Thomas Nelson, MBA

Experience

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  Sports Authority

  Aug 2007 - Aug 2008

  Salesman

  Provide my customers with the necessary team sports gear that they need, to be as effective as they could be in their chosen sport. Also, cross sell my customers into the apparel section, and footwear section. This ensured them of 100% satisfaction before they ever hit the field of play.

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  Best Buy

  Aug 2009 - Jul 2011

  Portable Electronics Lead

  Educate my customers on the numerous options they had, when it came to picking out which product they wanted. Attaching the necessary accessories to ensure the core product would work the way they envisioned it. Then getting their product protected with our Geek Squad Black Tie Protection plans. In addition, help my supervisor manage the Portable Electronics team. This entailed keeping their goals marked down, make sure their training was up to date, and serve as a medium between them and customers. Show less

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  Fanspeak.com

  May 2013 - Oct 2013

  Guest Writer

  Write about the NFC North with thought provoking articles. In addition, go out and promote those articles using social media, message boards, etc.

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  PepsiCo

  Feb 2014 - Apr 2016

  -Involved drivers when building out their daily route plans. Actively had them edit their routes to ensure they were optimized correctly. This innovation allowed us to move from 6th to 1st in the Penn East Market in measurable metrics-Empowered drivers to actively refine our routing formats and challenged them to take ownership of their individual routes. This resulted in us moving from 28th out of 75 plants in the Northeast region, to 3rd in a matter of 4 months-Accounted for $600,000 of the overall plant budget Show less

  • Senior Lead Delivery Supervisor

    Dec 2015 - Apr 2016

  • Customer Management Senior Associate

    Feb 2014 - Dec 2015
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  Synergy Property Solutions

  Apr 2016 - Aug 2018

  Co-Owner

  -Negotiated the acquisition of 3 single family resident properties to be flipped-Established relationships with various contractors, realtors, lenders and other investors-Constructed an entire social media portfolio including: Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook-Underwrote all blog posts for the company's website-Oversaw the 3 projects from purchase to sale

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  Hipskind TSG

  Mar 2017 - Mar 2018

  Business Development

  -Achieved $75,000 in net profit within the first 6 months of employment-Built relationships with decision makers of potential customers to gauge where they were at in their buying process, as well as any pain points they were experiencing-Pioneered the launch of a new cyber secure compliant cloud technology which involved learning about all technological aspects of it and being able to speak to them. Components included disaster recovery, ISO 27001 compliance, HIPAA compliance, CISO as a service and business continuity Show less

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  Accountemps

  Mar 2018 - Aug 2018

  Staffing Manager

  -Created a placement strategy by collaborating with the VP to build a team of specialists-Evaluated strategy based on job placement by comparing year over year numbers-Led district in job placement with 9 temporary employees placed out

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  Ohio University

  Aug 2018 - May 2020

  • Business Development Manager

    Aug 2019 - May 2020

  • MBA/MSA Candidate

    Aug 2018 - May 2020
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  AZ Alkmaar

  Jun 2019 - Jun 2019

  Consultant

  -Created a reward point system to increase fan attendance during poor weather and lower tier matches-Implemented a smartphone application concept to drive concession sales during matches-Introduced new sponsorship inventory opportunities-Presented to the C-Suite, including the CEO

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  SPEEDLINE S.R.L.

  Jun 2019 - Jun 2019

  Consultant

  -Constructed a brand new Corporate Social Responsibility plan -Researched best practices of both Italian companies and American companies-Presented to the board of directors and our group was chosen as the best project-To date 60% of our CSR has been implemented into future plans

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  Cleveland Browns

  Sept 2019 - Jan 2020

  Corporate Sponsorship Consultant

  -Recommended a new partner for their sponsorship portfolio in the automotive segement-Researched consumer buying habits, consumer perceptions of automotive brands, model purchasing habits in the Cleveland market-Learned what was important to Tier II automotive dealership groups-Built out 4 digital activations that could be used across a variety of social media platforms throughout the week and in the offseason-Presented to the Director of Corporate Sponsorship and Manger of Sponsorship Activation Show less

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  Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association

  Dec 2019 - Apr 2020

  -Identify non endemic sponsorship opportunities for the PRCA-Create on-site and digital activations surrounding those sponsors-Presented to CMO, VP of Business Development and the entire media team -Oversaw fundraising initiatives for the Justin Boot Cowboy Crisis fund with limited supervision-Activated sponsorship packages, nightly in the Dodge Fan Zone, for brands like Coors, Boyd Gaming, Polaris and Dodge-Managed autograph sessions and meet and greets with the athletes of ProRodeo-Assisted in putting on the awards banquet

  • Sponsorship Consultant

    Oct 2019 - Apr 2020

  • Intern

    Dec 2019 - Dec 2019
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  Lagardère Sports

  Jan 2020 - Apr 2020

  Talent Management Consultant

  -Tasked with helping Lagardere monetize their Tier II/III athletes-Research tools such as: Cameo, Influcr, OpenDorse, Winmo and OpenSponsorship-Built a social media playbook that can be used by current and future Tier II/III athletes to help build the foundation for their personal brand via social media-Created a scorecard that can be used by Lagardere when pitching the value their athlete brings a brand-Built out regional brand suggestions, based on current Tier II/Tier III athletes-Recommended a digital department be implemented to help audit social posting, monitor new trends and actively search for brands looking to rebrand or needing a new voice Show less

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  Las Vegas Motor Speedway

  Feb 2020 - Feb 2020

  Intern

  -Entrusted to help build and set up all fan engagement at "Turn 4 Turn Up"-Provide top tier customer service to VIPs-Assisted in sponsorship activations for Pennzoil and Jiffy Lube-Created and ran the "Thousand Flag" activation for Star Nursery with little supervision

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  Amazon

  Jun 2020 - Dec 2020

  Delivery Driver

  -Front line essential employee during the COVID-19 pandemic-Last mile delivery in the South Suburbs of Chicagoland-Last mile delivery for the Iowa/IL border-100+ stops a day with 100+ packages per route

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  Legends

  Jul 2020 - Aug 2020

  Trainee

  -Team took 1st place in the final presentation competition-Admitted into Legends Sales Training Camp-Learned Legend's sales processes and sales styles-Learned about corporate sponsorship strategies

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  Robert Half

  Jan 2021 - Sept 2021

  Staffing Manager

  -Specialize in placing accounting and finance professionals-Utilizing best practices in business development with potential clients-Build and maintain long term relationships with clients and potential clients

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  Randstad Sourceright

  Sept 2021 - now

  -Manages the staffing process for a team of 15 full-cycle recruiters that source, interview, and process software engineers using an internal ATS and LinkedIn Recruiter-Coordinated, monitored, tracked, and executed all phases of the recruitment life cycle including sourcing, screening, initial phone screens, technical phone screens, onsite interviews, and salary negotiations-Provides mentorship and guidance to foster an environment of career growth and improved performance through weekly 1:1s and team meetings-Collaborate with Google senior leadership to understand individual positions and hiring needs-Tracks metrics such as, one way comms, two-way comms, phone interviews, applications created, pass through rates, offers accepted and DEI of all direct reports to improve career and production guidance-Provide clear and concise communication and guidance in a workplace that is undergoing exponential growth-Produced 7 job offer accepts in Q2 of 202, with over 20 other candidates at the Team Match stage Show less

  • Global Team Lead

    Oct 2022 - now

  • Talent Delivery Manager, Supporting Google

    Mar 2022 - Oct 2022

  • Recruiting Specialist, Supporting Google

    Sept 2021 - Mar 2022
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  Relode Healthcare Recruiting

  Aug 2024 - now

  Healthcare Recruiter

  *Source, screen, and evaluate potential candidates for open healthcare positions*Develop and maintain relationships with healthcare professionals and organizations*Conduct phone and in-person interviews with potential candidates*Negotiate salaries and other terms of employment*Monitor and analyze recruitment trends and metrics*Provide guidance and support to hiring managers throughout the recruitment process