Dan Ross

Experience

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  Northwestern Mutual

  May 2010 - Sept 2010

  Financial Representative Intern

  • Prospected and networked extensively for potential clients to build a book of business• Created custom investment plans for clients that contained life insurance and other financial securities • Maintained a dynamic schedule containing multiple appointments with clients• Met regularly with a mentor to review performance analysis and obtain insight into improving business practices

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  American Marketing Association

  Apr 2011 - Apr 2012

  Vice President of Communications

  • Helped increase enrollment by 50% and maintained a running roster of organization members• Scheduled events and coordinated all communications between executive board and members• Served as liaison between our association and influential professionals in the community• Created and maintained the American Marketing Association Facebook page

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  Norwegian Cruise Line

  May 2012 - Apr 2014

  Personal Cruise Consultant

  • Exceeded monthly sales goals by 30% on a consistent basis• Solved complex problems and serviced guests daily to maintain an advanced standard of customer service • Actively pursued business by utilizing of a plethora of advertising and marketing tools• Managed projects to develop and run new call campaigns to better target customers• Qualified guests to develop and present the perfect vacation to meet specific needs• Turned prospects into guests while maintaining past guest relationships and provoking repeat business• Developed skills within the Salesforce CRM system to manage appointments and track guest interactions Show less

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  Florida State University

  May 2014 - May 2015

  Graduate Research Assistant

  • Led a project to create a survey that the college will use to track the entrepreneurial success of alumni• Redesigned and developed a new curriculum for a graduate level entrepreneurship course to form a new standard• Led research initiative to provide historical information regarding the College of Business for the Princeton Review• Consistently provided valuable assistance to the entrepreneurship department to enhance departmental efficiency

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  ALDI USA

  May 2015 - Aug 2018

  District Manager

  • Lead and supported a district generating over 30 million dollars in sales annually• Constantly managed a wide array of projects congruently within district and division• Ran a district that achieved the highest profit margin within the division in 2016• Consistently exceeded monthly KPI goals within district that included operational efficiency and payroll expenses• Managed the staffing and logistics of a new store opening to bring the ALDI brand to a new market• Coordinated and executed operational plans over a six-month period to remodel three stores simultaneously• Responsible for the hiring, training, and ongoing development of over 50 employees• Drove sales by analyzing consumer buying trends and develop action plans for store managers to implement Show less

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  Native Realty

  Oct 2018 - now

  - Lead and support the commercial sales team- Investment & Development Sales- Retail leasing - Landlord & Tenant Rep -Specializing in investment/development sales, as well as retail leasing-Buy, sell, invest, lease, tenant rep

  • Executive Director - Commercial

    Jan 2024 - now

  • Executive Vice President

    Jan 2023 - now

  • Senior Associate - Commercial

    Oct 2018 - Jan 2023