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NICHOLAS STEWART

NICHOLAS STEWART

Pensacola

Summary

Experienced sales professional with a strong background in building client relationships and leading successful sales presentations. Proven track record in achieving sales targets and mentoring team members, utilizing skills in CRM proficiency and pipeline management. Ready to leverage expertise in a new role as Inside Sales Manager to drive team growth and performance.


Overview

29
29
years of professional experience

Work History

INSIDE SALES ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE

Abeka
08.2020 - Current
  • Responsible for building relationships with Preschools and small Christian Schools.
  • Presenting and promoting product through consultive sales, both on telephone and at conventions.
  • Interacting with New and existing clients as they adjusted their business ministry models post pandemic.
  • Using listening skills and then collaborating with directors and principals to accommodate the influx of new students.
  • Maintaining sales growth and coaching/mentoring younger sales account executives.
  • I have 18 consecutive months of achieving sales quota.
  • Committed to delivering outstanding customer service, earning respect of customers as well as peers.
  • I have extensive experience in convention work, including Preschool, Christian School, and Homeschool Conventions. In 2022, I led or assisted in 16 conventions.

PUBLIC RELATIONS

Waterfront Rescue Mission
10.2019 - 05.2020
  • Plan events per the event schedule.
  • Provide detailed timeline of event set up through completion with a final report on 'Good, Bad, Different' for each event.
  • Set up speaking engagements and present Waterfront to Civic Organizations, churches, businesses and other non-profits.
  • Media engagement including major media outlets and social media.
  • Solicit volunteers and organize volunteers for help in the mission locations.

HOST OF 'THE MORNING SHOW'

WEBY
07.2018 - 10.2019

ADVERTISING SALES

WNRP News Radio / WEBY
08.2017 - 10.2019
  • Duties include build account list from scratch.
  • Cold Call on business' create presentations and advertising campaigns designed to grow their business.
  • Enter calls in CRM, and generate weekly and monthly reports.

ON AIR TALENT

WNRP News Radio
12.2016 - 10.2019

PASTOR

Lighthouse Free Will Baptist Church & Iuka First Free Will Baptist Church
02.2002 - 10.2016
  • Pastoral duties include visiting the sick, ministering spiritually to congregation.
  • Counseling and handling issues within the church.
  • Creating and meeting church budgets.
  • Marketing church and building congregation.

SALES MANAGER

Dignity Memorial
02.2011 - 12.2013
  • Responsible for meeting and exceeding sales goals on monthly basis.
  • Managed small sales staff as well as my own sales quota.
  • Received numerous awards.
  • Certified Presenter for Veterans Seminars and presentations for Seniors groups.
  • Managed sales for up to 7 locations.

ADVERTISING SALES

Suddenlink Media
05.2007 - 01.2011

ADVERTISING SALES

The Victoria Advocate
10.1996 - 11.1999
  • Responsible for meeting and exceeding sales goals for every month.
  • Cold calling, sales presentation and customer service.
  • Meeting daily deadlines.
  • Team Leader at The Victoria Advocate, managed 5 sales people, helped them achieve goals, and develop campaigns for their advertisers.

Education

BROADCASTING

Pensacola Christian College
Pensacola, FL

Skills

  • Sales presentations
  • CRM proficiency
  • Performance tracking
  • Cold calling
  • Customer service
  • Objection handling
  • Pipeline management
  • Territory management
  • Closing deals

Timeline

INSIDE SALES ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE

Abeka
08.2020 - Current

PUBLIC RELATIONS

Waterfront Rescue Mission
10.2019 - 05.2020

HOST OF 'THE MORNING SHOW'

WEBY
07.2018 - 10.2019

ADVERTISING SALES

WNRP News Radio / WEBY
08.2017 - 10.2019

ON AIR TALENT

WNRP News Radio
12.2016 - 10.2019

SALES MANAGER

Dignity Memorial
02.2011 - 12.2013

ADVERTISING SALES

Suddenlink Media
05.2007 - 01.2011

PASTOR

Lighthouse Free Will Baptist Church & Iuka First Free Will Baptist Church
02.2002 - 10.2016

ADVERTISING SALES

The Victoria Advocate
10.1996 - 11.1999

BROADCASTING

Pensacola Christian College