JOSHUA TAYLOR
Richmond,VA
Summary
Proactive and assertive Senior Sales Manager with proven track record of driving revenue growth and expanding market presence. Adept at leading high-performing sales teams, fostering client relationships, and executing strategic sales plans. Optimistic leader who thrives in dynamic environments and consistently pursues ambitious targets. Highly skilled in articulate communication, negotiation, and delivering exceptional customer satisfaction.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Washington Commanders Beat Writer/Site Owner
A to Z Sports
Remote
07.2025 - Current
- Created a weekly content schedule for 25 required articles based on relevant storylines surrounding the Commanders as the sole site owner.
- Met with the NFL Editor(s) on a weekly basis in order to go over directions for the site, plans for the upcoming week, and evaluate the previous week/performance.
- Optimized Parse.ly reports to better understand highest performing topics for the site in live time.
- Distributed every article and five short-form videos with intriguing social media captions across all platforms including X, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube to maximize and grow audience.
- Engaged in communities responses across all social media platforms after distributing written and video content.
- Used SEO best practices when crafting headlines and copywriting in order maximize visibility online.
- Organically grew a new market into an existing and thriving company who hadn't tapped into the Commanders yet by integrating my current following, while reaching a new audience nationwide.
- Partnered with Yahoo Sports, MSN, and other sports outlets to distribute my articles to a larger audience.
Inventory Associate
Audi
Austin, TX
07.2024 - 07.2025
- Received new and used vehicles through Audi's system, and properly inserted each vehicle's information in the inventory software.
- Designed and implemented new lot designs to keep vehicles organized to maximize customer's experience.
- Delivered vehicles after purchase to customers following a thorough cleaning and detail process.
- Coordinated with sales associates and the service center daily to prepare for the day of business and properly setup vehicles to be ready for customers before they arrive for appointment.
- Tracked vehicles arriving to the store, and communicated with sales managers of what the store should push to customers.
- Assisted customers by driving sold and service vehicles to their homes for delivery.
Cross Functional Associate/Sr. Manager
CarMax
Charlottesville, VA
10.2016 - 07.2024
- Call online leads to discover their goals, and made customer-tailored recommendations to complete their shopping journeys as seem-less as possible
- Develop a team of associates with weekly check-ins, observations, and assessments.
- Provide customers with detailed information on company products, services and materials.
- Setup the daily business before the store opened to maximize the amount of sales for the day.
- Identified customer issues with products or services, investigated causes and initiated resolutions.
- Mentored team members to enhance performance and achieve sales targets.
- Managed multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Education
None - Early Childhood Development and Education
Horry Georgetown Technical College
Conway, SCSkills
- Sales coaching
- Performance tracking and evaluations
- Rapport and relationship building
- Team oversight
- Sales process
- Staff management
- Product knowledge
- Sales team training
- Goals and performance
Timeline
Washington Commanders Beat Writer/Site Owner
A to Z Sports
07.2025 - Current
Inventory Associate
Audi
07.2024 - 07.2025
Cross Functional Associate/Sr. Manager
CarMax
10.2016 - 07.2024
None - Early Childhood Development and Education
Horry Georgetown Technical College