Sales Data Entry

Megan H. Buyer

**** ***** ******** **, ***********, SC 29485

* 843-***-**** * ******@**.**.***

Qualifications

. Communications professional with more than 15 years of progressive

experience

. Technical Editor/Proofreader for more than 3 years

. Niche Advertising Product Coordinator at Charleston Post and Courier,

which includes proofing ads and coordinating all niche products from

conception to delivery and/or placement in paper

. Media Analyst for fast paced advertising agency for seven years.

Client was national retailer

. Proficient in Microsoft Office, Photoshop, presentation, database, and

mapping software

Experience

Charleston Post and Courier, Charleston, South Carolina

Niche Product Coordinator: June 2008-present

Schedule, bill, and order all niche products (sticky notes, direct mail,

outside printing) for Post and Courier. Work closely with sales reps,

internal teams, and outside vendors to facilitate and implement processes.

Help conceptualize direct mail initiatives and check proofs of all niche

products to ensure correct design and language.

Media Services, Inc Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina

Print and Online Advertising Consultant: January 2008-June 2008

Advertising sales rep for local company that publishes regional home and

interior and relocation magazines.

Vertis Communications, Greenville, South Carolina

Media Analyst: January 2001-July 2007

Analyzed demographic data and bought newspaper advertising for Lowe's

Companies, Inc., during the client's aggressive growth phase.

Successfully negotiated contracts with more than 200 newspapers.

Researched and implemented print media strategies for an average of 50

grand openings per year and performed 200 store analyses annually to make

appropriate advertising purchases. Established, built, and maintained

strong relationships with client representatives and vendors. Also

worked on other accounts as needed performing analysis, mapping, sales

presentation support, and media buying.

Thomson Financial Publishing, Duluth, Georgia

Data Entry Supervisor: March 1999-September 2000

Oversaw data collection and data entry efforts for multiple financial

directories.

Supervised 12 data entry associates. Coordinated sales and production

of The Blue Book, a financial advertising magazine.

Harding Lawson Associates, Tallahassee, Florida

Technical Editor: December 1995 to March 1999

Edited documents and graphics produced under the Comprehensive Long-Term

Environmental Action, Navy (CLEAN) contract, as well as other State and

commercial contracts. Wrote editorial guidelines and established

editorial policy. Managed assignments for two editors and one

proofreader.

Education

Florida State University, B.A. in International Relations, 1995

References available upon request

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