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About
Current: Recently joined forces with Astor and Black Custom Clothiers to bring their great product to the South East.
Past:Accomplished sales and marketing professional with a solid track record of driving revenue growth in business-to-business markets. Expert at developing and executing high-level strategies to continually improve competitive advantage, drive market share growth, and accelerate revenue sales. Dynamic team leader, mentor and coach with a history of building, training and motivating high performance teams to consistently deliver outstanding results. Adept at rapidly transforming business goals into revenue-producing activities.
Past:Accomplished sales and marketing professional with a solid track record of driving revenue growth in business-to-business markets. Expert at developing and executing high-level strategies to continually improve competitive advantage, drive market share growth, and accelerate revenue sales. Dynamic team leader, mentor and coach with a history of building, training and motivating high performance teams to consistently deliver outstanding results. Adept at rapidly transforming business goals into revenue-producing activities.
Haves
CORE LEADERSHIP QUALIFICATIONS
• New Business Development
• Strategic Planning & Marketing
• Relationship Management
• Customer Acquisition & Retention
• Business Startup & Expansion
• Solutions Based Selling
• Account Management
• Vendor Selection & Management
• Field Sales Development
• Team Building & Leadership
• Contract Negotiation
• Customer Needs Assessment
• New Business Development
• Strategic Planning & Marketing
• Relationship Management
• Customer Acquisition & Retention
• Business Startup & Expansion
• Solutions Based Selling
• Account Management
• Vendor Selection & Management
• Field Sales Development
• Team Building & Leadership
• Contract Negotiation
• Customer Needs Assessment
Professional Experience
Sep 2011 - Present
Big Chief
Executive Manager of Me
Apparel & Fashion
Executive Manager of Me
Apparel & Fashion
Jan 2002 - Jun 2006
(4 years, 5 Months)
(4 years, 5 Months)
Director of Sales - Total Traffic Network
Clear Channel
Broadcast Media
Clear Channel
Broadcast Media
Helped launch the Traffic Network for the Charlotte, NC Area. Responsible for all revenue and success of network.
Mar 2006 - Aug 2008
(2 years, 5 Months)
(2 years, 5 Months)
Owner/Partner
RITZ Marketing
Marketing and Advertising
RITZ Marketing
Marketing and Advertising
RITZ MARKETING, Charlotte, NC 03/2006 to 08/2008
A full service marketing communications firm that specializes in developing, implementing and managing integrated marketing and media strategies for clients across diverse industry sectors.
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER / PARTNER
As a partner in this full service marketing firm, drive revenue growth through new business development initiatives and by deepening relationships with existing base of accounts. Acquire new clients through aggressive outbound calling, client presentations, and generating referrals through professional network. Manage sales and operations activities including all A/P and A/R functions.
A full service marketing communications firm that specializes in developing, implementing and managing integrated marketing and media strategies for clients across diverse industry sectors.
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER / PARTNER
As a partner in this full service marketing firm, drive revenue growth through new business development initiatives and by deepening relationships with existing base of accounts. Acquire new clients through aggressive outbound calling, client presentations, and generating referrals through professional network. Manage sales and operations activities including all A/P and A/R functions.
Sep 2008 - Sep 2011
(3 years)
(3 years)
Southeast Representative
Astor and Black Custom Clothiers
Apparel & Fashion
Astor and Black Custom Clothiers
Apparel & Fashion
Description:
Astor and Black offers the finest custom-made clothing. All garments are exclusively made by Astor and Black tailors to suit your tastes, employing only the highest standards in custom clothing. Our clients choose from the most luxurious fabrics from world renowned merchants and designers such as Loro-Piana, Dormeuil, Scabal, Valentino, Zegna and Versace. In addition to handmade custom tailored suits, we offer shoes from Loake, luxurious cashmere sweaters, hand sewn silk ties, and custom shirts. I am booking appointments now, so please reach out to me. Full 100% hand made, fully custom garments, with every option imgaginable. 3 suits, 6 shirts and 3 ties starting at $2495.00...you just cannot beat it.
Astor and Black offers the finest custom-made clothing. All garments are exclusively made by Astor and Black tailors to suit your tastes, employing only the highest standards in custom clothing. Our clients choose from the most luxurious fabrics from world renowned merchants and designers such as Loro-Piana, Dormeuil, Scabal, Valentino, Zegna and Versace. In addition to handmade custom tailored suits, we offer shoes from Loake, luxurious cashmere sweaters, hand sewn silk ties, and custom shirts. I am booking appointments now, so please reach out to me. Full 100% hand made, fully custom garments, with every option imgaginable. 3 suits, 6 shirts and 3 ties starting at $2495.00...you just cannot beat it.
Education
1996
University of North Carolina at Charlotte (High School)
More about David M. Watkins
First Name
David M.
Last Name
Watkins
My Affiliations
Charlotte Chamber of Commerce
Specialities
CORE LEADERSHIP QUALIFICATIONS
• New Business Development
• Strategic Planning & Marketing
• Relationship Management
• Customer Acquisition & Retention
• Business Startup & Expansion
• Solutions Based Selling
• Account Management
• Vendor Selection & Management
• Field Sales Development
• Team Building & Leadership
• Contract Negotiation
• Customer Needs Assessment
• New Business Development
• Strategic Planning & Marketing
• Relationship Management
• Customer Acquisition & Retention
• Business Startup & Expansion
• Solutions Based Selling
• Account Management
• Vendor Selection & Management
• Field Sales Development
• Team Building & Leadership
• Contract Negotiation
• Customer Needs Assessment
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