Joe Rizzo
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Experience
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Protekt Products
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United States
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Food and Beverage Retail
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1 - 100 Employee
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National Sales Manager
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Feb 2023 - Present
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Burton Snowboards
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United States
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Sporting Goods
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700 & Above Employee
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Sr. Area Manager Rockies
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Oct 2021 - Jan 2023
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Sr. Area Manager Southern California
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Dec 2016 - Oct 2021
- Establish, develop and maintain sustainable consumer relationships across multiple distribution channels and identify, understand, and manage business opportunities as they arise.- Primary day to day contact for consumers & dealers, responsible for driving successful sales, sell-in, sell-thru and service programs for all categories. - Service all branded stores, consumers, premium accounts, and business opportunities. Obtain orders and establish new business by planning and organizing daily work schedule to call on existing and potential business.- Identify sales opportunities in all channels while anchoring all related decisions in best-for-Brand focus. - Analyze consumer behavior, market and competitors, track sales, provide needed reports and maintain proper information flow.- Responsible for education of consumers, branded stores, and premium dealer sales staff on all categories through, but not limited to, seasonal clinics, product demos, showings, regular visits and regional events (where applicable), but with an updated focus on adopting and utilizing virtual and digital tools. - Adopt & utilize virtual and digital tools to plan, organize and execute on-snow demos, product showings, order meetings, clinics and consumer promotional activities- Provide best in class service to end consumer through building relationships and issue resolution across all channels- Represent the company and brands in a professional manner and with positive attitude towards the accounts, to consumers, and to media where required.- Work with Burton internal merchandising team to establish and implement best in class merchandising standards throughout assigned territory.- Plan & manage optimized product assortments aligned with the brand’s strategic marketing plan that are regionally and store specific.- Execute regional Marketing support in coordination with Brand goals across all channels. Facilitate regional consumer insights work.
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Zeal Optics
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United States
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Sporting Goods Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Marketing Events Specialist
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Oct 2015 - Oct 2016
- Key role in defining the brand look, feel, and positioning to the consumer - Full time travel hosting trainings, Zeal branded events, consumer interactions, and attending / constructing trade shows.- Responsible for all elements of planning, development, and execution of events. Budgeting, Tour Management, Event Permitting, Photos and post event Recaps, Social Media posts, and set up / tear down - Build and maintain relationships with local reps to ensure outlook of brand - Build and maintain relationships with Retailers, Ambassadors, and Athletes - Additional Support to the Marketing team and Director of ZEAL Marketing
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Sales Executive
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Aug 2014 - Oct 2015
Intermountain Sales Executive UT, ID, MT, WY - Sales Rep, Territory Marketing, Event Organizer, Tradeshows, Team- Product Knowledge, Computer Skills, Time management, Road Warrior, Sell In / Sell Thru, Order Entry, Order Confirmations, Relationship building, Regional team management, Event Host, Sales Contest Promoter, Sales Analysis, Retail event support, aka building a brand within my 4 states… Et cetera!- Content Provider to National Marketing team, blog, social media, ran Instagram
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Burton Snowboards
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United States
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Sporting Goods
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700 & Above Employee
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Sales Rep - Four Horsemen Sales
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Sep 2011 - Aug 2014
Burton Snowboards - Salt Lake City Sept 11 – Aug 14 - Intermountain Burton Hardgoods, anon. (RED), Bags, and Rental Specialist - Spreading the Stoke of Burton through Clinics, Demos, Showings - Product Knowledge, Computer Skills, Time management, Road Warrior, Showroom Set up, Sell In / Sell Thru, Order Entry, Order Confirmations, Relationship building, Regional team management, Event Host, Sales Contest Promoter, Sales Analysis, Territory Marketing, Retail event support… Et cetera! - Burton Snowboards. You name it, I did it.
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High Cascade Snowboard Camp
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United States
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Counselor / Bus Driver / Director
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Jun 2011 - Aug 2013
Counselor Bus Driver turned Camp Director – Lets discuss Counselor Bus Driver turned Camp Director – Lets discuss
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Edge of the World
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Missoula, MT / Banner Elk, NC
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Sales / Key Holder
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May 2006 - Sep 2010
-Missoula Montana - Responsible for opening and closing shop, counting till, safe, bank deposits, checking in orders, printing labels, warranties/RA #s, Receiving/shipping product, Fedex account, special orders - Customer Service, product knowledge, store maintenance - Snow Tech - Brainstorming/execution of events and contests - Snow and Whitewater Team Member - Attending Trade Shows and ordering/purchasing product - North Carolina -Whitewater, Climbing, and Rappelling Guide - Preparation of gear for trips/customers and cooking - Providing a fun, safe, guided day trip for customers - Entertainment on buses to and from daily outings
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Blindside Co Snow and Skate Shop
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Greater Salt Lake City Area
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Manager
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Aug 2008 - May 2010
- Responsible for opening and closing shop, counting till, merchandise, and employees - Checking in orders, printing labels, acquiring RA #s, Receiving/shipping product, and special orders - Customer Service, product knowledge, store maintenance - Snow Tech - Attending trade shows and ordering/purchasing product - Responsible for opening and closing shop, counting till, merchandise, and employees - Checking in orders, printing labels, acquiring RA #s, Receiving/shipping product, and special orders - Customer Service, product knowledge, store maintenance - Snow Tech - Attending trade shows and ordering/purchasing product
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Salt Lake County Division of Youth Services
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Greater Salt Lake City Area
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After School Program Skateboard Coordinator
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Aug 2008 - Aug 2009
Developed Curriculum for six week after-school youth skate program - Created Informative Weekly Newsletters - Mentor/ Positive Role Model - Responsible for youth supervision, safety, and well being - Worked with Salt Lake County Mayor’s office in regards to skatepark development in SLC Developed Curriculum for six week after-school youth skate program - Created Informative Weekly Newsletters - Mentor/ Positive Role Model - Responsible for youth supervision, safety, and well being - Worked with Salt Lake County Mayor’s office in regards to skatepark development in SLC
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Burton Chill
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Greater Salt Lake City Area
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Program Coordinator
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Nov 2007 - Mar 2009
Salt Lake City Program Coordinator - Using board sports as a vehicle to teach at-risk youth life lessons - Computer skills (emails, excel spreadsheets, nightly reports, newsletters) - Organization, Program management, Leadership, and Fundraising - Brainstorming, Communication, and Execution of daily tasks - Gear Room set up/tear down and inventory - Responsible for youth, chaperones, and overall flow of SLC program - Youth Chaperone across country to attend US Open of Snowboarding - Chill Youth Chaperone at High Cascade Snowboard Camp
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Education
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University of Montana
Bachelor of Sociology, Major of Criminology -
University of Montana
Bachelor's degree, Sociology