Chad Pinkston

Current

Co-Founder at TheCorporatePlaybook.com

Past

Director of Development at JobPlex
District Sales Manager at Yellow Book USA
Account Executive at TransWestern Publishing

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Education

University of Louisville
Butler University

Recommended

3 people have recommended Chad

Connections

488 connections

Industry

Staffing and Recruiting

Websites

Chad Pinkston’s Summary

I’m a Co-Founder with The Corporate Playbook LLC, www.thecorporateplaybook.com
The Corporate Playbook was created by athletes for athletes our mission is to connect former athletes with growing organizations. Through our innovative website we have career coaching tools, career search tools, Direct Placement opportunities & personalized profiles/networking opportunities (think Myspace meets Monster.com but for athletes only). My experience also includes: Recruiting for Fortune 500 companies in the healthcare, finance, pharmaceutical and advertising industries as a Director of Development with JobPlex, Inc. I’ve also served as a District Sales Manager for Yellow Book, USA. My focus was on hiring, developing and mentoring. I was integral in the development of innovative training programs, key account management and the formation of strategic business partnerships with many different companies and industries. Working on the hiring sides of a sales organization, I bring a tangible real world perspective to the challenges faced by today’s hiring mangers. I'm a graduate of the University of Louisville with a B.A. in Communications. As a football letterman at the UofL, I was appointed to the athletic director’s honor role, while winning back to back conference championships and competing in four bowl games & a recipient of the Johnny Unitas Scholar Athlete Award.

Chad Pinkston’s Specialties:

Creation & implementation of sales training programs, college athlete recruiting strategy, entry level recruiting programs, career coaching, personal strengths assessment.

Chad Pinkston’s Experience

Co-Founder

TheCorporatePlaybook.com

(Privately Held; Staffing and Recruiting industry)

December 2006 — Present (3 years )

The Corporate Playbook’s mission is to be the most successful resource for connecting present and former student athletes to growing organizations. Through our online community, we provide career coaching, employer resources, professional placement services, and offer a safe business networking opportunity for our clients. Our innovative online approach is designed to connect employers with this attractive candidate niche.
Director of Development

JobPlex

(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Staffing and Recruiting industry)

May 2006 — May 2007 (1 year 1 month)

I focus primarily on forming strategic partnerships with sales organizations to help locate & obtain the top performers within their industry. Working as an extension of your sales organization I assess what qualities & strengths your current top performers possess;I then create a customized profile to your specifications to employ innovative search tactics creating a completely client focused recruitment solution.
District Sales Manager

Yellow Book USA

(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Publishing industry)

February 2005 — June 2006 (1 year 5 months)

*Mentoring & coaching team of 25+ Account Executives.
*Ensuring that Account Executives meet all revenue growth expectations.
*Development of local marketing & advertising campaigns
*Creating strategies to generate revenue growth within 3 state territory.
*Responsible for key account management.
*Formation of strategic partnerships with local corporations & civic organizations.
Account Executive

TransWestern Publishing

(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Publishing industry)

February 2003 — February 2005 (2 years 1 month)

*Consulting small to mid-size businesses on custom tailored marketing programs.
*Primary function in business development within the print & online advertising industry.
*Facilitaing relationships with existing client base. While generating new client partnerships.
*Responsible for overall revenue growth in assigned territory.

Chad Pinkston’s Education

University of Louisville

BA , Communication , 1999 — 2003

Activities and Societies:

4 year football Letterman for the University of Louisville Cardinals. Back to back conference champs 2000 & 2001. Competed in 4 consecutive bowl appearences.
Butler University

1999 — 1999

Additional Information

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Chad Pinkston’s Interests:

Continued professional training, networking, writing about industry topics, reading biographies, & pretty much any team or individual sport you can think of.

Chad Pinkston’s Groups:

Toastmaster international., TNBA, UofL Football, Greater Louisville Networking Group, The Corporate Playbook, SEMPL

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