Michael McKay

Owner at Unload My Home
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Jacksonville, US

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Experience

    • United States
    • Real Estate
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Owner
      • Jan 2021 - 3 years

      Jacksonville, Florida, United States Unload My Home purchases single-family, multi-family and mobile homes in the greater Jacksonville area then decides on the best exit strategy. Since January 2021, we have purchased more than 65 properties.

    • Real Estate Investor
      • Jul 2014 - 9 years 6 months

      Jacksonville, Florida, United States

    • United States
    • Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Mentor
      • Feb 2020 - Jan 2023

      New York, New York, United States

    • United States
    • Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Mentor
      • Mar 2016 - Jan 2022

      New York, New York, United States

    • Co-Founder
      • Aug 2019 - Jul 2020

      New York, New York, United States

    • Director Of Technology Operations | Founding Team
      • Jun 2017 - Jul 2019

      Greater New York City Area •Architected software and created SOP's for all operational areas of the business, allowing the company to scale from 1 to 100+ short-term rental apartments. Areas of focus included guest services, cleaner and maintenance management, fraud prevention, accounting, pricing, hiring, acquisitions, and unit on-boarding. •Hired and trained a team of 8 offshore guest services representatives. Achieved 24/7 coverage and an average response time of under 9 minutes. •Eliminated all credit card… Show more •Architected software and created SOP's for all operational areas of the business, allowing the company to scale from 1 to 100+ short-term rental apartments. Areas of focus included guest services, cleaner and maintenance management, fraud prevention, accounting, pricing, hiring, acquisitions, and unit on-boarding. •Hired and trained a team of 8 offshore guest services representatives. Achieved 24/7 coverage and an average response time of under 9 minutes. •Eliminated all credit card fraud by designing a risk score algorithm and ID verification system. 2018 industry statistics show a 19% increase in fraud in the land travel and accommodation sector. •Generated leads for the acquisitions team through automated outreach to real estate brokers and owners. Show less

    • United States
    • Real Estate
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Real Estate Agent/Lead Generation
      • Jan 2016 - Jun 2019

      Greater New York City Area •Generated over 9,000 leads that were distributed to all agents at the firm •Top performing rental agent (of 40+ agents) before transitioning to sales •Assisted 5 buyer's in purchasing a total of 4.5 MM of real estate in the first 6 months of working in sales •40% higher closing rate than the company average •Recipient of the 2016 Rookie of the Year award

    • Co-Founder and Adviser
      • Sep 2014 - May 2019

      New York, NY A Fashion-Technology Label for Generation Y based in New York, Miami and Los Angeles.

    • United States
    • Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
    • Chief Marketing Officer | Founding Team
      • Jan 2015 - Dec 2015

      Greater New York City Area •Built both sides of the user base (600+ employers and 5,000+ students) from the ground up with no marketing budget •Created hyper targeted email marketing campaigns to drive user engagement (most successful campaign CTR = 60%) •Expanded brand reach in New York City by working with public and private university administrators, student groups, and career centers to provide programming on campuses •Enhanced user experience for both sides of the platform by conducting over 100 customer… Show more •Built both sides of the user base (600+ employers and 5,000+ students) from the ground up with no marketing budget •Created hyper targeted email marketing campaigns to drive user engagement (most successful campaign CTR = 60%) •Expanded brand reach in New York City by working with public and private university administrators, student groups, and career centers to provide programming on campuses •Enhanced user experience for both sides of the platform by conducting over 100 customer discovery interviews and implementing feedback •Managed hiring and develop curriculum for the internship program; summer intern class of 2015 consisted of 9 interns Show less

    • CEO and Founder
      • Jan 2012 - Nov 2015

      New York, NY •Founded my junior year of college •Executed online marketing campaigns to drive attendance for events. Largest events had 1,500+ attendees. •Hired and managed a team of 20+ event promoters •Contracted by TAO Group and EMM Group, who at the time operated the most successful nightclubs in NYC •Booked DJ’s and entertainment for nightclubs and private functions •Contracted as a promoter for Avicii concert. Sold the most tickets of all concert promoters.

    • Intern
      • Jun 2012 - Jul 2014

      Stamford, CT •Assisted in the startup of a new asset management firm focused on alternative investments for management and distribution to US and offshore institutional high net worth individual investors •Conducted due diligence research on the student housing real estate sector for inclusion in marketing materials and presentations •Helped to design effective marketing and communication programs for the firm’s product suite, which included project positioning, the creation of sales, marketing and… Show more •Assisted in the startup of a new asset management firm focused on alternative investments for management and distribution to US and offshore institutional high net worth individual investors •Conducted due diligence research on the student housing real estate sector for inclusion in marketing materials and presentations •Helped to design effective marketing and communication programs for the firm’s product suite, which included project positioning, the creation of sales, marketing and client specific marketing collateral for US and non-U.S. markets •Created and managed the company website Show less

    • Aquatics Director
      • Jun 2011 - Aug 2012

      Greenwich, CT •Ensured the safety of over 200 campers who visited the aquatics area on a daily basis •Managed and scheduled shifts of seven lifeguards •Ensured chemical levels in pool met state and town regulations •Certified staff members in CPR •Maintained a clean and professional aquatics area

    • Founder and Owner
      • Aug 2011 - Dec 2011

      Barcelona, Spain •Founded while studying abroad in Barcelona •Marketed Barcelona's top nightclubs to American students. Brought between 500 and 1,500 attendees to events each week. •Partnered with a local travel agency to promote a trip to Oktoberfest (sold out weeks in advance) •Collaborated with other promoters for large events and DJ performances, including DJ Chuckie

    • President and Founder
      • Jul 2006 - Jul 2009

      Stamford, CT •Founded and operated an e-commerce paintball supply store at 16 years old •Secured wholesale accounts with the largest distributors in the industry •Implemented PPC and targeted online banner advertising to generate sales of high margin products •Created an online store using e-commerce software •Created an inventory management and shipping process

Education

  • Marymount Manhattan College
  • Fordham Preparatory School
    2005 - 2009

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