Nate Stought

Experience

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  Private Company

  Aug 2009 - Jun 2018

  • Assist in defining and implementing market and growth strategies for the company• Define, launch and manage new financial product features and enhancements by providing and utilizing market and key strategic and analytically-based reports to project across the organization from the conceptual to project completion stage• Coordinate with Marketing and Product leaders to prioritize and implement product materials as well as sales and marketing strategies and functions• Responsible for setting the strategy, vision, and marketing plan for all client acquisition products by perform quantitative analyses on key metrics, including customer engagement, business/financial performance and other areas as required• Responsible for setting the budget for marketing KPI's needed to achieve sales department number• Works with internal email and lead generation agencies to ensure that marketing metrics are being achieved• Assist in creating test strategies for marketing funnels, messaging, pricing that will improve marketing and sales numbers Show less • Maintain and manage sales staff of 25+ Sales Associates• Maintain sales staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees• Establish sales objectives by forecasting and developing annual sales quotas for department• Implement national sales programs by developing field sales action plans.• Maintain sales volume and selling price by keeping current with supply and demand, changing trends, economic indicators, and competitors.• Maintain sale staff job results by counseling and disciplining employees; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results.• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.• Responsible for developing and starting new Options business unit Show less Assisted in the Creation of The Options DivisionMaintain and manage sales staff of 2 Financial Sales Advisers• Maintain sales staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees• Establish sales objectives by forecasting and developing annual sales quotas for department • Implement national sales programs by developing field sales action plans.• Maintain sales volume and selling price by keeping current with supply and demand, changing trends, economic indicators, and competitors.• Maintain sale staff job results by counseling and disciplining employees; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results.• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.• Assisted in the Creation of The Options Division Maintain and manage sales staff of 2 Financial Sales Advisers Show less

  • Product Strategist

    Aug 2017 - Jun 2018

  • Account Manager

    Jul 2015 - Aug 2017

  • Assistant Sales Manager

    Jul 2014 - Jul 2015

  • Sales Manager

    Jan 2014 - Jul 2014

  • Finance Manager

    Jun 2013 - Jan 2014

  • Sales Associate

    Aug 2009 - Jul 2013
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  SalesAgency

  Jan 2019 - Feb 2024

  List Monetization Manager

  • Manage the scheduling and creation of sales webinars • Analyse and optimize affiliate offers to external and internal networks• Deliver affiliate marketing reports to senior management• Managing expectations with client• Communicating expectations to the internal team

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  LEADMARK

  Dec 2019 - Feb 2024

  List Monetization Manager

  • 4 years of experience in a client-facing role within an affiliate or performance marketing environment• Analyze and optimize affiliate offers to external and internal networks• Implement affiliate marketing activity including email campaigns, newsletters, blog, etc to increase revenue targets• Maintain open communication with all affiliates on the day-to-day issues• Stay current with trends in affiliate marketing and identify new opportunities through market research• Communicate with new and existing affiliates regarding upcoming promotions and optimization opportunities• Responsible for the ad monetization strategy • Oversee daily ad revenue • Oversee daily CTO lead traffic • Design, manage and analyze ad revenue experiments • Manage and optimize digital campaigns • Develop marketing strategy for fulfillment of lead buy orders• Schedule advertising and CTO emails and offer placement• Provide Weekly and Monthly Summary analysis Lead and Revenue Strategies performances Show less

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  Grabads Media Group

  Mar 2024 - now

  Affiliate Manager

  • Managed and grew a network of affiliates, driving revenue and optimizing performance-based marketing campaigns.• Negotiated competitive payouts, secured exclusive offers, and built long-term partnerships with affiliates and advertisers.• Monitored campaign performance using tracking platforms (HasOffers, Everflow, Cake, etc.), analyzing key metrics like EPC, conversion rates, and ROI.• Developed strategies to increase traffic, improve conversion rates, and maximize affiliate profitability.• Collaborated with internal teams (sales, marketing, and tech) to ensure seamless execution of campaigns and troubleshoot any tracking issues.• Identify and cultivate relationships to create business partnerships• Stayed ahead of industry trends, implementing innovative strategies to enhance affiliate engagement and network growth. Show less