Preston Bumgarner
Raleigh
Summary
People drive me. I love building meaningful relationships with individuals from all walks of life. I look forward to opportunities to create and foster new relationships that add value to both myself and partner organizations. I will always work as hard as possible to ensure that the goal is met. My passion to see my team succeed. As a life long learner, I seek opportunities to continue learning about new and different methods to help those in both my professional and personal circles achieve their goals.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Global Cloud Marketplace Specialist
NetApp
02.2022 - Current
- Supported hyperscaler alliances and business development leads that drove NetApp's partnerships with Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure.
- Act as a trusted advisor to customers, providing guidance with private offers and support to help them achieve their business goals.
- Led successful sales presentations to prospective clients, resulting in increased partnerships and collaboration opportunities.
- Assited customers obtain NetApp software through their preferred marketplace.
- Led go to market and co sell motions with each of the marketplaces.
Information and Communication Specialist II •
ABC Commission
08.2020 - 02.2022
- Organized a conference for Talk It Out NC to connect prevention specialists across the state.
- Developed of a new program targeting community service coordinators on the reduction of underage drinking. Utilized research prevention organizations across the state of North Carolina for potential partnerships with Talk It Out in order to maximize reach as part of a collective impact model.
- Crafted content for various channels, resulting in improved audience reach and engagement.
- Served as an ambassador for the Talk It Out initiative by traveling to middle and high schools throughout North Carolina to share the harmful effects of underage drinking.
Senior Digital Marketing Specialist • Townsquare
Townsquare Interactive
10.2018 - 12.2019
- Managed online marketing efforts for 100+ small to midsize business owners.
- Wrote SEO-optimized website content. Created social media posts across multiple platforms to increase engagement for clients.
- Identified areas of opportunity and implemented changes to marketing campaigns to increase search traffic, referral traffic, and overall Google ranking.
- Sold and added additional marketing campaigns based on the clients' needs and goals for their online marketing.
- Built brands and businesses through different forms of advertising including Retargeting, Google Adwords, Social Media Ad Campaigns/Banners, Promotions etc.
- Proactively contacted clients on weekly basis to enhance customer retention and support resulting in 96% retention through book of business.Ã Consistently evaluated social media analytics and implemented changes to engage with target audiences.
Sandflex Product Specialist
Klingspor Abrasives Inc
06.2017 - 08.2018
- Created and implemented social media marketing strategies for launch of sand-flex product line resulted in 5% increase in sales from previous year.
- Identified potential buyers through targeted prospecting, cold calling and networking.
- Showcased Sandflex product line in national trade shows to distributors that could sell the Sandflex product to their consumers.
- Trained and educated outside regional sales rep on best applications for Sandflex to be used to respective industries.
- Generated $85k worth of Sandflex products sold during the 2018FY.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Communication Studies
UNC Charlotte
Charlotte, NC05.2017
Skills
- Salesforce
- Hubspot
- Ascend
- LinkedIn Sales Navigator
- SalesLoft
- XANT
- ZoomInfo
- Discovery Org
- Vidyard
- AWS’ ACE
Certification
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals
- NASP Sales Accreditation Certification
Timeline
Global Cloud Marketplace Specialist
NetApp
02.2022 - Current
Information and Communication Specialist II •
ABC Commission
08.2020 - 02.2022
Senior Digital Marketing Specialist • Townsquare
Townsquare Interactive
10.2018 - 12.2019
Sandflex Product Specialist
Klingspor Abrasives Inc
06.2017 - 08.2018
Bachelor of Arts - Communication Studies
UNC Charlotte
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