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Matt Thommen

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Content Creator / Marketing Specialist
Chicago | United States

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Interests

Shoes
Building displays

Industries

Fashion
Lifestyle
Outdoor
Skate
Snow
Streetwear
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Matt

28+ Years of professional experience including: management, buying, training, merchandising, ecommerce/web site management, organization, event planning, social media, content creation, and unprecedented sales and customer service.

Trajectory

Nov 2020 — Now
Content Creator / Marketing Specialist · The House Outdoors
The House / Marketing/Gear Specialist and Content Creator / 2020-Current -Marketing And Gear Specialist -Shoot and Edit YouTube videos for company channel and social media -Assist social media manager with content and manage DM’s and comments for YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and blog posts -Assist in other random operations and functions for website to increase efficiency and customer operations of website
Nov 2019 — May 2020
Assistant Manager · Burton Snowboards (The House Partner Store)
-All Assistant Manager duties -Social Media management for store account -Reorganization of warehouse area to improve efficiency -Shipping of web orders
Oct 2018 — Nov 2019
Assistant Manager · Uncle Dans
-All Assistant Manager duties -Online order fulfilment and shipping. -Inventory task management. -Receiving and Merchandising of products. -Product training -Reorganized entire back room and created new shipping area drastically increasing productivity. -Implemented operation procedures to increase productivity.
Sep 2007 — Apr 2018
Manager/Buyer · Shred Shop
-Shipping of web orders -Receiving products and adding into system for sales -Update content for website -Creation and operations of events -Sole buyer for ALL categories. -Responsible for merchandising and building of displays for store. -Lead for all employees, in charge of training/mentoring so they grow as successful salesmen. -In charge of creating content for social media, i.e. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc. -Skate/snow team manager. -Organizational efficiency of entire shop, -In addition to all my other duties I still am able to be the top salesman with personal sales in excess of $200,000 every year
Aug 1995 — Dec 2018
Sub Rep · Various Rep Agencies
-Helping with many aspects of field reps including Sales, Presentations, Merchandising and Event Coordination for various regional and National shows and events. (References available)
Jan 2013 — Oct 2017
Social Media & Content Creator · Michigan Boarder
-Test new products and write reviews to inform readers of the newest products. -Writer for various other site content as well. -Manage Instagram account
Jan 2010 — Dec 2011
Merchandiser · Relative Ways
-Visual Merchandiser for Nixon and Von Zipper for Chicago Area -Reporting on Von Zipper and Nixon activities at area Zumiez, Nordstroms, and The Buckle -Re-merchandising and keeping displays updated with latest POP
May 1994 — Sep 2007
Manager/Buyer · The Edge
-Pro Shop Manager more than doubled pro shop sales from 1995 to 2006. -Hired, trained and educated employees on new products and sales techniques -Buyer of all categories for pro shop -Shipping manager -Receive products, create displays, and merchandise store -Advertising graphics for flyer’s, signs, shop apparel, etc. -Website upkeep for all pro shop specific pages -Manager for skate and snow teams. -Created all content for Facebook and MySpace pages. -Brought skateboard equipment, and footwear into the shop in 2001, which was the fastest growing component in the pro shop. -Organized, promoted and ran Big Air, Rail Jam, and Boardercross events at Bittersweet Ski Area in Otsego, Michigan for 9 years with an average of 40-70 participants per contest. -Multiple skateboard contests and events in Kalamazoo area for 5 years -“The Backyard Jam” Wakeboard tournament for 12 years with an average of 50-80 participants each year. Because of the success of the Kalamazoo tournament, organized a second contest in Grand Rapids area, the “Georgetown Jam” for 4 years.

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Education history

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Hackett Catholic Central

High School Diploma | 1990 - 1994

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