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Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Canada Area

• Responding to and winning numerous RFP’s resulting in the award of numerous high-profile projects such as Union Station (Toronto), the Senate of Canada Building (Ottawa), and the West Memorial Building (Ottawa).
• Reporting to leadership regarding status of proposals as well as coordinating and implementing new analytical reports to inform the RFP decision-making process.
• Conducting market research with regards to competitor habits online, search engine optimization, and website… Show more
• Conducting market research with regards to competitor habits online, search engine optimization, and website design/content, resulting in the development of an online business development strategy.
• Coordinating project teams throughout lead/proposal process and into project start-up.
• Training and delegating work to a growing business development team to ensure smooth transition through the business development cycle and continued success. Show less

Toronto, Canada Area

• Completely overhauled all marketing collateral to create a consistent brand image.
• Planned and organized numerous events throughout the year to engage continuously with current/potential customers.
• Responsible for keeping the company website current, as well as social media and email marketing engagement.
• Created effective new database for business contacts using FileMaker Pro. This was in preparation for migration to a new CRM system being rolled out… Show more
• Created effective new database for business contacts using FileMaker Pro. This was in preparation for migration to a new CRM system being rolled out company-wide.
• Involved in responding to and winning numerous RFP’s to gain business for the organization.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Responsible for day-to-day running of offices in Toronto, Mississauga and Markham.
• Scheduled meetings and seminars for both clients and consultants on a daily basis.
• Conducted research and analysis into seminars through evaluations with clients and facilitators.
• Assisted clients and consultants in any way I could. Adept at building and maintaining professional relationships with consultants and clients, including senior executives.
• Other duties included IT support and… Show more
• Other duties included IT support and customer service. Show less

Dublin, Ireland

• Working for Vodafone Ireland on behalf of LMI Ericsson as a part of a major nationwide project which involved completely redesigning Vodafone’s satellite network across Ireland.
• Responsible for licensing and registering network sites and satellite links.
• After noticing a number of issues, took initiative and began auditing current licenses to ensure budget was not being wasted. Resulted in cost savings of $130,000 per year in unnecessary expenditure.
• Constantly liaising with… Show more Working for Vodafone Ireland on behalf of LMI Ericsson as a part of a major nationwide project which involved completely redesigning Vodafone’s satellite network across Ireland.
• Constantly liaising with the Commission of Communication Regulation to ensure that updates to the network were acceptable and being processed in a timely manner.
• Reported to upper management on a daily basis addressing project progress and budgetary concerns.

Dublin, Ireland

• Implemented and managed aspects of online presence including social media accounts, email marketing, and blogs for Irish parenting website (mummypages.ie).
• Involvement in continuously optimizing SEO and PPC campaigns using Google Adwords. Some experience using HTML to develop web pages and email templates.
• Conducted and analyzed research with consumers online and prepared press releases for local newspapers, TV, and radio stations.
• Contacted potential advertisers as well as… Show more
• Contacted potential advertisers as well as potential clients for websites.
• Reported to management as well as some database management. Show less

Dublin, Ireland

• Worked as a part of a marketing campaign which involved making businesses and consumers in the west of Ireland aware of the imminent arrival of piped gas to the region.
• Sole responsibility for implementation, maintenance and training for new company-wide CRM database.
• Contacted potential clients after initial contact with field team to gather further information while also gauging interest.
• Involved in the creation of brochures, as well as other marketing paraphernalia for both… Show more
• Involved in the creation of brochures, as well as other marketing paraphernalia for both potential business and residential clients.
• Research into developments in the energy industry for upper management. Show less

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Marketing, 2.1

• Completed 4 year Bachelor of Science course in Marketing. • Subjects included: Marketing Case Studies, Finance, Business Policy.

Education record

• Successfully participated in the Erasmus student exchange program, Wiener Neustadt, Austria