# Nick Sakkis

Nick Sakkis is a remote worker on Himalayas, Founder & Owner at Amplified Marketing Group, based in United States.

Source: https://himalayas.app/@nicksakkis

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I build CRM, retention, and AI-enabled engagement strategies that improve customer lifetime value.
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| Detail | Value |
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| Availability | Looking for a job |
| Location | United States |
| Authorized to work in | United States |
| Salary expectations | 160k+ USD |
| Job categories | Customer Retention and Loyalty, CRM Director, Data Strategy Director, Customer Engagement Director |
| Skills | Customer Retention, Customer Loyalty, CRM Strategy, Customer Lifecycle Management, Customer Engagement, Data Strategy, Portfolio Analytics, Client Engagement, Enterprise AI Enablement, Audience Segmentation, Segmentation Modeling, CRM Transformation, Change Management, Executive Communication, Executive Reporting, Power BI, AI Governance, Compliance, Claude, Claude Code, Claude Enterprise, Model Context Protocol, Custom GPTs, AI Agent Development, ChatGpt, Gemini, ElevenLabs, Heygen, N8n, Airtable, API Integration, Act On, Total Expert, GoHighLevel, Surefire, Excel, Google Analytics 4, CSV, Data Pipeline Engineering, Dashboard Specification, ICE Encompass LOS, MonitorBase, NMLS Data Operations, Email Marketing, Email Deliverability, SMS, Direct Mail, Meta Ads, Google Ads, Requirements Definition, Program Ownership, Team Building |
| LinkedIn | https://linkedin.com/in/nicksakkis |

## What I'm looking for

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I'm seeking a VP of Customer Retention & Loyalty role where I can use CRM, data strategy, AI enablement, and customer engagement to improve client retention and customer lifetime value.
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## About

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At SecurityNational Mortgage Company, I led CRM strategy, operations, AI enablement, and customer engagement for a national lender with 450 loan officers. I migrated 1.2 million contacts to Total Expert in three months and increased platform adoption from the low 30s to the high 60s.

I use segmentation, reporting, and automation to turn customer data into retention outcomes. My work improved milestone email open rates from 50% to 70%, revealed that consistent CRM users were 5x more likely to close loans, and saved more than 10 hours weekly through AI-assisted reporting.

Through Amplified Marketing Group and The Sakkis Group, I’ve built growth systems spanning paid media, lead generation, CRM workflows, follow-up, and client engagement. I’m seeking to bring my CRM transformation, data strategy, and executive communication experience to a VP of Customer Retention & Loyalty role.
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## Experience

### Founder & Owner (current)

Amplified Marketing Group. Jan 2017 - Present

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Built a 6-person agency from zero, achieving Meta Partner status with $5M in lifetime managed ad spend across lead generation, e-commerce, and local service verticals. Consolidated creative, media, and follow-up execution under one roof.
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Skills: Meta-Ads, Lead-Generation, Ecommerce, Local-Services, Creative-Direction, Media-Buying, Attribution, Retention, AI-Voice-Agent, CRM-Automation

### CRM Director

SecurityNational Mortgage Company. Nov 2023 - Sep 2026

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Led enterprise CRM strategy, operations, AI enablement, and customer engagement at a national mortgage lender. Increased platform adoption from 30% to 60% among 450 loan officers and raised milestone email open rates from 50% to 70% through strategic audience segmentation.
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Skills: CRM-Strategy, Total-Expert, Surefire, AI-Enablement, Power-BI, Audience-Segmentation, Email-Marketing, Data-Analysis, AI-Voice-Calling, Compliance, Risk-Analysis, GPT, Report-Automation

### Co-Founder

The Sakkis Group. Jan 2013 - Dec 2023

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Co-founded a Tampa Bay real estate team that sold 1,000 homes across three brokerages, ranking in the top 5% of national production. Co-hosted a top-rated real estate sales and marketing training podcast, producing 100 episodes.
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Skills: Real-Estate, Data-Strategy, Targeting, Customer-Retention, Podcasting, Marketing, Sales-Training

### Market Manager, LG

[MarketStar](https://himalayas.app/companies/marketstar). Jan 2012 - Dec 2015

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Expanded LG's retail execution across 60 Tampa Bay stores through partner training, assisted-selling programs, merchandising, and event support. Improved retail product knowledge and field visibility by training sales teams and reporting performance through electronic call tracking.
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Skills: Retail-Execution, Partner-Training, Merchandising, Event-Support, Sales-Training, Call-Tracking, Data-Insights

### National Account Manager & Trainer

AAMP of America. Jan 2009 - Dec 2012

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Grew a 100 retailer national dealer network through sales execution, dealer training, and territory planning. Shaped the relaunch of Phoenix Gold in the US and escalated dealer readiness as lead technical trainer across six brands.
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Skills: Sales-Execution, Dealer-Training, Territory-Planning, Product-Design, Go-To-Market-Strategy, Technical-Training, Playbooks

### 12-Volt Sales Manager

Sound Advice. May 2004 - Nov 2008

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Managed the 12-volt department while selling on the floor, owning budgets, inventory control, staff development, and day-to-day sales execution. Designed custom mobile electronics systems and advised clients on home theater and whole-house audio/video systems.
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Skills: Sales-Management, Budgeting, Inventory-Control, Staff-Development, Customer-Retention, Cross-Selling, Mobile-Electronics, Home-Theater, Crestron, Control4

## Tech stack

- Gemini
- Google Ads
- Airtable
- ElevenLabs
- N8N
- HeyGen
- Claude Code
- ChatGPT
- Power BI

To contact Nick, message them from this profile with a Himalayas employer account: [Hire on Himalayas](https://himalayas.app/hire).

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