J. Brown Henderson

President @Urban Circle

Houston, TX, US

Direct core daily operations including overseeing project management, and sales and marketing for four employees.Spearhead company vision, identify any strategic issues, and coordinating programs while executing high-quality initiatives and measuring their performance against business objectives; address strategic issues including supply-chain disruptions, internal operating systems, resource limitations and strategic alliances.Consult with clients to better understand and analyze their individual goals and budgets while continually working towards greater efficiencies by managing workflow; work with clients and more than 75 accounts.Maintain a thorough and up-to-date understanding of industry trends and developments by actively participating in industry trade shows and professional development workshops. Guide and motivate a high-performing team of marketing professionals and communicate cross-functionally across customer service, production, and sales departments. Conduct thorough market, competitor, and consumer research to cultivate an understanding of client market positions and assist them in developing a competitive edge.Oversee all financial management and human resources functions including leading employee recruitment, hiring, and training initiatives as well as outlining annual budgets.Leverage strong knowledge and understanding of the latest branded merchandise, and platforms to design and execute effective and engaging campaigns across multiple channels.Handle business development activity; maintain strong alliances with accounts and partnerships.Reached the largest sales growth in company history in 2021; increased revenue by 30% and successfully won the largest contract with the University of Texas at Austin, and Increased sales by nearly 50% during 2022.