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Hartsdale, Ny, Us

Washington, Dc, Us

New York, Ny, Us

New York, Ny, Us

New York, Ny, Us

New York, Ny, Us

New York, Ny, Us

- Researched qualified leads and pitched company services to quality prospects to set meetings with decision makers, achieving 100+% monthly meetings-held over consecutive months- Simultaneously prospected, pitched, and owned multiple markets nationally, successfully integrating with remote Account Executives - Organized and presented multiple best-practice learning sessions to team of SDRs to improve sales calling performance- Piloted development of SDR mentorship program aimed at nurturing recent hires’ performance and career progress; acted as mentor to multiple SDRs providing feedback on listening sessions and email structure, and CRM best practices- Championed rollout of major CRM overhaul, working directly with our Salesforce administrators to restructure format and functionality- Trained directly with VP of Revenue to develop team managerial skills - Spearheaded inbound sales process revamp, coordinating across sales, events, and marketing departments to establish new procedural guidelines for qualifying leads, best practices for outreach, and sales attribution

New York, Ny, Us

- Managed and executed marketing campaigns for national real estate developers and residential and commercial landlords inclusive of social, display, search, digital and print publications, and out-of-home advertising - Established and maintained vendor relations across digital and print publications to secure strategic placements, negotiating media campaign rates on advertising prices to deliver best solutions to clients - Pitched new creative advertising opportunities across multiple digital channels, media placements, and emerging outlets, earning increased client spend based on additions to budget- Served as clients’ direct day-to-day point of contact for active projects and upcoming launches, creative production development and approval, and asset trafficking- Produced digital advertising content, drafted copy and oversaw visual development according to project brief- Collaborated with internal teams to generate performance reports on digital campaign results, providing actionable insights for future improvements, budget reallocations, and additional tactics for consideration

New York, Ny, Us

- Pitched range of campaign tactics, creative, and social content to client for approval, ensuring all elements were aligned with brand strategy - Project managed social and digital campaigns from concept phase through client pitch presentation and production, ensuring timely milestone achievement, asset trafficking, and on-brief creative direction, while liaising with internal creative, account, and legal teams to coordinate creative presentations, legal submissions/edits, content calendar creation, and photo shoot bookings- Managed cross-functional team of external agencies and partners to build campaign recap and key learnings presentations, supplying the client with deep results-driven insights from all paid media - Established unique brand voices and personas across client portfolios, increasing overall engagement rates and follower counts on the brands’ social channels month over month by interacting directly with fans (“The Profit” Facebook community grew by 67% and Crown Royal community grew by over 100,000 over 5 month periods)- Community-managed brand social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Snapchat, Pinterest, LinkedIn) with combined fan base of over 7 million people

- Negotiated and closed over 20 retail real estate deals, with combined leased valued at over $14 million - Pitched strategy and services to corporate real estate managers and local business owners, successfully signing new clients to the firm- Produced expansion strategies for national corporations, industry market research and competitive landscape- Created and managed bi-weekly e-newsletter using self-generated marketing materials and outreach lists to inform business contacts about new projects, available properties, and site-seeking clients

New York, Ny, Us

- Created data-driven analytical reports on industry trends and consumer behavior for new business and project pitches- Worked with internal design teams to develop consistent look and feel for client visual elements and managed the traffic process for all creative assets- Performed regular quality assurance, including suggested user interface improvements for client websites, Facebook pages, mobile sites, and internal project tools - Researched, evaluated, and selected the agency’s time tracking software platform; responsible for leading company-wide instructional training seminars and ongoing usage management

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- Created profiles, managed accounts, and updated content on social networking and music discovery sites for 15 aspiring recording artists, providing each with a substantial online presence- Wrote unique biographies for artists’ press kits, personal webpages, and all social music sites- Marketed and promoted attendance for artist showcase performance event to expose Skyelab Music to new potential clients

New York, Ny, Us

- Moderated client owned social media channels and responded to customer inquiries- Managed, judged and fulfilled client social media contest and sweepstakes- Wrote editorial content for company blog based on emerging social media trends, tech news, and insights to create a cutting-edge image for the agency

Entrepreneurship: U-RIDE. Co-founder and team member of U-Ride, a campus pedicab dispatch service. Responsible for conducting market research to determine immediate and future demands; fan base generation, retention and maintenance for all U-Ride social media presence; coordinated with drivers to accommodate customers who purchase rides on-demand via company website; ordered and installed replacement pedicab parts; sent status updates to company investors for review; developed and designed company logo, advertising materials, and promotions

-Integral contributor to successful young and growing small business which provided consolidation, moving and redecorating services that relieved senior citizens from the anxieties associated with residency relocation.-Responsible for coordinating and examining the operation of the business directly with the owner and founder.-Evaluated how management could acquire new customers through a unique marketing strategy which targeted a specific and defined market segment.

-Involved in multiple aspects of the behind-the-scenes components of the preproduction and airing of this highly successful television show. Gained a vast amount of experience in the field of TV production through working at the ESPN studio. -Developed communication skills through participating in the integration of the specific efforts and responsibilities pertinent to each department.-Searched news sources daily for show discussion topics -Logged B-roll to the studio’s video library and edited B-roll digital videos into clips that were used as visuals on the show.

Rescued homeless dogs and cats from kill shelters in the greater Washington area to get them adopted by loving families. Cared for the animals and participated in adoption shows at large pet stores geared at providing prospective adopters opportunities to interact with animals face to face. Helped familiarize adopting families with the animals and supported potential adoptions. Fostered several animals that resulted in adoption into my family.

Bs, Marketing

High School