Amy Savage
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Senior Marketing Professional
Strong results driven marketing professional with over 20 years’ experience marketing and selling leading print media products in large and emerging markets. Coordinated and hosted national receptions and organized event planning. Exceptional communication skills and demonstrated ability to develop strong customer loyalty.
Areas of Expertise
Traditional Media -Event Marketing - Sales and Business Development
Brand Awareness - Marketing Strategy – Communications
Professional Experience
New Jersey Monthly Magazine Morristown, NJ 2011 – 2012
Account Executive
Responsible for development of all new business and brand awareness for Park Place Magazine in Union County.
• Developed new list with over 1,000 contacts.
• Results achieved through cold calling by phone, email, mailings and face to face
meetings.
The Salvation Army NJ 2008 - Present
Continuing Education Coordinator
Yearly part-time project
Hired as an independent contractor responsible for approval of all CE professions for
The Estate & Charitable Gift Planning Institute. The estate planning seminar encompasses one live site in MN with approximately 800 attendees and 50 webcast and satellite sites throughout the US. The sites involve over 26 states.
• Largest Estate and Charitable seminar in the US
• Maintain registration and list of all webcasts and satellite sites.
• Correspond with site hosts, organize and distribute all materials, to site hosts
• Report all CE credits to Estate Planning organizations for each attendee.
The Star Ledger Newark, NJ 2008 - 2010
Multi Media Representative
Senior sales leader focused on maintaining and growing sales territory by providing clients with marketing information, and developing marketing plans based on their needs.
• Quota - $.5M territory with over 55 active accounts per year.
• Client profile – Target clients range in revenue from $15K to $25M +
• Growth of territory accomplished through extensive cold calling and prospecting.
• The products include: daily newspaper, monthly magazine, website (NJ.com), mobile marketing, SEO, inserts, post-its, and special sections.
Gannett Newspapers • White Plains, NY 2006 - 2008
Account Executive
Responsibilities included developing new accounts, servicing existing accounts, and increasing business in the NJ territory.
• The territory produced over $750,000 per year.
• New sales were made through cold calling and hunting.
• Handled large hospitals in the area along with their corresponding agencies.
• Products consisted of a daily newspaper, a monthly magazine, an online product, a daily news broadcast on RNN, as well as inserts, post-its and special sections.
Footprints In The Sand Foundation Montvale, NJ 2004-2006
Program Coordinator
Responsible for extensive event planning and marketing for a non profit foundation.
• Drove new sponsor development, cold-calling and interacting with families.
• Organized events - calling vendors, sending out constant contact notifications, attending board meetings, and sending correspondences to donors.
SC Partners Montvale, NJ 2000- 2006
Independently owned marketing company that supplies continuing education products to estate planning professionals
Vice President
Oversee all sales and business development functions, including growth and implementation of business development, and PR strategies to acquire new customers and retain existing accounts.
Used various marketing techniques to successfully sell products including: emails, post cards, mailings, and phone calls.
• Developed new products and had P&L and budget accountability.
• Provided training and mentoring.
• Created contact database providing low-cost means of marketing to professionals, while building company name recognition.
• Closed deals with top decisions makers by uncovering clients needs and developing products to meet their strategic goals and budgets.
• Attended estate planning seminars and trade shows to exhibit to professionals.
• Attended local professional meetings to help understand the estate planning professional. Organized and hosted national receptions and organized event planning.
Education
MBA-Marketing-Long Island University-Mercy College, Dobbs Ferry, NY
BA-Psychology-State University College Of New York, Plattsburgh, NY
Computer Skills: MS Office: Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint, Mactive, Salesforce, Salespoint, Surview, CNI ad Desk, Act, and Constant Contact.