Jay Handler

Current

Owner at SellPhone Marketing
Board of Directors at Junior Achievement of Greenville

Past

Senior Account Manager, Automotive Marketing Specialist at Cox Radio
General Sales Manager at ESPN Radio Orlando
Account Manager at Clear Channel Radio-XTRA Sports 910

Asst. Mgr. at Water Resources International

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Education

Western Illinois University
Auburn High

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Connections

374 connections

Industry

Marketing and Advertising

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Jay Handler’s Summary

Advertising and marketing professional with broad experience in all aspects of media buying, copywriting, campaign development, marketing consultation and strategic planning. Specializing in Text Message and Mobile Marketing. Direct experience with many industries, specializing in automotive, real estate and financial. Interested in consultative opportunities across the country.

Jay Handler’s Specialties:

Text Message Advertising, Mobile Marketing, Automotive marketing, branding and direct response advertising, consultation, Client-Focused selling, Competitive media comparison

Jay Handler’s Experience

Owner

SellPhone Marketing

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

March 2008 — Present (1 year 9 months)

SellPhone Marketing is a full-service Mobile Marketing company, offering Text Message Advertising campaigns to businesses of all size. From the Automotive dealership utilizing text messaging to capture the cell phone numbers of prospective buyers to the pizza delivery restaurant sending out specific offers to their customer database to push sales on off-peak times, text message marketing is quickly becoming a major part of many ad campaigns.
Board of Directors

Junior Achievement of Greenville

(Civic & Social Organization industry)

2008 — Present (1 year )

Junior Achievement's Local Mission: TEACH children the value of economics and free enterprise; EMPOWER them with hands-on learning; INSPIRE them to find their own success.

I am proud to be affiliated with an organization like Junior Achievement. I've been involved with JA since I was in grade school, when my mother was a volunteer for the program. As a High School Senior, I got involved in a JA program where we took over a local radio station and learned about the business of broadcasting.
Senior Account Manager, Automotive Marketing Specialist

Cox Radio

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; CXR; Broadcast Media industry)

January 2005 — March 2008 (3 years 3 months)

Sales of radio advertising, and ancillary advertising products. Specializing in Automotive marketing. Business-to-Business sales of marketing and promotional opportunities to include broadcast radio advertising, internet, event marketing and more.
General Sales Manager

ESPN Radio Orlando

(Public Company; Broadcast Media industry)

2002 — 2003 (1 year )
Account Manager

Clear Channel Radio-XTRA Sports 910

(Public Company; Broadcast Media industry)

2001 — 2002 (1 year )
Asst. Mgr.

Water Resources International

(Broadcast Media industry)

1992 — 1995 (3 years )

Jay Handler’s Education

Western Illinois University

Marketing, Psychology 1988 — 1990

Activities and Societies:

Delta Upsilon Fraternity, Pledge Class President
IFC Delegate
Student Government Leadership Board
Auburn High

1984 — 1988

Additional Information

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Jay Handler’s Interests:

Text Message Marketing, mobile marketing, technology, media, marketing, advertising, copywriting, marketing consultation, coaching youth baseball, investing