Medical Device Sales position - Birmingham

IRISA KAHN

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Birmingham, Alabama 35209

Phone: 205/249-7178 Email: **********@*****.***

OBJECTIVE: To secure a sales position utilizing my current advertising, marketing, public relations, communication, and interpersonal skills and past sales experience.

EDUCATION & TRAINING:

Samford University; Birmingham, AL

Bachelor of Arts Degree: Speech Communications, December 2002

Professional Training:

• Dale Carnegie Leadership Certification, 2003

WORK EXPERIENCE:

RAYCOM MEDIA – FOX6 WBRC Account Executive September 2009-current

SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP – WABM Account Executive May 2003 – September 2009

• Work business to business, cold-calling to prospective clients to advertise for and grow their business

• Write and edit scripts, and actively work with production studios in making successful commercials

• Maintain and develop a positive relationship between the clientele and the station.

• Grow existing business and build new business. Number one in new business sales for our two stations in the Birmingham market (WABM & WTTO) in 2005. Top two in overall billing in 2006. In 2007 received recognition and bonuses for exceed personal business goals between 100-131% for seven months out of the year. In 2008, number 59 out of over 800 reps in the country in new business sales (to date).

SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP – WTTO/WABM Intern June 2002 – August 2002

• Put together sales presentations & compile research data (Spreadsheets/ Excel, Neilson Ratings)

• Assisted in sales promotions

• Learned production (writing, shooting, editing)

• Learned to evaluate ratings information

• Assisted with station community events (Free Friday Flicks, Principal of the Month, Hometown Dewer, Dubba Double Sweepstakes)

BIRMINGHAM AUTO AUCTION 2002 - March 2006 (as needed)

• Collect money and change title information from seller to buyer

• Data input into computer system

CACHE – Retail Store June 2002 - July 2003

• Organize the retail floor

• Inventory

• Sell minimum goal and up-sell for bonuses

ACTIVITIES: YP Birmingham:

• Helped coordinate philanthropy projects to benefit various local charities

LANGUAGES:

• Proficient in Spanish and French

COMPUTER SKILLS:

• Microsoft Office

• Internet applications

• Quark Xpress

• Marketron; TapScan

REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

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