Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Athletic Recognitions
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Sam Slagle

Minneapolis,MN

Summary

Adept at deconstructing and planning stories in order to promote improvements to product design and implementation. Excellent relationship-building, organizational, and project management skills with a focus on overcoming technical challenges and implementing successful resolutions.


Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Product Owner

Extempore App
10.2018 - Current
  • Oversaw entire product lifecycle from vision, design, feature requirements, implementation to rollout and delivery.
  • Owned and prioritized product backlog.
  • Focused on building critical features up front in order to identify constraints and technical challenges.
  • Directed the planning, scoping, and delivery of over 200 features in three years, utilizing strong UX/UI design skills in Figma and technical proficiency in SQL and AI prompt engineering.
  • Managed a cross-functional team of three developers and two QA testers, maintaining rigorous adherence to agile practices, ensuring daily progress and team cohesion.
  • Engaged directly with customers and internal stakeholders to align product development with user needs and business objectives, ensuring a strong focus on empathy and user experience.

Sales Representative

SportsEngine
08.2015 - 10.2018
  • Met with existing customers and prospects to discuss business needs and recommend optimal solutions from our suite of options.
  • Retained excellent client satisfaction ratings through outstanding service delivery.
  • Developed and delivered engaging sales presentations to convey product benefits.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify and address customer needs.
  • Employed a combination of technological enhancements and creative solutions to drive significant revenue growth and improve sales effectiveness.
  • Pioneered the introduction of VidGrid (formerly iLos), utilizing video and personalized GIF content in sales communications, which significantly enhanced engagement.

Account Executive

Ian Davy’s State Farm Agency
05.2013 - 08.2015
  • Licensed in Life, Health, Property, and Casualty insurance
  • Responsible for prospecting, face to face appointments, servicing book of business, and continuing professional business relationships with prospects, clients, coworkers, and associates
  • Insurance Financial Reviews (IFR) to put the proper risk management plan in place for each individual
  • Created organized multi-line appointment presentation incorporating Auto, Fire, Life and Health products.

Basketball Coach

North Heights Christian Academy
11.2011 - 02.2012
  • Coached skill development for 6th grade student athletes emphasizing hard work and team values
  • Evaluated individual knowledge, skills, and strengths, and assigned team positions to maximize talent areas.

Senior Sales Advisor

Vector International Marketing Corporation
05.2009 - 08.2009
  • Completed the summer as the top sales professional with over $25K in sales
  • Responsible for prospecting, product presentation, closing sales, processing orders, and ensuring customer satisfaction
  • Created and maintained sales relationships with clients while providing exceptional customer service
  • Enthusiastically trained current and new employers on sales processes
  • Effectively cold-called prospective clients on a daily basis while demonstrating exceptional listening skills while being persuasive.

Education

Bachelors of Science - Business Management

Hamline University
St. Paul, MN
05.2013

Skills

  • Product Sale & Delivery
  • Client Relationship Management
  • Demonstration of Products
  • User Acceptance Testing
  • Problem Identification
  • Agile Methodology
  • Design thinking
  • Release planning
  • Product Planning
  • Customer Empathy
  • Roadmap development
  • Story planning

Accomplishments

  • Lead and built out processes for sales, account management, support, and product at Extempore. A key contributor of revenue growth from $20k in 2018 to ~$1m in 2023.
  • NBC Universal Incubator Participation: Actively participated in the NBC incubator program, leading a project to innovate sports broadcasting. My proposal, involving the installation of 360 cameras in professional sports stadiums for VR-based viewing experiences, was forward-thinking. Although we finished second in 2017, this concept is being actualized in 2023, highlighting its viability and futuristic vision.
  • Self taught HTML & CSS during my time at SportsEngine., turning $500 deals into $10k deals
  • State Farm “Team Member Hall of Fame” 29 life insurance policies sold in first year.
  • #1 Sales Professional in Vector International Marketing Corporation branch for the summer of 2009 in the Central Region

Athletic Recognitions

  • Captain of Hamline Soccer Team (2012)
  • Team Player Award for Hamline Soccer & All-Conference Honorable Mention (2012)

Timeline

Product Owner

Extempore App
10.2018 - Current

Sales Representative

SportsEngine
08.2015 - 10.2018

Account Executive

Ian Davy’s State Farm Agency
05.2013 - 08.2015

Basketball Coach

North Heights Christian Academy
11.2011 - 02.2012

Senior Sales Advisor

Vector International Marketing Corporation
05.2009 - 08.2009

Bachelors of Science - Business Management

Hamline University

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