Sales Manager

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Lauren Gibbs

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I am ambitious and highly motivated and enjoy the challenges of working in

new environments. I have extremely good personal and communication skills

and a wide variety of executive experience, including working voluntarily

for charities in South America where I also learnt to speak Spanish and

Portuguese.

Employment History

Milk Limited

Clerkenwell, London

July2012 -Present

Business Development Executive

Responsible for driving forward sales and managing accounts at this

boutique digital agency.

Slope Trabajaras Favela

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

March 2012 - July 2012

English Teacher & Studying Portugese

The Park Club

November 2010 - February 2012

Acton, London

Senior Sales Consultant, Duty Manager & Club Event Organiser

Recruiting new members to this prestigious health club with participation

in the monthly direct mailing and marketing strategies. Selling and closing

sales via telephone and email as well as face-to-face contact. Solely

responsible for the club on particular days throughout the week.

Organisation of regular, big and renowned family events at the club,

including the annual Swimstock festival in aid of Marie Curie.

Abundance Unlimited

January 2010 - October 2010

Austin, Texas (working from Buenos Aires)

Virtual Assistant

Initial port of call between clients and CEO helping to maintain order and

project manage within the company as well as maintaining a consistent

relationship with clients. Researched new business opportunities for the

digital services provided, actively contacting potential marketing

opportunities and sourcing sales leads.

. Lead sourcing and prospecting

. Market research

. Project administration

. Remote working

Hogarth Health Club

August 2008 - August 2009

Chiswick, London

Membership Sales Consultant

Recruiting new members to this prestigious health club through marketing

techniques such as holding events within the community. As well as selling

new memberships, an important part of my job was to maintain a strong

relationship with current members, ensuring their ongoing satisfaction with

the club.

. Customer Relations

. Communication/personal skills

. Sales/marketing skills

Defector's Weld Bar June 2006 -

September 200 (during holidays)

Shepherds Bush, London

Bar Manager

Working at this extremely busy pub taught me about working under pressure

and as part of a team

. Cash handling

. Multi tasking

. Efficient customer service

Body Works West

October 2004 - September 2007

Notting Hill, London

Receptionist

Welcoming guests to this exclusive health club

. Customer Relations

. Dealing with a high volume switchboard

. Booking meetings and appointments

Caf Coco

October 2002 - October 2004

Chiswick, London

Caf Manager

At this small but busy Caf I was responsible for organising staff duties

and delegating tasks. From the age of fifteen I was in charge of opening

and closing the caf alone, which involved cashing up and much preparation

Work Experience

Lion Television

June 2008

Paddenswick Road, London

Receptionist

Sole responsibility of the switchboard at this extremely busy television

company, greeting and taking care of high profile clients

Orphanage

February - June 2005

Costa Rica

Carer

In this extremely poor area of Costa Rica I helped to take care of many

disadvantaged and abandoned children. I had a huge amount of responsibility

as the institution was run inefficiently and so there was a lot of pressure

on me to keep the children under control and happy.

School for Disabled Adults

Costa Rica

Teacher

I was sole English teacher for a number of disabled adults ranging from 18

to 60. My job was to prepare and take classes, which was extremely tough as

many of my students had severe learning difficulties. The job required a

huge amount of patience, hard work and determination. I also worked in a

primary school as a teacher's assistant for 4-5 year olds.

Education

. 2005 - 2008, University of Leeds, BA Hons English & Philosophy

. 1997-2004, Chiswick Community School, London, 10 GCSE's (a-c),

. 4 AS-LEVELS (English-a, Photography-b, Religious Studies-b,

Psychology - c)

. 3 A-LEVELS (English-a, Religious Studies-b, Photography-b)

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