Project Manager Sales
Resume:
Elisabeth Allender
Bozeman, MT 59715
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QUALIFICATIONS: Creative business management professional with expertise in
advertising, marketing, public relations, print, photography, design and
illustration.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
SMALL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT 12/2009 TO PRESENT
Consultant and coach to new businesses and the self-employed. Created and
executed complete business plans, capital management and investment, long-
term and short-term marketing strategies, market research and advertising,
lead generation and client farming, business etiquette and protocol,
managing expectations and goal setting, business discipline and time
management, objection handling and sales technique.
PROJECT MANAGER 2/2008-12/2009
HAMAGAMI/CARROLL, INC.
Created and executed project work plans, identified resources needed and
assigned individual responsibilities. Managed day-to-day operational
aspects of project and scope. Determined appropriate revenue recognition,
ensured accurate invoicing and monitored receivables for each project.
Analyzed project profitability, revenue, margins, bill rates and
utilization. Assured all project legal documents were completed.
Facilitated team and client meetings effectively. Communicated project
information to superiors and mitigated team conflict and communication
problems. Inspired team members to attain goals and pursue excellence. Set
and managed client expectations while seeking opportunities to increase
customer satisfaction and deepen client relationship. Identified
opportunities for improvement to keep project team processes on the
forefront of emerging industry practices.
STUDIO MANAGER 2000-2007
BELLE AURORE CREATIVE NEW YORK
Manager and producer for several commercial photographers including Anne
Geddes. Established accounts, hiring of staff, supervised team objectives,
film processing, print orders, delivery of film to clients while acting as
liaison between photographers and clients. Clients included all major
movie studios, record labels, publishing and advertising agencies.
Responsible for all billing, invoicing and tracking of film, pre and post-
production, legal contracts and usage negotiation.
SALES ADMINISTRATION 1998-2000
CHANEL, INC. NEW YORK
Coordinated multiple projects between the Marketing, Advertising and Sales
Administration teams as well as tracking and recording all cosmetics and
fragrance domestic sales.
PUBLIC RELATIONS CREATIVE LIAISON 1997-1998
J WALTER THOMPSON DE BEERS, INC. NEW YORK
Served as primary liaison between Public Relations Department and creative
department for De Beers Inc. Monitored all deliverables from creative
teams to public relations department.
RESEARCHER AND EDITOR 1995-1997
GAMMA LIAISON NEW YORK
Fulfilled requests from photo editors worldwide from company image library
archives. Edited and referenced incoming images for easy retrieval from
archives. Coordinated all shipping, tracking and billing of creative
materials.
Skills: PC and Mac: Microsoft Office, FileMaker Pro, Photoshop,
Illustrator, InDesign, Clients and Profits
Management Skills: Six Sigma for Management, PMI Project Management Body of
Knowledge
Education: Associate in Science in Business Administration Columbia College
Missouri, Healthcare Management Skadron College California
PRO BONO: Marketing and Fundraising for Non-Profits and Charity
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