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Matt Thommen: Content Creator / Marketing Specialist in Chicago, IL

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Matt Thommen

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Content Creator / Marketing Specialist
Chicago | United States
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Interests
Shoes
Building displays
Industries
Fashion
Lifestyle
Outdoor
Skate
Snow
Streetwear
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The House Outdoors

Content Creator / Marketing Specialist | 11/2020 - Current

The House / Marketing/Gear Specialist and Content Creator / 2020-Current -Marketing And Gear Specialist -Shoot and Edit YouTube videos for company channel and social media -Assist social media manager with content and manage DM’s and comments for YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and blog posts -Assist in other random operations and functions for website to increase efficiency and customer operations of website
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Burton Snowboards (The House Partner Store)

Assistant Manager | 11/2019 - 05/2020

-All Assistant Manager duties -Social Media management for store account -Reorganization of warehouse area to improve efficiency -Shipping of web orders
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Uncle Dans

Assistant Manager | 10/2018 - 11/2019

-All Assistant Manager duties -Online order fulfilment and shipping. -Inventory task management. -Receiving and Merchandising of products. -Product training -Reorganized entire back room and created new shipping area drastically increasing productivity. -Implemented operation procedures to increase productivity.
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Various Rep Agencies

Sub Rep | 08/1995 - 12/2018

-Helping with many aspects of field reps including Sales, Presentations, Merchandising and Event Coordination for various regional and National shows and events. (References available)
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Shred Shop

Manager/Buyer | 09/2007 - 04/2018

-Shipping of web orders -Receiving products and adding into system for sales -Update content for website -Creation and operations of events -Sole buyer for ALL categories. -Responsible for merchandising and building of displays for store. -Lead for all employees, in charge of training/mentoring so they grow as successful salesmen. -In charge of creating content for social media, i.e. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc. -Skate/snow team manager. -Organizational efficiency of entire shop, -In addition to all my other duties I still am able to be the top salesman with personal sales in excess of $200,000 every year
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Michigan Boarder

Social Media & Content Creator | 01/2013 - 10/2017

-Test new products and write reviews to inform readers of the newest products. -Writer for various other site content as well. -Manage Instagram account
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Relative Ways

Merchandiser | 01/2010 - 12/2011

-Visual Merchandiser for Nixon and Von Zipper for Chicago Area -Reporting on Von Zipper and Nixon activities at area Zumiez, Nordstroms, and The Buckle -Re-merchandising and keeping displays updated with latest POP
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The Edge

Manager/Buyer | 05/1994 - 09/2007

-Pro Shop Manager more than doubled pro shop sales from 1995 to 2006. -Hired, trained and educated employees on new products and sales techniques -Buyer of all categories for pro shop -Shipping manager -Receive products, create displays, and merchandise store -Advertising graphics for flyer’s, signs, shop apparel, etc. -Website upkeep for all pro shop specific pages -Manager for skate and snow teams. -Created all content for Facebook and MySpace pages. -Brought skateboard equipment, and footwear into the shop in 2001, which was the fastest growing component in the pro shop. -Organized, promoted and ran Big Air, Rail Jam, and Boardercross events at Bittersweet Ski Area in Otsego, Michigan for 9 years with an average of 40-70 participants per contest. -Multiple skateboard contests and events in Kalamazoo area for 5 years -“The Backyard Jam” Wakeboard tournament for 12 years with an average of 50-80 participants each year. Because of the success of the Kalamazoo tournament, organized a second contest in Grand Rapids area, the “Georgetown Jam” for 4 years.
Education history
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Hackett Catholic Central

High School Diploma | 1990 - 1994

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