Ben Cuthbert Email & Phone Number

Melbourne, Australia

Melbourne, Australia

Band Manager for the original Hard Rock Grunge Band - The Charge

Melbourne, Australia

Key Responsibilities:• Achieve sales targets & budgets across dealer network • Ongoing development of dealer network nationally• Develop new business channels • Manage dealers sales records and reports• Product knowledge • Manage and analyse each brands sales targets • Provide weekly/monthly reports & forecasts • Develop & provide education & product training to the retailer/dealer network• Maintain a call cycle• Market research• Marketing & communications, including but not limited to monthly newsletters, promotions, new product releases & trade shows. Key Achievements:I have been successful in growing an extensive dealer network nationally, and achieved sales expectations and targets. In 2014, I was given the responsibility of managing all of Galactic Music’s marketing & communications.

Melbourne, Australia

Key Responsibilities: • Product Manager for key brands• Account Sales Manager for VIC/WA territories• Artist Relations/Marketing Manager• Achieve sales targets & budgets across dealer network• Managed and communicated dealers sales records and reports• Managed relationships with international suppliers• Develop and grow existing relationships with retailers/dealers- National• Develop new business in assigned territories • Manage the ordering process• Manage supplier & dealer expectations• Range reviews - work closely with the retail category management team• Preparing monthly specials• Managed the endorsed artist roster across all IMD’s brands• Managed relationships with national hire companies• Educating & training the retailer/dealer network on our products• Participated in trade shows and exhibitions nationally and internationally• Digital & Social Media Manager for all brandsKey Achievements:Developed and grew the dealer network across Victoria, WA and Southern NSW. I product managed several key brands to exceed our projected sales targets. Co-ordinated the promotion & marketing of events nationally with endorsed artists – I had a strong involvement with almost all national festivals. I created and executed many successful concepts through many promotional channels including the Soundwave Festival – which was marketed through Channel V, Network TV and Print Media.

Melbourne, Australia

Key Responsibilities:• Incoming and outgoing sales calls• Sales Order Entry • Weekly/monthly reporting to sales staff & dealers• Handled service related tasks • Managed endorsed artist roster• Developed new endorsed artists and managed existing• Co-ordinated photo shoots and artwork for marketing and promotions• Co-ordinated marketing and promotional events• Managed relationships with national hire companies• Social Media ManagerKey Achievements: Signed several high profile Australian musicians/artist to endorse specific brands. I worked closely with these artists to build strong relationships and brand awareness. I developed several key marketing promotions on the first platforms of social media within our industry. Generated sales growth from endorsed artists within the national promotional and sales campaigns.

Geelong West, Australia

Key Responsibilities:• Sold advertising space to music/youth culture related businesses• Account management• Sourced leads and developed new clients• Built and maintained a client data base• Co-ordinated advertising features• Consistently exceeded targets in a competitive market• Ensured an exceptional level of customer service at all times• Increased existing account sales • Penetrated new markets• Seek out new opportunitiesKey Achievements:Worked with clients from initial ad design, communicating with in-house graphics team to final artwork and proofing. Developed and maintained a major account client base across the music industry nationally.

Geelong, Australia

Key responsibilities:• Australian Standards Production Compost/Pine Bark Windrow Management• Purchase Orders• Plant Operator• Production/Factory Orders• Communicating with Suppliers• Control/Ordering of Raw Materials• Liaising with bagging line supervisor• Inputting and completion of production orders• Monthly Stock Take/Variance Report

Cert 2 In Personal Fitness, Health And Physical Education/Fitness

Cert Iii, Contempory Music, Majoring In Drumkit

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