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KIMBERLY GADDES

KIMBERLY GADDES

Summary

Top rated and energetic sales professional with more than 30 years of leading dynamic sales teams in fast paced markets, expanding territories, and driving new account development. An experienced “cold caller”, expert presenter, negotiator and adept closer with experience in training sales representatives to consistently exceed sales targets and achieve record-setting sales figures.

Overview

37
37
years of professional experience

Work History

National Sales Manager

Knewsales Group
01.2015 - 01.2020
  • Established new markets in major national airport hubs in the US
  • Hired, trained, and led 20+ sales representatives in each market and consistently exceeded sales targets as a team
  • Helped coach my team through self- created motivational seminars and led by example as a top-performing salesperson
  • Handled all reporting to senior leadership and clients
  • Managed process for onboarding team members, including all paperwork required by the TSA to get them through security.

Vice President

Kalypso TwistZ
01.2014 - 01.2015
  • Helped establish new company for the owner and drive new business through social media and experiential marketing activities such as tradeshows and home parties
  • Recruited new sales representatives and trained them on the product knowledge and how to effectively handle the sales process to meet our sales goals
  • Handled corporate speaking engagements for all new hires in
  • Orth America
  • Created marketing and selling materials for the sales team.

Executive Director

Undercover Wear
01.1983 - 01.2014
  • Promoted to Sales Executive in the first year after achieving leading sales figures
  • Developed and managed a sales team of over 300 members who consistently exceeded sales goals each month
  • Received the Adrianne Canto
  • Ward, highest possible sales performance honor bestowed by the company
  • Created an integrated marketing plan to train and develop new sales representatives and drive new business.

Education

Sales/Marketing Leadership - undefined

2014

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Minnehaha Academy
1981

Sales certification for continuing education - undefined

Lakeland Medical
1980

Skills

  • CLOSING STRATEGIES
  • RELATIONSHIP BUILDING
  • SALES TEAM SUPERVISION
  • SALES TRAINING
  • TRADESHOW PLANNING
  • CLOSING
  • Coach
  • COMMUNICATION SKILLS
  • Clients
  • Hubs
  • Leadership
  • Marketing plan
  • Marketing
  • Market
  • Materials
  • Speaking
  • RELATIONSHIP BUILDING
  • Reporting
  • SALES
  • Selling
  • SALES TRAINING
  • Seminars
  • SUPERVISION

Quote

Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen.
Michael Jordan

Work Preference

Work Type

Full TimePart TimeContract WorkInternshipGig Work

Work Location

RemoteHybridOn-Site

Important To Me

Career advancementWork-life balanceCompany CultureHealthcare benefitsWork from home optionPaid time offTeam Building / Company RetreatsPaid sick leave401k matchStock Options / Equity / Profit SharingFlexible work hours

Timeline

National Sales Manager

Knewsales Group
01.2015 - 01.2020

Vice President

Kalypso TwistZ
01.2014 - 01.2015

Executive Director

Undercover Wear
01.1983 - 01.2014

Sales/Marketing Leadership - undefined

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Minnehaha Academy

Sales certification for continuing education - undefined

Lakeland Medical
KIMBERLY GADDES