Christopher Sabourin

FlowPatterns 

Chief Executive Officer

Christopher Sabourin DDS, MS, MSD, Inc.

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Blue Chip

Blue Chip is a full-funnel, full-service agency offering brand strategy, creative, integrated media, and shopper marketing (all in-house).. We offer the talent and scale of a holding company with the urgency and ownership of a private agency. Our mission is to help our clients bring change through Creative Commerce, bridging the gap between brand and sales.

Director, Business Development & Partnerships

BizBrand Consulting

Develop and execute comprehensive strategies to identify and close new revenue channels and B2B partnerships. Leverage extensive personal network to open new opportunities for growth.

• Key clients & partnerships include: Starkist, Spoon Guru, Mercato, Lindora, Wells Fergo, Feeding America.
• Provide market research, prospecting, establish KPI's, pitch/presentation decks, lead generation, B2B marketing & outreach, CRM optimization.
• Partnership categories & industries: CPG, Food & Beverage, Health & Wellness, E-commerce.
• Sales Platforms: Salesforce, HubSpot, Crunchbase, LinkedIn

Business Development & Partnerships

Hawthorne Advertising

Drove new business for full-service, omni-channel, performance marketing agency (CTV, TV, paid social media, streaming audio).

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
• Closed 3 new clients totaling $4.25M in ad spend within first 12-months.
• Developed new outreach strategy focusing on new verticals & partner categories for agency.
• Managed 10,0000+ contact prospect database (HubSpot); identified and added 700+ new target business
prospects and 5,000+ new contacts.

Director Of Client Development

LO:LA (London : Los Angeles)

Newly created role for creative & branding agency; developed new business strategy and executed on all prospecting, lead generation, and outreach.

• Closed five (5) new clients within first 12-months (during height of pandemic shut-down).
• Notable clients:Total Wine & More, Fleming's, Urban Plates, Fresh Brothers.
• Managed all agency marketing- social media strategy & calendaring, email newsletters
Identified and secured promotional partnerships and PR opportunities for agency; provided copywriting for
agency's blog & articles.

Director Of Account Services/Head of Business Development

Chef'd

Led partnerships and new business development for fast-growth food ecommerce brand in new business category/market disruptor. Second employee hired (pre-launch).

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
• Sourced, negotiated, and closed over 200+ partnerships in fee-based, licensing, and strategic
marketing partnerships with CPG brands, celebrity talent, as well as other audience-aligned brands,
organizations and businesses.
• Identified and opened new partnerships and revenue channels resulting in increased audience growth, revenue, and press coverage.
• Collaborated on partnerships & campaigns across digital media, print advertising, product placement and product sampling.with Campbell's, Pepsi/Quaker, Weight Watchers, Clorox, Coca Cola, Barilla, Beyond Meat, Pier 1, Weight Watchers, Uber, eHarmony, Cayman Islands Dept. of Tourism and more.
• Developed relationships & partnerships with  marketing, media, talent, entertainment and sports agencies. 
• Developed strategic partnerships with purpose-driven and non-profit organizations such as the American Diabetes Association and American Heart Association.
• Responsible for all prospecting, new lead generation, outreach, and account-based marketing. Helped develop and manage account management team.
• Worked closely with marketing, data/business intelligence, operations, and legal.
• Implemented & optimized CRM (Pipedrive)

Sr. Director of Business Development & Partnerships

Renaissance Fine Marble & Granite Works

Newly-created role, sole driver of new business (clients & projects) for luxury family-owned subcontractor.
Shifted company project focus from residential to commercial (to accommodate challenging economic climate), delivering 50% of overall revenue and increased profit margins. Negotiated over $5MM in sales and increased project bid volume by 400%.

Director Of Business Development

A business development hunter at heart, I'm passionate about growing businesses and driving revenue and audience. My expertise lies in identifying & creating modern partnerships (online & offline) and fueling growth across multiple categories & channels. My superpower is in building lasting business relationships with a proven track record of results for my organization & the client/partner/brand.

I bring a diverse range of skills and have worked for and with a number of early-stage brands, often in an end-to-end role from strategy to execution while working closely with marketing and business operations. My industry experience (both in-house and agency) includes food & beverage, CPG, eCommerce, and sports & entertainment.

Outside of work you can find me riding my bike at the beach, playing fantasy football, enjoying a glass of CA red wine (appreciation from my time at Cal Poly SLO), and most importantly cheering on my beloved LA Dodgers!!!

Skills: Originating New Business * Creating & Implementing Business Development Strategies * Strategic Marketing Partnerships * Identifying & Launching New Revenue Channels * Emerging Industries *  B2B Partnerships & Sales * B2C & DTC Brands * Account Based Marketing * Talent, Sports & Influencer Partnerships * Licensing & Contract Negotiations * Pitch & Proposal Decks

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