Sales Marketing

Profile

Energetic, results-driven marketing and development specialist with the

skills, creativity, and enthusiasm needed to identify goals, develop

strategies, and attain objectives. Passionate about relationship building,

devising innovative solutions, and advocacy. Accomplished writer with

scrupulous attention to detail. Recognized among a diverse set of clients

as a highly effective team player with a proven track record. Capabilities

include:

Relationship Building

Branding

Copy Writing/Grant Writing

Planning and Budgeting

Research and Analysis

Event Conceptualization/Production

Prospect Cultivation

Project Management

Collateral and Presentation Creation

Public Speaking

Media Planning

Excel, Word, PowerPoint

Objective

I am seeking a Development position that will enable me to leverage my

natural sales and marketing abilities, my knack for relationship building,

as well as my proven management and fundraising skills, in an environment

that values innovation, creative thinking, and smart work.

. Raised over $250,000 for the foster children of New York for annual

fundraiser in 6 weeks

. Brought in 1/3 of the total revenue for A.C.E.'s Sunflowers After Hours

benefit in 3 weeks

. Responsible for winning elusive B.R. Guest account for Morris Visitor

Publications

. Named "one to watch" by Morris Visitor Publications after exceeding

established revenue and new business goals as well as management's

expectations

Experience

Business and Fund Development

. Devise and implement a cultivation and stewardship strategy

. Apply strategies to generate new business, renewals, and fresh revenue

sources

. Build and nurture partner, client, and donor relationships

. Identify and foster corporate and private sponsorship opportunities

. Solicit, secure, and steward major gifts, high-end merchandise, art, and

luxury services for live and silent auctions

. Continually surpass fundraising, marketing, and sales goals

Leadership and Management

. Determine and adhere to fiscal program

. Manage every aspect of production for promotional events from concept to

strike

. Negotiate agreements with donors, vendors, clients, partners, and staff

. Hire, train and review performance of volunteers and staff

. Delegate responsibilities to colleagues and supervise performance

. Facilitate meetings with appropriate donors, staff, and vendors

. Administer collection of monies and deliverables

. Analyze, track progress, and provide reports regarding program

initiatives

Communication

. Build relationships through face-to face meetings, oral, and written

communication

. Oversee public relations initiatives and promote community exposure and

understanding

. Deliver speeches, emcee events, facilitate meetings, and lead

presentations

. Interact with prospects and benefactors of varying backgrounds

. Write, proof, and edit copy for client correspondence, proposals,

speeches, auction catalogs, advertisements, collateral, newsletters,

blogs, websites, and presentations

Marketing

. Develop client image, organize networking opportunities, and act as brand

ambassador

. Design all promotional materials and collateral including media kits and

print ads

. Conduct market research and analysis

. Author press releases, web and social networking site material, and

newsletter content

. Negotiate contracts and facilitate vendor and client relationships

. Produce targeted ad campaigns for clients and place accordingly

. Conceptualize custom added-value programs and special advertising

sections

. Research, propose, and follow through with marketing strategies for

consulting clients

. Recommend media buy, partnerships, and promotional opportunities

. Originate and implement marketing incentives to obtain high-end auction

packages

Employment

Marketing/Development Small Businesses in Austin, TX and 01/08-Presen

Consultant New York, NY t

Senior Sales Modern Luxury Magazines 06/07-01/08

Account Manager Morris Visitor Publications (MVP NY) 08/05-06/07

Freelance Marketing Consultant Scholastic, Inc.; Dolce & Gabbana; 09/03-08/05

Time Magazine; Health Magazine;

Barclays Capital; Commerzbank

Director of Marketing Float 01/01-08/03

Event Producer Planit Event Group 01/98-12/00

Previous Clients

E. Gould Services for Children & Families

Association for Community Employment

Esquire Magazine

The New Yorker

MTV

The SoHo and TriBeCa Partnerships

The Daily Show

The TONY Awards

The Grammy Awards

VH1

Education

THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN; B.S., Speech Communication, 2000

. Major: Corporate Communication, Concentration in Media Studies

. Graduated with Senior Fellow Honors in College of Communication

. Alpha Phi Omega

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