Nick Nielsen

Current

Director, Vendor Relationship Development at GreatAmerica Leasing

Past

Area Sales Manager at U.S. Cellular
General Manager at US Cellular
Regional Sponsorship Manager/ Project Manager at US Cellular

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Education

University of Iowa - Henry B. Tippie College of Business
Coe College

Connections

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Industry

Financial Services

Websites

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Nick Nielsen’s Summary

Currently responsible for origination and support of new business in the telecom arena at GreatAmerica Leasing by contributing to the direction and strategy of the department along with the active recruitment of dealer business.

Historically, I've held leadership positions of all shapes and sizes across different disciplines of sales and marketing.

Personally I enjoy spending time with friends / family and am passionate about physical fitness.

Nick Nielsen’s Specialties:

Business Development, Building Brand Strategy, Constructing Annual Capital Budgets, Leadership Development and Talent Development Planning, Employee Recruitment, Sponsorship/ Procurement Negotiation.

Nick Nielsen’s Experience

Director, Vendor Relationship Development

GreatAmerica Leasing

(Privately Held; Financial Services industry)

January 2008 — Present (2 years 1 month)
Area Sales Manager

U.S. Cellular

(Financial Services industry)

2001 — 2008 (7 years )
General Manager

US Cellular

(Public Company; USM; Telecommunications industry)

October 2001 — December 2007 (6 years 3 months)
Regional Sponsorship Manager/ Project Manager

US Cellular

(Public Company; USM; Telecommunications industry)

October 2001 — December 2007 (6 years 3 months)

Negotiated the purchasing and benefits of the regional sponsorship and creative advertisement benefits of multiple contracts for a regional area. Managed a $1MM budget along with the plan execution from start to finish for more than three dozen annual projects.

Nick Nielsen’s Education

University of Iowa - Henry B. Tippie College of Business

Masters , Business , 2007 — 2009
Coe College

BA , Communications, Business Management , 1997 — 2001

Activities and Societies:

Tau Kappa Epsilon, Football Team (Captain), Track Team