Manager Sales

KIM M CASPER *** Star Light Dr. Fort Mills, SC

***** 347-***-**** ************@*****.***

PROFILE

- Unique combination of creative & analytical skills; design & detail

oriented

- Excellent communication skills - proven ability to cultivate strong

client/vendor relationships

- Self motivated with solid project management skills to develop products &

implement schedules

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Creative Product Development New Business

Development

Program Development/Implementation Strategic

Planning/Marketing Coordination

Project & Event Management Account

Management/Sales

EXPERIENCE

AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY, New York, NY 2004-2009

Pre-Press Production Manager - Publishing House

Managed the development/production of book & collateral printed materials.

Established production schedules. Hired designers &

illustrators. Managed in-house product focus groups throughout the design

process. Procured print bids, attended press checks

& determined paper choices for products.

ART PROGRAM DEVELOPER, Denver, CO 2002-2004

Denver Libraries & Tollgate Elementary School - Children's Art

Developed art class curriculums & taught classes for up to 600 students/29

classes per week. Designed projects & created samples.

Resourced & purchased class materials. Established budgets & exceeded

expectations in ending programs under-budget.

IMPACT IDEAL SOLUTIONS, Denver, CO 2001-2002

Event Campaign Manager - Software & Internet Products

Planned, developed & implemented national sales campaigns directed towards

Interior Designers & Residential Showrooms.

Managed logistics for events. Acquired lists, coordinated mailings &

tracked returns. Supervised telemarketers & compiled results:

which increased event attendance. Co-created materials including: sales

manuals, brochures & event invitations.

Procured print bids/handled print buying. Appropriated established budgets

& reported expenses along with sales revenue.

Consistently superseded event attendance goals.

Account Manager - Software & Internet Products

Launched a marketing analysis/sales campaign directed towards National

Residential Showrooms. Researched target markets &

collected competitive product/pricing analysis. Developed new client

relationships through prospect calling, mailings & by scheduling

an average of 20 on-site demonstrations per month. Monthly billing 3+ new

packages.

GRAND TETON LITHOGRAPHY, D & K, GRITZ-RITTER, Denver, CO 1998-2000

Account Manager - Sheet fed & Digital Printing

Sold printing services to advertising agencies, design studios & publishing

houses. Contact & develop new accounts. Maintain previously established NY

accounts. Acquired such accounts as: Schwinn Cycling, Index Stock Imagery

and Downing, Thorpe & James.

ELEMENTS, New York, NY 1997-1998

Account Manager - Digital Imaging & Printing

Sold pre-press, digital imaging & digital printing to advertising agencies,

design studios & exhibit companies. Accrued 120+ accounts with consistent

monthly billing of $100,000. Accounts included: Lister Butler, NY

University, August Bishop & Len Dugow & Associates.

BUFFALO TRAIL GALLERIES, Jackson, WY 1996-1997

Marketing Consultant - Western & Indian Art

Sold original bronzes and paintings to national market through sales

presentations, shows, mailings & telephone contact.

Helped with installation of artists' work and gallery shows. Created

promotional postcards/ads for exhibits. Collaborated with artists &

associates to ensure that limited-edition bronzes were sold out. Monthly

billing averaged $40,000.

EARLY CAREER DEVELOPMENT

ABS PUBLISHING, New York, NY 10/88-1/94

Project Coordinator, National Distribution Division -

Collateral & Book Products

BLOOMINGDALE'S, New York, NY 7/87-10/88

Window Designer, Visual Merchandising Department - Fashion & Home D cor

MCMILLAN PUBLISHING, New York, NY 1/86-6/87

Graphic Designer, Member Marketing Division - Print Marketing Materials

FREELANCE GRAPHIC DESIGNER, Philadelphia, PA 6/84-12/85

Franklin Institute, American Heart Association - Print Collateral

EDUCATION

RESOURCE CENTER FOR WOMAN, Denver, CO 1999

Entrepreneurial Training Program

CAREERS FOR WOMAN, New York, NY 1997

Sales Course/Career Course

MOORE COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN, Philadelphia, PA 1984

BFA, Advertising Design

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