AUSTON HOWARD
Hartselle
Summary
Dynamic sales professional with a proven track record of driving revenue growth and cultivating enduring client relationships. Strong commitment to team collaboration and consistent achievement of results while adapting to evolving market demands. Expertise in strategic account management, client negotiations, and comprehensive market analysis. Recognized for exceptional reliability, outstanding communication skills, and a relentless results-driven mindset.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Account Executive
Huntsville City FC
03.2025 - Current
- Manage our CRM, creating new efficient ways to generate revenue
- Ticket Sales-Premium Spaces, Group Outings, Season tickets
- 100+ cold calls per day, networking/connecting with Businesses in the Huntsville area, expanding outside of Huntsville also
- Current success: $75,000 in sales, since hired
- Manage season ticket member accounts/payments
Account Executive
United Football League, Birmingham Stallions
08.2024 - 03.2025
- CRM knowledge, manage accounts, generate revenue, basic game day operations
- Key responsibility, ticket sales from Premium Spaces, Season Tickets
- Meet Monthly goals and quarterly goals
- Key success: Brought in $100,000 in group sales
Senior Recruiting Coordinator
NCSA College Recruiting
04.2023 - 04.2024
- My task consists of cold calling (sales), educating families on recruiting, walking them through their profiles, and providing customer service for enrolled families.
- AVG. 55% meeting percentage, 29% close percentage in my first year. I was promoted to level 3 in my first year. Promotions occur every quarter by hitting monthly quotas, with meetings scheduled, actual meetings taking place, and enrollments.
- Cultivated relationships with clients to enhance customer engagement and retention
Sales/Business Operations Intern
Huntsville Havoc
08.2022 - 12.2022
- Analyzed operational workflows to identify areas for efficiency improvements
- Assisted in the development of process documentation and standard operating procedures
- Coordinated scheduling and logistics for cross-departmental projects
- Supported data entry and reporting using analytical tools and software
- Ticket Sales: Season Mini Plans, Group Tickets.
- CRM Knowledge, managed Kids Club Program : creating new ideas to increase attendance, fan engaement
Education
Bachelor of Science - Sports Health Recreational Management - Sales
University of North Alabama
Florence, AL12-2022
Skills
- My strongest skill sets consist of: communication, quick learner, ability to adapt, proficient with CRM’s, Excel, Power Point, Word, Adobe InDesign, and more! These are skills I have learned over time; however, my greatest skill set is my dedication to be the hardest worker in my role
- Customer relationship management
- Sales growth strategies
- Lead generation through calls
- Ticket sales management
- Quick to adjust
- Customer Service
- Marketing
- B2B sales
- Clear verbal and written communication
Accomplishments
Bio-Medical Research Certification
Word, Power Point, Excel , Adobe Indesign Certifications
Certification
Certification: Bio-medical research, work-in-sports certifications, power-point, excel, and word certifications
Awards and Acknowledgements
Member of Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity Risk Chair, Responsible for reviewing any possible scenario or risk that could harm the fraternity and its members., Judicial Member - Monitored members to ensure grades were met and codes of conduct were upheld, National technical honor society
Timeline
Account Executive
Huntsville City FC
03.2025 - Current
Account Executive
United Football League, Birmingham Stallions
08.2024 - 03.2025
Senior Recruiting Coordinator
NCSA College Recruiting
04.2023 - 04.2024
Sales/Business Operations Intern
Huntsville Havoc
08.2022 - 12.2022
Bachelor of Science - Sports Health Recreational Management - Sales
University of North Alabama