Joshua Houston

Build retailer specific growth strategies, SMU implementation, marketing initiatives, and in-store merchandising solutions • Manage principle reps, per agency, to ensure alignment with company strategies and seasonal sales drivers • Focused growth and strategic planning with targeted major accounts (i.e. Foot Locker, Champs, Bloomingdales)

• Manage Major/Mid-Major (regional chain/specialty chain) accounts within the lifestyle channel • Responsible for over 12 million dollars in annual sales • Build retailer specific growth strategies, SMU implementation, marketing initiatives, and in-store merchandising solutions

• Manage all sales (lifestyle channel) nationally, including Puerto Rico • Oversee sales in all lifestyle categories and channels - Casual, Action Sport, Outdoor, and Urban Specialty • Create strategic sales programs for both retailers and rep force

• Build and manage marketing department's annual budget • Create and implement tactics and solutions to achieve strategic marketing goals • Manage the conception and delivery of all sales collateral materials including visual merchandising plan, POP, catalogs, sales decks, PK sheets, clinic tools, etc. • Work with PLM's to ensure all calendars are aligned between marketing, production, and sales

• Build and manage the retail marketing department's annual budget • Direct and manage all planning for SPY trade shows, sales meetings, and retail/event on-site brand activations • Manage the conception and delivery of all sales collateral materials including POP, catalogs, sales decks, PK sheets, clinic tools, etc.

• Manage all sales in the Midwest/Eastern US, including Puerto Rico • Oversee 18 independent sales reps with 6 sub-reps, and 2 in-house customer support reps • Built and implemented new sales tools/strategies targeting new channels of distribution (Optical/Golf)