Samuel Thrun
Oconomowoc,WI
Summary
Successful Entrepreneur and established Account Executive gifted at lead generation, relationship management and resolving customer issues. Engaging, personable and increasing business opportunities through dynamic marketing strategies, sharp communication skills and dedication to customer service. With almost 5 years of sales experience, many of which to C-Suite level representatives, Sam is the man that can be added to any sales team and enhance it.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Outside Sales Executive
JX Truck Center
11.2023 - Current
- Manage a portfolio of 50 of the dealerships most important accounts, optimizing my client's consumer experience to maximize profitability.
- Maintain an average of $1.9 to $2.4 Million in sales a year, with the average deal size being under $500.
- Constantly prospect for new business opportunities to maximize sales.
- Manage client relationships and needs, ensuring they receive the best service to accomplish their mission objectives, as quickly as possible.
- Develop strategic account plans, optimizing sales by analyzing opportunity size, competitor positioning, account sales history, and pricing.
- Manage pricing tiers to accomplish max profitability.
- Go above and beyond for the client providing top notch customer service.
- Help train, up and coming salesmen when called upon
- Work in cross functional teams, with the parts and service department to provide seamless solutions for my clients.
Owner, Manager, Salesman
Car Locker LLC
01.2020 - 06.2023
- Organized, coordinated, and facilitated facility tours and engaged in regular follow ups with leads to increase sales
- Led the creation and development of top-quality and engaging marketing materials and delivered compelling sales presentations
- Demonstrated a track record of success by selling an average of $10k to $20k per week in luxury car storage and detailings
- Established and fostered strong and sustaining strategic relationships with key personnel to close deals to add to the company's bottom line
- Effectively leveraged CRM software integrations to improve and maximize the user experience and conversions
- Orchestrated all elements of the development and implementation of the sales cycle for the company through utilization of expertise
- Oversaw and coordinated all aspects of the project to develop the company's website in collaboration with technical personnel
- Provided supervision, leadership, and direction to 3 to 4 employees in performing various key duties and tasks
- Operated with a strong focus on enhancing and optimizing our contract, leveraging pandadocs to create a seamless integration with HubSpot
- Acted as a representative of the company at a wide variety of events to acquire leads, as well as organizing and coordinating events at the facility.
Emergency Medical Technician
Sunstar Paramedics
09.2017 - 07.2021
- Extensive efforts and operations were recognized and commended with the company's Care Plus Award
- Achieved success by going above and beyond the call of duty to save lives on a call in 2021, receiving a letter of acknowledgement from the Director of Operations and immediate supervisor
- Served in an integral role by swiftly and effectively responding to 911 calls on an ambulance as an EMT in Pinellas County
- Conducted the evaluation and assessment of patients upon arrival and gathered information in the patients' symptoms and medical history
- Handled the administration of medications and provided supplemental oxygen to patients to improve their current state
- Operated with a strong focus on stabilizing patients before transportation and performed the immobilization of injuries
- Oversaw the ongoing maintenance of equipment and supplies, including conducting regular inspections to ensure everything was in proper order.
Owner/Director/Salesman
Brotime Improv
01.2018 - 01.2019
- Casted, Directed, Scheduled, and Promoted the professional Improv Comedy Group, Brotime Improv
- Performed regularly at Festivals, Parties, and Events.
- Produced shows handling everything from Ticketing, Promotion, Theatre Rental, Rehearsals, Tech Production, Casting, Sales, and Social Media Outreach
- Built website with content I produced myself
- Established strategic relationships in the community with my vendors to ensure optimal returns to the triple bottom line
- Turned a profit after the first show
- Built a brand people wanted to be around and apart of
Video Marketing Specialist & Social Media Intern
WHR Group Global Employee Relocation Corporation
08.2016 - 05.2017
- Spearheaded the development and execution of pay per click online advertising campaigns, resulting in a 2x increase in traffic to the website
- Closely collaborated and communicated with cross-functional teams of sales and customer service representatives to curate content for the website and marketing/sales campaigns
- Conducted the ongoing monitoring and analysis of company effectiveness and employment of different social media platforms.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Business Management
Luther College
Decorah, Iowa05.2016
No Degree - Improv, Stand-up, And Sketch Comedy
Second City Chicago
Chicago, IL2020
No Degree - Comedy
Comedy Sportz MKE
Milwaukee, WI2017
Skills
- Sales Development
- Pipeline Development
- Customer Service
- Leadership & Collaboration
- Relationship Management
- Goal Management
- Negotiating
- Client Needs Assessment
- Opportunity Management
- Project Management
- Revenue Generation
- Marketing
- Lead Generation
- Attention to Detail
- Problem-Solving
- HubSpot
- Microsoft Office Suite
- G-Suite
- Customer Relations
- Business Development
- Sales Leadership
- Contract Negotiation Expertise
Additional Information
Interests: Studied comedy at Second City Chicago; toured internationally playing the trombone with a 21-piece jazz orchestra; singer in a blues band; avid golfer; fan of non-Pilsner beer; football; gaming; own a black lab called Herman
Volunteer Experience
- Thurgood Marshall Middle School, Improv Comedy Teacher, 2019, 2020
- Manatee County Search and Rescue, EMT/Rescue Tech/Swift Water Rescue Tech, 2020, 2022
- Western Lakes Fire District, Firefighter/EMT, 2016, 2017
Timeline
Outside Sales Executive
JX Truck Center
11.2023 - Current
Owner, Manager, Salesman
Car Locker LLC
01.2020 - 06.2023
Owner/Director/Salesman
Brotime Improv
01.2018 - 01.2019
Emergency Medical Technician
Sunstar Paramedics
09.2017 - 07.2021
Video Marketing Specialist & Social Media Intern
WHR Group Global Employee Relocation Corporation
08.2016 - 05.2017
Bachelor of Arts - Business Management
Luther College
No Degree - Improv, Stand-up, And Sketch Comedy
Second City Chicago
No Degree - Comedy
Comedy Sportz MKE
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