Business Development Sales Manager

Richard Hills

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Waynesville, NC 28786

Phone: 828-***-**** Email: *********@*****.***

Art By Rick Hills

SUMMARY

Challenge driven and highly motivated individual seeks career utilizing diverse experience in management, supervision, marketing, advertising, and illustration, offering expertise in the following areas:

Publishing Layout and Design

Picture Framing Photography

Customer Relations Environmental Awareness

Training and Instruction CPR/First Aid

EXPERIENCE

Rapid River Art and Culture Magazine Canton, NC

Creative Director/Sales Manager 4/2011 to 3/2020

Developed sales and marketing campaigns while promoting seasonal business development

Designed, distributed and promoted educational & promotional materials

Developed relationships, branding & advertising for clients in the WNC area Ideas & Images for Environmental Quality Waynesville, NC Sole Proprietor/CEO 1979 to present

Executed daily operations of environmental, fundraising, and publishing business

Designed, published, distributed, and promoted educational materials

Coordinated events and receptions to promote wildlife management and conservation

Worked closely with customers, analysts, consultants, and other experts to develop product strategy and future direction

Developed marketing campaigns while promoting seasonal business development

Designed and implemented marketing plan and calendar, sales and customer service programs, company literature, sales training programs and manuals Richard (Rick) Hills

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Universal Mental Health Asheville, NC

Customer Services Technician 8/2010 to 4/2011

Provided training, support and education for handicapped clients

Provided a safe, supportive, and nurturing environment for weekend respite visits by clients

Managed medication, exercise, nutrition, and field trips during respite weekends CX File Processing Laboratories Seattle, WA

Advertising/Marketing Supervisor 1979 to 1985

Utilized competitive industry and business analysis as well as supervised and trained nine new employees in advertising, typesetting, printing, photography, merchandising, and marketing

Developed marketing campaigns while promoting seasonal business developments

Directed preparation of special promotional features

Monitored and analyzed sales promotion results to determine cost effectiveness of promotional campaigns

Utilized competitive industry and business analysis, as well as input from customers, to document market opportunities and define product requirements COMMUNITY

Olympic Games Atlanta, GA

Photo Marshall – Developed series of images about commitment and the power of teamwork Boy Scouts Miami, FL

Eagle South Award – the Boy Scouts’ highest award 1963 EDUCATION

University of Florida Gainesville, FL

BA in Advertising/Marketing

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