Patrick A. Blair
St. Louis, Missouri, 63130
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SUMMARY
Industrious professional with over five years of wisdom relevant to management, brand awareness, and media writing. A steadfast employee always ready to exceed expectations and evolve the culture. EDUCATION
Webster University- Webster Groves, MO
B.A. Media Communications, 3.7 GPA
WORK EXPERIENCE
THE SPORTS BLAZE- St. Louis, MO
Staff Writer, April 2016 - Present
Contributes daily articles for website and social media campaigns.
Assigned as hockey writer for the St. Louis Blues and MMA writer covering the UFC.
Responsible for sharing stories via numerous social media outlets. SBM SITE SERVICES- St. Louis, MO
Site Manager, October 2015 – April 2016
Directed company programs and implemented company policy to over 40 employees.
Time management and logistics savvy enabled multiple projects to be managed at a time.
Contractual responsibilities included budgeting, vendor and supplier contact, and customer relations.
Direct liaison between upper management and client. MARKET PUBHOUSE- St. Louis, MO
Bar Manager, October 2013 - October 2015
Devised sales tactics to improve monthly sales numbers by over 15 percent.
Directed social media outlets, web presence, and digital marketing.
Booked various live entertainment which helped lead to an increase in repeat business by 10 percent.
Organized promotional campaigns designed to increase sales and improve vendor relationships. THE HORSESHOE HOUSE-St. Louis, MO
General Manager, October 2011 - October 2013
Directed digital marketing campaigns that helped increase sales by 10 percent.
Booked live entertainment that led to repeat business and free advertising.
Supervised social media outlets to stay ahead of market trends.
Trained interns on promotional concepts which helped lead to employee promotions.
Managed inventory and product merchandising.
LIDS SPORTS GROUP- FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, IL
Store Manager, September 2008- October 2011
Led a team to top 25 sales in a company with over 900 locations.
Set individual sales goals which led to a top three region rank on a monthly basis.
Trained district employees on sales and custom design techniques.
Supervised area interview sessions which resulted in new management hires.
Managed inventory, loss prevention, and product merchandising. ALLIED INTEGRATED- WEBSTER GROVES, MO
Marketing Intern, May 2014- August 2014
Promoted and marketed the screenings of films such as Boyhood, Wish I Was Here, and Obvious Child.
Partnered with area business’s regarding promotions partnerships which led to an increase in sales and attendance.
Managed press credentials for the likes of St. Louis Post Dispatch and The Riverfront Times at screenings.