Sean Thurow Email & Phone Number

Minneapolis, Mn

• Manage communication between internal strategy/planning teams and client contacts for Guitar Center, Alzheimer’s Association, Oscars, Academy Motion Picture Museum, Mark Anthony Craft Spirits, Lunds & Byerlys and East Fork.• Create timelines of project completion from media brief to post campaign reporting. Monitor and ensure completion of tasks across all teams within the agency.• Coordinate creative asset delivery from the client/creative agency to the ad operations and investment teams by clearly communicating asset specs and due dates.

Minneapolis, Mn

Media buyer within the broadcast team. Responsible for buying local radio and television advertising space for multiple clients within markets of all size and demographic diversity.• Negotiate, purchase and monitor advertising space and airtime on behalf of clients with the goal of reaching the highest number of people in the target audience at the lowest possible cost.• Broadcast investment client leader for Dick's Sporting Goods. Coordinate all local broadcast activity including grand opening, house of sport, hot market, field & stream and special promotion campaigns. Delivered 10% over TRP goal for competitive intrusion campaign within the given budget.• Placed radio and television advertising schedules for Alaska Airlines, Conn's Home Plus, Dick's Sporting Goods, Pinnacle, Sam's Club, St. Jude & Walmart.• Observed and tracked market trends and emerging media platforms within assigned markets (Baton Rouge, Boise, Columbus OH, Dallas, El Paso, Harlingen, Huntsville, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Oklahoma City, and Reno. Purchased local TV and radio schedules in markets of all size and demographic range.• Established market goals while incorporating client strategies, preferences, restrictions and efficiency relative to historical benchmarks• Estimated accurate ratings while tracking critical market conditions

Media Analyst working with the Broadcast Media team in a negotiating role. • Established market goals while incorporating client strategies, preferences, restrictions and efficiency relative to historical benchmarks• Estimated accurate ratings while tracking critical market conditions• Proactively stewarded negotiated schedules and included make goods, weekly logs, rerates/sweeps and post evaluation• Developed and maintained positive working relationships with station contacts and their representatives• Observed and tracked market trends and emerging media platforms within assigned markets

Apple Valley, Mn

• Managed a team of 10 associates with the goal of providing best-in-class customer service through promptly greeting customers, responding to concerns quickly, effectively and courteously; aligning customer needs with GameStop product and benefit solutions; recommending additional items as appropriate, and ensuring every customer is thanked for shopping with GameStop• Led the district and region in customer service metrics from Feb. 2008 to Oct. 2010 by being consistently ranked in the top 15% of the company in overall net promoter score• Provided timely and appropriate feedback to all store associates concerning performance including daily coaching, conducting performance coaching discussions as appropriate, and writing and presenting annual performance appraisals• Ranked in the top 35% of the company in overall sales growth at the Apple Valley location during fiscal year 2012

• Directly influenced the talent development and business results of four stores through GameStop’s global performance management strategy and related tools, such as development planners and performance worksheets• Led the Mall of America location to its greatest overall business result since opening in 2006; sales growth improved by 15%, profit margin increased by 20% and overall company rank was 1,000 spots higher than any previous year• Encouraged outstanding business results by focusing on specific behaviors and outcomes. Used the STAR/AR feedback model, interaction guidelines, and key principles when interacting with others• Took the role of region point-person for visual merchandising. Responsible for providing detailed instructions on visual merchandising initiatives on a weekly basis through conference calls and email

• Directly influenced a group of nine stores during the fourth quarter by communicating company directives and expectations; validated that all stores were compliant through effective store visits• Led the district to a 5% YTD improvement in overall customer service using the net promoter metric of measuring customer satisfaction• Responded favorably and quickly to all business opportunities identified through sales reports, profit and loss statements, turnover reports and exit interview data, store visit reports, audits, compliance reporting, and customer service data• Attracted, developed, and retained top talent by creating a positive, supportive, results-based work environment

Eden Prairie, Mn

• Helped lead the St. Paul store to its highest district and region performance ranking in its six-year existence• Developed leadership skills by assisting the store manager in training employees to become better sales professionals and customer service associates

• Updated database containing the contact information for foodservice directors nation wide• Updated win/loss and bid history databases depending upon the information received in the win/loss phone calls