Josh Taylor-Martin

Established and directed a $1M pickleball and padel facility, delivering opening within one week of target and 5% under budget while managing real estate, contractors, staffing, and daily operations.

Directed company-wide operations across product development, supply chain, warehouse, production, and HR, reducing stockouts from 10% to 1% and generating $125K in annual savings through warehouse restructuring.

Led marketing, product development, supply chain and ecommerce initiatives, growing DTC revenue from $50K to $1.5M and increasing company sales from $12M to $16M by optimizing SKU portfolio.

Partnered with founders to define product strategy and go-to-market, launched a successful Kickstarter for initial funding, and created digital presence to drive early adoption.

Led brand development and product launch for a pet health tracking app, directing app development with offshore engineers and managing user feedback programs to inform UX and feature prioritization.

Established brand programs and marketing initiatives that launched GAMMASports into the pickleball market and reversed a 10% annual sales decline in the tennis division while raising gross margin from 30% to 38%.

Directed field sales programs and brand execution, leading distributed teams and coordinating merchandising and training that improved in-store product visibility with national retailers including Target.

Managed multi-unit café and drive-thru operations generating $1.75M annual revenue, led 35+ employees, and implemented operational standards that produced one of the lowest district turnover rates.

Completed an Executive MBA program focused on advanced management and leadership for experienced professionals.

Earned a Master of Fine Arts in Directing for Theatre with advanced training in theatrical direction and production.

Completed a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre with foundational coursework in performance and production.