Tommy Tressler
Sales Team Lead @Empo
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WORK HISTORY
Sales Team Lead @Empo
Chicago, IL, US
Leading sales execution and team operations for Empo, the fastest-growing city discovery platform built for how the next generation decides where to go. Expanding into 62 national markets through a partnership with US Foods. Responsible for driving revenue through Empo+, an invite-only B2B SaaS membership exclusive to the top 1% of hospitality in every city we operate in.Built the sales infrastructure from the ground up, including CRM architecture, outbound prospecting systems, pipeline management, and repeatable playbooks that turned cold outreach into closed deals across restaurants, bars, entertainment venues, and hospitality groups. Manage the full sales cycle from prospecting through close, working directly with owners, marketing directors, and C-level operators across small, mid-market, and enterprise level businesses in the hospitality & entertainment industry.Key contributions include building an AI-powered SDR CRM, the scaffolding for an internal and bespoke team tracking dashboard for all US Foods clients, developing an automatic Figma mockups and presentation filler, and closing partnerships with some of the most recognized hospitality and entertainment brands in both Chicago and nationally.
EDUCATION
Notre Dame Academy (Notre Dame de la Baie Academy)
High School Diploma
Columbia College Chicago
Music Performance
ABOUT TOMMY TRESSLER
As the Sales Team Lead at Empo, I lead sales execution and team operations for the fastest-growing city discovery platform built for how the next generation decides where to go. Empo is expanding into 62 national markets through a partnership with US Foods, and I am responsible for driving revenue through Empo+, an invite-only B2B SaaS membership exclusive to the top 1% of hospitality in every city we operate in.Starting as the company’s first hire outside of the founding members, I built the sales ops infrastructure from the ground up: CRM architecture, outbound prospecting systems, pipeline management, and repeatable playbooks that turned cold outreach into closed deals across restaurants, bars, entertainment venues, and hospitality groups. I manage the full sales cycle from prospecting through close, working directly with owners, marketing directors, and C-level operators across small, mid-market, and enterprise level businesses in hospitality and entertainment.Key contributions include building an AI-powered SDR CRM, developing the scaffolding for an internal tracking dashboard serving all US Foods clients, creating an automatic Figma mockup and presentation filler to create repeatable and efficient high quality tailored sales presentations, and closing partnerships with some of the most recognized hospitality and entertainment brands in Chicago and nationally. Recently promoted to Sales Team Lead to oversee national sales strategy and team growth as Empo scales.
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