Jason Smallheer, MBA

Work experience
Various
Freelance Journalist | 03/2015 - Current
Seeking out key people to discuss important issues in the business environment. Ask questions, research answers, and tell the story in a compelling way so the community is informed about what matters.
Central Missouri Business Concepts
Business Consulting Manager | 03/2014 - Current
• Management: Led team to increase total accounts by 160% in one month.
• Marketing: Increased customer’s satisfaction by implementing consultative selling style.
• Recruitment: Managed recruitment efforts for 6 new hires; 100% staffed for 1st time in 16 months.
• Results: Marketing strategies resulting in 10 new customers in 1-month; exceeded digital quota by 150%.
• Research: Analyzed auto market and crafted annual marketing proposal; resulted in $250K annual buy.
• Writing: Examining “hot topics” in a variety of business segments, crafting articles tying today’s challenges with recommendations for solutions, and having them published across a variety of publications; single article receiving more than 1,000 reads.
Randstad USA
Branch Manager | 05/2013 - 03/2014
Lead a team of staffing professionals in sales, recruitment, order management, and excellent customer service.
* Generated two new customers within first month, delivered contracts for five new permanent hires, increased the number of talent working from 16 to 50 within six months.
US Cellular
Sales Manager | 10/2010 - 05/2013
Innovative leadership of sales team. Results included:
* Exceeding sales goals within first two months with the company.
Wireless Vision
Asst. Retail Manager | 06/2009 - 10/2010
Creative sales and leadership practices achieving superior results.
* Increased sales by more than $10,000 during first month at new Columbia, Missouri, location.
IEC, Inc.
Director of Marketing and Public Relations | 11/2006 - 09/2008
Innovative sales and promotions practices generating revenue.
* Increased annual revenue by more than $500,000
American General Media
Asst. Program Director | 10/2001 - 05/2006
Creative on-air and in-person marketing. Highlights include:
* Afternoon radio show number one in the market in first ratings period.
Durango Mountain Resort
Marketing Manager | 11/2003 - 04/2006
Creative solutions to increase sales. Highlights include:
* Created retail event that resulted in $14,000 of revenue in one day.
Cumulus Media
Program Director | 10/2000 - 10/2001
Managed daily operations of WJLQ-Q100
* Launched 100,000 watt Contemporary Hit Radio station with audience in Northwest Florida and Southern Alabama.
Holladay Broadcasting Company Inc.
Program Director | 08/1996 - 10/2000
Homegrown within the company. Highlights include:
* Launched WZNS-FM,100,000 watt CHR rated the #1 station in the market within one year.
Northwest Florida Daily News
Reporter | 01/1996 - 08/1996
Interviewed subjects, wrote news stories and press releases ensuring content was consistent with the Eglin Air Force Base mission.
* Contributed works to global military news sources.
* Had Khobar Towers news feature cited in the book "Khobar Towers Tragedy and Response."