Ross Erickson
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Summary
Driven, Intuitive and Energetic 20+ year career sales professional. Currently Wheels Up Sales Executive, Northeast Region
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Sales Executive
Wheels Up
04.2022 - Current
Wheels Up is the nations #1 Part-135 charter operator and private aviation partner of Delta Air Lines. As a Sales Executive, it is my responsibility to generate growth through a consultative sales process, identifying correct membership product based on customer need
Regional Manager
Title Boxing Club
02.2011 - 04.2022
Recruited by founders to bring first franchise to Mn. Initially part of nationwide grand opening and training team, ultimatlely oversaw all operations of Edina, Minneapolis and Maple Grove locations. Managing team of 40 with over 1500 members. TITLE Boxing Club Intl is the largest chain of Boxing/Kickboxing Fitness centers with 180 North American locations
Sales/Public Speaking
Global Vacation Network
St Louis Park, Mn
03.2003 - 12.2010
One on one and group sales presentations for premium, membership based travel services
Education
Classical Guitar
McNally Smith College of Music
Skills
- Self Motivated
- Strong Work Ethic
- Customer Satisfaction
- Lead Generation
- Written/Interpersonal Communication Skills
- Team Player
Key Accomplishments
Sales and Growth:
- Joined Wheels Up as Corporate Sales Executive April 2022, finished year with highest in-bound lead closing percentage on corporate team, generating $1.4M in block deposits
- Closed business across multiple product types, including charter, pay as you fly, individual and corporate CES memberships
- Closed business across multiple lead types, including in-bound, referral and self generated
- Generated new memberships/block deposits by pursuing older, pre-existing leads within the Wheels Up Salesforce system
- Opened Edina TITLE Boxing Club location in 2012, awarded highest down payment average in the country first year open
- Multiple revenue producing awards in the 180 club system
- Recognized individually six straight years as Top-10 Membership salesperson Nationally
- Three-time #1 salesperson in 51 club mid west region
- Top performing salesperson for Global Vacation Network(GVN), offering premium, membership based travel services
- Promoted to Podium Speaker with GVN; giving daily hour-long presentations to groups of 25 to 50 people
- Helped grow St Louis Park office to #1 revenue producing GVN location nationally with Mn enrollment exceeding 8000 members
Business Development/Leadership:
- With Wheels Up, Built strong relationships with assigned Delta sellers
- Attended multiple in-person Delta customer events
- Generated charter as well as CES block revenue from Delta referrals
- Provided account management and customer service for 1500+ active members
- Hiring and continual training with all staff
- Personally created innovative Sales Training, Operational and Audio-Visual methods now used as TBCI brand standards
- Authored new sales training programs as well as group presentation scripts for Global Vacations
- Key member launching Global's highly successful in-home presentations team
- Traveled to Michigan, Connecticut and Pennsylvania to help train staff in new Global Vacations offices
Affiliations
- Awarded 'Best Classical Guitarist' at McNally Smith
- Multiple Sales awards with Title Boxing Club and Global Vacation network
Timeline
Sales Executive
Wheels Up
04.2022 - Current
Regional Manager
Title Boxing Club
02.2011 - 04.2022
Sales/Public Speaking
Global Vacation Network
03.2003 - 12.2010
Classical Guitar
McNally Smith College of Music
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