Stephen Jones
Houston,TX
Summary
Seasoned Audio Sales Pro with a proven track record in audio equipment sales and client relationship management. Possess strong knowledge of audio technology, product demonstrations, and customer service. Strengths include negotiation skills, technical expertise in sound systems, and ability to exceed sales targets. Significant contributions made in previous roles by driving revenue growth through strategic sales initiatives.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Audio Sales Pro
Guitar Center
Houston, TX
08.2010 - Current
- Troubleshot technical issues associated with various types of audio equipment.
- Decipher customers' audio needs and determine the best equipment to solve their audio needs.
- Went off site to assess sound systems, and determine what would be needed to get them up and running (Live venues, Studios, Podcast, Etc.)
- People skills to keep interactions positive and customers happy.
- Regularly called upon to train new employees.
- Served as the sound man for in-store events, workshops, and recitals.
- Perform with high sales and performance metrics over an extended period of time.
Freelance Audio Engineer
Self Employed
Houston, TX
06.2007 - Current
- Recorded dialogue and musical performances in studio settings, utilizing microphones and other recording equipment.
- Optimized acoustic environments through strategic placement of speakers, amplifiers, and other elements of an audio system.
- Mastered audio tracks to ensure clarity and consistency across all components of the mix.
- Developed and maintained a comprehensive inventory of audio equipment.
- Edited and mixed recordings to create desired sound effects using digital audio workstations.
- Conducted sound checks for live performances, ensuring that the system was properly calibrated.
- Troubleshot technical issues with hardware or software systems related to audio production tasks.
- Ran sound for churches, venues, studios, political events, and more.
- A Known resource in the community for Audio
- Installed various types of sound systems for businesses.
- Used a wide array of Audio software.
Education
Audio Engineering
Houston Community College
Houston, TXSkills
- Sales Training
- Money Handling
- Customer Service
- Store Opening and Closing
- POS System Operation
- Relationship Building
- Retail Sales
- Product Merchandising
- Transaction Processing
- Sales goal achievement
- Time Management
- Technical Troubleshooting
- Sound Engineering
- Proficient with Pro Tools
- Sound quality adjustment
- Sound Editing
- Selecting equipment
- [Software] Proficiency
- Music theory knowledge
- Audio mixing
- Operating control consoles
- Setting up microphones
- Equipment Setup
- Equipment testing
- Voice recording
- In-studio recording
- Audio production
- Team Collaboration
Timeline
Audio Sales Pro
Guitar Center
08.2010 - Current
Freelance Audio Engineer
Self Employed
06.2007 - Current
Audio Engineering
Houston Community College