Sales Project Manager

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Ben Slotky

Summary: Proven sales professional with extensive success selling marketing solutions to the manufacturing, pharmaceutical, and education industries. Demonstrated ability to consistently exceed assigned sales goals and grow accounts. Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Progressive Impressions International (Pii), Bloomington IL 7/08-Present

Business Development Manager

• Develop and deliver marketing (print and electronic), web-based sales force tools, digital print optimization, branded product delivery, direct mail design and fulfillment, multi-channel marketing, list development & lead qualification, and data management services for manufacturing, pharmaceutical,and education verticals

• Develop and position marketing solutions to meet our customer’s marketing goals and objectives

• Implement key acquisition, prospecting, cross sell and customer support programs

• Identify, research and contact prospective clients by identifying and analyzing their needs, presenting various marketing strategies and pricing

• Maintain ongoing communication to build relationships, present new technologies/solutions to existing clients

• Facilitate the sales process, including developing sales plans for specific accounts/verticals, preparing quotes, presenting estimates, and following through with the delivery of solutions

• Collaborate with senior management, production, creative and IT teams on project development

• Analyzed existing client solutions to develop marketing/product strategy used in nation-wide campaign

• Developed a key manufacturing account 50% in one year, grew the account 70% over two years

• Acquired and developed one of the company’s larger accounts, one of the world's top pharmaceutical companies

• Received Legend award from Taylor Corporation in recognition of sales achievements

Project Manager, Internal Development 7/07-7/08

• Served as liaison between Pii and the 80 different sister companies owned by the Taylor Corporation

• Developed marketing products used to promote Pii’s capabilities throughout Taylor Corporation

• Developed strategies designed to allow improved intra-company efficiencies

• Managed complex marketing, print and website projects and consistently delivered quality products and services on time and within budget

• Collaborated with senior management, production and sales teams on project development

• Created, documented and communicated project requirements, timelines and deadlines to customers and internal personnel

• Monitored and analyzed project profitability and project budget and reporting

• Managed and prepared billing, quoting and project proposals

Castle Entertainment, Bloomington, IL 12/00-4/07

Lead Developer, Castle Theater

• Oversaw the complete renovation of an historic 6-story, 40,000 square foot building in Downtown Bloomington, IL

• Served as General Contractor for a team of 50-75 workers from various disciplines

• Responsible for successfully managing a $1.5 million budget

• Obtained city, state, and federal grants nearing $400,000 for project

• Responsible for soliciting bids, hiring contractors, communicating with city/state officials

President, Castle Entertainment LLC 5/03-4/07

• Oversaw the day-to-day operations of a single screen first-run movie theater

• Effectively developed managerial staff by establishing goals and implementing and executing ongoing training modules

• Engaged in ongoing dialogue with City Management and movie/entertainment industry executives

• Created, developed, and implemented marketing campaigns used in a variety of mediums

Technology Consulting, Inc. Bloomington, IL 8/99-9/00

Senior Staff Writer, PeopleSoft Project

• Lead writer for Executive Briefing, a quarterly update detailing the progress of an enterprise-wide software rollout for nation-wide leader in the insurance industry

• Worked with internal editorial staff, outside consultants, and industry experts to solicit, edit, and develop article ideas

Indiana State Department of Health, Indianapolis, IN 10/97-8/99

Assistant Editor, Innovations Magazine

• Staff writer/editor for a nationally published health-care magazine distributed by the Indiana State Department of Health

• Worked primarily with external editorial staff to help develop article ideas. Duties included frequent site visits and consultations

FC2/Black Ice Books. Normal, IL 8/95-8/97

Associate Editor, FC2

• Associate editor for one of the nation’s top alternative presses

• Worked with FC2/Black Ice Books authors to identify and address promotional and distribution concerns

EDUCATION

BUTLER UNIVERSITY Indianapolis, IN, 1994

Bachelor of Arts – Major: English

ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERISTY Normal, IL 1997

Master of Arts – Major: Creative Writing

VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY

Certified Direct Marketer Richmond, VA 2009

TECHNICAL

Microsoft Project, Visio, Office, Access, Excel, and PowerPoint. TFS Team Foundation Server and Team City.

AWARDS/PUBLICATIONS

Legends – Taylor Corporation, Award given in recognition to top Sales Development Professionals.

Heritage Award for Preservation Excellence Award given in recognition of renovation of Castle Building, Bloomington IL

Sutherland Fellowship – Awarded to top fiction writer at Illinois State University

Short story published in Clackamas Literary Review, Fall 2007

Several stories published in the Santa Monica Review (Fall 2000, Spring 1999 and Fall 1997 issues)

Book of short stories published by Chiasmus Press (Winter 2009)

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