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Colin Murray

New York,NY

Summary

6 Years of Pharmaceutical advertising experience and proven expertise in driving revenue growth and cultivating lasting client relationships. Results-oriented, intuitive, elite sales leader poised to make a transformative impact as a Sales Director. An evident track record of exceeding sales targets and implementing innovative strategies underscores thriving in a dynamic, competitive environment. Armed with a strategic mindset and exceptional communication skills, identifying market opportunities, fostering cross-functional collaboration, and delivering tailored solutions that drive business success drive targeted outcomes. With an expansive skill set that is dynamic, results-oriented, and the passion for sales excellence and quality customer engagement, stakeholders across domain can be assured their desired goal attainment with the main priority Goal-oriented manager with distinguished experience in pharmaceutical sale and proven leadership abilities. Expert in increasing productivity and customer satisfaction while driving revenue and sales. Committed to streamlining procedures while optimizing employee talent. Results-oriented Sales Director credited with 5years' consistently growing bottom-line profits. Savvy negotiator and leader adept at building exceptional teams, improving customer experience through value-added strategies and executing highly-profitable sales plans for digital pharmaceutical sales Accomplished Sales Director of 3-years offering sales solutions expertise for key stakeholders . Recognized for effective leadership across high-performing teams, business development initiatives and turnaround or change management. Market-savvy executive bringing track record of profit-generating strategies through in-depth market trend analysis and segment planning. Goal-oriented manager with distinguished experience with proven leadership abilities. Expert in increasing productivity and customer satisfaction while driving revenue and sales. Committed to streamlining procedures while optimizing employee talent

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Sales Director

MedPage Today
02.2022 - Current
  • Achievements include a $4.25MM in booked business for 2024 as of 3/22/24 resulting is a 50%+ increase in total pipeline revenue YOY
  • Including $1.25MM in new business
  • Specialties include a strong history of YOY brand growth
  • Building strong partner relationships both at the agency and brand level
  • A proven ability to develop and execute sales strategies
  • Sold and Launched 28 distinct custom solutions across 19 Partners in 2024
  • Intuitive and motivated self-starter with a capacity and drive to learn every aspect of our business to achieve the highest client satisfaction possible.

Manager, Inside Sales

MedPage Today
04.2021 - Current
  • Managed all in-bound sales leads and cultivated new business through unassigned accounts while also managing a dedicated territory
  • Sold and Launched 30 custom and media solutions over 14 advertisers
  • Spearheaded cross-departmental collaboration initiatives, including the development and launch of Peer-to-Peer Video Series
  • Was the lead of core testing team of Salesforce contact role and pipeline integration.

Manager, Media Planning

MedPage Today
04.2020 - Current
  • Managed a team of 5 and developed comprehensive training materials that are still in place
  • Fostered Sales First environment that led to increased overall sales achievement
  • Core team member on several internal initiatives such as Sales Force integration, PIO implementation and product development like our Specialty Takeover Package
  • Work in the hiring and training of 3 team members and fostered personal growth and development throughout my team.

Senior Media Planner

Newsday Media Group
07.2014 - 07.2017
  • Delivered creative solutions to meet challenging client demands while maintaining a strong focus on ROI objectives.
  • Conducted thorough market research to identify emerging trends and opportunities within the media landscape.
  • Consistently met or exceeded performance targets for assigned accounts, contributing to the agency''s overall growth and success.
  • Improved overall client satisfaction by proactively addressing concerns and offering innovative solutions to meet their unique needs.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to create integrated marketing campaigns that drove customer engagement and sales.

Education

Master of Science - Political Science

Long Island University
Greenvale, NY
05.2019

Bachelor of Science -

SUNY Purchase
Purchase, NY
12.2012

Skills

  • Sales Target Achievement
  • Sales strategy development and execution
  • YOY Business Development and Growth
  • Sales team management and training
  • New business development
  • Relationship building and customer retention
  • Incentive program development and implementation
  • Data analysis and trend identification
  • Tech Savvy
  • Sales process optimization
  • Dynamic Presenter
  • Superior Relationship Management
  • Sales strategy development
  • Business development and planning
  • Rapport and relationship building
  • National account management

Accomplishments

  • Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
  • Created and implemented a team of 6 media planners during onboarding and the ongoing professional development .

Awards

  • 2022: MedPage Today Rising Star Award: Associate Sales Director
  • 2018: MedPage Today Rising Star Award: Sales Planning
  • 2018: MedPage Today People Choice Award: Sales Planning

Cat Dad, Funk Bass Boss

Porkchop is my trusty assistant and has some serious sales pitch skills. In another life I was a touring bass player funking it up all around NYC.

Timeline

Sales Director

MedPage Today
02.2022 - Current

Manager, Inside Sales

MedPage Today
04.2021 - Current

Manager, Media Planning

MedPage Today
04.2020 - Current

Senior Media Planner

Newsday Media Group
07.2014 - 07.2017

Master of Science - Political Science

Long Island University

Bachelor of Science -

SUNY Purchase
Colin Murray