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Senior Business Development Manager/Project Manager

Project Manager with a background in Ad Sales, strong knowledge of Magento, Wordpress, Opencart, other custom CMS platforms.  Always willing to learn new things. Knowledge of HTML, CSS and learning new things everyday.

Working alongside CEO to expand the company brand and client relationships in the sustainable marketplace and
increase revenue, while maintaining our multi store e-commerce website, http://rxousa.com acting as Project Manager.
Key Accomplishments
? Manage all website content such as SKUs and promo codes using the CMS platform OpenCart in addition to
analytics and AdSense
? Establish and maintain monthly billing system for new and existing clients
? Control day to day client requests and customer service issues regarding: shipping, returns, exchanges, sizes,
website troubleshooting and up sell garments to increase company revenue
? Direct offsite developers in ongoing website maintenance, re-design, and UI testing, and launch
? Facilitate hospital outreach and coordinate meetings with Materials Management departments
? Collaborate with designers in product development of sustainable medical and kitchen garments, taking into
consideration specific target clients’ needs and requirements

Lead projects from kick off meetings to design through development and upgrades to websites. In addition to client billing
and troubleshooting day to day bugs. Websites include: http://farmshopca.com/ http://domainela.com/
http://bedofnails.org/ http://fathersoffice.com/ http://fluorescentpalace.com/
Key Accomplishments
? Troubleshot incoming website issues via phone and email for clients prior to reaching designated programmers
? Succeeded as a communication lead by scheduling and spearheading meetings and preparing internal and
external agendas, meeting notes and status reports for internal and external stakeholders
? Documented, tracked, and ensured websites were worked on a timely manner and within scope and budget
through project management tool, Active Collab
? Updated websites via FTP, HTML, Word Press, Magento and other custom (CMS) content management systems
and trained clients how to use them to make necessary updates when needed
? Created wireframes using platforms such as Balsamiq
? Remained current and informed on industry trends, new offerings, and interactive technologies
? Met with stakeholders to discuss upgrades and new websites which lead to increased revenue for the company
? Assist with UI testing during development across multiple browsers and devices to ensure sites functioned
correctly

Project Manager

Responsible for growing business in assigned territories while maintaining existing accounts. Sold sponsorship’s in the
following shows: Bloomberg, AccuWeather, NCAA Football, and music programming. Exceeded quarterly and yearly sales
goals of budgets over $1.2 million. Key accounts included: Barracuda Networks, National Association of REALTORS, and
Match.com.
Key Accomplishments:
? Responded to RFP’s for buyers and generated media plans for scatter business and upfronts, using excel and
power point, for national radio campaigns and followed up with posts after campaigns aired
? Produced research for clients to increase company and industry share using Act One software such as: Market by
Market Lists, Reach and Frequencies, Formats, Composition and Indices
? Compiled all marketing materials for client meetings on programming, talent bios, and audio demos
? Showcased client meetings to discuss opportunities for purchasing network radio against other mediums such as:
online, social media, television, local radio, and print
? Closed deals with buyers to get a competitive rate and share against industry competitors: Clear Channel, Dial
Global, and Cumulus

Account Executive

Met or exceeded quarterly and yearly sales quotas of over $10 million against assigned territory and account list by
bringing in new business, responding to RFPs, upfronts, and renewals. Key agencies and clients that were grown
included Carat, Initiative, Ocean Media, RE/MAX, Intuit/TurboTax, Sony, and CBS.
Key Accomplishments:
Maintained a consistent relationship with clients, planners, and, buyers to strategically work together to fulfill marketing
initiatives such as: KIA and NFL pre-game local dealership parties, RE/MAX and the “Children’s Miracle Network
Touchdown” donation at the Pro Bowl, and online sponsorship for Intuit/TurboTax for the Grammys
? Created promotional multi-platform opportunities to achieve clients’ needs by using methods such as: digital tieins,
banner ads, live commercial reads by talent like Bill O’Reilly and Dennis Miller, “The RE/MAX Outstanding
Play of the Tournament,” product sampling at the ACM’s, Grammy’s, and NCAA Final Four
? Excelled in selling sponsorships for the NFL, NCAA Basketball, Olympics, Grammys, ACM’s, and multi-year
renewals
? Negotiated Network Radio broadcast media and non-broadcast media rates with added value opportunities to
ensure client received most advantageous package while increasing company share
? Facilitated on-air and online turn-key consumer promotions for advertisers such as: New Line DVD giveaways,
Intuit/TurboTax software giveaways, and Petco gift card giveaways, and “Win a trip to the Grammys”
? Hosted clients marquee events such as the Grammys, MTV Awards, NFL and NCAA Basketball Games
? Provided detailed qualitative research for our programming secure over 35% share on majority of RFP’s

A key role in supporting Advertising Sales Team, responsible for creating media plans for Account Executives while
maximizing company revenue and using suggested advertising parameters such as: key demographic, CPM, CPP, IMP’s,
daypart mix, and flight weeks.
Key Accomplishments:
? Created media plans based on RFP’s for agencies such as OMD, Media Edge, Horizon, MediaVest and
Mediacom, on accounts such as: Pfizer, Wrigley, JC Penney, AT&T, Robert Half, Geico, and A&E
? Suggested recommendations and adjustments on schedules based on available inventory to maximize company
revenue
? Coordinated with traffic department to schedule advertisers to assure no competition ran adjacent and initiated
inventory movement for assigned accounts during periods of heavy demand
? Presented media plans with upper management and Account Executives
? Taught and mentored Junior Planners the concepts of media planning and media math
? Accompanied Account Executives on select sales calls and client dinners

Senior Sales and Training Planner

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Amanda Kress: Senior Business Development Manager/Project Manager in HERMOSA BEACH, CA

Amanda Kress

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