Jenna Edwards

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Cedar Rapids, IA 52404

Cell: 319-***-**** Email: adf5ua@r.postjobfree.com

Education

Bachelor of Science, Marketing Graduated: June 2013

Upper Iowa University

Associates in Veterinary Technology Graduated: May 2009

Kirkwood Community College, Cedar Rapids, IA

Professional Skills

Excellent interpersonal communication skills.

Ability to manage multiple priorities to meet timely deadlines.

Customer focused.

Experience promoting business to prospect new customers.

Strong organizational skills.

Team oriented.

Willing to learn and take on new tasks.

Results focused.

Proficient in Microsoft Word, Power Point, Excel, and Publisher. Sales Software: On Target, Delphi, Sales Force, and Hotel Sales Pro.

Professional Experience

Express Meeting Manager

Doubletree Hotel Convention Center Complex Cedar Rapids, IA March 2014-Present

Do Inside/Direct sales and coordination of meetings, meal functions, and group rooms to all markets.

Provide a one-stop sale wit catering and rooms to corporate, tour, sports and social clientele.

Manage promoting hotel to new clientele.

Create proposals and RFPs to all clientele on a variety of events.

Been 100-150% of my goal the last 3.5 years.

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Corporate Sales Manager & Marketing Manager

Clarion Hotel & Convention Center Cedar Rapids, IA May 2013-February 2014

Work closely with sales and marketing team to solicit, sell, and confirm group businesses required to meet budgeted sales goals.

Work with Cedar Rapids businesses on events, meetings, and overnight stays.

Manage and develop key relationships with all corporate accounts

Manage promoting hotel with social media and networking events.

Consecutively hitting sales goals of $40,000 a month in corporate & group sales from months of June 2013-present.

Territory Sales Manager of Iowa

BG Medical, All of Iowa except Western Iowa August 2012- April 2013

Work with surgeons and their OR staff, selling XB/WN a non-woven hernia mesh implant used in hernia surgeries.

Clinical evaluations with general surgeons on our product.

Converting competitive mesh with our hernia mesh.

Cold Call General Surgeon offices and OR departments.

Top sales person in the Rocky Mountain District months of September 2012-April 2013.

Top rookie of the month of December 2012.

Account Executive

IKON Office Solutions, Cedar Rapids, IA April 2011-August 2012

Selling innovative hardware, IT services and software solutions to assigned accounts and to potential customers.

Prospecting new business and upgrading IKON customers to our newest technology.

Create and present proposals and customer demos.

Create own marketing plan and materials.

September –July was 100-170% of plan.

Top sales person September & October 2011 in the Cedar Rapids branch.

Top three sales people September-July 2012.

Top three sales people in the Iowa region in 2011 and 2012.

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