Billy Morley

Billy Morley Profile      Experienced Strategic Sales Account Executive with a demonstrated history of working in the SaaS, Media, Advertising, and Brand Consultancy industries. Currently searching for a position focused around my passions of account management, sales, and marketing. Looking to use my entrepreneurial experience and spirit to bring a unique perspective to my next sales role. Employment History      Travel Sabbatical May 2019 to January 2020 Europe, Russia, Asia, Australia, and America Sales Account Executive – IE/UK January 2018 to April 2019 Indeed, Dublin, IE Exceeded sales targets of more than £180,000 on a quarterly basis for the world’s #1 job site Drove growth by selling pay-per-click job search advertising services to Enterprise, Mid Market, and SMB clients Built and maintained client relationships by sharing knowledge and demonstrating how to use Indeed products effectively on a daily basis Developed real connections with my clients through phone, email, and face-to-face meetings to ensure they were finding value in our products and a return on their investment Sales Account Executive – IE/UK January 2017 to June 2017 Jobbio, Dublin, IE Met sales targets of €10,000 on a monthly basis selling a new-to-market online recruitment platform Researched, prospected, pitched, managed, and built a pipeline to ensure that monthly targets were met Responsible for outbound sales in the UK market in the FinTech, GameTech, and EdTEch industries Accountable for all inbound sales for Ireland, UK, USA, and Canada Media Sales Representative/Planner August 2013 to October 2016 A+E Television Networks, Chicago, IL USA Sold both traditional and programmatic media ads across the A+E Television Network portfolio Responsible for hitting yearly team sales targets of $2.5 million across two cable television networks Ensured sold schedules totalling an average of $20 million per quarter ran as ordered including all media and sponsorship elements which in turn resulted in $0 in credits Stewarded client schedules to guarantee delivery, built and scheduled ADU packages when needed, and created quarterly account posts and MSAs Account Executive November 2012 to August 2013 Abelson Taylor, Chicago, IL USA Operated as lead point person for account, creative, and digital strategy teams to ensure that television, digital, and print campaigns exceeded the expectations of our clients Lead the advertising campaign launches of 3 new-to-market drugs for leading global pharmaceutical companies Facilitated relationships between client, media, and creative teams to ensure that accurate information was being communicated and that deadlines were met Undertook financial responsibilities that included monthly accruals, cost-to-dates, and budgeting for all of our clients’ projects Account Coordinator April 2011 to November 2012 Abelson Taylor, Chicago, IL USA Responsible for taking ownership and accountability for our clients’ projects including troubleshooting, addressing issues before they became critical, and ensuring deadlines were met Chosen to be head account coordinator in charge of timeline management for all present and future in-house digital advertising campaigns Provided quick and effective solutions when unforeseen difficulties arose in order to avoid crisis situations Researched and gathered analytical data to assist in the creative process for advertising campaigns Project Coordinator October 2010 to January 2011 Kaleidoscope, Chicago, IL USA Facilitated the flow of project communication between the clients, account managers, and the creative project owners Quoted jobs for large brand packaging design production runs, print projects, and CAD projects Responsible for documenting, tracking budgets, scheduling, quality control, and ensuring on-time delivery of projects Conducted project briefs in order to accurately convey the client’s creative and financial expectations to the production team Technical Skills and Interests      Salesforce, Panda media sales research software, Gabriel media scheduling software, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Power Point, Windows XP, Windows 7, Mac OS X, WordPress, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, playing bagpipes for the Chicago Shannon Rovers, member of the comedy group Four Shortsmen, weekly soup kitchen volunteer for Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago Education      B.A. Business Studies August 2006 to April 2010 University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA USA International Business and Italian Language January 2009 to May 2009 Loyola University – John Felice Rome Center, Rome, Italy TEFL Certification July 2018 to September 2018 International TEFL Academy, Chicago, IL USA