Chris Jenkins Email & Phone Number

Greater Richmond Region

Richmond, Va

Practice Areas:-Improved and Unimproved Land for Development (Commercial, Industrial, Residential)-Commercial and Mixed-Use Development-Assisted Living Facility Sales and Development-Multifamily, Office, Retail and Industrial Building Sales-Historic Tax Credit Re-developments-Rural Land Sales including Cropland, Timberland, Recreation and InvestmentCjenkins@CommonwealthCommercial.com

Norfolk, Virginia Area

Initiated and solidified relationships for the marketing consulting division of Tynes & McCoy. Dealt with all aspects of client relationship, including but not limited to, consulting & account management, lead generation, needs analysis, and post-sale service. Focused extensively on sales and branding strategies for multiple regional retail businesses across various platforms, including on- and offline, to increase brand awareness and loyalty within the client's target demographic. Developed and managed social media strategies across multiple platforms for multiple businesses.Coordinated event marketing.Assisted with eCommerce initiatives and projects.Coordinated with national vendors, regional shopping malls, and small business owners to develop co-op advertising initiatives.Hired and managed teams of employees and assisted with other HR related operations. Oversaw all aspects of marketing under Tynes & McCoy subsidiaries.

Old Dominion University

Promoted 5-Hour ENERGY products and the brand through consumer engagement, distribution, and promotions.

Norfolk, Virginia

Developed and implemented marketing plan to increase buying decisions within the local market of all Procter & Gamble brands, including but not limited to, Old Spice, Duracell, CoverGirl, Febreeze, Crest, Olay, Pantene, Dawn, Bounce, Tide, Cheer Detergent simultaneously. Developed and executed event marketing on campus to inform students of Procter & Gamble brands and increase brand recognition within the college demographic and local area. Oversaw all aspects of events from start to finish, from initiating and managing relationships with university officials, to promoting event and hiring staff / third party vendors, to running each event with several hundred attendee’s and submitting extensive post event reports for the client. Implemented social media plan over multiple platforms to align local area with the national marketing plan of Procter & Gamble and each of their companies, increase brand awareness and develop brand loyalty. Managed assets and account receivables over an extended period of time, as well as submitted written reports on a frequent basis.

Virginia Beach, Va

•Dealt with all aspects of customer service, from setting up reservations, communicating with insurance companies for rental authorization, driving customer to/from their home, body shop or any other location, informed customer of rental process and continually updated them throughout the rental period of any account changes. •Focused extensively on sales and customer service, selling the Enterprise protection packages, upselling vehicle sizes and quality, and assisting the customer with any part of the rental process. •Assisted and learned from the management team at the largest Enterprise Rent-a-Car home-city branch in Virginia with both short and long term management processes, from managing account receivables and fleet management, maintaining an operational plan, and developing marketing plans. Performed sales calls to local insurance agents, body shops, automotive repair centers and dealerships on a frequent basis. •Managed fleet of vehicles and maintained overall quality and performance. Filed accident reports and managed cars in and out of body shops and automotive repair centers.

Initiated and solidified client relationships and sold advertising to local businesses.Strong background in sales. Experienced in all aspects of consultative selling, from existing account management, lead generation and cold calling to needs analysis, closing and post-sales service. Consistent top percentile producer. In just 10 weeks, generated over $16,000 in ad revenue, contracted with 24 clients, and consistently exceeded quotas.In first year at ODU, produced a top-tier market in terms of market presence and profitability. Exceptionally persistent and competitive. Ranked in top 30% out of 250 account executives nationwide. Excellent communication skills. Experienced building and maintaining rapport one on one with small business owners to medium sized and large corporations. Highly adaptable. Continually master new product information, works well independently and with teamsLaunched Norfolk’s first ever online ordering website exclusively for restaurants. Gained experience in all aspects of online sales