Robert Sulzmann Email & Phone Number

• Generated new, and maintained existing clients and revenues through advertising sales in the City Visitor guide and Northeast Ohio Relocation Guide.
• Responsible for increasing the monthly digital views of our visitor publication by more than 20k compared to our highest monthly total in company history through strategic partnerships and creative distribution.
• Received a Certificate of Excellence Ruby Award for Innovation in Travel Marketing from OTA.

• Developed and managed nearly 300 partnerships within the travel and tourism community including hotels, transportation, sports & recreation, neighborhoods, CVBs, events, and breweries.
• Demonstrated consistent sales growth in partnership, print and digital ad sales and achieved annual metric and qualitative goals.
• Collaborated with our marketing team to create the Cleveland Brewery Passport program to encourage visitors to explore the region’s craft beer scene.

• Conducted consultative sales of debt recovery services for commercial and consumer accounts.
• Secured and maintained excellent client relations by providing complete, accurate and timely service.
• Negotiated effective debt resolution through use of strong communication, time management, and problem-solving skills.

• Responsible for uncovering applications/needs for small businesses to utilize Frame Relay, Dedicated Internet, Private Line, and Hosting Services.
• Established partnerships with equipment vendors to provide a total data networking solution to the customer.
• Honored for outstanding sales achievements in 2001.

• Negotiated contracts with public and private schools, and city recreation departments to carry Coca-Cola products exclusively.
• Developed new accounts, as well as maintained and improved existing accounts, through the implementation of marketing programs, suggestive selling, and reliable customer service.
• Consistently exceeded quarterly MBO goals by 20% and increased sales in existing accounts by more than 15%.

• Served on a team responsible for increasing sales of the brewery’s brands of beer in the chain store, liquor store, bar and restaurant accounts in the Northern Ohio market.
• Assisted the marketing team in the organizing, planning, and executing of numerous brewery-sponsored events.

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Assisted the programming department with the preparation and distribution of monthly programming schedules, information and administrative functions.