Oliver Berman Email & Phone Number

Indianapolis, In

I have the distinct privilege of leading the team of talented professionals who sell transit advertising on behalf of our partners at IndyGo in Indianapolis, SORTA Metro in Cincinnati & TANK in Northern Kentucky.

Las Vegas, Nv

Top performing sales leader with award winning advertising expertise responsible for exceeding eight-figure sales quotas, training and leading a team in Las Vegas, Los Angeles & San Francisco. Effective communicator and negotiator with talent for managing relationships with local government and C-suite executives.

Saint Louis, Mo

A leader within the organization responsible for ensuring the success of the overall Bi-State Development brand and the marketing assets of its five enterprises: Metro Transit, The Gateway Arch, St. Louis Downtown Airport, Regional Freight District and The Bi-State Development Research Institute. Responsibilities include developing comprehensive marketing programs that position the organization as a world class economic development engine and translating consumer insight into highly impactful programs that clearly communicate the value of the organization to the region. Day to day responsibilities include project management, marketing strategy, media planning and creative direction on all key components of Bi-State Development’s marketing and sales efforts.

Saint Louis, Mo

Led the planning, development and execution of marketing programs in support of Victorinox Travel Gear international and domestic retail lines of business. Responsible for the positioning and messaging of each collection for various audiences in a variety of mediums. Managed the development and production of marketing materials and support tools including product packaging, catalogs, training materials, advertising templates and in-store collateral. Oversaw product packaging, photography, videography, online presence, market research and vendor relationships for each assigned line of business while adhering to a strict budget.

Saint Louis, Mo

Targeted the commercial, industrial and institutional markets with proactive, industry leading engineering products and services that demonstrated bottom line cost savings to client’s operational budgets. Successfully completed the LINC University sales training program and utilized their disciplined sales process to develop new business at the executive level and build financial analyses to quantify value from the client’s perspective. Responsible for pricing, proposal generation and consistently meeting or exceeding assigned annual sales objectives of several million dollars. Responsible for all client communications, conflict resolution and compliance. Owned the contract and contract renewal process for new, as well as existing clients.

Saint Louis, Mo

Served as the primary sales representative for multiple print and online offerings including WHERE Magazine and St. Louis Bride Magazine. Utilizing a disciplined sales process, achieved financial and strategic goals of more than one-million dollars in annual sales while exceeding client satisfaction. Consistently developed new business and made executive level presentations to qualified, key decision makers in the sports, entertainment and dining industry on the local and national level. Delivered quarterly results that consistently ranked in the top 10% of sales reps nationally.

Developed and implemented comprehensive marketing and communications plans to create awareness and drive traffic to twenty-five high volume stores in destination markets across the US, Canada & Puerto Rico including the Build-A-Bear Workshop flagship store in New York, the Disneyland location and five stores within MLB ballparks. Evaluated traditional, as well as non-traditional media opportunities. Negotiated rates, added value opportunities, placed media buys and conducted post analysis for application in future planning. Worked with senior internal/external team members including outside agencies to craft the national marketing plan for these key locations. Communicated marketing plans to senior management and was key point of contact with store GM’s to drive sales, coach behavior and ensure plans were executed within brand standards. Developed and maintained a multi-million dollar marketing budget and was responsible for store P&L’s.

Managed a comprehensive advertising and marketing program that reached highly targeted customers through direct mail, outdoor, radio, television and print advertising. Responsibilities included evaluating and negotiating media buys and sponsorships, providing direction on creative projects and producing high quality, cost-effective print and electronic communications. Executed and coordinated all general consumer promotions and partnerships. Successfully managed local advertising agencies and outside vendors to ensure projects were completed on time and on budget. Developed and maintained a multi-million dollar marketing budget.

Ma, Media Communications - Advertising & Marketing Emphasis

Ba, Advertising & Marketing