Samuel Gordon
Sales Coordinator / Showroom Manager / Marketing Strategist · Hot Dog, Inc., San Diego
San Diego, CA
In My Own Words
Four words: Stoke. Hustle. Skate. Create
Highly successful sales / marketing professional with a deep understanding of and commitment to the action sports and lifestyle markets.
Motivated to join a like-minded team to enhance customer experience, brand awareness and company growth.
Hungry to learn, innovate, explore, lead, partner, SUCCEED.
Work Experience
Sales Coordinator / Showroom Manager / Marketing Strategist
Hot Dog, Inc., San Diego2018 – Present
• Sales/CSR for all Hotdog Inc. in the SoCal, AZ, NV territory (Rusty, Superbrand surfboards, Richer Poorer, Otis Eyewear, Slowtide, BYRD, Adelio, Havaianas) • In-House sales (reaching weekly sales numbers with active and potential accounts) • Rep support (emailing out weekly ats and gap reports, answering phones, RAs, etc.) • Retail Manager • Host of showroom/events • BYRD Hair Care daily customer service for all of US • Social Media Coordinator
Events/Client Representation Assistant
The Boardr, Tampa, FL2017 – 2017
• Hands-on, seven-days-a-week internship to learn all aspects of skateboard contest management, social media strategy, and client representation • Facilitated all event operations, logistics, and athlete registration for international and national contests • Coordinated social media content for over 47K followers • Increased interactions/impressions on all Boardr social media sites including Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube • Engaged target demographic via social media to increase participants/attendance at contests • Tracked incentives for 32 clients to increase revenue streams • Maintained client contracts and personal documents • Created invoices for brands on behalf of clients (Volcom, Adidas, Nike, Vans, Red Bull, Supreme)
Skate Manager
Sun Diego, San Diego, CA2015 – 2017
• Established new sales record by selling over $400K worth of merchandise within 12 months • Leads company in sales for 2016 • Ranked # 1 company-wide in sales for 2015 • Manages and organizes Am-Slam skate contests • Conducts team training sessions on brands, products
Co-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer
ShredLights, San Diego, CA2013 – 2015
• Developed innovative skate product from concept to market release • Wrote business plan, met with potential investors/collaborators • Launched Kickstarter campaign for initial manufacturing capital • Evaluated risk, opportunity, success and failure
Intern
Destructo Trucks/Juggernaut Distribution, Costa Mesa, CA2013 – 2014
• Warehouse and inventory work, order fulfillment, sales calls and market/competition research
Customer Service
Vu Skateboard Shop, Baltimore, MD2008 – 2010
• Retail customer service including: sales, skateboard set-up and inventory
