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Kelsey Donohue

Saratoga Springs

Summary

Motivated and results-driven professional with proven success in sales, team leadership, and customer relationship management. Skilled in driving revenue growth, developing staff, and delivering exceptional client experiences. Seeking to transition into a sales role where leadership, performance analysis, and customer service strengths can contribute to exceeding sales targets. Results-driven leader with expertise in sales strategy and team training. Achieved a 50% increase in enrollment and $8M in membership sales through innovative initiatives. Committed to fostering high-performance teams and enhancing client relationships. Results-driven Regional Manager with a proven track record in sales strategy, achieving $8M in membership sales. Expertise in client retention and relationship management led to a 90% retention rate across multiple studios.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Regional Manager

Metabolic Fitness
Latham
07.2021 - 11.2025

- Territory management for 11 studios, overseeing 50 employees, and 5,300+ clients, and aligning teams with corporate strategies.

- Developed and carried out client acquisition strategies to increase global enrollment by over 50% in four years.
- Implemented sales strategies, driving $8M in membership sales and over $400,000 of apparel in 2024.
- Created processes to cultivate and maintain client relationships to achieve over a 90% retention rate company-wide in back-to-back quarters in 2025.
- Educated and influenced all coaches and managers in onboarding new members to exceed a conversion rate of 75% in 2024 and early 2025.

- Launched routines and best practices to increase client utilization by 25% in the past three years.

- Partnered with the owner and CFO to project future plans for hiring, current staffing, and salary implementation based on key performance metrics.

- Doubled employee retention rates in 2024 with the implementation of a program to incentivize staff for high-quality performance.
- Organized and promoted charity events, enhancing brand presence and community relationships.

Studio Manager

Metabolic Fitness
Saratoga Springs
09.2017 - 07.2021

- Expanded the membership base from 50 to 585 members, generating over $1 million in recurring revenue.

- Responsible for all lead generation in a new market, and managing client relationships to grow over 500% in enrollment within a five-year period.
- Consistently achieved monthly sales of $80K+ for 18 consecutive months.
- Managed daily operations, sales strategy, and inventory, while maintaining strong client satisfaction.

- Ranked first in the company for client retention, apparel sales, and conversion percentage for back-to-back quarters (2020, 2021).

- Won 'Best Performing Studio' based on KPIs for five consecutive months in 2021 (January–June) before being promoted to Regional Manager.

- Leveraged relationships to win the best overall retention company-wide in 2020-2021 during the pandemic.

- Won an award for the most lifestyle packages sold in 2021 among all 25 coaches in our region.

- Onboarded, mentored, and trained a predecessor who is currently achieving over $90,000 per month in a previously run facility.

Store Manager of Operations

Target Corporation
Troy
07.2014 - 09.2017

- Streamlined daily operations to enhance store functionality and efficiency.

- Trained and supervised over 20 warehouse team members in customer service best practices.

- Oversaw inventory management, maintaining optimal stock levels effectively.

- Piloted a new process of the company's Ship-to-Store to increase revenue through online sales.

- Won the award for "Best New Hire" in January of 2015 for spearheading the implementation of outbound order pick-up in T-1521.

- Promoted to Independent Executive Team Lead in May 2016, as the youngest ETL in the Capital Region.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Sociology

Union College
Schenectady, NY
06-2014

Skills

  • Sales Strategy & Execution
  • Customer Relationship Management
  • Team Leadership & Training
  • Marketing Campaigns & Promotion
  • Performance Analysis
  • Client Retention & Engagement
  • Results-Driven Execution
  • Process improvement
  • Effective communication
  • Revenue growth

Certification

  • National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM-CPT) Certification
  • CPR Certification

Accomplishments

  • Union Women's College Basketball Alumni - Captain 2012-2014 seasons
  • Union College "Excellence in Women's Athletics" 2014 Award Receipient

Timeline

Regional Manager

Metabolic Fitness
07.2021 - 11.2025

Studio Manager

Metabolic Fitness
09.2017 - 07.2021

Store Manager of Operations

Target Corporation
07.2014 - 09.2017

Bachelor of Arts - Sociology

Union College
Kelsey Donohue