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Joshua Gray

Winston-Salem,NC

Summary

Professional with solid background in management and operations, ready to excel in leadership. Known for strong team collaboration, adaptability, and achieving tangible results. Skilled in strategic planning, staff development, and operational efficiency. Trusted for reliability and effective problem-solving in dynamic environments.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Assistant General Manager

Courtyard by Marriott Salisbury, NC - LBA Hospitality
01.2023 - Current
  • Leads initiatives to enhance operational efficiency in Bistro, Housekeeping and Front Desk departments improving workflow processes
  • Develop training programs for staff, improving service quality and employee performance.
  • Analyze sales data to identify trends, driving strategic decision-making for Hotel offerings.

Taskforce Operations Manager

BPR Properties
05.2023 - 12.2023

Operations Taskforce Assignments

Operations Manager at Courtyard by Marriott GSO Airport

Operations Manager at Home 2 by Hilton GSO Airport

Operations Manager at Courtyard by Marriott Salisbury


Front Desk Reservations Agent

Home 2 By Hilton GSO Airport - BPR Properties
06.2020 - 05.2023
  • Achievements/Tasks
  • Night Auditor, 1st and 2nd shift front desk representative. Breakfast attendee, and Laundry assistant
  • Member of BPR Properties Management and Training program (2021). Assist the AGM/GM with Marketing Sales Strategy
  • Coordinate/ schedule conference room events and help with room blocks for weddings, business meetings and special events.
  • Mentor for new hires while and key team member for the training and development of Front desk staff.

Digital AI Marketing & Business Development

Netomi
12.2021 - 03.2023
  • Leader in Conversational AI and market expansion
  • Achievements/Tasks
  • FY22 100% of Plan - $1.3M sourced in pipeline
  • Business Development, Account Management, Strategy, and Strategic Alliances for enterprise market adoption
  • FY22 key accounts - American Airlines, SECU, Energy United, Johnson & Johnson, Salesforce, Hilton, Expedia, Square

Senior Business Development Representative

Boomerang Commerce
10.2015 - 04.2017
  • Bringing the disciplines of data science and machine learning to eCommerce
  • Achievements/Tasks
  • FY15 96%, FY16 105%, FY17 106% of plan - $4.3M sourced in pipeline
  • Assisted enterprise retailers with executing price & assortment strategies while maximizing profit & driving revenue
  • FY16 key accounts - Advance Auto Parts, Boomingdales, Costco, Chewy.com, Evine, Gap, Inc., Genuine Parts Company, Home Depot, HSN, Nordstrom, Newegg, Neiman, Nike, REI

Channels & Strategic Alliances Representative

SOASTA
07.2015 - 09.2015
  • Achievements/Tasks
  • FY15 achieved 136% of meetings and opportunities quota
  • Managed strategic alliance partners with Consultants, Resellers, and System Integrators
  • Strengthened partner relations & drove investments in SOASTA's performance analytics platform w/new & existing partners

Business Development Representative

SOASTA
09.2014 - 07.2015
  • Substantial e/Alamo Technologies performance tests for websites and web applications
  • Achievements/Tasks
  • FY15 achieved 136% of meetings and opportunities quota
  • Managed strategic alliance partners with Consultants, Resellers, and System Integrators
  • Strengthened partner relations & drove investments in SOASTA's performance analytics platform w/new & existing partners

Regional Accountant Specialist

ADP
07.2010 - 09.2014
  • Achievements/Tasks
  • ADP provides payroll services, HR software, tax compliance services
  • Achievements/Tasks
  • FY13 achieved 100% of plan by generating $5B+ in revenue. FY14 achieved 84% of quota generating $43K sourced in pipeline
  • Assisted enterprise retailers with executing price & assortment strategies and solutions that best suited their business needs
  • Supported 3rd, 6th, and 9th month benchmarks in strategy & execution, receiving $2k bonus.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Economics

University of North Carolina At Charlotte - Belk College of Business
05-2013

Skills

  • Account Management
  • Digital AI
  • Business Process Improvement
  • Competitive Analysis
  • Direct Sales
  • Ecommerce
  • Business Analytics
  • Leadership
  • Market Research
  • Mentorship
  • Product Management
  • Prospecting
  • Product Marketing
  • Pricing Strategy
  • Sales Process
  • Salesforcecom
  • Statistical Modeling
  • Quantitative Analysis
  • Staff development
  • Training and development background
  • Employee scheduling
  • Customer relationship management (CRM)
  • Operations oversight
  • Budget control
  • Human resources
  • Strategic planning skill
  • Budgeting and cost control
  • Customer service
  • Staff hiring
  • Effective leader
  • Staff training/development
  • Employee motivation

Certification

  • MJ Hoffman Sales MBA (2015)
  • MJ Hoffman and Associates, LLC

Affiliations

  • SOASTA Business Development Innovation Committee
  • Responsible for driving innovation and identifying strategic goals & objectives that positively impacted the development of SOASTA sales organization

Timeline

Taskforce Operations Manager

BPR Properties
05.2023 - 12.2023

Assistant General Manager

Courtyard by Marriott Salisbury, NC - LBA Hospitality
01.2023 - Current

Digital AI Marketing & Business Development

Netomi
12.2021 - 03.2023

Front Desk Reservations Agent

Home 2 By Hilton GSO Airport - BPR Properties
06.2020 - 05.2023

Senior Business Development Representative

Boomerang Commerce
10.2015 - 04.2017

Channels & Strategic Alliances Representative

SOASTA
07.2015 - 09.2015

Business Development Representative

SOASTA
09.2014 - 07.2015

Regional Accountant Specialist

ADP
07.2010 - 09.2014

Bachelor of Science - Economics

University of North Carolina At Charlotte - Belk College of Business