George S. Miller
**** ********* **** ? Richmond, VA 23227
abn8mt@r.postjobfree.com ? 804-***-****
An account executive with more than 10 years of sales experience,
seeking to retain and grow existing accounts, and to create new
business for a company that values consistent achievement in sales
performance.
Qualifications
* Excels at new customer acquisition, retention, and sales growth
* Consistently achieves, and often exceeds company/employer goals
* Proficient with MS Word/Excel
* Effective communicator with clients, co-workers, and all company
departments
* Builds effective strategies utilizing research to help clients meet
needs
Accomplishments
* Achieved company goals for new business 18 consecutive months at
Fox Richmond
* On Sinclair Top Seller List for new business sales of $100,000+
(2010 & 2011)
* Consistent record of increased sales and billing
* Effectively revives lost and stagnant accounts
Professional Experience
Senior Advertising Account Executive
May 2012-Current
Mainline Broadcasting
Richmond, Virginia
* Exceeded Sales Goals first 3 month's with Mainline
* Gained Market Share by bringing on new accounts with Care
Advantage, Pence Nissan,
Washington Redskins (Fed Ex Field), Good Neighbor Counseling and
other Local Direct accounts.
* Maintained and grew Agency Business for first 3 month's (Zimmerman
and King Agency)
Advertising Account Executive June 2009
- March 2012
WRLH / FOX Ch. 35 Richmond,
Virginia
. Consistently exceeded sales goals for new business
. Achieved 111% of goal through April 2012 (total billing); on pace to
surpass $1,000,000 for year; 149% of goal for new sales in first
quarter
. Increased revenue and market share with Saxon Shoes, Carmax,
Harmelin Media, Kroger, Hutchins & Hutchins, Care Advantage, Bryant
& Stratton and Loanmax
. First sold and developed accounts for Sleepy's ($105,000 sales
through July) and Eastern Virginia Bank (on pace for $120,000+
billing for 2012)
. $55,990 in new sales billed for first two quarters of 2012; on pace
for $111,978 in new sales for year
. New sales station leader in 2010 with $105,000 sold
. Increased New Sales in 2011 with over $110,000 sold
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Advertising Account Executive March
2007 - June 2009 CW RICHMOND (WUPV)
. Learned about television advertising sales through station training,
personal research, and on-the job experience making cold calls and
shadowing others
. Developed, maintained, and grew regional and local advertising
accounts
. Exceeded company sales goals for third quarter of 2007 through first
quarter 2009
Advertising Account Executive
February 2006 - March 2007 YELLOWBOOK
Maintained and increased existing accounts in Richmond and
Fredericksburg areas; Successfully prospected to build new client
base; Consistently met or exceeded all company sales goals.
Store Manager June 2001-
February 2006 SELECT COMFORT
Glenn Allen, Virginia
Managed retail stores selling premium mattresses. Responsibilities
included payroll, inventory control, hiring, training and coaching of
sales professionals.
Achievements: First to surpass store quarterly sales goals; Exceeded
store sales goals for three consecutive months; Promoted to Store
Manager of higher grossing store; Leading sales manager for Central &
Northern Virginia region (2 years); Achieved sales goals every
quarter from October, 2001 through February, 2006.
Education
University of South Carolina - B.A., Media Arts
Columbia, South Carolina
Virginia Episcopal School (College Preparatory)
Lynchburg, Virginia