Chris Brown
Lane
Draper, UT 84020
M: 801-***-****
abmcnz@r.postjobfree.com
Summary
. Strong sales, marketing, financial and client relations
experience.
. Demonstrated ability to negotiate complex deals and execute
contracts.
. Outstanding organizational, interpersonal and communication
skills.
. Confident leader of teams and groups.
. Excellent analytical and problem solving abilities.
. Proven and dependable performer in a variety of industries.
Experience
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, Salt Lake City, UT. May 2010 to
present
Account Executive
. Secured a $200,000 project from a cold call in my second week
. Primarily responsible for new business development and
managing current accounts
. Work with C-level, Director level and Manager level employees
. Proven ability to develop relationships/partnerships with key
decision makers
. Put together marketing emails
. Qualify and negotiate rates with clients
. Develop estimates and SOW's for clients
EDGELINK, Portland, Oregon. December 2008 to May 2010
Technical Recruiter
. Recruiting of hands-on technology professionals, from mid to
executive level
. Develop and maintain relationships with technology
professionals
. Bring in engineers of various backgrounds to meet in person
on a daily basis
. Qualify and negotiate rates with candidates
. Responsible for hiring/firing contractors
. Work with Fortune 100/500 companies to find great talent
. Provide solid opportunities for talented individuals seeking
the next step in their careers
. Recruiter of the month twice in first ten months
. Highest billing month award for 2009
. Led the team of seasoned recruiters in revenue after only 15
months
. Clients included: Intel, Xerox, ADP, The State of Oregon,
Biamp, etc.
NIKE, Beaverton, Oregon. January 1999 to December 2008
Professional Athlete
. Sponsored by Nike for 10 years
. Helped promote Nike shoes and apparel
. Represented Nike at various venues and spoke in front of
large audiences
PORTLAND TIMBERS, Portland, Oregon. January 2008 to December
2008
Professional Athlete
. Played soccer and tried to increase the popularity of the
sport in Portland
. Led the team in scoring
. Mentored younger players on and off the field
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER (Real Salt Lake), New York, NY. January 1999
to December 2007 Professional Athlete
. Played the sport of soccer at highest level for several teams
. Nominated for MLS Goal of the Year 2007
. Ambassador for the sport of soccer
. Worked with team marketing staff to promote ticket sales;
involved in commercials, radio broadcasts, and out in the
community helping to promote the team
. Spoke to corporate sponsors, senior leadership and executive
management teams about renewing sponsorships and season
tickets.
. Spoke at schools several times a year about the importance of
reading, going to school, staying away from drugs, etc.
. Attended events/charities, coached children in soccer
. Won the MLS Cup in 2000 as a member of Kansas City Wizards
. Leading rookie scorer for 1999 MLS season
REALTY WEST, Salt Lake City, Utah. November 2005 to December
2008.
Sales Agent
. Produced over 2 million dollars in sales in less than two
years working part-time.
- Negotiated housing and vacant lot deals
- Put together contracts and executed them
- Worked closely with mortgage companies, title insurance
companies, and inspectors.
BEACON HILL VILLAGE, Boston, Massachusetts. September 2003 to
March 2004.
Personal Assistant
. Nationally-recognized business featured on "60 Minutes."
. Personal Assistant to the President of a non-profit provider
of in-home care to elderly.
. Collected raw data, organized it, and produced a booklet
(Excel) that was distributed to hundreds of elderly.
. "Preferred Provider Directory" gave elderly tools to access
community resources to maximize their independence.
KANSAS CITY STRIKERS SOCCER CLUB, Olathe, Kansas. Jan. 2002 to
Aug. 2003.
Head Coach
. Oversaw 10 youth soccer teams during rapid growth period for
organization.
. Served as Camp Director and as coach for both boys and girls
teams.
- Produced core curriculum for hundreds of children to
help them become better soccer players, as well as,
better people
- Put together a six figure budget for the club
. Managed and coached many different personalities
- Managed a group of 4 coaches to implement the curriculum
effectively
. Led a group of young individuals to success
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration, Finance, May 2002
University of Portland, Portland, Oregon
Bachelor of Business Administration, Accounting, (Estimated
Completion - Fall 2010)
Portland State University
Licensed Real Estate Agent, October 2005
Stringham Real Estate School, Murray, Utah
Computer skills
. Windows, 98, 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7
. Proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
. Working knowledge of Salesforce
. Various CRM systems and databases
. Can learn new technologies/software packages quickly
LinkedIn Recommendations
"Chris has been an exceptional member of our team and I would highly
recommend him to others. He has a unique combination of intelligence,
ability and execution. Given a task, I was confident Chris would perform at
levels that would meet or exceed my expectations consistently. Moreover,
you would be hard pressed to find anyone with the integrity, honesty and
work ethic demonstrated by him on a daily basis. While we're going to miss
his energy and sense of humor, we wish him the best of luck in his new
endeavor." May 17, 2010
Mike Miadich, VP, Contract Services and Operations, Edgelink
managed Chris at EdgeLink
"Chris delivers quality with integrity, inspiring confidence with his
character. His personality gives him the agility to succeed in any field. I
highly recommend Chris: the go-to guy for strategic solutions." May 8, 2009
Justin Bolstad
hired Chris as a Recruiter in 2009