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Sean Christiansen

Salt Lake City,UT

Summary

Well-respected, performance-driven Account Executive with over 10 years of expertise in selling advertising and software solutions into brands with primary emphasis on helping organizations drive brand recognition, revenue growth, and market share.


Utilize both creative and analytical thinking to develop and implement integrated strategies that build and strengthen client relationships, improve business processes, and drive profitable growth.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Account Executive

MNTN
Culver City, CA
03.2021 - Current

MNTN is the pioneer in performance-driven, Connected TV. MNTN provides marketers with everything they need to build their own commercials, launch retargeting/prospecting campaigns, and execute performance television initiatives with the most targeted audiences with best in class attribution, reporting in GA and performance.

  • Primarily responsible for selling MNTN to prospective clients across multiple levels of organization.
  • Understanding businesses unique challenges and pain points and communicating how MNTN can help them reach their growth goals and how they can amplify impact through data and transparency.
  • Liaise between clients and support teams to resolve issues quickly and effectively.
  • Increase high-value accounts through consultative selling, effective customer solutions, and promoting compelling business opportunities.
  • Originate new business transactions by incorporating expertise and value propositions
  • Established Top Performer

Senior Account Executive - Team Leader

Finch LLC
Salt Lake City, UT
08.2014 - 02.2021

Finch is the worlds first ecommerce growth platform to combine proprietary software and industry expertise, developed exclusively to drive brand growth.

  • Mainly responsible for net-new customer acquisition focusing on Finch PPC services to maximize revenue potential.
  • Motivated team members to meet and exceed sales targets.
  • Met with new customers to share product and service information, listen to needs and learn about business operations.
  • Obtained pricing deals, negotiated contracts and solidified beneficial agreements.
  • Developed strategies using market research with support from cross-functional teams.

Account Executive

Briley Media Group, LLC
Salt Lake City, UT
07.2011 - 03.2014
  • Responsible for analysis of small/large businesses on new trends with search engines and search engine algorithms.
  • Marketed and sold strategic growth plans and services to stakeholders across multiple levels of organization.
  • Increased profitability and pipeline development by leveraging diverse marketing channels and sales strategies.
  • Building long-term business relationships with strong core values.
  • Focusing mainly on in-demand marketing services.
  • SEO, Content Marketing, PPC, Web Design/Customization, InfoGrafix, Etc.
  • Managing sales floor to hit set weekly and monthly goals.

Account Executive

Boostability
Salt Lake City, UT
01.2011 - 07.2011


  • Selling in-demand online marketing services such as Search Engine Optimization, Pay Per Click, and Web Design.
  • Increased new business development through qualifying leads, building relationships, and executing strategic sales.
  • Recommending growth strategies to acquire online rankings to gain traffic and influence company revenues.
  • Responsible for all contract negotiations, budget discussions, expectation setting, and pipeline management.


Account Development Manager

OrangeSoda
American Fork, UT
06.2010 - 01.2011
  • Consulting and advising business owners on various Search Engine Marketing (SEM) strategies.
  • Developed and delivered engaging and polished presentations to highlight products and draw favorable competitor comparisons.
  • Putting together growth roadmaps and marketing campaigns to achieve desired KPIs.
  • Implementation of keyword research and managing link building strategies, etc.
  • Developed highly profitable pipeline based on multiple sales penetration techniques.
  • Analyzed territory performance and developed sales territory business plans

Education

General Studies

Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake City, UT
2008

High School Diploma -

Cottonwood High School
Salt Lake City, UT
2004

Skills

  • Cross-functional collaboration and delivers high-quality work, even under severe time constraints
  • Ability to understand complex business models and challenges
  • High energy level, self-motivated, and hungry to learn
  • Ability to promote and defend ideas with ability to effectively influence others
  • Steps into conflict and views it as opportunity to gain productive insights
  • Ability to Generate and Manage Pipeline
  • Ability to keep track of details and summarize information in way that others can quickly digest
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, as well as active listening
  • SaaS, Contract Negotiations, Relationship Building, Lead Generation, Salesforce, Marketo, SalesLoft, Outreach,
  • Goals, Performance, and Metrics Driven
  • Sales Target Monitoring
  • SEM Certified (Google, Microsoft, Amazon)

Timeline

Senior Account Executive

MNTN
03.2021 - Current

Senior Account Executive - Team Leader

Finch LLC
08.2014 - 02.2021

Account Executive

Briley Media Group, LLC
07.2011 - 03.2014

Account Executive

Boostability
01.2011 - 07.2011

Account Development Manager

OrangeSoda
06.2010 - 01.2011

General Studies

Salt Lake Community College

High School Diploma -

Cottonwood High School
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