George Slater
Director of Domestic Sales & Marketing
Huntington Beach | United States
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Work experience
SideOneDummy Records
Director of Domestic Sales & Marketing | 07/2014 - Current
- Responsible for creating all US marketing initiatives around new releases and products.
- Analyzed demographics, trends and previous campaigns to ensure marketing expenditure was as effective as possible
- Created new E-commerce / CRM system and label website - Increased click-through rates by 54% through new e-mail marketing campaigns.
- Organized and managed promotional events for talent and sponsorship tiers
- Established and increased conversion rate tracking on social media ads from 15% average to 44% average on leads as well as lowering CPC and CMP rates.
- Oversee all U.S Physical & Digital Sales Working in collaboration with national distributer network - Created new relationships within network & direct accounts to ensure marketing efforts created traction to target demographic.
- Issued Sales and Marketing reports per release.
- Worked directly with VANS and executed the VANS / SideOneDummy apparel collaboration in correlation with re-branding initiatives.
- Directed marketing coordinator with digital asset management tasks and collecting information to issue sales and marketing reports.
* Increased Sales for the Vans Warped Tour Compilation by 20% in first week through new marketing initiatives within budget *
Vans Warped Tour
Marketing Manager | 12/2014 - Current
- Oversee all Print and Digital Marketing placement for the Vans Warped Tour Compilation for maximum impact
- Oversee all content creative ranging from digital assets to pre rolls in correlation with ticket purchase call to actions
- Worked directly with VANS to orchestrate all marketing initiatives in correlation with 50 artists on the tour, adhering to VANS' branding codes.
- Mediated with distribution to create online traffic windows to specific retailers carrying exclusive product to appease large accounts
- Set up all ads across Vans Warped Tour's social medias for the Compilation including numerous email marketing campaigns
- Increased sales by 20% in first week for the Warped Tour Compilation through marketing initiatives
SJC Drums LLC
Director Of Sales | 06/2009 - 12/2014
Solely responsible for the intake of total revenue from numerous factions of demographic and clientele. Executed sales through numerous communication platforms whilst maintaining distinguished and award winning customer service.
• Responsible for over $2.1 Million in revenue annually on boutique production alone
• Reported coherently accurate sales figures and KPI’s, expanded on current trends for financial forecasting
• Executed and facilitated all orders with a pragmatic nature to appease numerous styles of client accounts
• Attended national and international trade shows to increase market knowledge, dealer base network and zeitgeist of clients • Guided on-line marketing assets to increase revenue through third party digital media
No Sleep Records / SJC Drums LLC
Worldwide A+R | 03/2013 - 07/2014
• Met commitments to keep artists / clientele content
• Regularly traveled to meet with contacts and ability to network all over the US (festivals etc.)
• Ensured the companies ideologies and values were promoted accordingly to all contacts
• Delegated roughly $10-$15k in marketing assets annually with parallel festivals / companies with collaborations
• Consulted with clients to ensure purchases were relevant to their respective needs based on my product knowledge
SJC Drums LLC.
Sales Coordinator | 02/2011 - 07/2013
Ensuring customer orders were executed in a timely, organized and efficient manner for a quick transition from invoice to production.
• Facilitated and managed orders into order systems coherently
• Assisted with development on new internal invoicing system software to increase efficiency
• Used internal software and Vision Traction Organizers (VTO’s) for internal work flow and communication with other staff members • Worked with numerous production staff members to ensure a clear line-of-sight for product knowledge, cost and sale efficiency
• Managed Direct Store Delivery (DSD) sales with internal dealer network in US
SJC Drums LLC
Marketing Manager | 02/2011 - 06/2013
•Delegated $50-75k in marketing / company assets annually with parallel festivals and artists
•Executed digital campaigns with geo-tagging, weekly and monthly e-blasts for new products and brand awareness
• Monitored trends and online consumers with 360 and Pier-to-Pier marketing strategies
•.Collaborated and cross-promoted with numerous action sports and music organizations including : RedBull - Monster Energy - Vans - Vans Warped Tour - Macbeth Clothing - Young and Reckless Clothing - Hurley (recordings)
Kings Road Merch + Apparel
Independant Sales Liaison | 04/2012 - 04/2013
• Coordinated sales between clientele and sales manager whilst maintaining stock levels.
• Worked with high profile clients including Vans Warped Tour to ensure a smooth transaction of order to shipment.
• Issued invoices and arranged drop shipments.
• Assisted with new product allocation to meet with projected demographic
SJC Drums LLC
Backline Manager | 06/2011 - 08/2012
Responsible for overseeing and managing other staff members in a team to execute logistical tasks to ensure artists and clients had product globally, on location, on time.
• Liaised with all parties involved in national and international transactions / shipments
• Delegated tasks and followed up to ensure they were executed
• Dealt with time sensitive logistical issues to resolve problems outside of business hours • Ensured my staff were working efficiently and were content
• Kept a positive reputation for the company from our actions
Education history
Bournemouth University
Music Business Management & Digital Marketing / Design | 2005 - 2008


