Mark B. Franklin
Indian Land, SC 29707
Email: ****************@*****.*** Mobile 757-***-****
CAREER PROFILE
** ***** ***** *** ********** experience; customer service oriented.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Member Concierge III/Sales, Lifetime Athletic February 2020 - Present
335,000 sq. ft. resort destination with over 13,000 members
First point of contact for members and guests entering resort
Provides tours and enrolls new members
Provide account maintenance, service delivery, programming insight and member/guest engagement.
Builds relationships with members and guests. Regulating crating extraordinary experiences
Receives and facilitates inc0ming phone calls from members and guests
Maintains updated knowledge to appropriately educate all members and guests of club programming, events, pricing and policies
Assists members with account maintenance, processing member needs, changes and transactions including programs, service, and product payments
Serves as point of contact for new member acquisition and member retention interactions
Engages in problem solving and services recovery for members questions and concerns, utilizing appropriate tools and resources
Manager, One Life Fitness April 2006 – December 2019
75,000 sq. ft. fitness facility with over 5,000 members
Significant contributor to One Life Newport News’ success as the #1 most profitable club out of 7 Hampton Roads locations
Rotational manager overseeing scheduling tasks, inventory, customer service and cash flow for five departments: Kids Club, Smoothie Bar, Maintenance, Customer Service, and Sales
Responsible for cash income which is up to $5,000 daily
Manages 45 employees
Conducts employee interview, orientation and training
Designed and presented 20+ marketing plans to gain corporate clients
Makes outside sales presentations to large groups (i.e., Health Fairs)
Maintains average sales goal of 98% on a monthly basis (60 to 75 new members)
Chosen by Owner/CEO out of 35 other Managers to help open new club in Northern Virginia (#1 Top Sales Manager while in Northern Virginia)
#1 Fitness Consultant 2017, 2018 and 2019 (18 locations)
Sales, Hampton Chevrolet/Mazda August 2004 – March 2006
Met sales goals of 8 to 15 vehicles sold monthly
Present product features, advantages and benefits
Responsible for the sale and paperwork of each vehicle sold
Knowledgeable and able to explain Finance and Insurance products
Understand trial closing and eliminating objections to the sale
Contact sold customers for retention of existing business and generating referral sales
Assistant Manager/Program Director, Bally Total Fitness August 2002 – August 2004
Program Director: responsible for sales goals, providing customer service and fitness training on equipment
Assistant Manager: responsible for sales goals, providing leadership to the Program Director Sales Team, supervising staff in daily maintenance, operations, sales, personal training while providing customer service and assisting in overall management of club.
Lead/Unit Supervisor, Water Country/USA March 2000 – August 2002
Water Country USA is Mid-Atlantic’s largest water park
Responsible for 2 of the 4 zones throughout the park; including attractions, slides, pools, playscapes, restrooms, changing areas, admissions, and grounds cleanliness. Ensures that park maintains exceptional guest services, safety and cleanliness standards.
Handle all schedules and time off requests for employees in their department
Tracked inventory of aquatic equipment throughout the park
Maintaining procedural, safety and guest service standards
EDUCATION
Thomas Nelson Community College, Hampton VA
General Studies
5/2022