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Jonathan Elbaz

Beverly Hills,CA

Summary

Entrepreneurial, strategic & creative professional who is passionate about turning innovative ideas into tangible results. Experienced formulating and executing strategic plans, collaborating with brands & agencies, creating new products and services, implementing new marketing & sales strategies.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Founder

Bäz
06.2017 - Current
  • Invented 1 innovative product, which included hiring a team of industrial & mechanic engineers to prototype & manufacture it locally. Oversaw project management to ensure timelines are being communicated & met.
  • Hired and collaborated with branding agency to create comprehensive branding asset guide, and working with contractors to complete projects centered around: website design, packaging design, social media profile buildouts, and more.
  • Developed partnerships with other businesses to allow for collaboration & significant opportunities for growth. Worked with other brands to collect 200+ emails of new & relevant customer profiles, as well as increasing social media following by 20% through promotional & collaborative giveaways & partnerships.
  • Led Sales & Marketing efforts: utilized paid ads, affiliate marketing, influencer marketing campaigns, & more. Worked with agencies to develop subscription build-out to increase CLTV & integrated strategies like landing pages to optimize conversion rate.
  • Secured EREWHON as first key retail account, and subsequently achieved top-4 sales in category, through activities such as: team trainings at each location, promoting monthly sales contests between stores, providing free samples to employees & more.

Private Equity Associate

Steel Partners
03.2015 - 05.2017
  • Sole Associate in 6-person $250 million investment fund which invests equity in youth sports companies
  • Analyze & interpret financial results & worked with portfolio companies to provide reporting to fund leadership. Developed & maintained financial models & provided analysis for presentation to management.
  • Perform ad-hoc consulting projects for portfolio companies, i.e.: 13-week cash flows, inventory reviews, attendance analyses, payroll expense reviews, & more.
  • Internally source deals, conduct industry research, send and receive Confidentiality Agreements

M&A Advisory Associate Consultant

Phillip Roman & Company
09.2012 - 03.2015
  • Communicate with 20+ C-Level Executives/week via cold calling and e-mail correspondence in effort to facilitate acquisition, management buyout, recapitalization or discuss strategic mergers
  • Conducted industry-specific and company-specific research for clients in breadth of industries, including: Business Services, Healthcare, Technology, Industrial, Consumer, Distribution, and more.
  • Utilized different databases & research tools, such as: Dun & Bradstreet, Hoovers, Private Equity Info, & IbisWorld to find strategic buyers, off-market private companies, as well as to learn more about industry.

Education

BBA - Business Administration

Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, CA
05.2012

Skills

  • Project Management
  • Vendor Contract Negotiation
  • Business Development
  • Financial Analysis
  • Strategic Planning
  • Sales Growth
  • Digital Marketing
  • Networking
  • Retail Channels
  • Individual & Team Player

Timeline

Founder

Bäz
06.2017 - Current

Private Equity Associate

Steel Partners
03.2015 - 05.2017

M&A Advisory Associate Consultant

Phillip Roman & Company
09.2012 - 03.2015

BBA - Business Administration

Loyola Marymount University

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