Sales Manager

KENNETH R TAIT

***** ******** ***** *****: 352-***-****

Umatilla, FL 32784 *********@*******.***

Career Summary

Top revenue producer for leading collegiate t-shirt manufacturer

Successfully trained and managed sales staffs for multiple organizations

Managed southeastern territory for apparel company

Leading Sales Director for a national amusement park chain

Met with much success selling intangibles for entire sales career

Advanced from entry level sales to management level position with a major league baseball franchise after consistently exceeding group and season ticket sales goals

Summary of Qualifications

Made sales presentations to key decision makers at wide variety of businesses

Exceptional written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills

Extremely customer focused and team player

Work well under pressure in fast-paced professional environment

Proven management and leadership skills

Very persistent and persuasive

Comfortable with multi-tasking and results oriented

Professional Experience

Project Manager

Etsell, Inc.

Supervised call center raising funds for charitable purposes

Prepared departmental budget and met corporate revenue goals

Hired and trained all sales representatives

Regional Sales Manager

TL Sportswear

Managed Southeastern territory for collegiate t-shirt screen printer selling to college bookstores, sporting goods stores, specialty shops, and internet based companies

Assisted company VP in training of other sales managers

Made off-site sales presentations

Sold over the telephone utilizing cold calling and servicing of existing accounts

KENNETH R TAIT

Director of Ticket Sales

Austin Ice Bats Hockey

Supervised and trained sales staff

Focused on areas of appointment setting, sales presentations, and telephone sales

Successfully sold season ticket packages to companies for employee incentives and corporate entertainment

Met with great success in marketing group ticket packages to schools, church groups, companies, fraternal organizations, and other entities

Western Professional Hockey League Ticketing Director of the Year

Director of Sales

Celebration Station

Responsible for generation of group sales for a family oriented amusement park

Utilized cold calling, direct mail, and personal appointments to achieve sales goals

Oversaw the marketing and coordination of youth birthday parties

Director of Group Sales

Gulf Greyhound Park

Hired and trained sales staff

Met with much success in marketing of group outings for a pari-mutuel racing facility

Sales Manager

Splashtown Water Park

Marketed local water park as premier venue for company picnics and group outings

Utilized excellent telephone skills and personal appointments to consistently sell out private picnic facilities

Assistant Director of Ticket Sales

Houston Astros

Became leading sales representative in marketing of season ticket and group ticket packages

Very proficient in cold calling and servicing of existing accounts

Ultimately received promotion to management level position helping oversee sales staff after achieving the highest group sales revenue of any individual in team history

Education

Lamar University Bachelors Business Administration Marketing

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