Jill Macdonald Email & Phone Number

Burlington, Ontario, Canada

Beamsville, Ontario, Canada

• Manage tasting room and patio, staff, special events and virtual tastings. • Write company communications: newsletters, promotional pieces, event announcements • Conduct corporate and group sales presentations • Creation and execution of wine club and merchandising program

Hamilton, Ontario

• Program Management for the Run for IT Program with Flow Marketing • Trade Show Management for Josef Seibel shoes• Sponsorship Coordination for the International Cool Climate Chardonnay festival• Wine education and experiences for multiple corporate clients

Hamilton, Ontario

• Promote and sell Steeped Tea products to consumers, conduct parties, participate in trade fairs and conferences. Drink fabulous tea!

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

• Managed 18 enumerators and Crew Leader Assistant to obtain accurate data for census 7 days a week during the height of the Pandemic • Trained all staff virtually, conducted virtual meetings, supervised and assisted with in person collection of information with difficult respondents during a worldwide pandemic• Reviewed all document details for accurate reporting, conducted employee reviews• Enumerator for Census 2016• A constant challenge to meet the goals required and tolerance in Hamilton and Burlington

Hamilton, Ontario

• Engaged consumers in wine tastings and vineyard tours • Special event planning & markets • Wine sales to licensed establishments and direct to consumer sales

Winona, Ontario

• Conducted wine tastings for individuals and larger groups• Led charity and consumer virtual tasting events• Coordinated special events & wine club• Engaged customers to maximize sales at the winery, farmer’s markets and online

Dundas

• Ongoing volunteer position on Business Women's Executive - 2 years as social convener, 7, years as Hamilton Representative for inter-club bonspiel, Chair of 2016 District Spiel, 2017-2019 Sponsorship Coordinator •Organize special events throughout the year for the business women's group•Club representative, committee member, chair 2015/16 for inter-club annual competitive bonspiel in Hamilton Burlington Grimsby area•Promote bonspiel to club members, work with committee on rules and policies, organize prizes and raffle, supervise execution of final event, host and oversee banquet

Youngstown, Ohio Area

• Develop marketing campaigns for digital and traditional markets• Execute consumer events, sampling, product launches,trade shows & marketing materials• Engage followers on Social Media, create relevant content and contests • Write press releases and copy for digital media advertising• Seek out relationships with new promotional partners

Hamilton Ontario

• Traveled across Canada to deliver high impact presentations at conferences and trade shows • Originated social media program, and organized campaigns and contests • Wrote company newsletters for 5000 clients, and travel newsletters for 40,000 subscribers• Created press releases for special company promotions • Cultivated relationships with associations, tourist offices and B & B operators• Sold advertising to real estate agents and Bed & Breakfast suppliers• Provided English and French customer service to over 5000 clients across Canada

Hamilton, Ontario

• Worked as Brand Ambassador on national Canadian Dove Pro Age launch and campaign• Tracked budget and coordinated travel for national promotions including American Bass Ale and Hershey’s chocolate campaigns• Supported Vice President in implementation of sales programs

Hamilton, Ontario

• Hired, trained and supervised retail and post-travel call centre employees• Managed all purchasing and retail inventory for 2 locations• Planned and implemented special events including employee social functions

Markham, Ontario

• Hired, trained and managed 12 person national sales force and 5 person internal sales department; conducted job analysis and performance management • Planned and executed seasonal marketing plans, advertising, promotional campaigns• Chaired sales conferences, and organized trade fairs and special events• Sold publishing programs to National Accounts including Chapters and Costco• Exceeded targets for 5 consecutive years with a $9.5 million budget • Acquired Canadian publishing rights and negotiated with international publishers

Administrative Studies Public Administration And French, Business, Political Science

Human Resources Management, Organizational Behaviour, Training And Development, Compensation,Oh & S, Labour Relations, Etc.

Education record

Wset Level 3

Marketing

French Language And Literature

Level 3