Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
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Benjamin Craig

Brentwood,TN

Summary

Dynamic leader with a proven track record at Stars Basketball Club, adept in talent management and sales. Excelled in recruitment, boosting team performance, and leveraging social media for talent acquisition. Spearheaded marketing strategies and negotiations, significantly enhancing customer and client relations. Skilled in executive leadership and people culture, consistently achieving top results.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Coach

Stars Basketball Club
01.2023 - Current
  • Coached and led young men for a Christian-based basketball club.
  • Assistant coach 4th grade Spring/Summer 2023.
  • Head Coach (4 teams) 6th, 8th, 10th, 12th Fall League 2023.
  • Assistant Coach 7th grade Under Armour Future Premier team (Finished top 15 at Nationals) Spring/Summer 2024
  • Head Coach of two summer teams (6th and 8th) 2024.
  • Worked and led camps, shooting clinics, and tryouts.
  • Work as an individual trainer on private player skills development.

Energy Consultant and Head of Talent Acquisition

Rise Energy
08.2021 - Current

Independent contractor door to door salesman. Found people qualified to switch to owning their own power and recruited new consultants in order to grow the office.

  • Utilized social media platforms to source potential candidates and build pipeline of qualified talent.
  • Collaborated with managers to identify and address employee relations issues.
  • Acted as brand ambassador to educate candidates on culture, career growth, benefits, and advantages of working for company.
  • Recruited team of 10+ guys ages 18-24.

Owner

B&G Landscaping
04.2020 - 08.2022

Owned Landscaping company as a partner with Grant Rathburn.

  • Served over 200 customers in 2 years (part time)
  • Employed 17 different guys over 2 year tenure.
  • Marketed, quoted, and negotiated every job myself.
  • Trimmed, cut down, mowed, mulched, strawed, laid sod, hauled off junk, French draining, and limited amount of hardscaping work.

Sales Manager

Moxie Pest Control Of Minneapolis
04.2021 - 07.2021

Door to door salesman. Sold Pest Control.

  • Established and cultivated solid business relationships with new or existing customers.
  • Recruited and hired top-level talent to add value and expertise to sales department.
  • Negotiated sales.
  • Traveled to different neighborhoods and cities to grow customer base.

Valet Manager

Parking Management Inc.
05.2018 - 08.2019

Valet stand manager.

  • Led stand when others worked alongside me.
  • Parked and retrieved cars for guests and customers of restaurants, hotels, hospitals, and events.

Education

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Knoxville, TN

Bachelor of Arts - Business Management And Leadership

Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN
08.2024

High School Diploma -

Brentwood High School
Brentwood, TN
05.2019

Skills

  • Sales
  • Social Media Platforms
  • Talent Management
  • Recruitment
  • Negotiation
  • People and Culture
  • Executive Leadership
  • Marketing
  • Coaching
  • Leadership

Accomplishments

  • Top recruiter in my door to door office 2 years in a row
  • DECA Marketing competition: placed top 10 internationally in 2017 and 2018
  • Spikeball National 18u competition: placed #7 in 2017
  • Assistant coach of top 15 Under Armour 7th grade team in the country

Timeline

Coach

Stars Basketball Club
01.2023 - Current

Energy Consultant and Head of Talent Acquisition

Rise Energy
08.2021 - Current

Sales Manager

Moxie Pest Control Of Minneapolis
04.2021 - 07.2021

Owner

B&G Landscaping
04.2020 - 08.2022

Valet Manager

Parking Management Inc.
05.2018 - 08.2019

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Bachelor of Arts - Business Management And Leadership

Middle Tennessee State University

High School Diploma -

Brentwood High School
Benjamin Craig