CJ MacDonald

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CJ MacDonald
Entrepreneur & Co-Founder at gyft
Internet | San Francisco Bay Area, US

Summary

A skilled professional and results oriented leader in both online and offline business development. A proven track record with the ability to develop high level relationships and deliver accelerated growth trends.
Specialties: Networking, Negotiation, Business Development, Sales, Start-Up and Turnaround

Experience

  • 2012 - Present
    Co-Founder / gyft
    Gyft is a digital gift card platform that enables you to manage your gift cards. Users can upload, send and redeem gift cards from their phones. Gyft is seamlessly integrated with Facebook to make sending gift cards convenient and fun. Download Gyft and try it out!
  • 2008 - Present
    VP, Business Development / Luminate Inc
    Luminate (formerly Pixazza) provides an internet service that turns static images into engaging content, while generating incremental revenue for web publishers. Luminate enables consumers to simply mouse over images on their favorite websites to learn more and see related products. Advertisers can feature their brand and products on Luminate's proprietary platform. Responsible for all Sales, Marketing and Business Development.
  • 2004 - Present
    Director, Sales and Business Development / LiveOps
    LiveOps is the leader in distributed workforce and contact center solutions. At LiveOps, responsibilities included driving new business initiatives and exceeding annual revenue targets. Effectively built and managed relationships with multiple clients, prospects and strategic partners in the Direct Response, Retail, Financial and Entertainment industries.
  • 2002 - Present
    National Sales Executive / Synapse
    A wholly-owned subsidiary of Time Inc, Synapse is a multi channel direct marketing leader and the largest independent magazine subscription provider in the world. Worked extensively with elite catalogs, banks, retailers, call centers, and Direct Response companies. Responsible for sales budget, business development and distribution of new products throughout various channels.

Education

  • 1998 - 2002
    Wesleyan University
    Government and Economics
    Activities: Ice Hockey, Senior Class Treasurer
  • Amador
  • Westminster
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