Sales Manager

Deidre Carroll

KELLER ( TEXAS

817-***-**** ( ******@***********.***

Summary

A passionate sales professional, a hunter, managing a large portfolio of

national accounts with a proven track record of consistently over achieving

account goals by 12-20% revenue growth YOY. Significant achievements in

national account development, brand selling, business-to-business sales,

strategic account planning, complex contract negotiations, brand marketing

presentations, generating new leads, closing business, developing and

maintaining strong client partnerships, customer engagement, mentor and

trainer for SalesForce.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Corporate Hospitality Services July 2013 - Present

Business Development Manager

. National Account Development

. Develop marketing and sales strategies

. Spear heading social media branding project

. Process RFPs

. Presentations

. 1 direct report

LQ Management LLC May 2005 - April 2013

Global Sales Manager

National Sales Manager

Regional Sales Manager

. National account management

. Strong focus on large accounts

. Evaluate market trends and competitive information to measure

impact on business

. Work with key decision makers to move share to our brand

. Process RFPs

. Create and present effective brand presentations

. Trainer for SalesForce -CRM

. Sales mentor

IHG Jan 2000 - May 2005

Sales Manager

. Corporate group sales

. Develop creative presentations to showcase hotel

. Cultivate corporate training accounts

. Corporate transient sales

. Generate repeat business by anticipating the clients' needs

Bristol Hotels & Resorts Jan 1995 - Jan 2000

(company was purchased by IHG)

Sales Manager

. Corporate group sales

. Corporate transient

. Tour and Travel sales

EDUCATION

University of Texas at Arlington

Electrical Engineering

Texarkana College

PROFESSIONAL Memberships / Training

DFW Business Travelers Association

Global Business Travelers Association

Meeting Professionals International

Guerilla Sales Training

Bryan Dodge Sales Training

Zig Ziglar

Volunteer organizations

Parent Teacher Organization

Fellowship Church Women's Ministry

Fellowship Church Children's Ministry

Wednesday's Child

DFWBTA charity golf tournament

Food for the Soul

. Deidre Carroll

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