Grady C.

Siske
10518 Wyatt Street
Dallas, Texas 75218
Phone: 972.571.3382
gsa3165c@westpost.net

Summary of Accomplishments
* Over 15 years experience in professional sales, market analysis, product knowl
edge, training and exceptional customer service.
* Sold over $12 Million in Personal Seat Licenses consistently achieving over $1
.2 Million in sales on a consistent basis.
* Tenacious leader with a passion for identifying and resolving problems and ass
isting clients through the process.
* Excellent presentation and negotiation skills with a flair for creative soluti
ons.
* Quickly adjusts to a new technology and methodology, supports change, and cons
istently analyzes current market trends.
* Creative/innovative/successful marketing strategist developing many new promot
ions.
* Believes in setting high expectations and creating growth.
* Team player, persuasive, enjoys interacting with people, and believes in integ
rity.
* Experienced in multi-tasking, asset/inventory management, and exceeding sales
quotas.
Professional Experience
United States Chamber of Commerce Irving, Texas
Executive Director of Membership Sales September 2009 - Present
* Oversee the sales of corporate memberships and worked to increase membership r
enewals. Generated over $100,000 in new memberships.
* Worked to generate funding from priority members for special legislative proje
cts.
Bauhaus / Knoll Dallas, Texas
Outside Sales Executive November 2007 - August 2009
Director of Healthcare / Government Sales
* Developed and implemented new healthcare sales strategy directly with manufact
urer and introduced and implemented sales plan to the market.
* Worked extensively with clients through the initial sales process and the desi
gn and installation. Built strong relationships with clients through implemente
d project schedules, while achieving margin goals and client timelines. These s
trong relationships resulted in several repeat sales and multiple projects from
existing accounts.
* Revived several challenged relationships with past customers resulting in new
projects and expanded accounts. These relationships were a vital factor in obta
ining annual sales goal.
* Able to mediate between manufacturer, distributor and clients and had a consis
tent record for solving challenges and meeting goals in a creative manner.
Dallas Cowboys Football Club Irving, Texas
Assistant Director July 1999 - October 2007
Sales & Promotions
* Sold Personal Seat Licenses (PSL), Season/Group/Individual Tickets, and sold/s
erviced Luxury Suites to Corporations and individuals throughout the country.
* Able to increase overall commissions earned each of the past ten years by maxi
mizing relationship and suggestive selling techniques.
* Directed the Dallas Cowboys Youth Football Program and increased participation
by over 60% in six years which resulted in an increase in pre-season and season
tickets sold to these groups.
* Developed a target market strategy through the research/development of regiona
l demographic data, cold calling, direct mail, networking and referrals, then se
t appointments, made presentations, and closed sales.

Grady C. Siske
Professional Experiences Continued
972.571.3382

* Reported to the Vice President of Sales daily, submitted monthly sales reports
, attended weekly promotional and sales meetings, and met with team players/ man
agement as needed.
* Worked with marketing and advertising firms each year to establish annual mark
eting and media campaign to continually increase overall season ticket sales.
* Assisted in the design/implementation of the Group Ticket program, which was a
key element in selling out the Dallas Cowboys record of 136 consecutive home ga
mes.
Dallas Cowboys Football Club Irving, Texas
Account Executive May 1994 - June 1999
Sales & Promotions

* Sold between $500,000 - $750,000 on a consistent basis and eventually reached

$1 Million in annual sales.
* Utilized group sales and corporate events to increase tickets sold and establi
sh relationships that eventually turned to corporate season tickets and suite sa
les.
* Oversaw game day promotions for sponsors including interaction with sponsor VI
Ps, half-time entertainment logistics and creative product distribution.

Education
B.B.A., Finance
Texas A&M University - May 1993
B.S. Sports Management / Kinesiology
Texas A&M University - May 1994