Marketing Sales

ROB PATENAUDE, 403-***-****, ********@*****.***

Objective

Hard working candidate seeks challenging Full-Time Position.

Qualifications Summary

I am creative and hard working; additionally I am a team player and a natural leader with the ability to motivate

others. I am very organized, efficient, personable and I have excellent computer skills.

Marketing Experience

Operations-Marketing

Pushing Petals Flowers Inc., Calgary, Alberta April 2011-September 2014

Create systems & templates for incoming orders & sales tracking

Design and Implement all marketing initiatives including: concept, design & production and hiring &

training of marketing reps

Successful in reducing operating costs & increasing sales (Increased average sale from $61.37 to $87.95)

Attend weekly networking events to generate increased sales (18.6% of total sales)

Operations November 2008-April 2011

Cost-Lo Mercantile, Calgary, Alberta

Write full business plan including research and market analysis

Execute marketing campaign including email, personal selling and online

Process orders, make deliveries and collect payments

Pitched business to the Dragon's on The hit CBC show "The Dragon's Den"!

Manager, Field Operations-Western Canada May 2008-November 2008

TrojanOne Marketing, Calgary, Alberta (Various accounts: Nike, HBC, J&J, Rogers, etc.)

Recruit, hire, train & lead marketing field team for regional promotions

Assist in setting policies and building training documents

Relationship management with clients & head office

Coordinate printing of banners & marketing collateral which included sponsor logos

Marketing Representative -Calgary Dec 2007-May 2008

Costco Wholesale, Calgary, Alberta

Outbound membership sales with some seasonal in-store duties

Present all features and benefits of a Costco membership to local businesses

Maintain and expand client base

Regional Client Manager – Western Canada March 2003 – Oct 2007

Consumer Impact Marketing, Calgary, Alberta (Dairy Farmers of Canada Account)

Recruit, hire, train & lead marketing field team for Regional & National promotions

Create and refine In-Field Training Manual (soft & hard copies)

Negotiate agreements with key accounts while pursuing new business opportunities

Relationship management with clients, key accounts & head office

Plan budgets, meetings and deployment and provide solutions for future campaigns

Execute sponsorship events and develop local western markets

Regional Marketing Representative Nov. 2000 - 2003

Infield Marketing Group, Calgary, Alberta

Conduct event marketing, product sampling, presentations, trade shows & prize seeding

Promote many different national companies including: Pepsi, Pillsbury, Toyota, Famous Player’s, Wrigley’s

and many others.

Organize staff and supplies while coordinating with head office.

Education

Diploma – Business, Advertising & Public Relations St. Lawrence College, Kingston, Ontario

Managing Multiple Priorities Consumer Impact Marketing, Toronto, Ontario

Effective Business Writing Mount Royal College, Calgary, Alberta

Leadership Development Mount Royal College, Calgary, Alberta

Peak Potentials: Millionaire Mind T. Harv Ecker, Calgary, Alberta

Peak Potentials: Wealthy Warrior T. Harv Ecker, Calgary, Alberta

Volunteer Activities:

Solutionaries January - June 2015

Coaching on how to become more socially engaged in my communities

Planning for a community fence/house painting party in the summer of 2015

Forest Lawn Landlord Conference Fall 2014 - Currently

Helping landlords to improve their properties and attract higher quality tenants

Present positive news stories for the media, to assist in dispelling current stigma of Forest lawn

Awards & Achievements

REIN Bronze Award

Member of a Mastermind Group since 2006

CIM Nomination in the category of “Execution”

White Hat Award Nomination in "Best Server: Banquets/Catering" category.

References

References to be provided upon request

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