Samuel Sanestin
Director Of Business Development
Grand Rapids,MI
Summary
Strategic-thinking Director of Business Development with six years of experience building relationships, cultivating partnerships, retaining top accounts and growing profit channels by establishing trust. Persuasive and self-motivated with expertise in expanding network connections and introducing products. Well-versed in educating clients, implementing pricing strategies and driving territory development.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate
Work History
Director of Business Development
PLP Services, LLC
Grand Rapids, MI
08.2022 - Current
- Determined business development opportunities and implemented effective strategy for client acquisition.
- Conferred with advertising managers to develop and implement marketing plans.
- Developed growth plans by identifying key clients, key targets and priority service lines.
- Oversaw management and implementation of new revenue strategies, sales initiatives and customer engagement tactics to increase market share.
New Business Intern
Allstate Insurance Co
Grand Rapids, MI
03.2022 - 08.2022
- Managed provision of clerical and administrative support for company leadership.
- Monitored department expenses versus budgets and tracked income and costs of running business.
- Advised clients on business matters and drafted innovative solutions.
- Facilitated and managed business development plan based on market and industry research.
Refugee House Coordinator
Samaritas
Grand Rapids, MI
10.2020 - 03.2022
- Assessed daily workloads, scheduled and planned daily assignments and oversaw numerous projects.
- Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
- Hired, trained, mentored and appraised eleven new staff members and fostered ongoing teamwork within agency.
- Mentored, instructed and supervised participating youths through collaborative efforts with like-minded, creative and inspirational team members.
Assistant Business Development Manager
Family First Life Insurance Co
Remote
06.2017 - 10.2020
- Set up potential client contacts, cultivated relationships and followed through on service needs.
- Identified additional business opportunities and communicated to team.
- Prepared monthly sales reports for distribution to team.
- Generated consistent leads, developed pipelines and closed over 100 sales per year.
Education
MBA - Leadership And Strategy
University of The People
Pasadena, CA10.2024
Bachelor of Arts - Leadership & Religious Studies
Hartland College
Rapidan, VA04.2021
High School Diploma -
Godwin Heights Senior High School
Grand Rapids, MI06.2017
Skills
- Pre-employment Screening
- Conversational Spanish
- Contract Negotiation Expertise
- Sales Leadership and Training
- Marketing Strategy
Affiliations
- Served as a speaker for ASI-Youth for Jesus, GYC-Young Professionals, as well as Advent Frontier Missions in Mexico and Canada from 2018 to 2020
- Associate Pastor of the Wyoming Seventh-day Adventist Church from April 2021 to current
- Board Member of Harvest In Light Training School in Paris, France from April 2022 to current
- Co-host of The Next Drop Off Podcast from March 2023 to current
Certification
- Life and Health Insurance License - 2017
- Certificate in Entrepreneurship - 2021
- Property and Casualty Insurance License - 2022
- Certificate in Organizational Leadership, Allstate Insurance Co - 2022
Work Availability
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Quote
Whether you think you can or whether you think you can’t, you’re right!
Henry Ford
Timeline
Director of Business Development
PLP Services, LLC
08.2022 - Current
New Business Intern
Allstate Insurance Co
03.2022 - 08.2022
Refugee House Coordinator
Samaritas
10.2020 - 03.2022
Assistant Business Development Manager
Family First Life Insurance Co
06.2017 - 10.2020
MBA - Leadership And Strategy
University of The People
Bachelor of Arts - Leadership & Religious Studies
Hartland College
High School Diploma -
Godwin Heights Senior High School
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