Ethan Van Duzer
Sales Representative · Peak Sales Resources
Denver, CO
In My Own Words
Sales, Marketing, Research & Media Professional who leverages a unique combination of creative and analytical experience to bring to life innovative strategy and vision. Passions and expertise lie in the fields of: Sustainability, Media, Outdoors, Sports and Recreation
Work Experience
Sales Representative
Peak Sales Resources2015 – Present
Proven track record of selling high performance apparel, footwear, and gear in the Rockies territory - including the following brands: Adidas Outdoor (Terrex), Mountain Khakis, Ryan Michael, Mpowerd Luci Lights, SealSkinz, Glerups, Surftech/NSP, reDEW8
Co-Founder (part-time)
DuzerTV2007 – Present
• Perform various assistant duties (producing, editing, filming) on freelance video projects for the Boulder Daily Camera Newspaper, the Travel Channel, and other media outlets • Manage online communities (Facebook, YouTube) to establish voice and increase outreach
Sales and Marketing Coordinator
Fjallraven2013 – 2015
• Organize all specifics for award winning booth at national trade shows and sales meetings: material coordination, planning, and samples for the four Fenix Outdoor brands – Fjällräven, Hanwag, Primus and Brunton • Provide sales forecasting, planning and presentations • Manage new account set-up process, complete product listings, and maintain dealer records/agreements • Maintain effective communication between all inside and outside entities, sales, marketing, PR and key accounts
Marketing Coordinator
ITN Networks2008 – 2012
• Managed Ad Sales Marketing – provided actionable selling messages, programs, tools, and expertise in television / digital landscapes to ITN’s sales team – resulting in $300M in sales annually • Designed templates and wrote over 100 presentations annually – became an expert storyteller able to clearly present complex media concepts and relevant research • Interpreted research data into compelling stories and marketing materials on a daily basis, utilizing a variety of databases (Nielsen, Comscore, in-house systems) to enhance the organization’s ability to support products, test theories and examine media usage behaviors • Worked side-by-side with Chief Marketing and Research Officer which allowed me to become an expert in television, digital, mobile & social media landscapes – together determined company strategy and positioning in today’s evolving media marketplace and developed custom advertising strategies and multi-platform offerings for ITN’s clients which included over 50 of the U.S. top 100 national advertisers