James Carroll Video Resume

James P. Carroll
1825 N Fremont
Chicago IL, 60610
(847) 980-0252
Jcarroll1515@gmail.com

Objective:
Seeking a position where 10 years of sales and management experience will add value to corporate operations.

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Experience:

Stirling Sports and Entertainment Group LLC
Senior Director of Sales – Chicago, IL January 2004 to present

  • Personally responsible for 45% of company sales since inception
  • Responsible for 5 national sales teams (10 sales representatives at each location) to achieve sales targets
  • Provided team building skills in order to achieve successful relationships among sales representatives
  • Wrote the company's training manual in order to produce the most productive sales team and efficient sales technique through succession planning
  • Manage and develop the sales team and develop relationships with outside customers
  • Integrated corporate structure into newly acquired offices and staff
  • Responsible for selling and managing all VIP clients and celebrity events
  • Set profit margins and for all events
  • Handle all company financials for events
  • Met or exceeded all sales targets/goals each quarter
  • Handle all full time hires and independent contractors  

International Sports Management / Five Star Productions
National Sales Manager / Vice President, February 2002 to January 2004

  • Started as a Account executive for the Vice President's sales team
  • Managed my own sales team within the first six weeks
  • Promoted to VP of new division (Five Star Productions) in 7 months
  • Oversee all day to day operations of Five Star
  • Met or exceeded the company sales goal every month
  • Handle all hiring for Five Star
  • Run week long training programs for sales representatives at all national locations
  • Training programs including role playing over the phone and phone call presentations.

Gilman and Ciocia
Financial Manager, Chicago IL August 2000 to January 2001

  • Set up new office throughout the Chicago area
  • Specialized in advising clients on financial and estate planning
  • Prepared personal income taxes
  • Ran study seminars for Series 6 and 7
  • District Manager, Phoenix AZ January 1996 to August 2000
  • Managed office finances and payroll
  • Prepared personal and corporate income taxes
  • Advised client on financial and estate planning issues
  • Produced Seminars
  • Prepared taxes
  • Assisted in data entry and filing

Education:
Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
B.A. Political Science – August 1997
Minor, Finance – August 1997

Activities/Skills:
Sigma Chi Fraternity: Life loyal member since1992
Conversational Spanish