Elijah Zimmerman Email & Phone Number

Kentucky, United States

Lexington, Kentucky Area

Summary/Objective: Responsible for in-market sales for the state of Kentucky, accomplished byservicing and building an existing advertiser base of hotels; restaurants; resorts; attractions; and othertourism, meetings and convention, and international travel trade-related businesses.Essential Duties:I. Achieves or exceeds revenue goalsII. Meets weekly in-person with advertisers and builds strong relationships with existing advertisers and prospectsIII. Consistently uses Salesforce and maintains the records in a database, including accounts, contacts, and opportunitiesIV. Cultivates an understanding of existing customers and prospects’ businesses. In addition to securing advertising agreements, proactively consults with them regarding their current needs, target audiences, and industry trendsV. Educates advertisers on how to effectively measure digital ROIVI. Continues to deepen knowledge of the leisure travel, meetings and conventions and travel trade industries in Kentucky VII. Develops new business through referrals from existing customers, utilizing of industry-related publications/networking with industry peers to develop prospective advertisersVIII. Serves as the go-to person that communicates the customer’s needs to the Miles Partnership’s production, accounts payable and customer-service departments

Lexington, Kentucky Area

Key duties include B2B sales for local businesses, government entities, and national accounts working directly with the client and end user. On average, the account manager is the liaison for 200 accounts supporting them with a range of projects from digital marketing to print projects. Key Skills: Project Management, Public Speaking, Time Management, Cross Selling, Networking, Servicing Strategic Accounts, Business Development, and Cultivating Long-term Client Relationships. Responsibilities include: I. Manage sales accounts from beginning to end. II. Meeting and working with clients to discuss and identify their needs. III. Create estimates for customers. IV. Staying up-to-date with current trends and media shifts.V. Take educational courses on Digital Marketing and other Marketing trends via Lynda.com

Lexington, Kentucky Area

Key duties include B2B sales for local businesses, government entities, and national accounts working directly with the client and end user. On average I manage 200 accounts including key clients such as universities, sports teams, and government entities. With these accounts I work on a range of projects from vehicle wraps, wall wraps, interior signage, exterior signage, banners, invitations, business cards, promotional materials, and branding packages.Key Skills: Project Management, Public Speaking, Time Management, Cross Selling, Networking, Servicing Strategic Accounts, Business Development, and Cultivating Long-term Client Relationships. Responsibilities include: I. Manage sales accounts from beginning to end. II. Meeting and working with clients to discuss and identify their needs. III. Create estimates for customers.IV. Proficiency in Function Point workflow software. V. Staying up-to-date with current trends and media shifts.

Oxford, Ohio

A leadership consultant fosters strong relationships with chapters, volunteers and universities within a designated region while providing coaching on operations, organizational development and General Fraternity initiatives. I assist members and communities with:I. Operational assessment and support - working through multiple committees internally and externally and optimizing communication, efficiency, and overall being proactive. II. Administrative support - Assisting in General Fraternity directives, both with education and successful implementation of those directives. III. Leadership development - Facilitating and creating material for personal and professional development for undergraduate college students, higher education professionals, and private sector professionals. IV. Expansion - Worked with a team of seven constituents to recruit, educate and promote the core values of the Fraternity. Communicated with campus professionals, alumni, and undergraduates in an intensive month long recruiting period. V. Education - Educating constituents in the field about the core values of the Fraternity, as well as increasing communication and efficiency among all groups.

Lexington, Kentucky Area

The Equal Opportunity Committee provides advice on all University-wide matters of equal opportunity. In accordance with 13 KAR 2:060, the Equal Opportunity Committee also serves as the University’s Campus Environment Team (CET), monitoring implementation of programs, services and activities that make the University an inclusive living, learning, and working environment.Specific responsibilities of the Equal Opportunity Committee include:I. Monitoring plans and programs that ensure equal opportunity throughout the University;II. Facilitating the development and implementation of diversity perspectives in all student , workforce, and University affairs;III. Recommending processes to assist University officials in exercising their responsibility to ensure equal opportunity and a supportive campus environment; andIV. Assessing provision of equal opportunities throughout the University and fostering an environment of inclusiveness.V. The Committee shall maintain minutes of meetings and prepare an annual report to the Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration.

Lexington, Kentucky

I. Served as liaison between the chapter and Interfraternity council, Student Government, General Fraternity, Housing Corporation President, and chapter alumni.II. Served as the head of the executive board conducting and facilitating chapter meetings consisting of 115 members. Also facilitated the executive board meetings and organized personal and role development for each of the 7 members. III. Managed daily operations while pursuing overall chapter goals. Such as pursuing a permanent living facility, leadership development, campus involvement. Other key objectives of the position included being a mediator of risk management and conflict management issues that arose. IV. Being the chapters example of principled leadership.V. Assisted in oversight of the chapters $65,000 dollar budget.

Oxford, Oh

I. Coordinate all logistics for 4 sessions of The John & Nellie Wooden Institute for Men of Principle (communication with participants, follow-up communication, interpreting evaluations/data, communicating rooming needs/meals/room needs to Miami University, assisting the Lead Facilitators with any curriculum implementation, managing airport transportation for all facilitators and participants, managing on-site execution of the event.).II. Manage the registration process for Convention (complete manual registrations, organize all registration packets, manage registration on-site). Some 650 attendees.III. Manage the 8 Wooden Interns during their work at the various sessions by leading the intern team, providing feedback and on-going personal development.IV. Facilitate training or curriculum as needed at Wooden or during new staff training.V. Participate in Leadership & Education and Beta staff meetings and offer feedback and direction on strategic initiatives and programmatic development.VI. Assist the Assistant Director of Leadership & Education (for Pursuit) with the launch of Pursuit, the online learning platform, on-site at Convention.VII. Assist the Director of L&E with promoting and managing group registration for the 175 convention in Oxford, OH.VIII. Other projects/duties as assigned.

United States

I. Oversaw and managed a $100,000 budget for the Campus Life Committee. Eventually saving 20% of the budget while enhancing programming.II. Planned and executed 12-15 campus wide events per semester. Three events with campus attendance exceeding 2,000 people. III. Largest of the events included 7,000 students, 75 campus organizations, 55 volunteers and multiple vendors (food, inflatables, fireworks, etc). Worked hand in hand with my adviser to successfully run and safe and fun event. IV. Oversaw a committee of 5 chairs. Assisted in personal and professional growth, two of whom went on to become future directors of the Student Activities Board. V. Worked with multiple constituent groups. Those being fellow undergraduate students, advisers, campus officials and Board of Trustee members, including the University President.