John Ram
Smithville
Overview
40
40
years of professional experience
Work History
EVENTS ACCOUNT MANAGER
USA Today Co. Community Choice
03.2025 - Current
- Manage business listings assigned for each market
- Reach business owners with outbound calling, email, social media to encourage participation in program
- Maintain account & sales activity in Salesforce environment
- USA Today Co. Community Choice, Remote
SMB ADVISOR
USA Today Co. LocaliQ
03.2024 - 03.2025
- Prospect local & national businesses for advertising opportunities.
- Strategic partnerships, promotions & wholesale programs for retailers.
- Manage designated markets and customer base.
- Research & develop lead lists for outbound prospecting & coordinate data in Salesforce environment.
- Work with customers and in-house production team to prepare program assets.
- USA Today Co. LocaliQ, Remote
AFFILIATE SALES MANAGER - Contract
Sunrise Business Solutions
10.2023 - 03.2024
- Outbound prospecting for new ERC & SETC clients.
- Research & develop strategic partnerships with call centers & other affiliates globally for ERTC & SETC customer acquisition.
- Train affiliate teams and work with operations team for smooth onboarding & collaboration.
- Prepare & implement sales & marketing materials for affiliates.
- Manage lead generation for affiliates ensuring lead quality and timely customer service.
- Sunrise Business Solutions, Remote
SENIOR BUYER
Brandstar Studios
Pompano Beach, FL
03.2020 - 10.2022
- Outbound B2B sales.
- Research & solicit consumer goods & merchandise manufactures for national DRTV commercials for Lifetime Television, Amazon & Walmart.com programs.
- Meet with retail brands in person to discuss strategic partnerships.
- Negotiate wholesale & retail rates for products and/or services.
- Secure product samples for production.
- Brandstar Studios, Pompano Beach, FL
MEDIA CONSULTANT
Independent Consultant Firm
Fort Lauderdale, FL
12.2011 - 10.2019
- Outbound B2B sales.
- Advertising industry consultant specializing in lead research & development and outbound calling for new client acquisition.
- Media buying, affiliate network & publisher management, email & display marketing management, website development & monetization, and posting & tracking platform integration and management.
- Development of in-house media divisions for agencies, email marketing firms, call centers and data aggregators.
- Work with extensive number of advertisers, publishers (offline & online) and affiliate networks.
- Independent Consultant Firm, Fort Lauderdale, FL
DIRECTOR OF SALES & ONLINE SERVICES
Serengeti Interactive
Miami, FL
02.2007 - 12.2011
- Outbound B2B sales.
- Manage online division for full-service advertising agency specializing in the higher education space.
- Extensive research & outbound calling for new client acquisition, manage all media placements & affiliate and vendor partnerships, plan and attend industry related trade shows and events.
- Serengeti Interactive, Miami, FL
DIRECTOR OF SALES & ONLINE SERVICES
1 Touch Marketing Inc.
Boca Raton, FL
04.2004 - 10.2006
- Outbound B2B sales.
- Manage online division for full-service advertising & email marketing agency
- Extensive research & outbound calling for new client acquisition, manage all media placements, affiliate and vendor partnerships.
- Plan and attend industry related trade shows and events.
- 1 Touch Marketing Inc., Boca Raton, FL
SENIOR ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
Innovation Ads
West Palm Beach, FL
01.2004 - 03.2005
- Outbound B2B sales.
- Research & outbound calling for new client acquisition, manage all education campaigns for West Palm Beach Division of Innovation Ads, Inc.
- Attend industry related trade shows and events.
- Innovation Ads, West Palm Beach, FL
PRESIDENT
Private Placement Network
Boca Raton, FL
01.1998 - 12.2004
- Business consulting firm for financial industry.
- Work with companies nationwide procuring funding for corporate development programs.
- Develop private placement programs for syndication.
- Private Placement Network, Boca Raton, FL
SALES AND MARKETING DIRECTOR
Mirror Image Inc.
Mendon, MI
03.1986 - 12.1994
- Outbound B2B sales.
- Manage sales/marketing staff for Point-of-Purchase retail display manufacture.
- Research & outbound calling for new client acquisition.
- New product development.
- Plan and attend industry related trade shows and events.
- Mirror Image Inc., Mendon, MI
Education
Arts: Entertainment, Media Management
Full Sail University
FL01-1997
Business Administration: Management
Davenport College of Business
MI01-1985
Timeline
EVENTS ACCOUNT MANAGER
USA Today Co. Community Choice
03.2025 - Current
SMB ADVISOR
USA Today Co. LocaliQ
03.2024 - 03.2025
AFFILIATE SALES MANAGER - Contract
Sunrise Business Solutions
10.2023 - 03.2024
SENIOR BUYER
Brandstar Studios
03.2020 - 10.2022
MEDIA CONSULTANT
Independent Consultant Firm
12.2011 - 10.2019
DIRECTOR OF SALES & ONLINE SERVICES
Serengeti Interactive
02.2007 - 12.2011
DIRECTOR OF SALES & ONLINE SERVICES
1 Touch Marketing Inc.
04.2004 - 10.2006
SENIOR ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
Innovation Ads
01.2004 - 03.2005
PRESIDENT
Private Placement Network
01.1998 - 12.2004
SALES AND MARKETING DIRECTOR
Mirror Image Inc.
03.1986 - 12.1994
Business Administration: Management
Davenport College of Business
Arts: Entertainment, Media Management
Full Sail University