SHAQUAN

COTTON

Sales & Business Development Professional

**** ***** ***** ****

Raleigh, NC 27612

Phone: 984-***-****

ad1ckb@r.postjobfree.com

CORE STRENGTHS

•Strong Spirit & Positive Mindset

•Goal-Oriented, Self-Starter, Focused on Generating Sustained Positive Growth

•Innate Ability to Connect, Train, and mentor others.

•Result-Driven, Data Driven, Presentation and Closing Skills, Natural Salesperson, Tenacious

•Ability to increase market share, improve marketplace awareness and enhance company’s brand image

•Passion for connecting seniors with the right solutions & resources WORK EXPERIENCE

Senior Lifestyle Corporation - Senior Director of Sales & Marketing

April 2021- Present - (Progressive work history, help position as med tech, sales assistant, Director of sales & marketing and Senior Director o Increased occupancy from 59% to 84% within 7 months of assuming DSM position.

o Planned and executed community networking & all marketing events to brand and bring awareness to SLC communities and our product offerings

o Proactively provide hands-on coaching and field support for 2 communities in all aspects of the internal and external sales and marketing process

o Train & Mentor Director of Sales & Marketing during onboarding throughout North Carolina that are in cluster market. o Constructively partner with regional team members to continuously stream-line operational, clinical, and marketing objectives to generate sustained growth in all major established metrics of our industry such as occupancy and companion living

* seeking to relocate to GA

to be closer to family

levels, inquiry, and tour protocols, closing techniques and ratios, follow-up systems, customer satisfaction

o Facilitate, direct, and assist with market research including competitive analysis, demographics for shared market of 2 communities and support Divisional Director Sales & Marketing on other communities as needed.

o Identify, establish, and nurture long-term professional relationships with key referral sources to maintain a consistent pipeline of quality referrals and move-ins.

o Created & fostered a positive sales culture in the community by collaborating, partnering together with a shared vision for the community & outcomes for residents.

o T3 Conversion Metrics (Jan-Feb) prospect to tour -30%, Tour to Move in -40%

RLS Agency Healthcare - Healthcare Liaison & Medication Technician

June 2018–April 2021

o Establish relationships in market with key referrals sources such as: senior living communities, personal care homes, skilled nursing facilities, rehabilitation facilities, hospitals. o Partner with referral sources on staffing all needs to support in patient / resident care.

o In the height of covid in 2020 -I secured 8 contracts from key referrals in need of staffing support in 2021 from Jan-April secured 10 agency contracts from key referral sources in need of staffing support

o Partnered with senior living communities to teach & train med tech positions.

Absolute - Healthcare – Business Office Manager

May 2010 -June 2018

o Process admissions and discharge document

o Scheduling and confirming patient appointments.

o Billing and recording medical charts; data entry. o Managing medical files with coding expertise and medical insurance billing

o Electronic medical records; medical insurance billing

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