1. MICHAEL FRAZER
510 Alameda Court, Marco Island, FL 34145
(561) 307-8849 │ msfrazer2@gmail.com
SENIOR-LEVEL MARKETING, SALES, & DEALER SOLUTIONS EXECUTIVE
Integrated Media Sales | Automotive Management & Advertising | Digital Marketing
Driven Senior Marketing Executive of 25+ years with expertise across all facets of driving hard sales, maximizing
productivity, and ensuring an optimal customer experience. Instrumental in the design of a variety of innovative
advertising solutions, record-breaking sales performance and technique, and comprehensive training programs. Utilizes
agile team development methods and encourages a client-focused consultative approach to sales. Extensive military
experience and relative educational background. President’s Club Award Winner. Seeks a leadership role within an
established company to display marketing, sales, and internal operations acumen.
Consultative Sales
Inventory Management
Fixed & Internal Operations
Product Development
Advertising
ROI Reporting
Digital Advertising Solutions
Team Leadership & Training
Business Analysis & Strategy
Client Relations
Website Management
CRM/Inbound Marketing Tools
P R O F E S S I O N A L E XP E R I E N C E
DEALER PRODUCT SERVICES, AN AFFINITIV COMPANY , Long Grove, IL 2016 – Present
Director of Digital Sales & Marketing, Dealer Advertising Solutions and Services
Instrumental in conceptualizing, developing, and streamlining digital advertising solutions for SEO, PPC, and
Social Media; direct reimaging and redesigning efforts by contributing in-depth insight.
Fluidly collaborate with national, cross-function team of managers to collectively launch original digital
advertising campaigns and successfully achieve revenue milestones.
Implement a “dealer needs analysis” form with increased effectiveness to enhance customer experience;
introduce account management methods that maximize efficiency, organization, and minimal churn.
Spearhead the initiation of revamped sales force compensation approaches and execute an exemplary leadership
style while leading large sales teams.
Navigate and overcome challenges associated with sales strategy; actualize company growth plans of action
utilizing polished management experience and communication skills.
Coordinate with upper management to create a seamless shopping experience for customers, targeted content,
and new employee training programs.
ZIMMERMAN ADVERTISING, Fort Lauderdale, FL 2014 – 2016
Director of Digital Automotive Sales and Sales Strategy
Revolutionized Zimmerman Advertising’s management system regarding over 100 rooftop PPC and Facebook
clients; networked and built rapport with prospects to expand client list.
Proficiently led a large sales team of 30 executives; provided comprehensive training in client interaction.
Notably increased Tier 3 automotive digital automotive revenue by 400% within 2 years through use of an
integrated media pitch; consistently maximized team productivity for top-notch results.
Held responsibility for the complete process of creating inventive digital solutions from initial stages of
conception to successful introduction to 3rd party vendors and internal company retail technology teams.
Designed and shouldered the development of the first internal search engine-powered marketing program
deploying understanding of inventory management, website organization, and social media marketing.
AUTOTRADER.COM, Atlanta, GA 2011 – 2013
Manager of Corporate Sales Strategy and Best Practices
Interpreted overall short/long-term sales goals and solidified roadmap to achieve revenue milestones.
Revitalized the Autotrader.com website to target specific audiences and elicit sales opportunities; maintained an
up-to-date working knowledge on industry trends and adjusted initiatives accordingly.
Co-engineered aggressive sales solutions & innovative E-commerce module; collaborated with partners to create
impactful training materials.
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Manager of Corporate Sales Strategy responsibilities continued…
Contributed to marketing initiative development at in-market dealer meetings; oversaw and conducted thorough
research into hard-hitting sales tactics and most effective field sales training methods.
Devised, wrote, and executed a speech on search engine marketing techniques, a PPC curriculum and video
training series to instruct sales teams across the country on proper SEM and PPC best practices.
National Dealer Trainer 2010 – 2011
Served as one of the leading trainers in the automotive digital sales industry; developed and presented “Best
Practices Training” program to elite accounts and extensive sales leadership teams.
Launched a powerful advertising solutions value proposition training course for Autotrader.com.
Surged momentum in sales opportunities and consistently overcame obstacles; produced consumer T.I.M. sales
training that exponentially increased performance metrics across trade-n marketplaces.
H GREGOIRE DEALER GROUP, Hallandale Beach, FL 2009 – 2010
Managing Partner or U.S. Automotive Sales Operations
Supervised and provided in-depth coaching for teams within a top-performing international automotive dealer
group; instructed in the areas of digital dealer advertising, sales, operations.
Directed a team of 20 fixed and variable staff members in cooperation of the company’s expansion efforts;
governed digital merchandising processes and procedures for six store in the Montreal, Canada territory.
Slashed monthly ad costs by 20%; exceeded expectations by multiplying monthly sales from 12 to 70 units.
AUTOTRADER.COM, Kentucky and South Florida 2006 – 2009
District Sales Manager
Recognized for having the top sales performance in the first and second quarter of 2008;honored with President’s
Club award in 2009 as a top 5 District Sales Manager out of 100.
More than doubled annual billing within 1 year; notably advanced the size of the sales staff at the Kentucky
location to build a top-tier team with maximum productivity, motivation, and product knowledge.
Drove sales with a hard-hitting team made up of 8 direct reports in South Florida and achieved the largest year
over year district sales growth nationally in 2009.
Released a corporate turnkey sales model to supplement the newly launched New Car Training Module.
Contributed to corporate stakeholders’ effort to develop an innovative framework for a new account management
system that would allow dealer sales team members to efficiently access account information.
M I L I TA R Y E XP E R I E N C E
Radio/TV Anchor, Reporter, Station Manager, & Public Affairs Specialist, Armed Forces (Iceland, Portugal, Boston)
CONUS & Overseas Assignment Public Affairs Specialist, U.S. Air Force
Radio and TV Broadcasting Media Relations Certification, U.S. Air Force
E D U C A TI O N & CR E D E N TI A L S
Bachelors in Digital Journalism (Minor in Business), Florida Gulf Coast University, Fort Myers, FL, expected 2018
Coursework in Television Broadcast Journalism, Columbia College, Chicago, IL, 1993-1995
General Studies Coursework, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI, 1992-1993
Coursework in Broadcast Journalism and Public Affairs, Community College of the Air Force, Various CONUS &
Overseas Assignments 1988-1992
Coursework in Broadcast Journalism, Defense Information School, Fortville, IN 1988-1993