Ryan Dudasik Email & Phone Number

Portland, Oregon, United States

As a Project Manager for EmpireWorks, I currently oversee the development and operations of projects for one of the nation's largest exterior coatings and building restoration firms for the Los Angeles marketplace. Empire’s unique business model, customer-first approach, has changed the reconstruction landscape in Los Angeles. Empire’s core focus is the restoration, re-construction, waterproofing and painting of existing assets for the most successful real estate management companies and the largest Homeowners Associations in the Greater Los Angeles Area.

• Directed all marketing decisions; including ROI tracking, target grids, branding, online and direct marketing.• Established marketing and sales metrics for B2B and B2C sales teams.• Led the process of marketing research by defining consumer understanding and metrics gaps; setting objectives and approving ensuing marketing research initiatives.• Launched a company wide re-branding initiative including a new website, market approach, marketing literature and new consultative sales approach to sales teams.• Impacted decision-making with recommendations based on solid marketing understanding and insightful analysis of research data.• Identified and managed the marketing organization's key external business relationships.• Developed new relationships with industry contacts; commercial brokers, architects, project management firms, general contractors, and real estate developers.• Increased profits and lowered cost as a result of executing the marketing plan.• Formed networking groups to generate new business opportunities and relationships.• Built a new CRM database using Microsoft Dynamics Navision. • Mentored sales teams in effective relationship building techniques.

• Managed and maintained a database of over 600 accounts including Fortune 500 and Fortune 1000 companies fostering a customer retention rate of 85%, highest in company.• Reviewed and analyzed consumer/business credit reports and financial statements.• Number one in class for annual sales revenue and customer satisfaction. • Conducted sales training seminars with new employees with an emphasis on the “Art” of selling and how to “Win” when negotiating.

• Clients included: Auto Club Speedway, Los Angeles Avengers (AFL), Los Angeles Xtreme (XFL), USC Athletics, Tournament of Roses and Golden Boy Promotions.• Trade Show/Brand/Target/Direct Marketing.• Consulted with each client, implementing creative marketing ideas and strategy to increase revenue and retention. Client’s revenue increased on average by 19%. • Graphic arts: designed and implemented for websites, brochures, and print advertisements.

• Successfully marketed entertainment packages to new business clients, exceeding personal semi-annual sales goals by 68%.• Consulted with numerous corporations and civic groups to further success through event, tradeshow, and vendor channels. • Handled and maintained the top two grossing accounts in department and had the best customer service rating among sales staff.

• Aided in the launch of an innovative e-commerce website.• Built marketing plan from ground zero, conceptualizing and initiating strategic plan that has generated over 60,000 hits a day and 85,000 users.• Completed website testing initiatives before website went “live”.• Media relations management and liaison with major media outlets in television, print and online.• Established budgets and successfully worked within their guidelines.