David Beaupre 410-279-7070 | beaupre.dave@gmail.com | Annapolis, MD 21409
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT / ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
SalesandBusinessDevelopmentExecutivewith20+years of experience inprintanddigital media,salesteam
leadership,andproductdevelopment/education.Innovativemarketingstrategistwhoemphasizesrelationship
managementandcreates value-basedinitiativesthatbuildbusiness,fostercollaborativeconnections, and
generate opportunitiesformeaningful dialogwithindustrystakeholders.
 Early pioneerincreating ahighlyprofitable digital advertisingplatform forThe WashingtonPost.Grew
an entire digital operationsdivisiongrossingmore than $120M inannual revenue.
 Setnew industrytrends andestablishedprograms/events thatgainedprominence,increasedbrand
recognition,andgained worldwide attention, resultingin multi-milliondollargrowth andexceeded
$365M inannual gross salesrevenue fordigital andprintoperations.
 Openedfirstinternationalsalesoffice inLondon,whichgrew intoan $8M division withinthree years.
 Early adopterof “bigdata” anddata-drivensalesprograms,researchbasedselling,and trade
publicationstopromote brand,increase saleseffectiveness,andpenetrate untappedmarkets.
 Salesandadvertisingexperiencewithsome of the countries’leadingdigital/printmediaoutlets,
newspapers,andmarketingmanagementfirms.(WashingtonPost,New YorkTimes, McCann-Erickson
Regional MarketingCompany,AtlantaJournal andConstitution,andConcordMonitor)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE & EXPERIENCE
RelationshipManagementand Marketing– Promoted,sponsored,andparticipatedinoutreachevents,trade
associations,governmentaffairsgroups,nationalcampaigns,andothercollaborativeoutlets.
 Gainedvisibilityandbuilt loyal relationshipswith keydecisionmakers of Fortune 50 companies
includingtechnology,automotive,InformationTechnology,andaerospace engineeringcompanies.
SalesTeam Leadership– 20+ years buildingandmanagingprintanddigital mediamarketingandsalesteams.
 Developedorganizational structure,compensationplans,salesincentiveplans,salestrainingprograms,
and customerretentionstrategies.
Organizational Development–Eliminatedorganizational silosbycreatinga unifiedoperational model that
leveragedsalestalent,marketingleadership,andproductofferingsasone printanddigital division.
 Skillfullymanagedtransitionsandorganizational alignmentthroughco-brandinginitiatives,mergers,
and divestures,eventuallyemergingwiththe WashingtonPost.comasitsownrecognizedbrand.
Strategic Development– Positionedthe WashingtonPostasan innovatorandexpertingatheringspecific
demographicdata-driventhoughtleadershipsalesprocesses.
 Identifiednew demographics,createdastory,andgathereddatathat set itapart from competitors.
 Analyzed developingtrends andimplemented keystrategicinitiativesinproductdevelopment,sales
training,andmarketinginorderto grow revenue.
Account Executive | The WashingtonPost | 1989-2015
KeyAccountStrategicManagement | SalesTraining| SalesTeamManagement|BusinessDevelopment
AccountManagement| B2B SalesLeadership|Digital Marketing|StrategyDevelopment
SUPERVISORYOVERSIGHT:DirectedSalesandMarketingOperationsforthe WashingtonPost’sDigitalDivision
(Washingtonpost.com) | 60 employeesdedicatedtodigitalproductsandsales |Managed global saleswith
officesinLosAngeles,SanFrancisco,Austin,Chicago,New York,Washington,D.C.,Boston,andLondon.
 Joinedthe Digital Groupin1995 as one of the first10 employeesof washingtonpost.com.
 Providedstrategicinsightandoperationalleadershipintransitioningthisstart-updivisionintoa
burgeoning,trend-settingnational operationwithmore than $365M inoverall grossrevenue and
$120M indigital revenue, aVIPcustomerbase of Fortune 50 companies,anda London-based
sales/advertisingoffice.
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Led Keystrategic initiativesin product development,salestraining,and relationshipmanagement.
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
 Industry Thought Leaders Conference –Providedaplatformforideationandgo-to-marketstrategy
developmentby promotingandsponsoringahigh-powerexecutive-leveleventpromotingcollaboration
and creativityforneed-baseddigital products. Programhasa 15-year runningandis one of the most
covetedticketsindigital medial.
 Mobile platform– Conceptualizedandlaunched mobiledistributionchannelaheadof the mainstream
competitors –grew revenue from$0to $7.5M between2012-2015.
 Native Advertising– Leveragedrise of “advertorial”conceptcreatinga$10M productline inlessthan
three years. Providedcustomresearchcomponenttoenhance customer’seffectivenessinusingnative
“storytelling”conceptsanddatavisualizations.
SALES TRAINING/SALES TEAM LEADERSHIP
 Boot Camp – Semi-annual three-dayintensive salestrainingeventfocusing onsalespresentationskills,
leadershipdevelopment,andteambuilding - augmentedwith outsidespeakers/trainers.
 Digital University– Createdinternal weeklyonline universitystyle programpromotingdigital product
knowledge,developingproducts,andmarketingskills.
 MediaUniversity– Salesand producttrainingprogramfor the printmediateam.
 Data Driven Marketing– Created“BigData” trainingprogramto increase salesteam’seffectivenessin
data analysis,identifyingdevelopingtrends,andcompletingthe salesprocess.Keydriverinidentifyinga
DSP solutionvendorandsoftware providertosupportthe initiative.
 Createdmarketverticalsanddesignatedindustryspecialiststoovercome stagnantsalesamonghigh-
volume advertisers.Shiftedtoa research-sellingmodel targetingautomotive advertisersresultingina
$3M increase (doubledrevenueto$6.3M) overa four-yearperiod.
RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT
 Innovation Road Show – Visitedkeyprospectsinkeymarkets –increasedvisibility,personal connection,
and increasedmarketvisibilityona national scale.
 Promotedmembershipand board memberinvolvement intrade organizations,professional
associations –Providedaccesstokeydecisionmakersforinternational brandssuchasSamsung,
Alliance,Chase Bank,Citi Bank,andCapGemini resultinginrevenuegrowthof $4M+.
“Top 10 Client” program – Identified the 50 highestperformingaccounts,anddiscoveredthatthe top10
customersaccountedfor25% of the revenue withinthe category.
 Captured10-yearconsecutive revenue increasesamongthe Top10 accounts.
 Established“PartnerDay”VIPprogramthat promotedinteractionanddialogbetweenkeyclientleaders
and WashingtonPostexecutives.
 Achievedlessthan40% churn onthe remaining40accounts inthe top50 category.
“Federal 101” or “Influence 101” Program – Salestrainingprogramtargetingnational andinternational
companies/advertisersinterestedinbest-practice marketingtechniquesforcapturingfederal clients.
 Promoted WashingtonPostdigital mediabrand/productsandincreasedcustomers’ effectivenessand
decision-makingcapabilities formaximizingadvertisingdollars.
Account Executive,ClassifiedGroupSalesManager| The WashingtonPost | 1989-1995
 Heldvarioussupervisoryrolesinthe $157M ClassifiedAdvertisingdivision.
 Managed fourpersonsupervisoryteam, twooutside salesrepresentatives,and80 in-bound/outbound
call representatives.
EDUCATION
M.S. TechnologyManagement,UniversityofMaryland
B.S. Education, Keene State College
Beaupre_Dave_2015 resume

Beaupre_Dave_2015 resume

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    David Beaupre 410-279-7070| beaupre.dave@gmail.com | Annapolis, MD 21409 BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT / ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE SalesandBusinessDevelopmentExecutivewith20+years of experience inprintanddigital media,salesteam leadership,andproductdevelopment/education.Innovativemarketingstrategistwhoemphasizesrelationship managementandcreates value-basedinitiativesthatbuildbusiness,fostercollaborativeconnections, and generate opportunitiesformeaningful dialogwithindustrystakeholders.  Early pioneerincreating ahighlyprofitable digital advertisingplatform forThe WashingtonPost.Grew an entire digital operationsdivisiongrossingmore than $120M inannual revenue.  Setnew industrytrends andestablishedprograms/events thatgainedprominence,increasedbrand recognition,andgained worldwide attention, resultingin multi-milliondollargrowth andexceeded $365M inannual gross salesrevenue fordigital andprintoperations.  Openedfirstinternationalsalesoffice inLondon,whichgrew intoan $8M division withinthree years.  Early adopterof “bigdata” anddata-drivensalesprograms,researchbasedselling,and trade publicationstopromote brand,increase saleseffectiveness,andpenetrate untappedmarkets.  Salesandadvertisingexperiencewithsome of the countries’leadingdigital/printmediaoutlets, newspapers,andmarketingmanagementfirms.(WashingtonPost,New YorkTimes, McCann-Erickson Regional MarketingCompany,AtlantaJournal andConstitution,andConcordMonitor) PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE & EXPERIENCE RelationshipManagementand Marketing– Promoted,sponsored,andparticipatedinoutreachevents,trade associations,governmentaffairsgroups,nationalcampaigns,andothercollaborativeoutlets.  Gainedvisibilityandbuilt loyal relationshipswith keydecisionmakers of Fortune 50 companies includingtechnology,automotive,InformationTechnology,andaerospace engineeringcompanies. SalesTeam Leadership– 20+ years buildingandmanagingprintanddigital mediamarketingandsalesteams.  Developedorganizational structure,compensationplans,salesincentiveplans,salestrainingprograms, and customerretentionstrategies. Organizational Development–Eliminatedorganizational silosbycreatinga unifiedoperational model that leveragedsalestalent,marketingleadership,andproductofferingsasone printanddigital division.  Skillfullymanagedtransitionsandorganizational alignmentthroughco-brandinginitiatives,mergers, and divestures,eventuallyemergingwiththe WashingtonPost.comasitsownrecognizedbrand. Strategic Development– Positionedthe WashingtonPostasan innovatorandexpertingatheringspecific demographicdata-driventhoughtleadershipsalesprocesses.  Identifiednew demographics,createdastory,andgathereddatathat set itapart from competitors.  Analyzed developingtrends andimplemented keystrategicinitiativesinproductdevelopment,sales training,andmarketinginorderto grow revenue. Account Executive | The WashingtonPost | 1989-2015 KeyAccountStrategicManagement | SalesTraining| SalesTeamManagement|BusinessDevelopment AccountManagement| B2B SalesLeadership|Digital Marketing|StrategyDevelopment SUPERVISORYOVERSIGHT:DirectedSalesandMarketingOperationsforthe WashingtonPost’sDigitalDivision (Washingtonpost.com) | 60 employeesdedicatedtodigitalproductsandsales |Managed global saleswith officesinLosAngeles,SanFrancisco,Austin,Chicago,New York,Washington,D.C.,Boston,andLondon.  Joinedthe Digital Groupin1995 as one of the first10 employeesof washingtonpost.com.  Providedstrategicinsightandoperationalleadershipintransitioningthisstart-updivisionintoa burgeoning,trend-settingnational operationwithmore than $365M inoverall grossrevenue and $120M indigital revenue, aVIPcustomerbase of Fortune 50 companies,anda London-based sales/advertisingoffice.
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    David Beaupre 410-279-7070| beaupre.dave@gmail.com| page 2 of 2 Led Keystrategic initiativesin product development,salestraining,and relationshipmanagement. PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT  Industry Thought Leaders Conference –Providedaplatformforideationandgo-to-marketstrategy developmentby promotingandsponsoringahigh-powerexecutive-leveleventpromotingcollaboration and creativityforneed-baseddigital products. Programhasa 15-year runningandis one of the most covetedticketsindigital medial.  Mobile platform– Conceptualizedandlaunched mobiledistributionchannelaheadof the mainstream competitors –grew revenue from$0to $7.5M between2012-2015.  Native Advertising– Leveragedrise of “advertorial”conceptcreatinga$10M productline inlessthan three years. Providedcustomresearchcomponenttoenhance customer’seffectivenessinusingnative “storytelling”conceptsanddatavisualizations. SALES TRAINING/SALES TEAM LEADERSHIP  Boot Camp – Semi-annual three-dayintensive salestrainingeventfocusing onsalespresentationskills, leadershipdevelopment,andteambuilding - augmentedwith outsidespeakers/trainers.  Digital University– Createdinternal weeklyonline universitystyle programpromotingdigital product knowledge,developingproducts,andmarketingskills.  MediaUniversity– Salesand producttrainingprogramfor the printmediateam.  Data Driven Marketing– Created“BigData” trainingprogramto increase salesteam’seffectivenessin data analysis,identifyingdevelopingtrends,andcompletingthe salesprocess.Keydriverinidentifyinga DSP solutionvendorandsoftware providertosupportthe initiative.  Createdmarketverticalsanddesignatedindustryspecialiststoovercome stagnantsalesamonghigh- volume advertisers.Shiftedtoa research-sellingmodel targetingautomotive advertisersresultingina $3M increase (doubledrevenueto$6.3M) overa four-yearperiod. RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT  Innovation Road Show – Visitedkeyprospectsinkeymarkets –increasedvisibility,personal connection, and increasedmarketvisibilityona national scale.  Promotedmembershipand board memberinvolvement intrade organizations,professional associations –Providedaccesstokeydecisionmakersforinternational brandssuchasSamsung, Alliance,Chase Bank,Citi Bank,andCapGemini resultinginrevenuegrowthof $4M+. “Top 10 Client” program – Identified the 50 highestperformingaccounts,anddiscoveredthatthe top10 customersaccountedfor25% of the revenue withinthe category.  Captured10-yearconsecutive revenue increasesamongthe Top10 accounts.  Established“PartnerDay”VIPprogramthat promotedinteractionanddialogbetweenkeyclientleaders and WashingtonPostexecutives.  Achievedlessthan40% churn onthe remaining40accounts inthe top50 category. “Federal 101” or “Influence 101” Program – Salestrainingprogramtargetingnational andinternational companies/advertisersinterestedinbest-practice marketingtechniquesforcapturingfederal clients.  Promoted WashingtonPostdigital mediabrand/productsandincreasedcustomers’ effectivenessand decision-makingcapabilities formaximizingadvertisingdollars. Account Executive,ClassifiedGroupSalesManager| The WashingtonPost | 1989-1995  Heldvarioussupervisoryrolesinthe $157M ClassifiedAdvertisingdivision.  Managed fourpersonsupervisoryteam, twooutside salesrepresentatives,and80 in-bound/outbound call representatives. EDUCATION M.S. TechnologyManagement,UniversityofMaryland B.S. Education, Keene State College