Chad Brandon: Board Member, External Advisory Board in Seattle, WA
Chad Brandon
Board Member, External Advisory Board
Seattle | United States
Skills
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Interests
Fashion
Travel
Business
Gaming
Strategy
Industries
Bike
Lifestyle
Outdoor
Run
Health & Fitness
Work experience
Tombolo Institute at Bellevue College Design Thinking Program
Board Member, External Advisory Board | 11/2021 - Current
Hammer & Howl
Founder, Sole Member & Manager | 09/2020 - Current
Hammer & Howl is an ecommerce retailer of bicycle components. "H+H" is a passion project which I work on in my free time.
• Testing hypotheses on market segments and size in search of niche markets and products
• Testing 1P and 3P marketplaces including Shopify, Amazon, and eBay for efficiency with sales and operational metrics
• Achieved 100% sell-through in all tests with inventory hold time not exceeding 4 weeks for any product
• Developing corporate structure and brand to include social mission of giving back to community and enriching people's lives through cycling and fitness
• Developing customer loyalty program which rewards consumers for purchases, reviews, and use
• Exploring development of house branded products through white label programs and small-batch production of items developed in-house
Super Jock n Jill
Utility Player | 11/2021 - Current
Super Jock n Jill is one of the nation's oldest and most influential running specialty shops.
DeepCell Industries
VP Product & Marketing | 07/2018 - 03/2020
DeepCell is an intellectual property licensing and product development company focusing on cannabinoid molecule discoveries.
• Created finance models including proforma and company valuation; presented to investors; designed Excel forecasting and optimization models to inform marketing and operations decision-making among leadership team.
• Owned building comprehensive marketing plans including digital marketing and partner marketing as well as hiring a collaborative team including external partners to execute creative campaigns and deliver go to market launch.
• Oversaw content scheduling, writing, editing, testing campaigns for engagement, and developing best practices.
• Led agile processes including Scrum and Kanban to manage digital products, while simultaneously developing physical products in a waterfall process.
• Acted as both product owner and scrum master in the inception, creation, deployment, and maintenance of three websites, email marketing, and three social accounts.
• Led innovation of product, packaging design, and negotiated material sourcing and pricing under tight deadlines.
ASICS America Corp
Key Account Manager - Amazon.com | 11/2012 - 11/2017
ASICS is a Japanese multi-national corporation producing footwear, apparel, and sporting goods for a wide range of sports.
• Grew sales by 180% over 3 years by driving process improvements and improving business relationship and strategy.
• Garnered an invitation to speak at IRCE 2016, the world's largest eCommerce show.
• Awarded 2014 West Key Account Manager of the Year for work ethic, demonstrated commitment to collaboration.
• Led cross-functional collaboration and development of account plan, including product strategy, merchandising, financial targets, marketing, pricing strategy, inventory management, and warehouse operations.
• Negotiated pricing and sales terms with Amazon vendor management and ASICS’ sales leadership.
• Presented proposals for annual business development and marketing programs alongside key metrics to leadership.
Milli
Founding Member | 06/2012 - 12/2014
Milli is a Social Media Agency. The company provides social media marketing for small to medium size businesses. Milli creates campaigns to capture audiences and keep them engaged.
ASICS America Corp
Product Manager - Performance Footwear (various roles and categories) | 11/2005 - 06/2012
• Spearheaded global product marketing strategy and development of company’s largest product category, achieving 30% growth in revenue in 3 years, exceeding targets.
• Garnered 13 prestigious Runner’s World awards for introducing new innovative footwear products.
• Coached, mentored, and trained support staff to research and analyze data to drive innovative segmentation.
• Built a smart, creative, thriving team in a fast-paced environment to meet deadlines and impact business goals.
Super Jock n Jill
Buyer - Accessories | 06/2002 - 10/2005