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Online and Local Marketing Specialist

I am passionate about strategic marketing, effective branding and successful business development. I have spent the latter part of a decade directing the sales and marketing operations of a small, start-up business. Under my direction the company's sales grew 800%. I understand how retailers operate, what consumers want, and how to attain sustained, profitable growth. I am searching for a position that will allow me to use my unique experience and skills to bring value to marketing strategies.

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-Gringo Bandito Hot Sauce-
Took over as the sole employee responsible for marketing and sales, reporting directly to the owner. At the time, product was only available in 13 supermarkets and 10 paying restaurants. Brought that number to over 3000 supermarkets and 500 restaurants. Achieved this tremendous growth, with virtually no marketing budget, by leveraging promotional and non-paid advertising opportunities, broker management, distribution center management, and through interaction and appointments with buyers and category management. Currently still working as a consultant for the company.

Significant Accomplishments: 
? Structured chain-wide shelving deals with 10 major supermarkets in the United States. 
? Catapulted the only privately-owned hot sauce into the top 20 for sales in supermarkets in Southern California. 
? Expanded distribution as evidenced by product now selling in 20 US states, Canada, Australia, Japan, Finland and Germany. 
? Augmented product visibility and brand awareness by arranging high visibility advertising on television shows (Chelsea Lately, NBC's The Doctors), newspaper and magazine articles (LA Times, Village Voice Media), and nationally syndicated radio shows (Adam Carolla, Don Imus). 
? Multiplied annual sales by over 100% for every year employed. (Over 800% total) 
? Organically grew company's Facebook page to over 10,000 fans.

VP Sales and Marketing

Helped run and operate several car and commercial truck branches in the Orange County area. Details included gaining new accounts, marketing tactical regions, collecting A/R's and keeping customers happy. The branches I worked at had some of the highest customer service ratings in the region. One location in particular, a 2 person operation, had the #1 customer service rating during my tenor. While working in the commercial trucks division, received the Triad Award for the highest sales in Southern California.

Management

Co-owned and operated a clothing company and screen-printing business from my garage while enrolled full-time in school. We took advantage of the ability to print ideas immediately while other brands had to wait weeks, even months to get product back from a printing press, thus allowing us to maintain a competitive edge in the fashion industry in our city.

Owner / Marketing Director

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