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California

Mission Viejo, Ca

South Orange County, Ca

Irvine

Special Event Sales Manager, Irvine LocationResponsible for developing realtionships and networking with local businesses to drive special events sales in the Irvine location. Identify, develop, and maintain top corporate accounts. Create unique events for corporate and social clients for team outings ranging from 20 guests to full buyouts for 2,000. Annually responsible for over 2,000 events and over $2 Million in sales revenue. Manage a team of 3 associate sales persons. I sell fun, seriously, 55,000 square feet of it to be exact. Any Group. Any Size. Any Occasion.

Southern California

Karlsson's Gold is a small batch, boutique, hand crafted, potato vodka. Responsible for product knowledge, volume, distribution and distributor management of Southern Wine and Spirits of America. Responsible for on and off premise territory, distribution, volume, demo planning, managing distributor. Major Accomplishments: * First full month top 3 sales person across country * Successfully opened Dave and Buster's with a year long drink program *Successfully opened Buffalo Wild Wings with a year long drink program100 Top On and Off Premise accounts and special events.

Orange County, California Area

Responsible for knowledge, distribution, and volume of a portfolio of brands. Maintainedrelationships with distributor partners, managed accounts, and implemented marketingprograms. Surveyed Off Premise Chains, worked with National Account team to drivedistribution and manage top customers. Major Accomplishments:· Built strong relationships with the On Premise market and distributor partners atHarbor Distributing - Total HUSA volume 500,000 ce's. Total On Premise volume 200,000 ce'sannually· Current top two sales person for volume and distribution in Western Region since 2010· Current top 5 sales person for brand Newcastle· Recognized by National Account team for relationships and work with Dave and Buster's,attended Dave and Buster's GM conference in Orlando· Worked with Key Account team to develop distribution/volume plans and programming for anumber of accounts including 2 very successful Buffalo Wild Wing franchisees.

San Francisco, California Area

Responsible for knowledge, distribution, and volume of a portfolio of brands. Maintained relationships with distributor partners, managed accounts, and implemented marketing programs. Merchandised accounts according to standards, and aided in success of brand launches and special eventsBuilt strong relationships with the On Premise market and distributor partners at DBI San Francisco – Total HUSA volume 365,000 ce’s. Total On Premise HUSA volume is 170,000 ce’s annually• Worked with promotional agency to schedule national and local marketing programs • Communicated marketing tactics and promotional activities to distributors and implemented promotional activities throughout accounts over 230 promotions per year• Conducted at least 4 ride-withs monthly with distributor sales team• Tracked and managed budget against plan for year• Successfully launched new brand Newcastle Summer Ale, implemented custom marketing program, provided wait-staff training and drove distribution and volume• Successfully launched new packaging of Heineken Aluminum bottle, created custom marketing strategy and ensured successful distribution and depletion of inventory• Implemented marketing tactics and promotional activity year round and through special events such as Outside Lands Music Festival, Treasure Island Music Festival, Love Fest• Worked with the National Account team as part of an internal mentorship program. Responsible for Chili’s draught conversion program for Northern California, Utah, Oregon and Nevada. Managed Market Managers across zones to ensure draught distribution at each outlet and secured 76 new draught placements.• Joined Apollo team in 2010 which is a special team within the company responsible for defining job roles, creating training content and educating new recruits

San Mateo, California

Maintained client base while actively seeking new business, created innovative sales tools and techniques, developed concepts behind advertising campaigns, wrote advertorial content on a daily basis, engaged in public relations with readers

Bachelor'S Degree, English Literature

Activities and Societies: Kappa Delta Sorority

Bachelor Of Arts Degree, English Literature

Activities and Societies: Kappa Delta