Blake
Key Account Manager (Southwest)
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Key Account Manager (Southwest)
Riddell
2020.02-Current(5 years)
Territory Manager - Campus, Corporate
Kollege Town
2019.06-2020.02(9 months)
Focused on creating partnerships with teams, businesses, and schools to build
and/or enhance their brand while telling their story through apparel, headwear,
promotional items, and custom graphics/signage.
Company acquired by BSN in February 2020.
West Coast Territory Manager/CarbonTek Brand Manager
Spalding
2016.12-2019.06(3 years)
(2 years 7 months)
• Oversee and manage 250+ accounts, focusing on building relationships
and trust, negotiations, promotions, communication, marketing, and individual
growth plans.
• Manage Spalding’s state adoption and Dudley organization contracts within
the territory, focusing on both activation and fulfillment from both parties.
• Serve as the primary point-of-contact for all CarbonTek business including
sales, marketing, profit and loss (P&L), pro forma, customer service, and
production schedule.
Notable achievements while in the position have included:
- Designed and executed CarbonTek's sales strategy, leading to a 67% growth
in revenue in a 19-month period of time and establishing record monthly sales
on 11 separate occasions.
- Created and implemented a streamlined marketing process to effectively
communicate with the targeted database, resulting in a 51% open rate on
average.
Associate Athletic Director - Strategic Operations
University of Cincinnati
2013.06-2016.12(4 years)
(3 years 7 months)
• Managed a variety of responsibilities including department licensing and
branding, contract management, facility operations, support supervision for
baseball and lacrosse and equipment room operations.
• Coordinated bowl game logistics, successful FLSA implementation and
special project management assigned by the athletic director.
• Managed and mentored 29 direct reports, including the coaching staff, full-
time personnel, and student assignments through a proactive approach to staff
training and development.
Notable achievements while in the position included:
- Promoted from Director of Athletic Equipment, Assistant Athletic Director for
Strategic Operations to Associate Athletic Director based on the performance
delivered in the position.
- Successfully negotiated and executed the largest contract in the university's
history with Under Armour valued at $50M for 10 years.
- Led all aspects of the agreement including negotiation, legal, activation,
fulfillment, budgeting, implementation, licensing, design, and ordering.
- Generated $250,000 in new revenue by reallocating resources and designing
unique programs that benefited both the community and fan base.
- Selected to serve as a member of the athletic department’s senior staff,
strategic execution team and external leadership group in addition to
fundraising, facilities and marketing responsibilities.
Assistant Director of Equipment Operations
Army Athletic Association
2007.05-2013.06(6 years)
(6 years 2 months)
• Developed a strong understanding and appreciation for service academies,
cadet-athletes, and their drive to succeed through the level of support
provided.
• Negotiated, executed and oversaw all day-to-day operations including
contracts, budgeting, branding, safety, logistics and supervision for both
football and basketball cadet-athletes.
Educational experience
Ashford University
(M.B.A.), Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial studies
2009.01-2012.01(3 years)
Iowa State University
Health and Human Performance, Sports Management
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