PROFILE
Results Driven Executive with a proven track record for successfully
exceeding sales targets personally, and through the training and
development of strong sales teams. 11 year accomplished career track known
throughout the industry for delivering and sustaining revenue and profit
gains within the highly competitive Advertising and Interactive Media
markets. Exceptional communicator with a consultative sales style, strong
negotiation skills, exceptional problem solving abilities, talented public
speaker, technical knowledge base, and a keen client needs assessment
aptitude. Equally effective at indentifying opportunities, developing
focus, reaching targets, and providing tactical business solutions.
Core strengths include:
- Strategic & Tactical Planning - New Business Development - Sales
and Marketing
- Team Building & Leadership - P & L Financial Reporting -
Human Resources Management
- Dynamic Public Speaker - Contract Negotiations
- Client / Vendor Relations
- High End Technical Training - Spanish Speaking
- Public Relations & Speaking
- Account Acquisition - Target marketing
- Sales Team Training/ Supervision
- Competitive Sales Analysis - Budget Management -
Sales Presentations / Closing
Extensive Business Travel throughout U.S and Mexico
Fluently communicate, read, and write in Spanish
Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, ACT, Sales Force, and Illustrator; Very
Tech Savvy
Extensive internet programming familiarity including flash, php, xml, css,
lamp, Flex, and more
EXPERIENCE
Director of Business Development - Sensis Agency, Los Angeles/ CA (1/2008
to present)
- Full service advertising agency providing digital-centric solutions.
Clients include: Sempra Energy, the U.S. Army, and the California
Lottery. Twice named an Inc magazine 500 fastest growing business
under my tenure.
. Handles complete sales process from lead generation to answering
RFPs. In 2009 put out 42 RFP responses with a 30
percent close ratio. Implemented proposal templates and
organization in order to streamline rfp response time and allow for
doubling the amount of responses sent out over prior year.
. Manages all company new business marketing campaigns from design to
media buys to analyzing marketing analytics. Also put into affect
three target campaigns targeting three different potential client
types.
. Handles all general web development and marketing sales. Also
integral part of department planning and forecasting web
development markets and trends. Integrated sales plan with
development team goals and abilities. This effected development
team hiring and training.
Director of Sales - Industry FX, Alhambra/ CA (6/2004 to 1/2008)
- Direct Marketing Company focusing on online and print direct customer
acquisition services for companies. Clients include: Cardenas Markets,
Del Real Foods, Subway, and Burger King.
. Implemented new sales training and CRM procedures. Developed our
internal sales training manual and held sales training classes for
our sales team. Classes included both knowledge transfer and role
playing. Trained fifteen different sales executives during tenure.
. Spearheaded our marketing strategy to go after the Spanish speaking
market. Developed our brand personas and implemented our method
for targeting and reaching those personas. Also worked with our
design team on user path tracking and user experience mapping on
our company marketing micro sites.
. Led sales team with record 154% to quota in 2007. Led the sales
team in quota attainment and in total sales from 2004 to 2007.
Vice President Sales and Marketing - Helpcity.com, San Dimas/ CA (10/2002
to 6/2004)
- Online Directory with a corresponding offline directory. Targeted
local and corporate businesses.
Clients include- Subway, Crane, Santa Anita Race Track, Edwards
Cinema
. Established a company-wide vertical market sales and customer
service approach. Divided my sales team into industry experts and
implemented a vertical market sales approach. The approach led to
a 45% increase in sales over our previous six months and a 70%
increase in add on and cross marketing sales.
. Attained a sales record with $1 million in sales in 2003. Previous
sales record for a year was $400,000. Sales team increased sales by
five times over 2002 sales totals.
. Launched and trained a new consultative sales approach. This
included development of all sale training materials. Development
of a one week sales training class. And development of ongoing in
field sales training and measurement procedures.
EDUCATION
Loyola Marymount University, US-CA Westchester
Major: Communications, Minor: Business
SKILLS
. Bilingual - Spanish
. Strong knowledge in Microsoft Office products, CRM and sales
management software, Adobe Photo shop, and quick ability to learn
new software programs
. Basic understanding of SEO and SEM programs/software and the
capabilities
. Corporate trained Account executive through Nextel's B2B corporate
training
. Strong understanding of Nielson and Comscore data solutions
AWARDS
. National Merit Scholar
. Master Certified Computer Fundamentals
. Account Executive of the year 2002
. Retail Sales Manager Winners Circle 1998 and 1999