LESLEY J. PRINCE
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547
*************@*****.***
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
LICE CLINICS OF AMERICA, Fort Walton Beach, FL 2018-present
Owner/Operator
WLBT- NBC Affiliate, Jackson, MS 2014-2018
Account Executive
-Develop and grow new business; TV and digital
-Manage a multi-million dollar account list
WEAR/WFGX-ABC Affiliate, Mobile-Pensacola 2013-2014
Account Executive
-Grow and maintain Multi-Million dollar account list
-Focus on digital and new business
COMCAST Spotlight, Jackson, MS 2011-2012
Local Sales Manager
- Manage a team of 5 AE’s and 4 Assistants
- Achieved 1Q and 2Q budget while pacing to achieve 2012
- Recruit, hire and train AE’s
WJTV-News Channel 12-CBS Affiliate, Jackson, MS 2003-2011
Senior Account Executive
- Maintain and grow multi-million dollar account list and develop new business
WCBI-Channel 4-CBS Affiliate, Columbus-Tupelo, MS 2000-2003
Account Executive
-- Managed a multi-million dollar account list and developed new business
WTVA-Channel 9-NBC Affiliate, Tupelo-Columbus, MS 1995-1999
Account Executive
- Managed and developed account list; assisted in production
CBL & ASSOCIATES MANAGEMENT, Vicksburg, MS 1993–1995
Marketing Director
- Planned and implemented all promotional events for Pemberton Square Mall; planned and purchased all mall advertising; assisted corporate leasing agents
RJ REYNOLDS TOBACCO, Shreveport, LA 1990-1993
Sales Representative
Traveled over 700 locations across Northern Louisiana to service tobacco products and sell
Displays and extra products
EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND ACHIEVEMENTS
University of Louisiana, Monroe, LA – BS, Business Administration 1986–1990
St. Aloysius High School, Vicksburg, MS - General Studies 1982-1986
Member of social sorority Alpha Omicron Pi (pledge class president)
R.J. Reynolds Professional Marketing and Selling Skills Training 1992
International Council of Shopping Centers-Marketing I & II-CM
Designation 1994-1995
Nominated by peers to participate in Leadership Vicksburg sponsored by Vicksburg-Warren Chamber
Past Member of Jackson Advertising Federation
Ambassador of goodwill for Vicksburg-Warren Chamber of Commerce
Advertising Development Conference - Birmingham, AL
Leadership Monroe participant in Monroe County-Amory, MS
Board of Directors - Amory Railroad Festival
Amory Main Street member
Nominated two consecutive years “Mississippi’s 50 Leading Businesswomen”
Steering Committee member for Create Small Town Center
Recipient of R.J. Reynolds regional award for outstanding sales performance
Awarded divisional honors by R.J. Reynolds for outstanding team selling achievements
Honored for team effort by CBL & Associates Properties for largest 1994 sales increase in properties 600,000 sq. ft. and below
Only AE at WJTV to achieve their annual budget in 2009.
Achiever’s Award in 2011 with Media General for 3rd largest growth in digital media
Only AE (out of 8) at WLBT to achieve all budgets (TV, digital and multi-cast) for 2012
*References upon request