o Develop strong relationships with buyers from major retail chains, ensuring their product needs are met with quality product, on time, and in budget.o Manage life cycle of a product from conception to development and design, sampling, sales presentations, and production coordination with overseas factories. Includes data entry.o Create visually appealing and concise sales presentations using Microsoft Powerpoint, pitching to buyers o Trend forecast, and lead art direction for upcoming products, managing and assigning projects to a team of designers.o Increase business with creative thinking and a proactive approach to developing new products that aretrend-forward and bring value to our customer.

o Created a presence for the agency in the PNW by scouting, recruiting, and managing a roster of 25+ models, influencers, and commercial actors.o Leveraged past industry relationships to introduce new opportunities for my rostero Oversaw calendar management, project coordination, all travel logisticso Provided exceptional communication to talent and clients, ensuring smooth operations, building trust, and client satisfaction.o Managed each talent’s visual portfolio, owning creative direction on how they would be marketed within the industry.

o Led by example for my team of 3-4 junior agents bookings models, influencers, and commercial actors for digital marketing and advertising campaigns. Led training and onboarding of new hires,ensuring thorough understanding of industry best practices, company policies andbooking software. Evaluated team performance and revenue monthly, providingguidance and additional training where needed. Reallocating accounts as needed.o Strategized with my team to utilize CRM data tools to anticipate client needs and proactively fulfill them, resulting in increased revenue.o Resolved all escalated client and talent issues promptly, maintaining high levels of professionalism.o All job responsibilities from below “Booking Agent” description at a higher level.

o Owned national Key Accounts and fulfilled clients’ needs for models, influencers, and commercial actors aligning with creative briefs and budget constraints. Managed high-volume email correspondence from multiple essential client accounts.o Negotiated media buy rate quotes with a strong understanding of media types and values, additionally redlined all contracts and releases.o Built strong rapport and trust with talent by supporting them and being an active participant in their success.o Managed each talent’s visual portfolio, owning creative direction on how they would be marketed within the industry.

o Ensured administrative needs of the studio were met without supervisiono Managed the schedules of +150 clients and 9 employeeso Professionally communicated with clients via phone and emailo Light social media, print and email marketing, and website upkeep

o Acted as a leader displaying the highest level of customer careo Managed daily payroll and budgetso Accountable for opening and closing duties

o Mastered all aspects of the retail industry: visual merchandising, inventory management, recruiting, training, and motivating staff, scheduling, budgeting payrollo Showed strong problem solving skills in a fast-paced environmento Developed a staff of 6 assistant managers and +60 sales associates