Kaitlin Smith Email & Phone Number

Denver, CO, US

United States

• Primary point of contact between Pronovias and clients
• Identifying potential clients, researching target areas, and closing sales in those areas
• Currently oversee 8 states of bridal wholesale, managing both sample and special orders
• Building and maintaining relationships with existing and new clients, supervising 50 accounts
• Opened 7 new account in 3 months
• Creating targeted strategies for reaching out to new customers and closing sales of current clients

• Identified new markets and expanded current coverage of the brand
• Qualified all inquiries and determined if they were worth further research, including the potential client’s budget, marketing, and location
• Managed wholesale business for 9 states in the United States Southwest
• Oversaw 50+ accounts, visiting them in person or creating market appointments for March and August bridal markets
• Attended bridal markets in Chicago, Atlanta, Las Vegas, and New York where I would meet with new and existing customers to share the new collections and put together a buy
• Have opened 25+ accounts in 18 months by creating new relationships and consistently reaching out to new accounts to explain the product and what made us different

• Created and maintained relationships with various brand managers in need of marketing images
• Met with brand owners to conceptualize and organize marketing photo shoots
• Collaborated closely with the brand owner to ensure their vision was created
• Used relationships in the industry to offer various locations, photographers, models, and all other vendors to create the look the brand owner wanted
• Was featured on various Instagram accounts with 100k+ followers
• Served as point person for coordinating each vendor and creative, planned shoots as far as 6 months out

• Guided, motivated, and coordinated the stylist team towards sales goals
• Mentored staff members and nurtured each person’s talents and potential
• Oversaw tasks such as training and development, scheduling, and team building
• Led 10 staff members in sales strategy on the floor daily
• Supervised day to day operations, first appointments as well as return and pick-up appointments, and follow up with brides
• Lead conflict resolution between staff and clients, families visiting, or staff members

• Saw 3-5 brides each day and managed their appointment from start to finish
• Provided guidance to brides to assist them in finding their wedding gown, based on their budget, body type, and personal style
• Styled each bride to create the look they envisioned for their wedding day
• Measured each bride and advised them on sizing for their wedding gown as well as alteration cost and expectations
• Maintained a personal minimum of 60% conversion rate in monthly sales

• Researched job seekers, searched resume databases, and used sourcing channels to find active and passive candidates
• Screened candidates through phone interviews and in person interviews to decide on their ability to fulfill the role
• Identified and placed a minimum of 8 candidates a week
• Educated and prepared candidates for interviews and the position
• Coordinated interviews between the candidates and the business owners, including scheduling and travel
• Negotiated pay between the business owner and candidate

Littleton, Colorado, United States

• Met with a variety of business owners and managed collaborations with the studio
• Developed new and creative tools to assist in the marketing strategy
• Collected data through surveys and polls and analyzed it against current trends