Southeast Toyota Business Lead

Managed 1 direct report to meet the demands of a fast paced sales organizationCoordinated communications of key company initiatives using Salesforce.com Chatter, videos, conference calls and other various communication vehicles connecting 400+ members of the remote sales teamProject manager for strategic initiatives that require cross-departmental coordinationPlanned and executed key customer and internal events from initial idea development to onsite event execution

Directly supported and served as an extension of the VP of Direct Sales and his reports including the VP of Major Accounts and two Regional Vice Presidents Managed and organized the calendars, expenses and travel needs of 4 Executives Coordinated and executed internal and key customer events focusing on training, recognition, entertainment and relationship building Played an integral role in launching the sales communication platform, dramatically improving communication to remote sales employeesPromoted after 14 months into self-created position after identifying a need in the organization

Provided ongoing consultation about Cars.com and online reputation management to over 160 dealersWorked with 10 Sales Managers to maintain relationships, up-sell products and provide excellent serviceAnalyzed dealership performance metrics and market data to create effective reports used to retain customersPromoted after 6 months for outstanding results and innovative contributions to the organization

Collaborated with team to create experiential marketing events and programs for clients including: SC Johnson, Ford, Gallo Barefoot Wines, Cricket, Motorola and Kimberly ClarkCoordinated closely with vendors to source, order, and receive collateral items for each eventTrained event staff and maintained daily communication with them upon program activationAssisted in creating and managing high value budgetsWorked on program types including college sampling, sponsorships, tours, and street team activations

Represented Ray-Ban and American Family Insurance as part of a street team activation during LollapaloozaPromoted product recognition through educating consumers and distributing premiums

Organized and lead events for 125 college students Acted as liaison between program’s Operations Manager and program’s leadership team and staffAssisted and managed participants to ensure that they made the most of what the city of Chicago has to offer

Assisted with publicity campaigns for various actors in the United KingdomCollected, organized, and distributed client press Wrote client biographies used for pitches Conducted research on international magazines

Promoted Dream Careers, Inc. internship program through the use of social media, direct and online marketing

Assisted with publicity campaigns for Massage Envy and The Harlem Globetrotters Assisted in representing shows at various theaters including; and Theatre at the CenterWrote press releases, public service announcements, radio spots, and newspaper ads

Organized resources, managed and ordered inventoryManaged a pre-set budgetDelegated the budget between payroll, inventory, and other expenses