CHRIS RAQUET **** Rock Dove Court, Long Grove, IL 60047
267-***-**** *******@*******.***
ADVERTISING/MARKETING COORDINATOR
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
COMCAST CABLE, 1997 to 2007
Customer Retention: Strategically retained more than $350,000 in annual
sales from unaired spots by expanding no-charge advertising spot
practice to "make good" commercials which had not aired due to unsold
inventory and or technical reasons.
Operations Improvement: Created new software program
criteria/algorithm to identify low-cost commercials and automatically
schedule for optimum placement, saving $12,000 annually.
Revenue Growth: Focusing on no-charge advertising spots in unsold
inventory, developed new policies and procedures to offer "added value"
to premium client exposure, increasing client market buys 18% annually.
Traffic Operations Supervisor, 2003 to 2007
Challenged with organizing and routing workflow assignments to traffic
coordinators at Spotlight, Philadelphia's premiere cable company.
. Maintained, monitored, and verified network schedules, working with
account executives and national/regional advertising sales teams
tracking orders and ensuring proper account placement, which increased
billable revenue.
. Mentored and trained all traffic coordinators.
Traffic Senior Coordinator, 1999 to 2003
Managed Comcast's MarketLink Weather Channel crawl, covering 6 locations as
well as supported local traffic coordinators and out-of-state
national/regional ad sales.
. Created and analyzed reports, implementing changes to increase
operational efficiency.
. Generated and organized tape directories for scheduling.
Traffic Coordinator, 1997 to 1999
Responsible for coordinating copy distribution to metro-area affiliates at
Philadelphia Interconnect.
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT
AFLAC INSURANCE, Long Grove, IL
Independent Agent, 2008 to Present
Illinois Producers License for Health and Life Insurance-current
Substance Abuse Counselor, 2007 to 2008
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts - Communications
Bethany College, Bethany, West Virginia
SKILLS and TRAINING
Windows and Microsoft Office