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Columbus, Ohio

New Albany, Ohio

Coordinate with internal staff, members, vendors, and others to establish needs for events, and serve as liaison to their manager, senior level executives, and industry leaders throughout the planning process.Research resources, make site visits, and lead pre-event meetings when necessary to help staff make decisions about event design.Plan and facilitate logistics for all events, including contract negotiations, guest lists, venue preparation, presentation materials, security, catering, entertainment, transportation, equipment, décor, and coordination of marketing materials.Submit and review contracts for competitive pricing, capabilities, and reputation to make recommendations to management on vendor selection for events.Directing, overseeing and evaluating training provided to department Team Members to promote efficiency and control labor costs.Providing motivational leadership to team members by focusing on respect and by setting an exemplary example.Identifying strengths and opportunities of the team and strategizing when making moves and scheduling.Developing future leaders, identifying Team Members who are poised to rise through the ranks of the company.Nurturing an environment of inclusion and diversity, giving each Team Member a voice.Setting and reaching sales and profit goals by making suggestions, while also managing shrinkReviewing and analyzing financial reports to improve performance in sales, profits, shrink, labor controls, and reduction.

Columbus, Ohio

Independently search for, identify and develop leads through trusted sources and cold calling to secure sales and load volume to meet or exceed established goals.Negotiate with established and developing customers to secure profitable rates and ensure client satisfaction.Maintain a strong understanding of the industry, including rates, carriers, load capacities and equipment.Collaborate with team members to secure the terms of sale (negotiating rates, identifying carriers and specialized equipment, etc.).Follow established procedures and protocols regarding all loads to ensure the integrity of the shipment and the TQL brand.Update internal tracking and reporting systems throughout the day to maintain accuracy in sales and volume data/information.

Lakewood, Ohio

Building relationships with clients in-person, phone, email; including on-site and off-site for venue walkthroughs and detailed meetings.Developing initial quotes including menu suggestions, pricing and sending invoices to clientsGenerating organizational documents to include all wedding and event details, timelines, staffing, staff duties.Establishing and nurturing relationships with associated venues.Leading and delegating tasks during event day, plan execution and engaging as main point-of-contact for client.Creating marketing materials via Canva for social media and company flyers.Writing and sending all MailChimp monthly newsletters.Contacting and creating relationships with local business for wholesale or business lunch cateringInnovating and implementing more efficient workplace systems to enhance client experience, sales, and productivity.

Columbus, Ohio

Supervised and trained employees for preparation in a new role.Conducted sales calls to past and potential clients.Developed, organized, planned and executed a range of large scale events.Created promotional marketing material for events & distributed it to the target audience.Prepared and managed budgets for the event.Created a table sales database for all events.Built and maintained strong client and sponsor relationships.