Cathryn Dejong Email & Phone Number

Lincoln, NE, US

Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Area

• Cultivate and maintain relationships with our client partners to ensure their success and satisfaction with our platform and solutions while identifying and developing growth possibilities.
• Work cross-functionally with key departments including Technology, Finance, Consulting, Research, and Business Development to prioritize and drive timely resolution of client opportunities.
• Drive key metrics related to onboarding, implementation and training, solution adoption, client health, renewals, expansion opportunities, and engagement.
• Serves as a member of the Talent Plus® Sustainability Team or “Green Team” who helps to create a culture of sustainability at Talent Plus® by supporting key programs and campaigns for a more sustainable campus and.
• Serves as a member of the Talent Plus® Wellbeing Team to help encourage, support, and improve the health, well-being and quality of life of all Talent Plus colleagues by empowering people to promote and model positive.

Lincoln, Nebraska, United States

• Developed and managed key relationships with originators to ensure opportunities are maximized.
• Handled daily transaction flow and followed up on transactions with Brokers and internal teams.
• Consistently achieved positive results on key performance indicators and goals.
• Managed, helped support, and cultivated business relationships with over 30 client (Broker) partners with AmurEF.
• Maintained professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, lead generation events, reviewed professional publications, established personal networks and participated in professional.

Lincoln, Nebraska Area

• Maintained and retained current account lists and grew new business pipeline.
• Understood business objectives and advertising strategies of clients and found new & exciting ways to help them achieve their objectives through effective, creative advertising and by providing the highest quality.
• Contacted prospective customers to sell radio packages for all Broadcast House stations inclusive of commercial spot inventory, digital and streaming packages and non-traditional revenue.
• Attended sales meetings, training sessions, webinars, event fundraisers, and client remotes.
• Prepared promotional plans, sales literature, and advertising proposals.
• Monitored all forms of media competition to grow pipeline & established new account leads.

Lincoln, Nebraska Area

• Developed marketing plans, sales blitzes, attended convention and trade shows, and implement creative strategies to grow sales and catering revenues effectively.
• Maintained a collaborative, accessible relationship with the Director of Food and Beverage, Executive Chef, and Banquet Manager (One Team One Dream).
• Assisted in creating the banquet menu, holiday menu, wedding package menu, and tailgate menu.
• Directed, trained, and mentored new catering managers including hiring, coaching, development, and performing evaluations.
• Created, detailed, and executed booking contracts and banquet event orders for scope of business.
• Used my leadership skills in organizing and facilitating bi-weekly banquet event order meetings, hosted pre- convention meetings, and provided weekly contribution and impact to sales, staff, food and beverage, and.

Lincoln, Nebrska

• Managed, maintained, and grew business relationships with portfolio of over 65 client partners within IBM’s Talent Management Solutions.
• Helped clients better understand full potential of products/services offered, acting as liaison between client, project management team, and sales, ensuring overall project success and client satisfaction.
• Collaborated with different work groups and departments within IBM’s Talent Management Solutions, improving customer support and enhancing customer satisfaction.Awards & Recognition:Q1 2018 Talent Learning Plan –.

Lincoln, Nebraska

• Reviewed and implemented contractual responsibilities tied to each statement of work with scope of 30 client partners.
• Owned overall survey project management, design of the client’s survey instrument, their survey administration, and reporting of their results.
• Met client deadlines and ensured customer satisfaction by delivering actionable/meaningful data that was specific to their business objectives.
• Conducted weekly teleconference and web-based meetings with clients and internal project teams, reviewing and implementing project scope and providing product tool trainings. Awards & Recognition:Project Management.

Lincoln, Nebraska

• Created, detailed, and executed booking contracts and banquet event orders for scope of business.
• Generated and maximized catering and sales (room) revenue through new bookings with sleeping room and catering accommodations.
• Maintained and grew key and target accounts by cultivating strong relationships and accommodating special needs.
• Achieved high ratings on performance evaluations, meeting or exceeding set sales incentive goals each quarter. Awards & Recognition:Pioneer Award for Dedication & Service to the Embassy Suites Hotel – Award (2011)15.

Lincoln, Nebraska

• Coordinated new wedding and event bookings with sleeping room and catering accommodations to generate catering and sales (room) revenue.
• Created, detailed, and executed booking contracts and banquet event orders for scope of business, maximizing revenue and ensuring customer satisfaction.
• Produced, designed, and facilitated hotel’s 1st wedding trade show, featuring over 50 wedding and trade vendors.
• Met or exceeded set sales incentive goals each quarter and achieved outstanding performance evaluations.Awards & Recognition:Completed Part I & II in Steinhart & Associates Accelerated Hotel Sales Training –.

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

• Event Planning / Customer Service / Decorating / Menu Planning / Scheduling / Vendor Relations
• Managed sales to maximize revenue through new bookings of accommodations that included sleeping and meeting rooms and catering.
• Created, detailed, and executed booking contracts and banquet event orders for scope of business, ensuring positive customer experience.
• Maintained and grew key and target accounts, meeting set sales goals each quarter.

Marketing, Aas Degree

Received Honors; Highest GPA in Marketing (3.93), Student of the Month, Outstanding Student of the Year, and on the Academic Dean’s List.

Diploma, General Studies