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Rick Dunn

Rick Dunn

Vice President, Customer Experience, Learning & Communications
New York,NY

Summary

Performance-driven Vice President with excellent employee development, an unwavering obsession with customer experience, and analytics skills coupled with more than 15 years of experience. Offers strategic planning abilities, background in change management, and forward-thinking mindset. Ready for challenges and focused on meeting future demands. Excels in implementing growth strategies and fostering collaborative team cultures to drive success with a focus on exceeding customer expectations.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Vice President - Customer Experience & Support

Zonar/GPS Trackit
New York, NY
06.2023 - Current
  • Leads a high-performing customer support organization of 37 employees, consistently exceeding industry benchmarks in customer satisfaction & issue resolution greater than 90% and Net Promoter Score (NPS), often exceeding 50%.
  • Implemented and leveraged data-driven methodologies (e.g., surveys, customer journey analytics) to drive customer and brand strategies and reduce churn.
  • A People & Culture Lead, who fosters an inclusive and engaging company culture by driving initiatives that improve employee morale and engagement.
  • Demonstrates strong leadership presence and influential communication skills, effectively conveying complex information to senior leaders and influencing key decisions through data-driven insights and compelling narratives.
  • Directs the development and implementation of customized training programs for clients, while optimizing the training system to address evolving needs, close gaps, and maintain high-quality standards.
  • Manages the department P&L, driving a 30% expense reduction through operational streamlining while maintaining profitability.

Director - Customer Experience

GPS Trackit
New York, NY
03.2021 - 06.2023
  • Developed a high-performing team by providing mentorship, guidance, and opportunities for professional growth.
  • Boosted client satisfaction rates over 20% by implementing an exceptional relationship management strategy, which enabled prompt resolution of issues.
  • Enhanced team collaboration through regular communication, goal setting, and performance evaluations.
  • Transformed organizational culture to embrace continuous improvement, leading by example and mentoring teams.
  • Optimized email marketing campaigns for existing customers to increase engagement and drive conversions, while collaborating with design and media teams to develop and execute high-quality creative assets that supported marketing and communication objectives.
  • Spearheaded the development of an LMS, ensuring effective knowledge transfer through high-quality learning materials featuring my voice and a consistent brand voice across all channels, including the company's IVR.

Senior Project Manager - Marketing

T-Mobile/Sprint Communications
New York, NY
01.2015 - 04.2021
  • Masterminded national campaigns which contributed towards the $25M Base Marketing Challenge.
  • Conceived and executed plan migration efforts to monetize existing customers through targeted offers and value-added services.
  • Created customer journeys for base and acquisition marketing campaigns to increase customer experience and reduce churn.
  • Conducted analysis and presentation of key metrics, customer surveys, and value propositions to executive levels.
  • Drove cross-functional collaboration, process creation & improvements to develop a national strategy within plan migration and revenue retention.
  • Mobilized front-line workforce to utilize marketing offers.

Notable Achievement:

  • Independently devised and launched a trial campaign, that saw a 99% lift in accretive plan migrations.

Project Program Manager III

Sprint Communications
New York, NY
01.2008 - 01.2015
  • Originated and incorporated project plans and processes according to company strategy.
  • Engaged colleagues from other departments to create and implement national initiatives.
  • Managed multiple projects at one time.
  • Created and Implemented process documentation for distribution to thousands of Sprint employees.
  • Generated and presented project material.
  • Owned matrix management at executive levels which resulted in millions of dollars in revenue savings.

Education

Project Management

Technical Institute of America
New York, NY

Associate of Arts -

Scottsdale College, AAS 
Scottsdale, AZ

Skills

Results-driven Team leadership - with a proven track record of motivating and empowering high-performing teams to consistently exceed goals and achieve exceptional outcomes

Timeline

Vice President - Customer Experience & Support

Zonar/GPS Trackit
06.2023 - Current

Director - Customer Experience

GPS Trackit
03.2021 - 06.2023

Senior Project Manager - Marketing

T-Mobile/Sprint Communications
01.2015 - 04.2021

Project Program Manager III

Sprint Communications
01.2008 - 01.2015

Project Management

Technical Institute of America

Associate of Arts -

Scottsdale College, AAS 
Rick DunnVice President, Customer Experience, Learning & Communications