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Lauren A. Rhyne

Atlanta

Summary

Proven, resourceful, knowledgeable, trusted and innovative Senior Account Executive/ Sales Manager with a keen business acumen offering more than 20 years of consultative, comprehensive and direct strategic sales and sales management experience. Highly skilled in revenue generating initiatives, prospecting, generating new business, retention, cold calling, managing pipelines, relationship building, problem solving, one-call closes/extended longer term closes and consistently exceeding sales and retention goals.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Account Executive

Rewards Network
01.2015 - Current
  • Prospected locally and nationally generating opportunities for business engagement to build long-term and strategic partnerships resulting in the largest book of business in the region.
  • Customized solutions providing Enterprise restaurant groups with capital and marketing services during face-to-face or virtual meetings.
  • Consistently exceeded company quotas and goals year over year resulting in being in the Million Dollar Club in 2021, 2022, 2023 & 2024. (190%, 2024 Boarded Revenue)
  • Trained and provided support to new and tenured account executives.

Regional Director of Business Development

SafeRide America
12.2009 - 01.2015
  • Developed and designed sales strategies and presentations for the newly created sales department to grow the business.
  • Recruited, hired, trained and grew a sales team to increase new sponsor partnerships regionally, increasing the sponsoring locations by 300%- largest increase since the company started in 2000.
  • Established long-term relationships with restaurant and bar owners resulting in new sponsorships through annual monetary donations and fundraisers, while also providing fundraiser training to staff and management.
  • Generated and conducted meetings with National Sponsors, resulting in new partnerships to grow brand awareness as well as growing sponsorship revenue.

Area Supervisor, District Manager, General Manager, Assistant Manager, Sales Rep

Bally Total Fitness
06.1998 - 11.2009
  • Supervised all sales for 14 locations in Georgia and 7 in Northern Virginia, resulting in over $3.9M per month of new sales.
  • Recruited, trained and managed over 350 employees and developed numerous top performing managers.
  • Implemented cost control initiatives to consistently improve P&L.
  • Provided customer service to all members resulting in greater retention and referrals.
  • Earned Presidents Club status 12 consecutive years (top 5% nationally) for exceeding sales quotas 1998-2009.

Education

B.A. - Interior Design

Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA
06.1996

Skills

  • SalesForce, DocuSign, Microsoft Office
  • Mortgage Originator, Restaurant Manager, Software Trainer, Recruiter

Timeline

Senior Account Executive

Rewards Network
01.2015 - Current

Regional Director of Business Development

SafeRide America
12.2009 - 01.2015

Area Supervisor, District Manager, General Manager, Assistant Manager, Sales Rep

Bally Total Fitness
06.1998 - 11.2009

B.A. - Interior Design

Georgia State University

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