Project Manager Sales

JACQUELINE A. TARANTOLA 631-***-**** • **********.*********@*****.***

* **** ****** ****** • Huntington, New York 11743

QUALIFICATIONS

Creative, hands-on professional with expertise in communications, event planning and project

management poised to excel in a creative, hands-on, high-energy environment.

Well-versed in leveraging social networking platforms, such as Facebook, LinkedIn

FourSquare, and Twitter, to drive marketing, sales, and public relations initiatives.

Advanced problem solving skills with ability to anticipate, address, and resolve critical

business issues.

Excellent interpersonal skills to foster and fortify partnerships with stakeholders, customers,

vendors and management teams.

Strong project management talents; capable of leading teams to complete projects within strict

time and budget constraints.

Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), MS Visio, MS Project, SAP

Enterprise Software, POS software, OmniGraffle, e-commerce tools, web-based applications, and

Windows and Mac operating systems.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

THE GARDEN CITY GROUP, INC., Melville, New York 2009-Present

Manager, Marketing Events

Lead marketing and events management functions for variety of corporate events, such as client retention /

appreciation functions, holiday parties, and entertainment events. Supervise day-to-day efforts of

Marketing Events Coordinator, and administer budgets ranging from $2K to $50K. Manage full life cycle

of events and publicity, to include assisting sales team in identifying target markets, drafting budget

proposals, selecting venue, overseeing logistics, coordinating caterers and vendors, and executing event

marketing campaigns.

• Planned, promoted and executed 80+ events in less than 9 months, including week-long event in Turks

& Caicos attended by prominent class action law firms and lobbyists.

• Increased company exposure by collaborating with trade journals, websites and newspapers to publicize

company news, professionals and re-branding initiatives.

• Launched company-wide social media initiative for Twitter, LinkedIn, Blog, and Facebook, working

closely with CEO, COO, and EVP.

• Spearheaded fundraising initiative for Susan G. Komen for the Cure, successfully raising more than

$10K in donations.

ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES, Melville, New York 2007-2009

Business Analyst / Project Manager (2008-2009)

Supported various business units by gathering business needs and translating requirements into technical

solutions. Participated in 5 projects and managed 3 concurrent projects. Drafted charters and proposals for

funding / approval, providing weekly project status reports, and coordinated efforts with software teams

and stakeholders throughout project life cycle. Served as point-of-contact to ensure support is properly

maintained for projects, to include addressing system bugs, issues, and general questions and concerns.

• Project managed Gone But Not Forgotten project, which allows consumers to locate and purchase

discontinued, out-of-stock, and hard to find projects across the Estee Lauder Companies 25+ brands,

primarily Estee Lauder, MAC, Origins, and Clinique.

• Managed intranet-driven web application that will track all employee gifts and promotions to

minimize abuse of program.

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• Developed and delivered comprehensive presentation on Twitter and its potential for enhancing public

relations, marketing, and sales by presenting case studies of other businesses, which experienced

multimillion-dollar sales growth.

• Played key role in company-wide CRM implementation. Served on team responsible for setting CRM

direction, evaluating readiness to initiate and execute upgrade, and providing recommendations and

business requirements for performance issues.

Global Information Systems / Retail Stores Coordinator (2007-2008)

Managed quality assurance of 300+ retail stores by tracking POS hardware and software. Supported

$14.7M operating budget and $4.4M capital budget. Maintained departmental fiscal budget plan and

tracking sheet for each department. Communicated with seven brands regarding out-of-scope invoice

inquiries. Responded to vendor inquiries regarding consulting services, hardware / software acquisitions,

invoices, payments, and billing discrepancies. Tracked and validated spending on 24 projects.

• Spearheaded departmental initiative to redesign and format intranet website as primary channel of

communication between retail stores and corporate employees.

• Managed and tracked capital spending toward brand projects for 50+ stores annually, to include new

store opening, renovations, relocations, and upgrades.

• Assisted in global deployment of 500+ debit / credit terminals to retail stores.

• Processed 100+ invoices with 370 budget codes from more than 20 vendors monthly.

CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD, New York, New York 2006 and 2007

Freelance Writer (2007-Present)

Corporate Communications Assistant (Internship) (2006)

Researched potential and existing tenants to guarantee accurate and focused press releases. Partnered with

real estate brokers to develop daily statements of recent transactions.

• Strategically pitched “WiFi” press release to senior-level communication executives, which led to full-

page placement in The New York Times on August 2, 2006.

• Maximized company exposure by collaborating with management to write more “green” press

releases in wake of “think green” movement.

GLAMOUR MAGAZINE, New York, New York 2006

Fashion Editorial Assistant

Assisted in preparing photo shoots in New York and abroad for Spring 2007 publications. Collaborated

with designer representatives and maintained MS Excel spreadsheets to manage high-end garments and

accessories.

EDUCATION

DOWLING COLLEGE, Oakdale, New York

Master of Business Administration (MBA) in General Management, May 2009

UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON, Scranton, Pennsylvania

Bachelor of Arts in Communications and Public Relations, 2007

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