Ashley Millin Jones
Objective: Director Of Corporate Development
Influential and Pragmatic Leader that has eight years of experience in executive support and operational leadership in business. Expert in cross-functional management, prioritization, business negotiations. B.A. in Economics, M.B.A in Executive Leadership with a strong focus on marketing, sales, data research, finance, and business consulting. Ten years in the Insurance sector managing and driving sales and implementing full scope business processes and strategies. Skills
Strategic Planning and Execution
Business Consulting & Development
Market Research & Analysis
Policy and procedure modification
Staff Management
Work History
2020-07 - Current Chief of Staff
The Jerome Firm, Atlanta, Georgia
Thought Partner and Business Consultant. Assist in Developing business strategies focused on improving growth and retention. Resulted in Increase in new customer sales by 30 % in first 7 months.
Analyzed and solved multi-faceted problems that effected business initiatives. Drafted correspondences, speeches, proposals, budgets and official statements. Implemented project management techniques to overcome obstacles and increase team productivity. Attend meetings to make informed business decisions, provide administrative support and evaluate progress toward goals and objectives. Oversee in house hiring, vendor contracting, outsourcing, and cultivation of business partnerships.
Coordinated communication and cooperation among different departments in firm. Monitored interdepartmental processes that support control and improvement.
2019-03 - 2020-03 Senior Project Manager
Brooklyn, NY 11234
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Mani Fest Media, Atlanta, Georgia
Manage day to day business operations while overseeing 80 team members contractors and consultants as ell as 700 clients. Maintained concern for accuracy, timeliness, and completion when interacting with clients and firm all while making sure targeted goals for competition were kept. Performed tasks essential to progression and success of startup firm including defining scope of project, assessing needed resources, team member coordination, scheduling, and budgeting.
2018-09 - 2022-11 HR Benefits Coordinator (Annual Contract Role) Alight Solutions, Atlanta, Georgia
Coordinated benefits for over 5,000 individuals. Enrolled employees in custom benefit packages that cater to each individual preference. Created and Implemented new processes that supported smooth employee benefit onboarding experience through education of products and resources. Responsible for knowing requirements and attributes of all products while maintaining in-depth knowledge of company and their website resources
2018-02 - 2019-03 MARKET DIRECTOR
COMBINED INSURANCE, A CHUBB COMPANY, Atlanta, Georgia Drove marketing campaign to increase sales and cultivate new business to business relationships, resulting in over 500 new enrollments and clientele. Analyzed complex ideas or proposals and built range of meaningful recommendations to increase sales and mitigate risks. Organized partnerships with non-profit organizations to spread awareness and to educate masses on importance of supplemental insurance. Lead social media platforms, engaging with viewers to brand company, collected data for analysis to effectively ensure marketing strategies were intact and reached appropriate audiences
2017-03 - 2018-02 District Manager
COMBINED INSURANCE,A CHUBB COMPANY, Atlanta, Georgia Lead high production sales team that increased market sales by $300,000 with team of 75 and 5 Sales Managers by Implementing business and sales strategies including utilizing CRM software to maximize customer satisfaction and boosted agent success rates.
2015-03 - 2017-01 TERRITORY MANAGER
COMBINED INSURANCE, A CHUBB COMPANY, Atlanta, Georgia Assisted new and seasoned agents in building their books of business and expanding their skill sets to generate higher profit s by focusing on building Business to Business and Business to Consumer relationships within community.
Increased market sales goals by 50%. Led team of 10-15 agents that produced $25,000- $30,000 of sales each week. Conducted daily team meetings Created reports for each agent identifying areas of improvements and act to resolve issues which prevent effective team working, even during times of change and uncertainty. Education
2022-01 - 2023-06 MBA: Executive Leadership
Howard University - Washington, DC
2010-08 - 2015-12 Bachelor of Arts: Economics
Georgia State University - Atlanta, GA
2013-09 - 2015-07 Bachelor of Arts: International Business Management, IES Abroad
Ca'Foscari University of Venice - Venice Italy
Certifications
Hobspot Inbound Marketing certification
Licensed Life, Accident, Health Agent
Licensed in NY & GA