Sales Manager

Paige Elizabeth Hester **** Pinedale

Drive

Smyrna, GA 30308

Mobile: 404-***-****

Email: *********@*******.***

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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE:

. Goal driven, dedicated professional with marketing background.

. Proven performer who adept to working independently with minimal

supervision, as well as contributing and collaborating as productive

team member.

. Effective, personable team player with unsurpassed interpersonal

skills and demonstrated ability to handle customer objections and

questions.

. Enthusiastic, knowledge hungry self-starter, eager to meet challenges

and quickly assimilate knowledge; committed to assessing customer

needs and solution development.

. Customer focused communicator with ability to understand and convey

complex information, develop rapport, build strong relationships with

customers and deliver high-impact presentations.

EDUCATION:

The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Bachelor of Arts and Communication

Major: Public Relations, May 2001

Minor: Computer Sciences and Technology

EXPERIENCE:

1/07 - 10/10 Meehan's Ale House Atlanta GA

General Manager

. Responsible for overall Pub operations and management.

. Oversee employee relations encompassing staff recruitment, training

and performance evaluation.

. Hold P&L accountability; manage sales analysis, forecasting, and

reporting activities.

. Handle weekly inventory and vendor relations to ensure the timely and

cost-effective purchasing of food, beverages, liquor, beer and small

wares.

. Manage and execute all major marketing driven events meeting sales

volume of $60K+.

. Develop and manage customer driven public relation strategies -

www.msn.com, Atlanta Journal and Constitution, 640-WGST,

www.smyrnavinings.com and Lifestyles Magazine.

. Ensure the integrity of restaurant operations through excellence in

customer relations.

8/05 - 1/07 Blue Sky Agency Atlanta GA

Account Manager

. Managed key customer accounts in Georgia - Cobb Energy and Gas South.

. Exceeded quarterly team and agency sales goals.

o 3Q06 - $186K achieved

o 4Q06 - $211K achieved

o Key contributor to agency 2006 sales revenue goal.

. Trained junior staff on various aspects of management and

organization.

. Served as day-to-day contact for Cobb Energy and Gas South.

. Wrote and implemented strategic marketing plans for Cobb Energy -

business-to-consumer and business-to-business, targeting 20+ thousand

prospects monthly.

. Provided strategy to creative team and agency partners.

4/03 - 8/05 Bennett Kuhn Varner, Inc. Atlanta GA

Assistant Account Executive

. Provide support to Senior Management.

. Key player in new account set-up.

. Assisted in the implementation of Cingular Wireless customer

acquisition program targeting 2+ million prospects monthly.

. Assisted in the implementation of Cingular Wireless customer retention

program - retaining 1+ million customers monthly.

. Implement plans to meet Client's strategic goals and insure success.

Direct Response Media Buyer

. Trained junior and assistant buyers.

. Maintained and updated client databases.

. Monitored Client's budget, leads, spot placement and success through

daily, weekly and monthly analysis.

. Performed competitive media research.

. Communication liaison between Media Department and vendors.

. Strong experience gained in research.

2001 - 4/03 Media Solutions Atlanta, GA

Media Buyer and Planner

. Planned and purchased media for political accounts: Saxby Chambliss

for U.S Senate, Calder Clay for U.S Congress and Charlie Norwood for

U.S Congress.

. Spending and budgeting over a million dollars per account annually.

. Developed strong customer skills through daily interaction with both

Clients and Vendors.

. Gained valuable computer and organizational skills through maintenance

of account purchase orders.

. Experience in collaboration with other team members to bring projects

to completion.

. Trained junior and assistant buyers.

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