CONTACT CAREER OBJECTIVE

62 Wellesley St. W. #1902 Toronto, ON M5S2X3

A career-minded Sales Account Executive in search of a position with a

company where my skills and abilities can be used to their fullest

potential.

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

(647) 234-1937

rob@maran.com

www.robmaran.com

EXPERTISE • Strong experience in marketing and selling books and apps. • Expertise with Social Media, over 250,000 followers & 20 Million

impressions per month.

• Created Marketing & PR campaigns picked up in National publications and television shows.

• Experienced with cold calling and making in-person sales calls and presentations.

• Outstanding knowledge of selling and articulating the value of Professional Services to customers.

• Exceptional knowledge of online & social media advertising. • Deep knowledge of working within both functional and cross-

functional teams.

• Experienced in creating decks and advertising proposals for large customers.

• Can design my own professional decks using Photoshop and Powerpoint/PDFs

• Proficient in developing new account opportunities. • Excellent computer skills (Wordpress, Photoshop, Microsoft Office) • Excellent ability to work in a fast-paced team environment with strict

deadlines and a desire to work hard.

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ROBERT MARAN

SALES ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE

EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Sales, Marketing & PR, 2008- Present Pocket Cocktails Inc. President

• Over 5 million app downloads, 250,000 Followers, 20 Million Monthly Social Media Impressions.

• Sold one of the first ever app sponsorship deals with Grey Goose Vodka.

• Worked within Apple Store framework to maximize sales performance.

• Created Press Releases that were picked up by Canadian and US media outlets, including the New York Times, People Magazine,

Entertainment Weekly Magazine, Food & Wine, The Dummies & the

Doctors TV Show.

• Over 100,000 Social Media Followers through Facebook, Twitter & Instagram

• Spearheaded derivative sales of Kindle Books and Posters. • Highly adept at SEO and Analytics.

Creative Director & Sales Manager, 1989-2008 maranGraphics Inc. President

Bachelor's Degree in Economics York University Canadian Securities Course CSI Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer Microsoft Apple Certified Systems Engineer Apple Advanced Social Media Certification Simplilearn

• Led the largest computer book publisher in Canada to over 10 million books in print with translations in over 20 languages.

• Published best-selling lifestyle books on subjects including cocktails, guitar, piano, algebra, cooking, and a New York Times Bestseller on

Windows 95.

• Worked with large national retail buyers to sell and distribute products including Costco, Indigo, Staples and Best Buy.

• Sold Millions of Dollars in books through Direct Corporate Sales. • Achieved ACSE and MCSE, which were invaluable for publishing

computer books.

• Interfaced with senior management teams at Hungry Minds (The Dummies), John Wiley and Sons, and Prentice Hall Canada to

create decks for marketing programs, assisted in sales efforts.