Thomas (TJ) Bottom
Thomas (TJ) Bottom
Founder- Brand Strategist
Salt Lake City | United States
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BeeHaus, LLC (Beehausslc.com)
Founder- Brand Strategist | 06/2016 - Current
BeeHaus consulting is a Salt Lake City based collective, specializing in servicing the Outdoor and Action Sports industries with proven expertise in the following areas: Sales and Brand Strategy, GTM Strategy, Copywriting, Product R&D, Merchandising, Brand Alignment, Project Management, Connectivity and Communication, Ambassadorships, Domestic and International Trade-Shows.
• Some notable partnerships include: Vans, The North Face, Salomon Running, Electric California, SUUNTO, Nitro Snowboards, Stance, Land Rover, Porsche, Mercedes Benz, Roark Revival, Red Bull, Darn Tough Vermont, Burton Snowboards.
VSSL
VP SALES & MARKETING | 06/2016 - 08/2019
• Created a culture of success, enabling business longevity and collective goal achievements for the VSSL brand.
• Develop comprehensive 1, 3, and 5-yr sales plans, aligning with top-priority product, distribution,
and marketing initiatives to ensure business development and achievement of company's sales
goals.
• Define optimal sales force structure; hire and develop sales staff.
• Define and oversee sales structure and programs to optimize brand awareness and growth while
maintaining best brand margins possible.
• Define sales processes and put in place infrastructure and systems to support the success of the sales teams.
• Manage key customer relationships from concept to completion of sale or collaboration.
• Develop and implement cohesive marketing plans to increase brand awareness.
• Conduct market analysis to identify challenges and opportunities for growth.
• Build multiple Go-To-Market strategies for unique and pioneering products in multiple sales
channels.
• Build relationships with media and stakeholders through creative PR strategies.
• Monitor all marketing campaigns and improve them when necessary.
• Prioritize marketing projects and allocate resources accordingly.
• Prepare regular reports and presentations on marketing metrics for the company CEO and shareholders.
• Organize effective marketing events and tradeshows.
• Participate in the quarterly and annual planning of the company's objectives.
ELECTRIC VISUAL
CHANNEL MANAGER | 06/2015 - 07/2016
Tasked with bringing a new and exciting segment of eyewear to the outdoor and sport markets
for an established high-quality, lifestyle and boutique brand, while protecting & maintaining the ELECTRIC brand ethos.
• Developed and executed Go-To-Market strategies for unique eyewear categories for the outdoor
and sport markets.
• Responsible for building and presenting comprehensive 1, 3, and 5-yr sales plans and aligning
these with top-priority product, distribution, and marketing initiatives, including production
forecasting.
• Communicate the ELECTRIC Outdoor and Sport brand message and direction from HQ to Global
Managing Directors and international distributors, to ensure brand cohesion and sales alignment.
• Communicate with endemic Outdoor/Sport publications to establish ELECTRIC as a competitive
and viable outdoor brand amongst the competition in the premium performance eyewear space.
• Establish an Outdoor network of Athletes and Ambassadors that represented the core ethos of ELECTRIC.
• Negotiate and finalize athlete and ambassador alignment contracts
• Design, establish and execute global tradeshows showcasing a brand-new segment in Outdoor
and Sport for ELECTRIC Visual.
MAUI JIM
DIRECTOR OF SALES - ZEAL OPTICS | 11/2011 - 06/2015
• Accountable for achieving all sales targets for Zeal Optics for North America in the outdoor and optical channels.
• Implemented and executed sales plans resulting in an increase of +198% in sunglass sales and
+38% in goggle sales in the fiscal year of 2014.
• Responsible for building and presenting comprehensive 1, 3, and 5-yr sales plans and aligning
these with top-priority product, distribution, and marketing initiatives.
• Directly manage 7 Zeal Sales Executives, in addition to 97 North American optical Account
Executives, via 8 Regional Directors in North America.
• Communicate the brand message and direction from HQ to Global Managing Directors and international distributors, to ensure brand cohesion and sales alignment.
• Assess the overall product offering and cohesion of the brand and manipulate the cost margin and retail
margin price to compete within our respective categories in the market.
• Work with national Key Account retailers to develop alluring sales incentive programs and identify
ongoing product needs and opportunities in order to establish long-term, profitable business
relationships.
• Evaluate Sales Representatives' geographic responsibilities, ensuring the optimum potential per
designated region.
• Provide quarterly sales incentive programs to the reps to ensure consistent and aggressive, yet
sustainable growth.
Vitality
CMO, CLO - VITALITY FUNCTIONAL FITNESS PROGRAMMING | 03/2010 - 03/2012
Partner and Chief Marketing Officer, Chief Listing Officer and Head Conditioning Coach at Vitality
Functional Fitness Programming - a physical and mental training facility for athletes looking to improve performance in their respective sport.
• Coached athletes in respect to their fitness performance goals by developing unique training and nutrition programs.
• Developed a recognizable brand and increased awareness of the brand through multiple
media/marketing avenues including: event marketing, field marketing, engagement marketing,
viral media and website exposure.
BURTON SNOWBOARDS
SALES REPRESENTATIVE | 12/2008 - 04/2011
Brands Represented: Burton Snowboards, Forum Snowboards, Special Blend, Foursquare, Analog
Clothing, Gravis footwear, Anon Optics, RED protection, and DNA Distribution.
• Partnered in an independent sales agency representing the Burton Snowboards family of brands.
• Responsible for meeting all demanding sales goals for entire UT, WY, ID, and MT (intermountain)
territory, execution from sell-in to sell-through.
• Organized and executed successful on-snow demos, regional/national tradeshows, and direct
management of territory's service/marketing rep.
• Communicated and strategized with brand headquarters, account buyers, executives, and core
retailers on; brand marketing initiatives, event coordination, regional team/athlete sponsorships,
custom POP construction, and provided brand/product feedback to in-house business owners
• Management of major key accounts: Backcountry.com, BC Surf and Sport, Vail Resorts.

COAN ENTERPRISES
SALES REPRESENTATIVE/TERRITORY MANAGER | 10/2004 - Current
Upon the agency's acquisition of Colorado for The Program Brands (Forum, Foursquare, Special Blend) via Burton Snowboards, I was accountable for achieving all sales goals for CO/TX/AZ/NM,
and Eastern WY territory, resulting in +300% sales growth from '06-'08, while also maintaining
+60% sales growth per season for C1RCA footwear.
• Communicated with Salt Lake City-based sales agency, brand headquarters, account buyers, and shop employees on all sales reporting, sell-through data, and at-once sales opportunities
• Attended bi-annual in-house business planning meetings with Sales, Marketing, and Product
Directors to identify future growth opportunities from perspective of current market trends, key
account needs, and core consumer feedback.
• Managed major accounts such as: The Sports Authority, Ebags.com, ColoradoBoarder.com,
SkateAmerica.com, Vail Resorts (formerly SSV), and BC Surf and Sport.
