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John Gordon

Austin,TX

Summary

To gain long term employment with a company that is or is striving to be an industry leader, a company that puts value on people, the products, and services they are promoting. Honest and Ethical, I am looking to call this company my family.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Sales Executive

LGI Homes
07.2015 - Current
  • Responsibilities include selling prospective homebuyers the dream of home ownership
  • Educated clients on sales and buying processes and advised buyers on making decisions.
  • Coordinated appointments to show marketed properties.
  • Worked closely with clients to facilitate appropriate loans, inspections, and credit reports.
  • Closed 204 homes to date and exceeded company standards for 8 years by an avg of 127%
  • Attended Circle Of Excellence trip for Top Performer recognition, 7 years in a row

Member Engagement Manager/Senior Member Engagement Advisor

Life Time Fitness
05.2012 - 07.2015
  • Duties included achieving daily, weekly and monthly acquisition and retention goals through persistent and enthusiastic outreach
  • Personally achieved and exceeded 120% of monthly quota 33 out of 36 months of tenure
  • Customized the buying experience by encouraging involvement with our people, programs and places to align with the unique needs, interests and goals of each prospective member
  • Recruited new members through outbound calling and lead generation
  • Initiated, developed and grew relationships with new and current members
  • Current book of business consists of approximately 2,140 active members

Assistant Director of Admissions

EDMC Online Higher Education
10.2010 - 05.2012
  • Responsible for recruiting qualified applicants for admissions for Brand Schools of EDMC Online Higher Education
  • Delivered informative and motivational presentations on a wide range of creative career topics to high school and adult audiences
  • Responsible for conducting all recruitment activities in accordance with state and federal accreditation and Institute policies and regulations, consistent with the highest ethical standards
  • Guided accepted students through the enrollment process.

Google Certified Online Marketing Strategist

Google, Inc/Direct Alliance Corporation
01.2010 - 10.2010
  • Responsible for the development and implementation of Adwords campaigns for businesses worldwide
  • Developed strategic marketing plans to help businesses target specific areas or demographics for their products and/or services.

Multi-Media Marketing Consultant

GANNETT Worldwide
05.2009 - 01.2010
  • Inside Marketing Representative specializing in SEO (Search Engine Optimization) Google Adwords and direct email marketing for small businesses.

Business Development Manager

MODIS IT
11.2007 - 06.2008
  • Developed relationships with the clients IT managers
  • Negotiated contracts with companies to ensure proper business strategies
  • Jointly responsible for permanent and contract placement for Information Technology professionals
  • Built business with companies in surrounding territory
  • Projected business growth within existing accounts.

Account Manage/Branch Co. Manager

JFC Global
01.2006 - 11.2007
  • Responsible for generating business and maintaining accounts for brand new branch
  • Joined the company 6 months after the branch opened and built personal business from scratch through heavy cold calling, networking and referrals
  • Generated $374K in revenue first year
  • Acquired new leads daily and generated nearly $1.6 million worth of new business in the second year while managing preexisting accounts
  • Jointly responsible for permanent placement and temporary staffing for Accounting, Information Technology, Finance, and Office Support professionals
  • Communicated with decision makers daily.

Mortgage Broker

United Equity Mortgage (defunct)
06.2005 - 12.2005
  • Business-to-Customer sales of Mortgages and refinancing products
  • Strived to build rapport with customers by emphasizing the importance of refinancing and debt consolidation
  • Provided complementary assessments for customers to help better understand their financial standings
  • Sold hundreds of types of loan programs to qualified borrowers.

Senior Sales Representative

Lanier Worldwide, Inc
06.2004 - 06.2005
  • Business-to-Business sales of multifunctional machines and office solutions
  • Managed over 75 accounts ranging from 2 person operations to multi-million dollar corporations
  • Maintained a territory extending from Greenbelt MD to Charles County MD
  • Provided extensive training for each account
  • Communicated with Executive level contact weekly.

Education

MBA - Marketing/Management

Argosy University

Bachelor’s of Arts - Business, Marketing

Belmont Abbey College

Skills

  • Sales Proposal Development
  • Cold Calling
  • Goals and Performance
  • Sales Expertise
  • Marketing Campaign Evaluation
  • Quarterly Reviews
  • Lead Development

Timeline

Sales Executive

LGI Homes
07.2015 - Current

Member Engagement Manager/Senior Member Engagement Advisor

Life Time Fitness
05.2012 - 07.2015

Assistant Director of Admissions

EDMC Online Higher Education
10.2010 - 05.2012

Google Certified Online Marketing Strategist

Google, Inc/Direct Alliance Corporation
01.2010 - 10.2010

Multi-Media Marketing Consultant

GANNETT Worldwide
05.2009 - 01.2010

Business Development Manager

MODIS IT
11.2007 - 06.2008

Account Manage/Branch Co. Manager

JFC Global
01.2006 - 11.2007

Mortgage Broker

United Equity Mortgage (defunct)
06.2005 - 12.2005

Senior Sales Representative

Lanier Worldwide, Inc
06.2004 - 06.2005

MBA - Marketing/Management

Argosy University

Bachelor’s of Arts - Business, Marketing

Belmont Abbey College

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