Manager Sales
Resume:
JOHN BRYANT
Email: *********@********.***
Address: **** ********* **.
City: Bellingham
State: WA
Zip: 98226
Country: USA
Phone: 360-***-****
Skill Level: Management
Salary Range: 75
Willing to Relocate
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JOHN W. BRYANT
1578 Brookedge Ct.
Bellingham WA 98226
Skype: gotojohnbryant
*********@********.***
Consultant May 2011 - Present
John W Bryant, Bellingham, Washington
Providing consultation in marketing, business development, product management, innovation, and ideation to organizations that seek to lead their markets in customer care, product excellence and life changing results. Working with leadership to fulfill the organization's mission, from planning to implementation, from the strategic to the tactical, developing people, plans, and effective ways to measure results.
Skills
executive management
strategic planning
pragmatic marketing
market-driven product mgmt
operations management
sales management communications
customer relations mgmt
technology ideation
eBook publishing
contract management
public speaking
writing
Certifications
Certified Product Manager by Pragmatic Marketing
Why hire John Bryant:
"I've developed the people skills to listen and discern the opportunities and challenges that face organizations and their clients."
"To solve organizational or market problems you must ask the right questions, analyze the data, collaborate with leadership, and engage very talented people through the entire process."
"I can help organizations who desire a team environment that operates on the core values of faith, trust, hard work, excellence, innovation, growth, compassion, stability, objectivity, engagement, and optimism."
- John W. Bryant
Strengths-based Leadership Report on
John Bryant*
Responsibility Honest, trustworthy and dependable - able to deliver on commitments made. Forthright and plainspoken.
People generally seek his company and want to work with him.
Input A sponge for information, seeking out new ideas, concepts, theories from experts and hours of reading.
Learner Always interested in the What, How, When, Where, Who and Why - a seemingly limitless pursuit of knowledge and ability to interpret events, grasp facts, and understand concepts.
Ideation Highly proficient at devising different ways to perform tasks, take advantage of opportunities and solve problems. Able to spontaneously reduce processes, proposals, to their basic parts and identify how they relate.
Intellection Driven to ponder things deeply. After much forethought, able to offer new ideas, suggest different viewpoints, ask probing questions. Passionate reader and collector of information.
*Strengths Based Leadership developed by Marcus Buckingham and published by Gallup, Inc.
BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
Director of Strategic Partnerships July 2002 - April 2011
Logos Bible Software, Bellingham, Washington
Established partnerships at the executive level with major organizations, distance learning providers, colleges and universities in the Christian market. These relationships encouraged the use of Logos technology and services to meet client objectives. These objectives included revenue generation, development of resources for education and training, and delivery of content using more cost effective digital technology.
This role was created for Mr. Bryant to leverage his skills in business and marketing management, his many years of experience in digital publishing, and comfort with C-level sales opportunities. Since most of these organizations did not have competencies in marketing, sales or product management, the process required a consultant approach.
He worked directly with top executives in strategic sessions to understand organizational objectives and discuss ways to add value with technology. The process included the identification of market opportunities and problems; review of possible solutions; planning for product, development, staffing, and delivery; and client training in the use and sale of newly developed solutions.
Senior Vice President Sept 1996 - March 2002
Biblesoft, Seattle, Washington
Recruited a second time to Biblesoft for a new role. Mr. Bryant became Sr. V.P. at Biblesoft in 1996 and the public face of the company. In that position he was responsible for strategic planning, recruitment of a management team, and general management of day to day operations. Mr. Bryant was also responsible for marketing, sales, product management, and public relations. He successfully maneuvered the company back into the top position in the retail channel and maintained that leadership in the market throughout his service. The company released 3 new versions of their popular library product, PC Study Bible, and many eBooks during these years.
Marketing & Sales Manager June 1995 - July 1996
White Harvest Software, Raleigh, North Carolina
Mr. Bryant was recruited for this Integrated Systems Solutions Corp. (IBM) venture to manage the marketing and sales roll-out of a new product into the Bible software market. Leveraging long standing relationships, Mr. Bryant successfully launched the product into the Christian retailer market to become the top selling Bible software product in Christian retailers for fall and Christmas retail seasons. But in spite of successful sales, IBM chose to back out of its agreement with the company and the owner was forced to sell his product to his distributor.
Marketing & Sales Manager June 1993 - May 1995
Biblesoft, Seattle, Washington
Mr. Bryant was responsible for development of the marketing plan and management of all product, marketing and sales programs to make Biblesoft the leader in the Christian retailer channel by the end of 1993.
Vice President, Marketing & Sales July 1991 - April 1992
Springs Printing, Seattle, Washington
Led reorganization of operations and sales; launched new product area.
Product Manager, Marketing May 1986 - February 1991
& Sales Manager
Raima Corporation, Bellevue, Washington
Raima is a database development tools company established in 1982, and became a member of INC. 500 fastest growth corporations in the late 1980's. Mr. Bryant served as the product manager from 86-91 and managed the flagship product along with two new products and a training service. From 1988-90 he served as marketing communications manager for all direct marketing communications and public relations activities. From 1986-87, Mr. Bryant also managed all sales staff and programs.
EDUCATION
Certified Product Manager March 2011
Earned certification in Practical Product Management from Pragmatic Marketing
Leadership Whatcom Program, Bellingham, WA June 2011
Civic leadership development program sponsored by Chamber of Commerce
Western Seminary Extension Program, Seattle, WA
3 years theological studies and 1 year Bible interpretation, Diploma of Divinity program.
Highline Community College, Des Moines, WA
Renton High School, Renton, WA
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