JASON RUCKER

I have an extroverted, friendly personality...I am a "seller but not too salesy". I've never met a stranger but am rarely the loudest in the room. All of my friends say that I will be a ballpark usher or WalMart greeter when I retire. I am very sincere, sentimental and "real" (not an optimist or pessimist but a realist). I try to use my influence to make things work the best for everyone as a solution finder, negotiator and peacemaker. I bring energy and positivity. I am "strategically aggressive" meaning that I "turn up the heat" when needed. To me, if someone is always aggressive then it loses impact.

I have more than a decade of experience working professionally with Military Personnel/Generals, Doctors, CEOs, Bank Presidents, Hotel Managers, Real Estate Brokers, Restaurant Managers, NCAA coaches and administrators, plus all types of business partners, customers and fans. I am told one of my best qualities, and much of my enjoyment and expertise is dealing with the general public. For ex. I am as friendly and conversational to the janitor as I would be to the President of US.

Specific Attributes:

*Veteran cultivator/reaper of Sales Partnerships

*Creative marketing ideas that are displayed at all UAH Athletic venues.

*Responsible for planning and directing the following:

Special Events/Games, Pre-Game Set Up, Marketing (with zero budget except for sponsors I procured), UAH Dept. Game Events, Tickets Coordinator, and Game Manager all at UAH facilities/sports during the last 12+ years.

*Game Director at 500+ games with 250,000-300,000 total fans to manage and to make sure everyone is satisfied.

*Director of parking, catering, fan/customer relations, police, and emergencies (weather, disturbances, etc)

*Responsible for booster club meals for approximately 300+ games as well as annual sports banquet food and set up coordinator. I was able to get most of these meals "free of charge" via advertising trade at zero cost to UAH.

*I also catered my services to organizing, planning, and executing youth team visits for locker rooms, dugout visits, running the bases, on field position for the anthem, taking care of the elderly/handicapped to make sure they were comfortable and safe (even called 911 a few times for elderly accidents), schools, birthdays, church parties, AUSA (military) and VIP/corporation/business group "buy out nights". I've made hundreds of cold calls to schools, churches and businesses and handled all of their contracts and accommodations.

*I have lived in Huntsville/Madison for most of the last 30 years and all of those have been spent with our Madison County community: 7 years of direct software sales, 8 years of pharmaceutical sales, 2 yrs in Real Estate before being awarded the UAH Athletics' Marketing Coordinator Position over 12 years ago.

* Invaluable, long lasting relationships (business and personal) are built over time and earned by trust (my personality/skills/experience enable me accelerate that time frame and immediately gain trust both personally and professionally).

*Additionally, I have a deep knowledge of local, top level business administrators at hotels, restaurants, car dealerships, financial institutions, hospitals, sign companies, security companies, etc. I exemplify excellent attention to detail and make certain that everything is carried out neatly, and "on the clock" for me (my dad always said if you weren't 15 minutes early then you're late). At the same time, I am a simple, sincere, friendly, creative, and fun. Icing on the cake for me is getting to meet, greet, and getting to know people and to make sure they are taken care of and content with their situation in regards to my business.

In summary, I strongly bring all of these skills and attributes to your organization and can fulfill the duties expected of me at 100+ %. I am well qualified for this job and desire this opportunity to proudly represent your company to all of Madison County and beyond.

Thank you for consideration. Professionally or personally, Bottom Line is: "I successfully connect the dots which empowers me to make things happen".

Prospected and signed partnership of over $10,000/year x 10 years = $100,000 (Bojangles)




Prospected and signed partnership of over $10,000/year for 10 years = $100,000 (Huntsville International Airport)




Prospected and signed partnership of $5,000/yr for 10 years = $50,000 (RFCU)




Prospected and signed partnership of $5,000/year for 10 years = $50,000 (Bankston Motor Homes)




Instituted a "lunch/trade" for UAH Hockey Booster Club Luncheons which saved UAH approximately $20,000 over 10 years.




Worked with local hotels for a room/trade for UAH Athletics which saved the University approximately $50,000 during a 10 year span.




Many more could be listed, but my individual sales partnerships plus trades created/made/saved UAH Athletics approximately $1 Million during a decade.

awarded for execllence in partner dealings within Huntsville.  Focus on hotels