Samuel Gordon
Sales Coordinator / Showroom Manager / Marketing Strategist
San Diego | United States
Skills
No information
Industries
Fashion
Lifestyle
Outdoor
Skate
Snow
Streetwear
In my own words
— SamuelFour words: Stoke. Hustle. Skate. Create
Highly successful sales / marketing professional with a deep understanding of and commitment to the action sports and lifestyle markets.
Motivated to join a like-minded team to enhance customer experience, brand awareness and company growth.
Hungry to learn, innovate, explore, lead, partner, SUCCEED.
Trajectory
Jan 2018 — Now
Sales Coordinator / Showroom Manager / Marketing Strategist · Hot Dog, Inc., San Diego
• Sales/CSR for all Hotdog Inc. in the SoCal, AZ, NV territory (Rusty, Superbrand surfboards, Richer Poorer, Otis Eyewear, Slowtide, BYRD, Adelio, Havaianas)
• In-House sales (reaching weekly sales numbers with active and potential accounts)
• Rep support (emailing out weekly ats and gap reports, answering phones, RAs, etc.)
• Retail Manager
• Host of showroom/events
• BYRD Hair Care daily customer service for all of US
• Social Media Coordinator
Apr 2017 — Oct 2017
Events/Client Representation Assistant · The Boardr, Tampa, FL
• Hands-on, seven-days-a-week internship to learn all aspects of skateboard contest management, social media strategy, and client representation
• Facilitated all event operations, logistics, and athlete registration for international and national contests
• Coordinated social media content for over 47K followers
• Increased interactions/impressions on all Boardr social media sites including Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube
• Engaged target demographic via social media to increase participants/attendance at contests
• Tracked incentives for 32 clients to increase revenue streams
• Maintained client contracts and personal documents
• Created invoices for brands on behalf of clients (Volcom, Adidas, Nike, Vans, Red Bull, Supreme)
Jan 2015 — Apr 2017
Skate Manager · Sun Diego, San Diego, CA
• Established new sales record by selling over $400K worth of merchandise
within 12 months
• Leads company in sales for 2016
• Ranked # 1 company-wide in sales for 2015
• Manages and organizes Am-Slam skate contests
• Conducts team training sessions on brands, products
Sep 2013 — Sep 2015
Co-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer · ShredLights, San Diego, CA
• Developed innovative skate product from concept to market release
• Wrote business plan, met with potential investors/collaborators
• Launched Kickstarter campaign for initial manufacturing capital
• Evaluated risk, opportunity, success and failure
Sep 2013 — Apr 2014
Intern · Destructo Trucks/Juggernaut Distribution, Costa Mesa, CA
• Warehouse and inventory work, order fulfillment, sales calls and market/competition research
Jan 2008 — Aug 2010
Customer Service · Vu Skateboard Shop, Baltimore, MD
• Retail customer service including: sales, skateboard set-up and inventory
Activity
Education history
San Diego State University
B.S. | 2009 - 2013
