Ruth Storan Email & Phone Number

Galway, Ie

Galway, Connacht, Ireland

I am currently the Partnership Development Manager with Connacht Rugby. My role includes identifying revenue opportunities, targeting new leads and managing partners in the club’s sponsorship portfolio. - Sales strategy creation & implementation- Identifying new revenue streams & opportunities - Identifying & targeting new leads- Attending industry and networking events- Managing partnership launches and activations- Hosting networking events with key clients -… Show more I am currently the Partnership Development Manager with Connacht Rugby. My role includes identifying revenue opportunities, targeting new leads and managing partners in the club’s sponsorship portfolio. - Sales strategy creation & implementation- Identifying new revenue streams & opportunities - Identifying & targeting new leads- Attending industry and networking events- Managing partnership launches and activations- Hosting networking events with key clients - Pitching partnership opportunities - Identifying opportunities for contra deals- Negotiating long term partnership deals- Tailoring bespoke packages based on client budgets- Encouraging increased spend & add to existing partnership packages Show less

Dublin, Ireland

During my time with Live Nation I worked as part of a team providing high end sponsorship solutions across a number of sponsorship properties in Ireland’s live entertainment space. These sponsorship assets included 3Arena, The Bord Gais Energy Theatre, Electric Picnic and Longitude Festivals.My duties included: • Managing a portfolio of brand partnerships • Identifying new business opportunities and generating quality leads • Pitching sponsorship opportunities… Show more During my time with Live Nation I worked as part of a team providing high end sponsorship solutions across a number of sponsorship properties in Ireland’s live entertainment space. These sponsorship assets included 3Arena, The Bord Gais Energy Theatre, Electric Picnic and Longitude Festivals.My duties included: • Managing a portfolio of brand partnerships • Identifying new business opportunities and generating quality leads • Pitching sponsorship opportunities • Designing bespoke sponsorship packages tailored to client’s budget• Collaborating with partners to plan brand activations and enhance brand awareness• Managing partner plan lifecycle• Contingency planning and anticipation of unexpected events Show less

Dublin, Ireland

Popertee is building the first global data platform that will use artificial intelligence to match the perfect audience with the perfect location, enabling brands to intelligently find the optimum short term retail or marketing space for campaigns.• Target specific brands and industries based on analysis of market trends• Showcase Popertee’s developing tech and data platform• Retention and management of key accounts • Support to sales team on after-sales process (incl… Show more Popertee is building the first global data platform that will use artificial intelligence to match the perfect audience with the perfect location, enabling brands to intelligently find the optimum short term retail or marketing space for campaigns.• Target specific brands and industries based on analysis of market trends• Showcase Popertee’s developing tech and data platform• Retention and management of key accounts • Support to sales team on after-sales process (incl. licence agreements, insurance, payments and social media coverage) Show less

Dublin, Ireland

• Presenting Popertee’s capabilities and vision to wide range of clients (landlords, agencies, brands)• Implementing organisational structure of sales and after-sales process • Client account organisation and management

Galway, Ireland

Dolls and Other Girls’ Toys (Jan 2016 – May 2017)• Instrumental in increasing turnover by 33% from 2015 to 2016Games, Puzzles and Partyware (Dec 2014 – Jan 2016)• Instrumental in increasing turnover by 25% from 2014 to 2015 This role involves:• Negotiating with suppliers • Sourcing and buying new products both locally and overseas • Reaching annual sales targets • Reviewing sales patterns to forecast full year sales quantities for the coming… Show more Dolls and Other Girls’ Toys (Jan 2016 – May 2017)• Instrumental in increasing turnover by 33% from 2015 to 2016Games, Puzzles and Partyware (Dec 2014 – Jan 2016)• Instrumental in increasing turnover by 25% from 2014 to 2015 This role involves:• Negotiating with suppliers • Sourcing and buying new products both locally and overseas • Reaching annual sales targets • Reviewing sales patterns to forecast full year sales quantities for the coming year• Quickly identifying market trends, gaps in the market, opportunity for growth and responding appropriately • Presenting my products to over 100 store managers at the company’s annual sales conference• High-level collaboration with web-developers to create website pages for product lines • Collaboration with both web and marketing teams to ensure effective product placement on website, email campaigns, press ads, Annual Christmas catalogue and across social media platforms• Using SAP Business Objects and Business Intelligence and BEx Analyser to review and analyse sales patterns • Thinking strategically about website search words to ensure that my products can appear for a wide variety of searches on Smythstoys.com• Managing stock levels in over 100 stores across Ireland and the UK• Coordinating several marketing campaigns for my product lines, including Smyths’ highest grossing toy range • Organising both online and in-store promotions• Script writing product descriptions for use on website and in Christmas catalogue• Induction and training of new members of staff• Regular visits to stores across Ireland and the UK Show less

Diploma In Digital Marketing & Social Media

Master Of Arts - Ma, Psychology

Dissertation: The Influence of Gratitude on Appraisal of Social Support and Friendship Core areas of Study: Social Influence and Attitude.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Psychology And Geography

Activities and Societies: Snow Sports Society, Psychology Society Core areas of Study: Social Psychology, Positive Psychology, Theories.