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Doug T Wins $200,000 Director, Drug/Mass Retail Marketing for Maker of Chewing Gum and Mints in Northeast-Delighted With Compensation and Career Advancement-Overcomes Obstacle with SET Communication Strategy-Praises SET Resources, Campaign Manager Peter R

Title: Director, Drug and Mass Retail Marketing
Field/Industry: Gum and Mints Maker
Compensation: $200,000 base

 Reporting to the VP Sales, Doug will be tasked to achieve annual sales objectives and manage annual budget in the drug store and mass merchandiser channels, execute business initiatives aligned to brand strategy, provide feedback on current national programs and input for future programs, provide opportunities for colleague development and growth, and mentor direct reports.

     "I am happy with the combination of career advancement, future development, compensation, company culture and environment. I had an obstacle in that I had previous employment with an associated company and they were looking for 'fresh new ideas.' I successfully overcame the issue by emphasizing the diverse and extensive experience I accumulated outside of the company and, following the communication strategy, pointed out that my background uniquely qualified me as having 'fresh, new ideas', along with a very short learning curve due to familiarity with the business."

 Doug had several positive things to say about SET:

     "For me the most helpful aspect of the relationship with SET was the opportunity to work closely with Peter. Beyond the web-driven and 'hard copy' resources, Peter had tremendous experience that he brought to bear on specific situations related to interviewing, managing offers, and negotiating. His responsiveness and willingness to customize his services to my needs was a great differentiator between SET's services and those of competitors."

 Doug also mentioned the resumes, and the website for finding growth firms, employers to contact, advanced strategies, and other purposes. He noted too the ongoing services from his team, and the overall professionalism and expertise of SET's people.