Manager Sales

Brian Donnelly

*** ******* ***. ** 646-***-****

Brooklyn, NY ********.*****@*****.***

Marketing Communications professional seeks opportunity in professional

services.

Experience

*/** - ****ent Citigroup New York, NY

Associate, Proposal and Presentation Developer

( Produce responses to Requests for Proposals (RFPs) from

financial institutions, funds

(all types), and public entities for Citi's Global

Transaction Services (GTS)

business, offering Securities Services and Fund

Administration and Accounting. GTS is

among Citi's fastest growing and most profitable

businesses.

( Have contributed to record revenues by writing winning

proposals for large deals with

combined total annual revenues of over $75 million. Work

on team that leads industry in

proposal quality, per a major industry consulting firm's

(Chatham Partners) survey.

( Serve as Database Manager, organizing information, reports

and statistics for

presentation to clients.

( Support sales process by guiding RFP project teams

consisting of high-level Sales,

Product Management, and Relationship executives, as well

as various subject matter experts.

( Have participated in over 200 hours of training on

financial markets and services.

( Assist with development of sales presentations for deals

that progress beyond RFP stage.

( Responsible for various ad hoc writing projects such as

marketing whitepapers and quarterly

newsletters.

3/06 - 7/07 Chase the Web, Inc. San Diego, CA

Manager, Marketing Communications

( Wrote and edited marketing and advertising material

(including web content, mailings, online

advertising, etc.) and optimized communications strategy

for clients of rapidly expanding

web development company on tight deadlines. Clients were

typically medium-sized businesses

in a variety of industries including professional services,

education, medicine and hospitality.

( Guided Chase the Web's in-house marketing strategy as well

as overall marketing

communications needs, including development of all copy and

collateral. Company client base

grew 250% during my employment.

( Accountable for client satisfaction, partially accountable

for ultimate effect of Chase the

Web's efforts on clients' business and Chase the Web's

growth.

1/05 - 2/06 World Research Group New York, NY

Conference Producer

. Conceptualized, developed and managed national business-to-

business conferences on a tight four-week production schedule

in an entrepreneurial environment.

. Conducted intensive market research in development of

compelling content, then recruited experts and negotiated

terms of speaking engagements directly with C-level

executives.

. Wrote all sales/advertising/marketing copy for events,

including print/web ads, direct mail, e-mail and web content.

10/02-1/05 Thomson Reuters (Thomson Legal & Regulatory) New York, NY

Sr. Editorial Database Manager

. Assisted editors in the revising, proofreading, and general

editing of legal and accounting industry reference books as

well as the associated Checkpoint web resource. This family

of products is currently the most widely used in the field.

. Served as database manager, administering content databases

for 15 publications.

. Earned exceptional performer award and promotion to Senior

status within first year.

Education

University of Connecticut Storrs, CT

( B.A., May 2002, Dean's list

( Writing Tutor

City University London, UK

. Semester abroad in spring 2001 for general studies

Proficiencies

Writing/Editing(MSO/RFP/CRM

Software(Events/Presentations(Project Management(Research

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