Drew Schuetz is a product/partner manager with experience in sales, leadership, account management, and business development across various industries. He earned an MBA and BBA in just 3 years while working full-time. Schuetz has a track record of exceeding goals and transforming teams into top performers. He is known for challenging conventional wisdom and identifying new opportunities through strategic thinking and data-driven decision making.
Product/Partner Manager with 10+ Years Sales Experience
1. DREW SCHUETZ, MBA 312-315-9198 drewschuetz@gmail.com
CHICAGO, IL 60613 linkedin.com/in/drewschuetz
PRODUCT/PARTNER MANAGER
Earn trust, uncover key business drivers and find common ground as chief negotiator and identifier of revenue opportunities
in sales, leadership and account management roles spanning e-Commerce, air travel and high-tech retail.
Navigate cultural challenges while jumping time zones, lead international airline crews and manage corporate
accounts to deliver an exceptional customer experience. A self-taught techie sought after as a go-to for telecom
billing systems and SaaS platforms alike—bridging the divide between technology and plain-speak.
Tenacious Quest for Success + Learning. Earned MBA and BBA in just 3 years while working full-time – gaining hands-on
experience in research- and data-driven product roadmap development, pricing and positioning.
Results-Driven Leadership. Whether leading Gen X, Millennials or Gen Z—figures out what makes teams tick, trains and
transforms individuals into top-performers.
Challenger of Conventional Wisdom. Always ask the WHY. Improve the user experience through smart, strategic thinking
that anticipates outcomes. Present cases that influence, and lead change that drives efficiency and profitability.
Sales + Account Management Budget Management Program Management Sales + Marketing Strategies
Business Development Training Contract Negotiations Data Analysis Organizational Leadership Forecasting
Reporting Roadmaps Pricing Positioning Market Research ROI Case Development Presentations
EDUCATION
Completed undergraduate and graduate degrees in 3 years while employed full-time.
M.B.A. | University of Wisconsin | Finance Specialty – 3.6 GPA 2016
Completed 2-year program in 12 months. Hands-on case studies and project work. Applicable coursework:
Marketing | Budgeting | Valuation | Leadership Development | Persuasion + Negotiation
Financial Modeling | Technology Innovation Management | Business Conditions Analysis
Exceeded peer profitability figures 3X as key member of Marketing Strategy class’s most profitable team. Developed
product roadmap, positioning and pricing strategy for in-home TV entertainment systems project.
Earned praise for remaining calm under pressure, uncovering key business drivers, exceptional level of preparation
and in-depth knowledge of deal intricacies throughout Persuasion + Negotiation course.
Ensured optimal customer/user functionality throughout Financial Modeling project resulting in the development of
a Retirement Planning tool that translated risk tolerance and goals into an actionable investment strategy.
B.B.A. | University of Wisconsin - Whitewater | Management – 3.9 GPA 2015
Completed 4 semesters in 1 year. Applicable Leadership + Business Coursework:
Operations/Consulting/Supervisory/International Management | Organizational Behavior | Business Finance
Organization & Management | Administrative Policy | Principles of Marketing | Leadership in Management
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
UNIVERSITY OF WI TECHNOLOGY OFFICE | Special Projects Manager/Technical Services Coordinator 2014–2016
Built, trained and sustained morale of a Millennial and Gen Z team during period of ~ 3X growth to 23. Directed the
on-time/on-budget completion of complex IT projects supporting a 250% Wi-Fi network connectivity increase.
Ensured satisfaction across 5K customers. Augmented the user network experience by developing device
connectivity instructional videos achieving 3.4K views during the first 4 months.
Developed University’s first tracking and reporting still in use today to measure and evaluate student retention,
performance and achievement.
Presented case that gained buy-in for diversity-focused hiring beyond computer science students; yielded a 7X
female staff increase, the addition of 2 disabled employees and expansion into other areas of study.
Identified revenue opportunity by streamlining outdated process and repeatedly challenging status quo; resulted
in the elimination and profitable sale of 20% of high-dollar, discarded equipment inventory.
AT&T | National Retail Account Executive 2009–2013
Transformed new hires into high-performing, award-winners. Trained and led associates at Best Buy, Target and
Apple throughout program and product roll-outs while earning awards reserved for Top 5% of sales force.
Increased revenues 120% per quarter; ensured team accountability across existing programs and initiatives by
championing a strategy based on data-driven analytics and forecasts.
Established trust across accounts including Apple, Best Buy, Target and Wal Mart; embraced a customer-first mentality
throughout this $1.7M, 22-store, 3-state territory (the largest and only portfolio with 10 unique stores).
Implemented company’s first on-call account management schedule providing 24/7 customer support; embraced and
rolled out nationwide.
As go-to for new market management in contentious markets, selected to support customer conversion following
high-profile corporate acquisitions—earning 90% customer retention scores (10% above industry norm).
As LGBT Employee Diversity Group’s Midwest representative, contributed to benefits and hiring strategies that
supported company’s mission to be an employer of choice.
Maximized promotions and product placement amongst steep competition via negotiation and influence,
collaboration to understand unique business drivers, and by placing the needs of customers first and foremost.
CAREERBUILDER | Account Executive 2007–2008
Generated 112% new business in <12 months and exceeded monthly quotas in the face of a saturated, recession-era
market. Established trust and developed tailored presentations based on uncovering of unique customer needs.
UNITED AIRLINES | International Purser + Flight Attendant 2000–2006
Promoted within a year to lead up to 18-member crews as company’s youngest international purser; earned praise
for anticipating needs of 300+ passengers across all classes, and ensuring a superior experience on worldwide flights.
As self-taught SaaS platform expert including Apollo, Unimatic and Sabre, relied on as crew go-to throughout transit
and on flights to 58 countries around the globe.
Recommended by airline management to join elite Civil Reserve Air Fleet crew whose flights transported U.S.
military to war zones.
First volunteer to join crew of FBI Special Recovery Team, the only flight permitted to fly on September 11,
immediately following nationwide grounding.