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Chicago, Illinois, United States

Houston, Texas, United States

Chicago, IL

In charge of sales efforts for central and southeastern US. Leading a team to uncover opportunities and coaching to present our products to dealers. Point person for our exclusive program with South East Toyota and managing their team to uncover sales opportunities while expanding our services to auto dealers.

Northern IL, Southern WI & Western MI

Presenting and selling Dominion Dealer Solutions marketing and advertising services to automotive dealerships within my four (4) state territory. Including but not limited to SEO, SEM, PPC, Service & Sales Conquesting and Websites. Please visit: http://www.drivedominion.com/

Chicago, IL

Overseeing the expansion of our telecommunication and chat services to the Automotive industry. Attended several industry shows representing or company. Also presented and trained at automotive seminars and trade events.

Chicago, IL

Prospected, presented and sold ReachLocal's online web presence products to Auto Dealerships. Trained in PPC, SEM & SEO advertising.

Chicago, IL

In this position I was responsible for growing Autotrader.com's revenue for the Midwest Region. This position required me to train, plan, manage and implement strategies for our products. Saw year over year growth of over 100% per. Managed the salesforce and district managers (at times as high as 60 reps) to expand our presence. Spoke at numerous seminars.

Autotrader.com Present Autotrader.com's advertising packages to automotive dealerships Consistently promoted and received numerous awards for performanceAs a Product Specialist (PS), launched and managed Autotrader.com's advanced products for the Midwest. Managed Sales Team and District Sales Managers to increase revenueHad 100% revenue growth in 2010, as.

Careerbuilder.comDirected Midwest sales effortsDirected email and newsletter campaignsInstituted sales efforts with ad agencies and corporationsTraveled throughout my territory meeting with ad agenciesGave several presentations and helped to develop our media strategy

Go2call.comDirected worldwide sales effortsCreated advertising sales division of companySold and traveled in; Negotiated contracts with ad servers, as well as oversaw all sales effortsDirected email and newsletter campaignsInstituted sales efforts with ad agencies and corporationsTraveled throughout the US and UK to increase sales

4anything.com Selling banner and sponsorship advertisingResponsible for the Midwest territory Cultivate relationships with ad agencies Sold via CPM, CPC and CPA's Sold campaigns to ad agencies and clients directly

Cars.com (Classified Ventures Inc.)A top performer, winning several sales contests. Started my territory from scratch prior to National launchMet and exceeded all sales goals in initial sales roll outPart of the initial direct sales team, responsible for signing car dealerships to Cars.com servicesParticipated in initial advertising campaign in my assigned.

Apartments.com (Classified Ventures Inc.)Handled day to day management of over 500 accountsManaged renewal contracts with over an 88% renewal rate over a six-month period.Created daily reports for AEs on the road and for clientsAttended and participated in national trade showsWon both sales contests during term as top performer in divisionPolitical.

Worked with over 70 candidates and consultants in planning mailings, targeting, and polling strategy, Spoke on behalf of clients at events as well as helped to write speeches, look up opposition research, day-to-day management and general consulting. Planned media buys as well as helped to write and design campaign literatureRaised 100's of thousands of.

Political Science/Business

Political Science