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Experience: Executive
Highest Level of Education: High School Diploma



Job Responsibilities
National Sales Manager, OEM & New Vettical Market Development, Product Managment, CRM Sales Managment 5 hours per daym New account development 3 per day, CRM 3 hours per day
Job Requirements
St Joseph Univ. incomplete degree Left to open self-owned business & then moved into the corporate sector.
Uppers
Love to work in a team & develop new Technology related products at the pre release stage & then work directly with the team to develop the channel to grow the sales structure from a mentor & training position. Cirrently already have 2 years in the emerging, " Video On Demand Market"
Downers
The downers in my career have for the most part been related to, "Internal Politics" & or "Weak Corporate Structures"
Lifestyle
I have worked extensivly in both a Internal Corporate Structure, as well as a Virtual setting remote from HQ, I have found in a VP position the remote setting is difficult but not impossoble to manage, Average work week is 55 to 60 hours, dress is upper casual.
Compensation
Base Salary over the past 6 years has ranged from 76K to 125K with commissions, with the proper work position commission bonus can be provide a 25 to 30% increase over base
Advice to Jobseekers
1. Know your Product. 2. Know your Market & Market Position 3. Watch your back. 4. Understand CRM & the road to manage your accounts.

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