Sales Marketing

SANA KEAR

**** *. ***** **. ********, CA *****

Phone 310-***-**** Email. ********@*****.***

ABOUT ME

My passion is building strong products through market research to understand the customer,

smart development to tap into needs and creative positioning to identify the target niche. My

areas of expertise include marketing, increasing sales, advertising, product positioning, team

leadership, budget management and identity creation.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

The Sofa Company, Redondo Beach, Ca. Nov 10- Nov 12

Marketing/Sales Manager

Lead a three- member cross functional team managing sales, product development, marketing

and advertising. Managed staff and coordinated daily networking functions with all divisions.

Oversaw recruiting, hiring, development and promotions. Increased sales by 26% through

product development and the implementation of multimedia marketing venues. Responsible for

budgeting, payroll, monthly marketing and sales analysis. Revitalized under- preforming team

and increased revenue substantially. My responsibilities included handling of multiple projects,

keeping production schedule moving in a timely manner as well as sales and all other customer

relations. Created and planned all networking and showroom events.

The Hookah Lounge-Los Angeles, Ca. Aug 04- Dec 09

Marketing Manager

Managed corporate marketing and communications functions. Including: brand management,

PR, media relations, corporate positioning, events, advertising, sales collateral and tradeshow

marketing. Responsible for payroll, inventory, budget and accounts receivables. Hired and

trained all new staff. Responsible for all back of the house office management as well as front of

house customer relations. Provided the absolute highest level of customer satisfaction at all

times. Responsible for increasing restaurant’s revenue by 20% in the span of one year through

various marketing and advertising efforts.

The World Trade Center-St. Louis MO Jan 03-Aug 03

Event and Marketing Intern

Conducted market research for the development of an International Educational Program by

utilizing in & out of house resources and database. Supported the planning and organizing of

International Trade Educational Programs, seminars and networking activities. Also assisted with

the maintenance of the WTC database to ensure information was current and readily

accessible. In addition I was responsible for events and seminar planning including the

preparation of press releases, meeting with service providers and choosing the proper venues to

meet the needs of all foreign delegates. Lastly, supported front desk as needed in greeting clients

& tenants, answering inquiries, and responding to various incoming mail.

EDUCATION

Webster University, St. Louis Mo. Sep 01-Aug 03

Masters Degree- Media Communications/ Marketing and Advertising

Drury College, St. Louis Mo.

Bachelor of Arts- English Sep. 00- July 01

George Washington University, Washington DC Sep. 97- Jan.00

ADDITONAL SKILLS

MS-Office/Word/Excel/Powerpoint. Bi-lingual. Proficient with all Social Media platforms.

Experienced with CRM, Salesforce and Quickbooks. Project Presentation. Multi-cultural

exposure.

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