Sales Representative Grand Rapids

David J. Hayden

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PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

Strong computer design skills and proficiency in many creative applications

and publishing programs

Marketing strategy development and implementation

Project management leadership and working with diverse individuals to

ensure the success of team goals

Well-organized, self-motivated and accountable for projects, ensuring

timely, accurate and successful completion

Able to quickly adapt to new situations and systems

Excellent communication skills

WORK EXPERIENCE

Event/Promotions Manager, Grand Rapids Press, Grand Rapids, MI, 2000-2009

Develop and implement marketing strategies and creative promotion for

several internal departments, including Advertising, Circulation,

Classified and Editorial, in addition to outside advertising clients

Manage and coordinate involvement and visualization at sponsored events,

promotions and consumer shows:

- Michigan International Auto Show, 2000--2009, resulting in thousands of

contest entries

- Grand Rapids Press Yard Sale, 2001-2008, resulting in 185 exhibitors

and 15,000 shoppers

- Grand Rapids Press BeHealthy Live Health Fair, 2008, resulting in 50

exhibitors and thousands of shoppers

Promotions Coordinator, Grand Rapids Press, Grand Rapids, MI, 1995-2000

Design, research and produce support materials for internal departments and

external clientele, including print promotions, direct mail pieces, point

of purchase materials, graphic displays, billboards and logos

Develop project printing specifications and coordinate publication with

printers

Marketing Assistant/Sales Representative, Grand Rapids Press, Grand Rapids,

MI, 1994-95

Assist with development of marketing/promotional strategies and design

Increase client base by cold-calling potential customers within other sales

representatives territories

PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION

Award of Excellence, 1997, Consumer Electronics, Ameritech, Federation

Advertising Circulation & Marketing Excellence (ACME)

Third Place, 1997, Best Campaign or Series, Ameritech, ADCON 1997, Michigan

Press Association

First Place, 2000, Best In-House Promotion Idea, Sports Weekend Kickoff,

Better Newspaper Contest, Michigan Press Association

Second Place, 2000, Best Classified In-House Promotion Idea, Pass It On

series, Better Newspaper Contest, Michigan Press Association

Silver ADDY Award, 2006, Multi-media Campaign, Something's Got To Go, West

Michigan Ad Club

EDUCATION

Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 1990-94

Bachelor of Arts, Advertising, 1994

SPECIALIZED TRAINING

Macintosh computer: Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator and

QuarkXpress, as well as Microsoft Office

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