Alex Schweitzer

About Alex Schweitzer

Over the last 20+ years of experience as an Executive Sales Leader, I have been integral to strategic sales and marketing efforts that have resulted in significant revenue increases. Consistently exceeding sales goals and encompassing high-level negotiation practices, I have been able to be recognized for going above and beyond expectations. It is my passion to foster growth strategies through developing innovative sales tactics, which has resulted in deepening partnerships and new business. As a leader, I have led sales professionals to optimize organizational growth across my career. While developing unique virtual experiences and pushing the bar for a modernized sales approach, I have been successful in diverse account management, as well as increasing operational efficiencies as a whole.Some of my key achievements include: Achieved 80% of the 2020 revenue goal within 3 months before the company closed due to COVID-19, leading to $400K in sales revenueNegotiated contracts upwards of $60K for the year with some of the leading brands in the juvenile space and obtained sponsorships for non-endemic stakeholders, closing 28 clients in 3 monthsRecognized as the top sales representative out of 5 in the division by increasing sales 86% within the 1st year, generating $350K+ in sales in 2013 and $975+ in 2014, and achieving a sales growth of $1M+ between 20••••18Achieved the top sales performance for both live event and digital sales by creating innovative marketing tools to integrate a diverse sales strategy, increasing event sales by 50% and generating an account base of $500K+ per yearI am interested in connecting with other professionals in my field. Feel free to contact me through this profile if you wish to connect.

Experience

1. Events Director New York Family

   Schneps Media

   Sep 2020 — Present · New York, NY, US

   Creating unique virtual experiences in a B2C marketplace for businesses to interact with potential clients.• Trained and assisted sales team of 7 reps on the sales process of a new virtual event platform connecting families and summer camps.• Operations and marketing team lead for virtual events. Trained over 70 clients on best practices for a virtual event platform experience

Education

• University of Hartford

  Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), sales and marketing

  1991 — 1996

Skills

• Marketing Strategy
• Copywriting
• Publications
• Account Management
• Advertising Sales
• Digital Marketing
• Advertising
• Magazines
• Event Producing
• Event Management
• Digital Strategy
• Social Media Marketing
• Integrated Marketing
• Sales Management
• Newspapers
• Marketing Communications
• Marketing
• Live Events
• Strategic Partnerships
• Publishing
• Event Planning
• Online Advertising
• Press Releases
• Digital Media
• Sales
• Corporate Events