Manager Sales

Karl F. Kukor

**** *** ***. # ***

Seattle WA ***04

****.*****@*****.***

206-***-****

OBJECTIVE

My objective is to deploy my marketing and management experience and skills to act as a growth engine for firms facing the challenge of exceeding their sales and service goals.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

7/15/2007- 12/13/2010 Hacker Group, Seattle WA….Manager Business Development

Responsible for lead generation and development for Hacker Group of Seattle, a large digital /direct marketing agency with 165 employees. Hacker Group manages direct/digital campaigns for clients seeking lead generation, acquisition, cross sell, new product/service roll outs and customer loyalty and life cycle management database marketing programs. Initial engagement is six figures. First hired to act as sole Rainmaker, I consistently exceeded goals in delivering proposal opportunities to C level targets with top level telemarketing, e mail nurturing programs, appointment setting, pre & post trade show and webinar event management. In 2009 Hacker Group began more dedicated client acquisition campaigns aimed at specific verticals where I was a key contributor. The most recent four months period of lead production shows a year over year gain of over 220%. Twice nominated for production employee of the month, winning once, I offer experience, drive, and an unparalleled work ethic in pursuit of excellence.

7/00 - 7/15/2007, Terminal Velocity Inc., Milwaukee, WI…President CEO

Founder of Terminal Velocity Inc., a highly specialized direct marketing services firm, employing 15 people, working with a wide variety of clients nationwide. Goal is to link our client’s products and services to their target markets and help them surpass sales and service goals. We offered consulting, data-mining services, direct mail programs, inbound/outbound customer satisfaction quality control surveys and invitation programs to boost attendance at seminars, webinars and trade shows. Had total control of business, hiring, training, operations etc…

9/1997 - 7/2000, Solitaire, LLC, St. Louis, MO…VP Operations

Solitaire is a full service marketing services firm. Duties included client acquisition, project analysis of products, services and target markets, presentation preparations, lead generation and sales training.

3/1996 - 8/1997, Pacific Publishing, Redondo Beach, CA…Partner

Partner in telemarketing office employing 25 people. Shared executive control over hiring, training and sales development and growth. Note: Pacific Publishing and Publishers Service, the next listing, were independent franchises of Budget Marketing of Des Moines, IA. Budget is the nation’s largest distributor of magazine publications.

1992 - 1996, Publishers Service Corp, Kansas City, MO…General Manager

A telemarketing firm employing over 80 people. Sales manager, promoted to sales closer, promoted to closing manager and finally promoted to general manager. Responsible for hiring and training the sales force and the closing department.

EDUCATION : Marquette University Bachelor's Degree, Double major in Finance and Economics

References are available upon request.