Maureen E. Howlett
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Millennium Media Services - First Look Studios
November 2009 - Present
Regional Sales Director
Develop new sales opportunities along the eastern seaboard for a small
independent film studio and its distributed lines. Finding non-traditional
avenues of retail for budget close-out product and calling on an
established client base across all classes of trade; grocery, drug,
distributor, club, retail specialty, dot-com and mass merchants.
Successful at managing inventory to a declining market and moving overstock
product through creative marketing campaigns.
Morris Communications
March 2008 - October 2009
Publisher
Responsible for overseeing a staff of 8 for the production, distribution,
circulation and advertising revenue for a monthly entertainment magazine
and annual publications including; a hardcover book, city map and tourism
guide for the Boston market. Launched the new website and Apple
Application for same publications and brought in revenue with on-line ads
and social media placement and marketing.
Sony Pictures
April 2003 - November 2007
National Account Manager
Managed retail specialty and mass merchant accounts in the Northeast for
the DVD and Blu-Ray configurations of motion pictures from Sony and their
distributed lines of product. This account base brought in $125+ million
in annual revenue. Presented product and monitored inventory management.
Making sure that the product that was placed into the market was sold this
was achieved by category management, analysis of sales patterns by
customer, and planning effective initial and on-going marketing strategies.
Universal Music and Video Distribution
September 1982 - April 2003
Senior Account Executive - Regional Sales Manager - Marketing Specialist
Career growth at this company over a 20 year period began as an
administrative sales coordinator in the music distribution division and
within a two year period, advanced to regional marketing specialist.
Transitioned to sales in the video division to develop the market and
within 5 years promoted to Senior Account Executive for national accounts.
Sales and marketing responsibilities for all account types and classes of
trade.
B.A. Communications - University of Massachusetts, Amherst