Mike Hurst

About Mike Hurst

My professional experience includes print and digital retail newspaper advertising account management/service/new business with all types of clients, healthcare marketing/sales, both general product and recruitment advertising agency account management/service/new business with diverse accounts, radio, Internet and event marketing. I have 9 years of Hardee\'s/Carl\'s Jr. account experience working with company and franchise restaurants. I’ve been a hands-on Senior Manager/Account Supervisor working with large and multiple mid-sized accounts. I have supervising staff experience as well-Advertising Agency Account Experience:Hardee\'s Food Systems, Inc, 50Fuel, Star Building Systems, Oklahoma City 89ers Baseball, Kansas Special Olympics, Rosewood Equipment Company, Action’s/Home Choice Rent-To-Own, American Honda Power Equipment Dealer Groups, Octane Boost Corporation, Wing Industries, Inc, Victor Equipment Company, Proko Industries, Inc, Richmond Screw Anchor Company, Inc, Turbomeca Engine Corporation, Green Light Auto Stores, Westin Hotel Galleria/Dallas & Houston, All Saints Hospital/Healthcare Centers (now Baylor/Fort Worth), Alcon Surgical/International and Argon Medical Corporation-Recruitment Advertising Agency Account Experience And New Business:UPS, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Braum’s Ice Cream & Dairy Stores, Grandy’s Inc, McCormick & Company, Inc,@ Track Communications, Inc, Neiman Marcus Direct, Martin Fletcher and Blockbuster Inc. new business presentation-Gallup StrengthsFinder: Maximizer, Relator, Individualization, Strategic, Achiever-Myers-Briggs: ENTJSpecialties: Retail Marketing/Sales, Healthcare Marketing/Sales, Strategic Marketing, Account Management/Service, Project Management, Advertising & Media Planning/Placement, Creative Development, Extensive Local Restaurant Marketing (company and franchise), New Business Development, Radio/Internet Sales, Event Marketing, Sponsorship, Contract Negotiations and Outside Sales/Print & Online Recruitment Packages.

Experience

1. Multimedia Consultant

   Star Local Media

   Sep 2015 — Present · Plano, TX, US

   New business development and managing direct/select advertising agency accounts-Developed print and digital strategies for all types of business verticals-Star Local Media introduced \"Star Local News\" on 2/14/25 which is our Friday newspaper reaching more than readers covering 11 communities regarding local news, features, sports and events-We have all the digital support products to connect advertisers with customers too-In 2024, we had more than 4 million unique visitors going to starlocalmedia.com to keep informed about our communities and region we service.

Education

• Texas Tech University

  Bachelor of Arts - BA

Skills

• Recruiting
• Recruitment Advertising
• Cold Calling
• Event Planning
• Account Management
• Direct Sales
• Budgets
• Advertising
• Retail
• B2b
• Market Research
• Management
• Marketing Management
• Customer Service
• Sales
• Key Account Management
• Competitive Analysis
• Contract Negotiation
• Selling
• Media Planning
• Promotions
• Strategic Planning
• Business-to-Business (B2b)
• Marketing Strategy
• New Business Development
• Trade Shows
• Marketing