Account Manager Event Planner
Resume:
JILL M. COOPER
*** ******* ****** ****** ******* New York 11577
**********@*****.***
www.linkedin.com/in/jillcooper1
BUSINESS SPECIALIST
Dynamic, results-driven consultative business strategist with a concentration on building and growing small businesses. Seasoned in all business disciplines. Self-sufficient leader capable of working under pressure, solving problems and making decisions while adhering to budgets and deadlines. Undeniable work ethic – trustworthy and dependable.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
QuickBooks, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Social media (Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok), Email marketing
(Mail Chimp, Constant Contact), WordPress, SEO & Analytics, GAIQ (Certificate 2021) WORK EXPERIENCE
Website Designer+WordPress Developer/Marketing
2021 - Present
PWNY Services Incorporated, Point Lookout, NY
• Designed and developed company website (www.pwnysi.com) including all site content, photo editing, SEO
• Redesigned company logo resulting in five logos to be used on website, signage, trucks, clothing and all company documents
• Create and manage Constant Contact email marketing campaigns, segmenting for targeted campaigns to engage customer action
Manager, Business Operations/Event Planner
2013 - Present
RICHIE HART EVENTS, Syosset, NY
DEBBIE HART CELEBRATIONS, Syosset, NY
• Conceptualize, plan, coordinate and produce private parties and corporate events to include music and entertainment, lighting and lounge, décor, and more
• Manage companies’ finances with QuickBooks including, reconciliation of accounts, payroll, invoicing, accounts payable and receivable
• Increase revenue by building and maintaining relationships with banquet managers, booking new clients and up-selling contracted events
• Manage multiple events concurrently at various levels of scale, each in different phases of planning cycle; Maintain keen attention to details to ensure flawless execution of events within budget
• Supervise and create social media posts, email marketing campaigns, blog content, artwork and media to brand events
• Negotiate contracts with clients, venues, caterers, vendors and performers Founder and Owner
2003 - Present
INVITES WITH JILL, Roslyn, NY
• Own and operate custom invitation, stationery and accessory business
• Built, update and maintain company website www.inviteswithjill.com, social media platforms and email marketing campaigns
Freelancer/Projects, various companies
• Website Design+WordPress Developer for Behren Law Firm (2022)
• QuickBooks, Excel, Sales, WordPress, Social media, Email marketing (present)
• Transcribing for Pearson Education (2014-2018)
• Wine and Spirits Sales at Faropian; Helped launch coconut rum product (2016) Residential Real Estate Sales Executive
2001 - 2002
HALSTEAD PROPERTY, LLC, New York, NY
• Sold residential properties in Manhattan, generating over $M in sales
• Exclusive listing broker for a building in Lincoln Center Brand Manager/Business Development
1998 - 1999
MODA INTERNATIONAL MARKETING, INC., New York, NY
• Extended equity of brands to appropriate product categories via licensing, including, the Ritz Paris Hotel, V&A Museum, National Trust for Historic Preservation, Snap-on Tools, and the State Russian Museum
• Identified and sourced appropriate business partners for products and services such as home furnishings, luxury products, giftware, fashion, home building and travel services
• Negotiated and managed license agreements
District Manager, Mid-Atlantic Region
Senior Account Manager
Inside Sales Account Manager
Sales Assistant
1995 - 1998
BYTE MAGAZINE/THE MCGRAW-HILL COMPANIES, New York, NY
• Effectively communicate magazine’s value in order to sell print advertising and integrated marketing programs to technology companies including IBM, Compaq, Panasonic, Ricoh and their respective advertising agencies
• Consistently identified and converted technology sales opportunities in the Mid-Atlantic region to achieve sales goal of $1 million
• Spearheaded sales within territory for the Reseller Edition (bound-in supplement targeting the channel, launched May 1997)
• Gathered, analyzed and interpreted research data including syndicated research (Intelliquest, Simmons and MRI), market studies, online advertising and spending reports, to develop presentations and cross-sell across multiple platforms
Account Manager
Assistant Account Manager
1992 - 1995
GERSTMAN+MEYERS, INC., New York, NY
• Created and implemented brand vision and strategy for clients such as Perdue, Heinz, Benckiser, Heartgard, Maxell and Lovers International, in order to re-design corporate identity and packaging design
• Performed market analyses of competitive brands to enhance shelf visibility and brand differentiation
• Liaison between designers, production and clientele to direct design, brand image and quality standards
• Developed proposals and contracts, adhered to deadlines and budget constraints EDUCATION
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Marketing, 1998 FORDHAM UNIVERSITY, Gabelli School of Business
Interactive Media and Marketing, Certificate, 1994 NEW YORK UNIVERSITY, Continuing Education
Bachelor of Science (BS), Marketing, 1991
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY, Martin J. Whitman School of Management
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