Sales Manager

Paul S. Hamilton

***** ****** *** *****, *******, Georgia 30075

*******@*****.*** Phone (678) 462-

6061

EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT

TURNAROUND STRATEGIES SALES & MARKETING OPERATIONS

Seasoned executive with strong sales and marketing skills. P & L

responsibility, market positioning, and strategic planning experience

with proven results. Consistently made turnaround ventures profitable

quickly. Improved sales with volume and quality deficiencies.

Excellent problem solving. Thrive in an entrepreneurial setting.

CORE

COMPETENCIES

Leadership P & L Management Sales Training &

Management

Operations Market

Identification Coaching & Development

EMPLOYMENT

2014- General Manager, TrustDale.com

Leading a team of media professionals in a multi-media,

research and referral enterprise.

Responsible for media contracts,

oversee sales & financial functions.

2012- 2014 Entrepreneur,

Participant in Digital Marketing start-ups

focusing on sales functions.

2011-2012 President, Verified Home Services

Developed a publication focused on home service contractors,

for a 2012 distribution (400,000) to residents in the Tampa

Bay, Florida area. Company has been sold.

2009-2011 District Sales Manager, Yellow Book USA

Under a unique agreement with Metro Directories after closing

its publishing functions, charged with the responsibility of

converting Metro revenue to Yellow Book. As district sales

manager over a team of former Metro Directories sales

executives, we exceeded our objective by 19.6%. In our

second market responsibility the objective was exceeded by

32.4%, third by10.6%. Google Adwords Authorized Re-seller

2002-2009 Senior Vice President, Metro Directories

Initially a Selling Sales Manager for a new independent

company, promoted to Regional VP Sales, Vice President of

Sales to Senior Vice President for the company. I reported

directly to an absentee owner, President/CEO. As senior

executive, I enjoyed great success in improving profitability

while improving the quality and financial profile of customer

base. I directed sales management, training, and all

operations including production and accounting. Created

multi-platform state of the art lead generation operation

encompassing print, IYP, and SEM opportunities.

1995-2002 General Sales Manager, Yellow Book USA

Joined company as an Account Executive, promoted to Sales

Manager, Area Sales Manager, and transferred to Georgia to

head operation as General Sales Manager. Had 5 of 7 double

digit sales increase years, named Sales Manager of the Year,

and earned Chairman's Club honors twice. Promoted two Sales

Managers to Area Managers in other locations.

Prior Hospitality Management, Marketing,

and Sales

EDUCATION

BS Economics, Cornell University

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