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Charleston, South Carolina Metropolitan Area

Charleston, South Carolina Metropolitan Area

- Assist in managing projects and third-party vendors, ensuring activities stay on track and within budgets - Manage, coordinate, and organize vendors for residential real estate projects- Kept track of and managed the new listing process through excel spreadsheets - Conduct research, compile data and prepare reports for executive review - Assist with budget management and expense tracking- Prepare and edit correspondence, expense reports, presentations, and more - Helped manage the hiring process for new employees- Manage and organize the executive's calendar, including scheduling appointments, meeting, and conference calls- Schedule and coordinate photographers for new listings and help with the marketing process- Manage the interior design and marketing of new listings, while staying within budgets

Charleston, South Carolina Metropolitan Area

- Served as Client Services Team Lead for the South Carolina market where I worked cross functionally with management, sales executives, clients, advertising agencies, prospects and more regarding reaching sales and marketing goals for a portfolio of over 40+ properties- Supported the retail and office property sales teams in their efforts to secure new business, property marketing activities, maintain relationships with existing clients and more- Worked cohesively with real estate brokers and marketing departments to develop marketing plans that were on time, within budget, and saw results - Executed and tracked property marketing campaigns across all platforms (traditional and digital)- Managed the CRM system for email campaigns, lead generation, prospecting and tracked results - Supported Senior Vice Presidents with lead generation, outbound strategies and weekly meetings - Led the transactional process from start to finish - from generating pitches to commission invoices being paid out- Proactively identified problems and provided creative solutions to clients- Conducted market research to present findings to clients, sales team and to implement on marketing materials- Managed and organized all assets on the server, including marketing materials and real estate files from listing agreements to invoices- Developed marketing materials including business proposals, property brochures, broker opinions of value, social media posts, market reports and signage

Charleston, South Carolina Area

As Marketing Manager, I oversee the marketing, digital, web, social, research and press operations for Lee & Associates Charleston. I specialize in high-level strategy to transform marketing initiatives into value-add services that promote the company’s stance in the market and procure new business. I monitor effective marketing activity results while staying continuously up-to-date on industry trends.

Charleston, South Carolina Area

• Supported the retail brokerage team in their efforts to secure new business, property marketing activities, and helped maintain relationships with existing clients for a portfolio of over 5.4M SF and national tenant representation accounts• Increased the overall organization and efficiency of the office’s processes by creating a digital method for listing management • Planned, implemented and managed retail Broker Events while working cross-functionally and within budgets• Conducted extensive market research and created dynamic, advanced maps using GIS systems for site selection and REC Packages• Created void analysis, prospected and increased the overall leasing reports by generating ideal tenant mixes • Prepared and reviewed leases, LOIs, commission agreements, commission calculations, PSA abstracts, and listing agreements• Created custom marketing brochures, REC packages, BOVs, & social posts that led to business wins & brand awareness• Turned property inquiry calls into showings and new business wins

Greater Atlanta Area

Based in Atlanta, I served as Brokerage Coordinator for the Atlanta retail brokerage team. I assisted the team in their marketing efforts to secure new business and to help maintain relationships with existing clients. My responsibilities included: designing property marketing collateral and new business proposals, managing the listing process from signage creation to web presence, coordinating internal and external meetings, preparing lease deals, tracking brokerage commissions, conducting market research and coordinating events for a leasing portfolio of over 4.3M SF. *Skilled in Adobe InDesign/Photoshop and working to obtain RE license

Greater Atlanta Area

• Contributed to the development and launch of a new online business tool for hotel clients and beverage suppliers (PayBev)• Served as the day-to-day support specialist; processing clients’ needs and helping manage budgets

Atlanta, Georgia

• Managed multiple projects throughout the project life cycle for United States Marine Corps (largest account), including banners, direct mail, digital, social, and all event/partnership projects • Created project timelines and managed execution with all parties, ensuring projects were on brand and within strategy • Supported Creative Director in assigning creative teams, working closely with these teams and managing their workflow to achieve strong results • Ensured that change request were intergraded within means, given time and resource constraints• Created a higher level of functionality by developing and managing up-to-date status reports with the use of project management platforms Roadmap and Ad Portal • Strengthened the quality of written materials by helping develop and proofread pieces for projects and events, including project request forms, creative briefs, event books and launch memos• Collected and analyzed data on qualified leads through the use of data reporting tools to compare several marketing mediums• Contributed to the growth of the client’s business by conducting research on industry trends and market analysis • Increased the productivity of meetings by effectively scheduling meetings, providing materials, compiling meeting recaps and routing to teams and vendors• Increased the overall organization of projects by employing effective communication practices

Atlanta, Georgia

• Identified evolving trends to increase marketing opportunities, strengthen social media posts and execute trunk shows/events• Increased sales volumes by exhibiting excellent customer service in finding suitable clothing and accessories• Conducted opening and closing procedures using QuickBooks POS

Greater Atlanta Area

*Formerly known as Doner Advertising • Served as a vital member of the Account Management team for the Arby’s Restaurant Group account- largest account• Strengthened the agency-client relationship by efficiently leading phone and in-person meetings with Arby’s Restaurant Group • Improved billing activity, using invoices and tracking techniques to ensure we stayed under budget• Responsible for compiling, coding and sending each market’s monthly cable, TV, radio and OOH traffic instructions • Enriched the client's business through contributing creative ideas for digital strategies, using creative briefs, competitor analysis & industry research • Identified key opportunities for growth by developing and presenting strategic ideas for client's problems or for new product launches • Contributed to business development by training and managing new hires, all while overseeing multiple project completion • Collaborated with teams to develop and present strategic business plans on a quarterly basis with the client• Crafted monthly, product-promotion based Regional Marketing Update decks for over 25 markets; meeting strict deadlines• Managed co-ops day-to-day responsibilities including budget tracking, sales analysis and direct franchisee communication • Analyzed monthly sales performance to drive promotional recommendations

Memphis, Tn

- Worked with the communications team to drive internal promotion of company relations, initiatives and guiding principles by creating internal articles. - Developed a series of press releases for AHS and the franchisee services groups. - Developed a press kit for a national hiring event to reach over 1,000 new hires.- Initiate market research studies and analyzed findings.- Analyze third-party data and developed new growth opportunities for community relations. - Selected to initiate and execute my strategy idea to reach over 500 franchisees. - Contributed to the development of two multi-media releases.

Athens, Georgia Area

- Assisted customers in finding suitable clothing, accessories, and footwear - Executed on-site promotional activities and trunk shows - Identified emerging trends to help improve marketing opportunities/strategies of the sales team- Assisted in the creation of social media account content while analyzing results

Greater New York City Area

• Tracked and cataloged Nicole Miller press in relevant media outlets (print and digital)• Increased the organization of various sample pulls for editorial requests through Filemaker Pro and Threadvine• Maintained, kept track of, and updated all samples in sample closet

Athens, Georgia Area

- Increased blog quality by producing content and conducting market research to engage target market - Initiated and executed a cross-platform social media campaign (How to Thursday)- Create weekly social media posts for an audience reach of approximately 5,000 viewers- Enhanced their online Venue Finder using the WordPress program to update 35 venue's information

Athens, Georgia Area

-Coordinated and supervised a member committee; maximizing committee potential by delegating to members’ strengths- Planned, strengthened, and executed 5 date nights and 1 semi-formal by booking venues and bands that appeal to chapter members. - Managed a budget of $9,000- Increased participation of events by 40%- Created and implemented new date-night themes such as Halloween Couples- Created and managed a Facebook Group for promotional efforts and active involvement, especially for new chapter members

Greater Memphis Area

- Increased sales by exhibiting excellent customer service- Assisted customers in finding suitable jewelry accessories and household accessories- Maintained accurate balances and deposits- Conducted opening and closing procedures using QuickBooks POS

Greater Memphis Area

- Interviewed and photographed patients and their families for the e-newsletter- Enhanced donor support by using the data base program Raiser's Edge for donor mailings- Improved special events by setting up and assisting two fund-raising events (Gurus of Golf and Big Wig Ball)- Took photographs and interacted with donors for a special donor reception- Attended weekly marketing staff meetings and took a webinar on social media

A.B.J- Public Relations, Consumer Economics And New Media 3.64

Activities and Societies: Chi Omega - Junior Panhellenic Council:Junior Panhellenic is a mock Panhellenic Council made up of two.

Pre-Marketing, 4.53

Student Council- Community Service President (2011) MUS Cheerleader- Co-Captain (2010) Yearbook (2007-2011) Rhodes College Book Award.