John Thompson II
Jamestown,NC
Summary
Talented administrator / project manager with excellent employee development, customer service and analytics skills coupled with more than 17 years of experience. Comfortable giving engaging presentations to clients to drive new business, expand accounts and establish brand profile. Excellent team builder and leader of initiatives.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Vice President of Sales
Tarheel Contracting, Inc.
12.2022 - Current
- Crafted overall account sales strategies and coordinated activities of sales executives to achieve revenue goals.
- Developed short and long-term sales strategies to gain market share, uncover new sales opportunities and increase revenue.
- Achieved sales goals and service targets by cultivating and securing new customer relationships.
- Initiated in-depth account assessments with sales and management teams to evaluate sales potential.
- Researched sales opportunities and possible leads to exceed sales goals and increase profits.
Business Owner/Operator
Direct Base Media
01.2023 - Current
- Oversaw end-to-end business processes to maintain proficiency and profitability.
- Consulted with customers to assess needs and proposed products for optimal solutions.
- Oversaw business budget planning and administration.
- Designed websites for customers by securing domain names, formatting specific layouts for their businesses' needs, writing descriptive narratives to showcase products & providing unique graphic arts for individual projects.
- Designed & animated company logo's.
- Shot & produced video commercials for companies using linear editing software.
Vice President of Operations
Viking Fire Protection, Inc.
09.2005 - 07.2022
- Managed 8 to 12 projects simultaneously, from start to finish, ranging from $1,000 to $400,000 in cost.
- Identified opportunities to improve business process flows and overall productivity.
- Hired and managed employees to maximize productivity while training staff on best practices and protocols.
- Strategically coordinated operations according to objectives and capabilities, effectively allocating resources to meet demands
- Identified and solved issues with production, workforce and material sourcing to drive business objectives.
- Provided positive first impressions to welcome existing, new and potential customers.
- Engaged with customers to effectively build rapport and lasting relationships.
- Solved customer challenges by offering relevant products and services.
- Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives.
- Achieved project deadlines by coordinating with contractors to manage performance.
- Put together estimates, specifications and other project documents.
- Read plans and blueprints and communicated to workers.
- Managed construction schedules to achieve adequate project labor coverage.
Musician
Hip Pocket Band, LLC.
08.2005 - 01.2022
- Performed in over 2,000 shows.
- Promoted musical career by maintaining website & social media presence.
- Scheduled rehearsals with other musicians.
- Became proficient at playing bass guitar, piano, and drums.
- Obtained sponsors and allocated financial contributions to best suit needs of group.
Education
BBA - Business And Commercial Recreation
University of North Carolina At Greensboro
Greensboro, NC08.2004
NICET Level I - Water-Based Systems Layout
NICET - National Certification Program
11.2021
Skills
- Customer Service
- Project Development
- Public Speaking
- Executive Leadership
- Proposal Writing
- Media Relations
- Job Bidding
- Graphic Design
- Video Production / Editing
- Storyboard Design
- Photography
Timeline
Business Owner/Operator
Direct Base Media
01.2023 - Current
Vice President of Sales
Tarheel Contracting, Inc.
12.2022 - Current
Vice President of Operations
Viking Fire Protection, Inc.
09.2005 - 07.2022
Musician
Hip Pocket Band, LLC.
08.2005 - 01.2022
BBA - Business And Commercial Recreation
University of North Carolina At Greensboro
NICET Level I - Water-Based Systems Layout
NICET - National Certification Program
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