Cecily Clark Email & Phone Number

San Francisco Bay Area

San Francisco Bay Area

Food Network, Cooking Channel, OWN, TLC, Discovery & Science Integrated Advertising Sales Planner• Maintain a range of western U.S. based accounts across various advertiser categories in support of multiple Account Executives. Managed approximately $50m in revenue annually.• Build and negotiate scatter and upfront media proposals; pitch cross platform marketing concepts and certify contracts run as scheduled.• Act as a mentor to sales assistants and interns.• Lead the support staff through preparation process and facilitate A-Level Upfront Event attended by over 250 clients for two consecutive years.• Prospect for viable leads at Natural Products Expo West annually; present trends and business leads to internal teams.• Develop and proactively maintain client relationships.• Act as a liaison between clients and internal pricing and planning teams to negotiate scatter deals.• Assume primary Account Executive role when necessary, responding to RFPs, presenting to clients and negotiating high profile deals.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Food Network & Cooking Channel Linear Advertising Sales Assistant • Worked on 25+ accounts overseeing that all On-Air spots and sponsorships aired as planned; carefully matched products with programs that best related to the initiative of the brand.• Regularly analyzed MRI and Kantar research for Account Executives to assist in presentations and sales efforts.• Executed daily maintenance for existing accounts according to clients’ needs.• Responded to inquiries from clients and agencies in a timely manner.• Worked with internal traffic, pricing and inventory teams to ensure success of on-air accounts.• Planned and hosted Evening at the Beach Events for agency SVPs for two years.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Work closely with sales team in prospecting new business leads for three different tradeshows attended by executives, Present relevant prospects to the team with detailed information on each potential advertiser that includes a business overview, current advertising expenditures and opportunities for partnerships, Facilitate with the A-Level Upfront event along with the guest & VIP list in an organized manner, Assist in preparation for multiple B-Level meetings, Regularly analyze MRI research for Account Executives to assist in presentations and sales efforts, Support the Sales Assistant in pulling pre/post-logs, flowcharts and invoices

Met monthly sales goals and presented success rate to upper management, Received recognition through promotion from front desk staff to operations supervisor, Facilitated member feedback programs using Excel and Microsoft Word to follow up with customers to report concerns and comments to upper level management, Developed detail-oriented attitude by maintaining and updating new and existing employees for training purposes, Assisted members in a professional demeanor when dealing with any account issues or concerns that included new accounts, cancellations, and billing questions

Improved verbal communication skills by assisting customers with phone orders in a busy call center, Communicated with retail stores in regards to orders, Navigated online services and assisted with online order issues

Bachelor'S Degree, Communication Studies And Minor In Journalism

Activities and Societies: Active member of Public Relations Club- PRSSA

Associate'S Degree, Liberal Arts And Sciences/Liberal Studies

Culture Studies

Studied abroad through Sierra College from Jan. 2011- June 2011