Glenn Walker

Marketing Professional

Savage, Minnesota, United States

About

I am a self-starter who always looks for ways to improve myself and is committed to helping the company be more successful. Personal Strengths: -Hard Working. Putting in the time and effort to achieve the company’s goals enables me to make sure clients and company representatives are taken care of at functions. -Determined. When faced with a number of difficulties, I stay committed and focused on getting the job done. -Organized. I’m efficient at maintaining records and information to enable accurate reporting. Specialties: Branding, developing marketing collateral, organizing seminars and tradeshows, analyzing and preparing marketing budgets Skills: Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, Photoshop, Publisher, Dreamweaver, Intranet, Internet Explorer, PageMaker, Paper Port, Acrobat

Experience

  • VP, Operations at Providence Marketing Group
    Aug 2009 - Present · 17 yrs

    - Responsible for the day-to-day operations of company - Manage a team of four associates and aid in project management - Responsible for dispersion, promotion and tracking of clients press releases - Developed clients media plans and then responsible for the execution of their media - Work closely with outdoor writers and publications - Trade Show event planning and management Past Roles: Vice President: September 2013 - September 2015 Senior Marketing Specialist: December 2011 - September 2013 Marketing Coordinator: August 2009 - December 2011

  • Tournament Bass Fisherman at Upper Midwest Bass Tournaments
    Jun 2002 - Present · 24 yrs 2 mos

    - Upper Midwest tournament bass angler - Product & sponsor promoter - Speaker at in-store events & sports shows - Write on average over 90 articles per year for several print and online publications - Test and review new product designs and help implement new marketing campaigns - Generate & provide over 6 million impressions annual for my sponsors

  • Marketing Team Leader at Future Bass
    Jan 2009 - Sep 2015 · 6 yrs 9 mos

    -Developed FutureBass.com media kit that is distributed to potential site sponsors, vendors and bass clubs. -Coordinated the selling, design and placement of advertisements on the website. -Worked closely with Owner and Pro-Staff director on the direction of the company.

  • Marketing and Sales at RC Tackle
    Jan 2009 - Jan 2014 · 5 yrs 1 mo

    -Increased brand image and awareness on the internet via the development and continuous updating of the company website -Set up new retail stores with product and follow up with them to make sure they have a good supply of our inventory -New product development -Demonstrated my knowledge and passion of fishing and the company to bass clubs who wanted a presentation.

  • Pro/Field Staff Manager at The Rod Glove
    Oct 2010 - Sep 2011 · 1 yr

    -Oversee 80+ Pro and Field Staff -Established a promotional program for all levels of staff to follow -Review current and possible applications for staff positions -Receive and review reports from staff -Work with owner to develop innovative and unique ways to generate exposure for our brand and products