Jonathan Clayton

Experience

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  Best Buy

  Nov 1999 - Nov 2001

  Department Supervisor

  Increased department sales revenue by 30% by raising offer rate of employeesPresented weekly strategy for attaining targets during store meetings that improved overall store performance in sales marginal revenue by 23%

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  Sprint

  May 2001 - Jul 2014

  Accelerated store to six consecutive months as number one of 74 locations in new customer activationsCoached and trained low performing employees to improve key sales and customer satisfaction metricsImplemented new strategies to strengthen store performance in store audit performance and salesTranslated for all Spanish speaking customers to break communication barriers Executed contests to excite team and raise sales by 12%Performed monthly audits on store to ensure complianceDeveloped and examined sales reports to find improvement areas in sales conversion ratesConducted one on one meetings with consultants monthly that resulted in management promotions for eight employees Consistently exceeded monthly sales quotaDiscovered new client base by investigating external business needs

  • Store Manager

    Nov 2007 - Jul 2014

  • Assistant Manager

    Nov 2005 - Nov 2007

  • Communications Consultant

    May 2001 - Nov 2005
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  IKON Office Solutions

  Sept 2011 - Apr 2012

  Commercial Account Executive

  Manage assigned territory utilizing Salesforce.com customer and prospect profiles to grow revenue. Create dialogue with decision makers to ensure optimal efficiency within given strategy proposals. Provide demonstration of technology along with value added input on relevance to prospect for their line of business.

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  Verizon Wireless

  Jul 2014 - Aug 2015

  Solutions Manager

  Allocate resources to improve overall store efficiency and grow month over month revenue by 30% Create sales reports and recommendations for strategic implementation to increase revenue Prepare training curriculum to improve Salesforce prospecting of solution specialists Collaborate with sales consultants to improve presentations and accessory revenue dollars by 23% Create daily meeting agenda for store employees to ensure monthly target of $96,000 is exceeded Show less

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  Appirio

  Aug 2015 - Jul 2016

  Business Development Manager

  Research key accounts to build solid foundation of potential interest and create e-mail marketing campaign. Align potential clients with field experts to assist with strategy sessions and provide opportunity to improve worker and customer experiences. Utilize market research and analysis to ensure Appirio brand was appropriately marketed to specific industry verticals. Leverage salesforce.com reporting and analytics for in-depth territory assessment for more accurate outreach.

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  Monster Worldwide

  Aug 2016 - Aug 2017

  Product Optimization Analyst

  Conduct search engine optimization in pay-per-click campaigns and analyze client data using Google Analytics and Adobe Analytics to improve the brand management. Provide system testing to validate the compatibility of client applicant tracking system with hosting platform. Partner with agencies and direct channels to provide feedback on potential strategy enhancements. Create, process, and communicate reporting to clients for evaluation of existing product placements.

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  Clayton Marketing Solutions

  Aug 2017 - May 2021

  Marketing Consultant

  Helping drive revenue for businesses by enhancing their brand digitally using analytics, sales development, marketing coordination, and search engine optimization. Through alignment of business objectives with current clients, we partner to create a path towards expanding digital presence while maintaining their established identity.

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  Indiana Media Group

  Feb 2018 - Apr 2020

  As a digital liaison, bridging the gap between the full digital product portfolio and current client adoption is the primary priority. Maintaining a great working relationship with vendors to ensure digital product quality performs to the customer's standards and drives daily activities. From strategizing about the client's targets and obtaining industry insights, continuous learning is important. Understanding the client's business and their target audience's behavior provides better client utilization. Through strategic implementation and increasing adoption rates, the client achieves their growth targets and continues to trust our organization with achieving its strategic objectives. Show less

  • Digital Client Success Manager

    Jul 2018 - Apr 2020

  • Print/Digital Consultant

    Feb 2018 - Jul 2018
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  Kelley School of Business at IUPUI

  Aug 2018 - now

  Adjunct Faculty Instructor

  As an adjunct faculty instructor, I have the opportunity to work with undergraduate seniors as they prepare to enter the workforce, further their education, or become entrepreneurs. Being an instructor for the school of business provides an opportunity to share my current and previous experience from a retail, B2B, business owner, and digital marketer perspective. Course cirriculum is guided by the learning objectives created by the school and organized through an academic, real-world, and personal experience lense. Show less

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  Rain Digital

  May 2021 - Nov 2022

  President

  Rain Digital formed as a brainchild of Rain Corporation's need for a consistent, accountable marketing agency. In addition to keeping our consistency, Rain Digital is hyper-focused on helping businesses develop a unique way to clearly communicate their value.

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  Indiana Economic Development Corporation

  Oct 2022 - May 2023

  Vice President of Digital & Influence
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  CUMULUS MEDIA

  Jan 2024 - now

  Digital Account Executive