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Internship
Certification
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JAMES MORANTUS

Summary

Product Director with a strong background in sports product management and sales. Adept at leveraging strategic thinking and innovative solutions to deliver impactful results. Proven ability to foster strong relationships, drive projects to completion, and optimize operational efficiency.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Sports Product Director

Volo Sports
10.2023 - 12.2024

Quality Assurance and Program Management:

  • Oversaw product quality control for 150+ different Sports programs per quarter
  • Conducted over 50+ league audits per quarter to ensure product quality meets brand standards.
  • Curated league experiences based on audits and customer feedback to increase customer retention and acquisition.

Team Leadership and Development:

  • Oversaw the hiring, training and performance evaluation of 200+ part-time staff per season.
  • Fostered a positive work culture, and provided mentorship and coaching to team members.
  • Supervised the Staffing Manager
  • Supervised 11 Sports Commissioners

Customer Service and Relationship Management:

  • Addressed and resolved all individual customer issues related to on-field experience including incident reports and customer complaints.
  • Responsible for maintaining and building relationships with over 25 sponsor bars

Volo Pass Membership Experience Manager

Volo Sports
07.2021 - 10.2023

Sales:

  • Focused on membership sales, onboarding new members, and member retention.
  • Grew the membership base from 0 to 3,000+ members during the 2023-2024 calendar year.

Operational Excellence:

  • Involved in permit acquisition, staffing, and strategic program planning across Boston for soccer, basketball, volleyball and pickleball pickup games.
  • Planned, scheduled and published programs for 1,200+ Pickups, 10+ Tournaments, and 5+ Happy Hours per quarter.

Program Management:

  • Collaborated with national teams of 7 US cities to analyze Quarterly performance data to refine offerings and increase user engagement.
  • Trained local teams of 12+ Daily Program Staff to deliver outstanding on-site experiences.

Customer Experience:

  • Provided exceptional customer service, by resolving all member inquiries promptly and proactively.
  • Gathered on field feedback to continuously improve product quality and increase member retention.



UX/UI Designer

Volo Sports
04.2020 - 07.2021
  • Gathered user feedback and iterate on designs, resulting in improved user satisfaction and product adoption.
  • Developed comprehensive UI/UX design systems, including style guides, patterns, and wireframes, to enhance user experience and streamline workflows.
  • Worked closely with engineering, sales, marketing, and support teams to ensure seamless integration of design solutions and optimal product functionality.

Cost Analysis & Savings Analyst Review Team Lead

Granite Telecommunications
07.2017 - 12.2019
  • Delegate and track the workload of a team of 17, focusing on accuracy and meeting tight deadlines
  • Lead and organize analyses totaling 100 to 200 invoices per week and periodically use the data to create high level reports for upper management
  • Train new hires on daily processes and internal systems to function efficiently within the team

Premier Invoice Extraction Analyst

Granite Telecommunications
03.2015 - 07.2017
  • Work with sales representatives and current/ prospective clients to determine customer needs and offer effective solutions
  • Utilize company tools and databases to perform cost analysis for pricing requests that meet company's margin standards
  • Lead and organize analyses totaling 100 to 200 invoices per week and periodically use the data to create high level reports for upper management

Corporate Sales Trainer

Global Leading Consultants- Credico USA.
11.2014 - 03.2015
  • Recruited, interviewed, and hired sales account executives to help penetrate the market in the Boston area
  • Trained new account executives with field training seminars, sales training seminars and team building activities
  • Mentored new hires in developing pitch scripts to have effective sales calls and meetings, and to meet weekly sales quotas
  • Continued to build client accounts in the Boston market and helped the branch manager meet weekly sales goals

Sales Account Executive

Global Leading Consultants- Credico USA.
02.2014 - 11.2014
  • Coordinated marketing events in areas of high consumer traffic to present Verizon products and services
  • Identified a target market share by district and developed selling strategies that increased regional client accounts by 10 percent
  • Forged relationships with existing clients while building new clientele to exceed personal weekly sales quotas by 15 percent
  • Collaborated in team meetings to inform members of new customer strategies, sales targets, and to create new partnerships

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Political Science

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
05.2013

Skills

  • Excel
  • Word
  • PowerPoint
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe Illustrator

  • Multitasking
  • Problem solving
  • Customer service
  • Leadership
  • Attention to detail

Accomplishments

  • Winner of the Volo Sports 2023 Grind and Hustle Award. This awards was bestowed upon the most dedicated and hardworking employee from a pool of 130+ exceptional individuals. This award recognizes the relentless effort, unwavering commitment, and positive impact of the recipient.


Leadership Experience

  • Granite Telecommunications, Lead and train a team of 17, 05/01/18, Present
  • Global Leading Consultants- Credico USA, Mentored a team of 5 account executives, 11/01/14, 03/01/15
  • Rutgers Future Scholars, Volunteer Mentor, 02/01/13, 05/01/13

Internship

State of New Jersey General Assembly, Legislative Staff Intern, 02/01/13, 05/01/13

Certification

  • General Assembly's User Experience Design Immersive Course

Languages

French
Full Professional
Haitian Creole
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Limited Working

Timeline

Sports Product Director

Volo Sports
10.2023 - 12.2024

Volo Pass Membership Experience Manager

Volo Sports
07.2021 - 10.2023

UX/UI Designer

Volo Sports
04.2020 - 07.2021

Cost Analysis & Savings Analyst Review Team Lead

Granite Telecommunications
07.2017 - 12.2019

Premier Invoice Extraction Analyst

Granite Telecommunications
03.2015 - 07.2017

Corporate Sales Trainer

Global Leading Consultants- Credico USA.
11.2014 - 03.2015

Sales Account Executive

Global Leading Consultants- Credico USA.
02.2014 - 11.2014

Bachelor of Arts - Political Science

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
JAMES MORANTUS