 153% of projected goal, resulting in the highest individual sales on record.• Led redesign of three print products, including layout specifications, pricing structures, contract discount models, and sales tools and rate cards, resulting in vastly increased cross-product salability.• Conceptualized, wrote, and designed all non-agency print advertising.

Responsible for all phases of operation including: vendor set-up/management, product selection, retail price setting, computer SKU generation & inventory management, purchasing, receiving, merchandising, promotions, inside/outside sales, customer service, marketing and advertising.• Effectively managed seven separate departments containing over 10,000 total SKUs, increasing sales and brand awareness for key departments.• Trained and supervised team of 10-15 employees in numerous department procedures and duties.

Responsible for all phases of operation including: vendor set-up/management, product selection, retail price setting, computer SKU generation & inventory management, purchasing, receiving, merchandising, promotions, inside/outside sales, customer service, marketing and advertising.• Increased paint department gross sales by over 300%.• Achieved brand-name recognition for a previously-unknown paint line, becoming a top-two retail supplier in the local market.

Associate Of Arts And Sciences (Aas), Graphic Design

Associate Of Arts And Sciences (Aas), Web Design & Ecommerce Technologies