RYAN SHEMEN *** East **rd Street, Apt **J, New York, NY 10016 917-***-**** add6p9@r.postjobfree.com

OVERVIEW

Tenacious and mission-oriented sales & marketing professional skilled at developing and implementing high-value strategies that create lasting impact for both established global brands and startups. Dynamic and collaborative leader with experience overseeing large teams, inspiring loyalty, and surpassing goals. Adept at leveraging data, technology, and social media to forecast trends and achieve success. Dedicated to driving brand vision across international marketplaces. Key Competencies

Strategic Planning Interactive Marketing Branded Event Planning Research & Analytics Social Media Engagement Project Management Creative Development Contract Negotiation Vendor Management Direct Marketing EXPERIENCE

MATERIAL CONNEXION, New York, NY 2019 – Present

Introducing brands to material innovations while offering cross-industry perspective on materials, trends, design & sustainability. Business Development Manager

• Direct international sales with companies including YKK, PVH, Accenture, Kroger, PepsiCo & Sherwin-Williams and align global partnerships with agencies, brands, educational programs and manufacturers

• Collaborate with department heads to plan advertising and secure info on material sourcing and customer specifications

• Oversee activities involving sales of manufactured products, services, commodities, real estate or other subjects of sale

• Visit franchised dealers to stimulate interest in the establishment or expansion of leasing programs

• Direct, coordinate, and review activities in sales, accounting, record-keeping, receiving & shipping operations

• Assess the marketing potential of new and existing store locations, considering statistics and expenditures SPOTME, New York, NY 2018

Business Development Manager (contract)

• Secured partnerships with organizations including Daimler, Hyundai, Forrester Research and Red Hat, Inc.

• Marketed event & leadership development tech to both domestic and international businesses

• Generated 350+ leads across healthcare, banking, auto, retail, and consulting industries

• Orchestrated global conferences with C-level executives to initiate and expand app-based services

• Increased engagement over 70% through technology-centered enhancements to maximize customer potential SUCCESS WITH TEAMWORK, LLC, New York, NY 2015 – Present Founder & CEO

Navigated growth as a sole proprietor, expanding company to earn citywide recognition.

• Deliver full-service marketing & event services for clients including HBO, Amazon, Google, Uber, Citibank, Walmart, Kohl’s, Sony, and Target, planning and executing 800+ large-scale events across corporate and nonprofit sectors

• Manage team of 20+ event contractors including performers, caterers, musicians, and graphic designers

• Maintain relationships with 350+ venues across the US while continuing to identify and develop new contacts

• Drive engagement across 100k+ social media followers and 10k+ influencers on key media platforms GDS INTERNATIONAL, New York, NY 2013 – 2015

Director of Marketing & Business Development

• Achieved 175% of personal sales goal in the first year through strategic analysis, client research, and creative execution

• Built and maintained relationships with globally-recognized clients, acting as an access point for premier events

• Connected international communities to deliver real-world business solutions and technologies via B2B summits

• Awarded Employee-of-the-Week more than six times for spearheading and implementing new marketing solutions BETTERFLY, New York, NY (Company acquired in a multimillion-dollar deal with Groupon & TakeLessons) 2012 – 2013 Director of Sales & Marketing

Recruited as first-hire for the new sales team; charged with developing innovative, creative sales strategies

• Secured 200+ new clients over a 5-month span to rapidly build the company's value and worth

• Supervised recruitment and training of 15+ top-performing sales professionals onboarded to enable growth

• Developed a new firm-wide training curriculum to be implemented for all incoming hires across three states

• Created three-tiered membership structure to generate revenue and raise capital YEXT, New York, NY 2010 – 2012

Account Sales Representative

• Designed marketing strategies for leading brands such as State Farm, T-Mobile, Denny's, KeyBank, and Premier Inn

• Led pitch development, set vision and priorities, and oversaw training for all sales representative hires

• Ranked as top sales performer for two years, attaining 350+ new clients for the company's optimization vertical EDUCATION

BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY, Binghamton, NY Bachelor of Science in Economics, minor in Sociology 2010 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Fluent in Hebrew Gap-year at Yeshivat Netiv Aryeh-Jerusalem Director at Emunah (2003 – Present)