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Independent Sales/Sponsorship Consultant—Event Management, Business Development—National & Regional Events

Multifaceted Sales Executive with a passion for sales and a track record of exceeding budgets and client expectations.  Knowledge of Marketing and Operations has contributed and enhanced my
success by reducing company expenditures and increasing sponsorship revenue, averaging a
20% growth rate annually


•	Revenue generation/Business Development for a variety of events including;  The Taste of Vail, The Butterball Brawl 7v7 LaCrosse Tournament & The US Pro Ski Tour
•	Participate in Budget/Event planning which contributed to cutting expenditures by establishing trade partners and increasing revenue by creating new inventory

•	Accountable for Sponsorship Revenue/Business Development for entire portfolio of events which include The FIS 2015 Alpine World Ski Championships, FIS Birds of Prey World Cup Skiing, The Honda Session Snowboard event, The American Ski Classic, GoPro Mountain Games, US Pro Challenge Cycling event, Vail International Dance Festival, Hot Summer Nights & Show Down Town Summer Concert Series.
•	Increased revenue 20% during first three years of employment through creative marketing strategies and new inventory branding opportunities 
•	Highest grossing salesman on a team of 5 for Birds of Prey World Cup Skiing, American Ski Classic, US Pro Challenge Cycling and Concert series
•	Managed and led a team of 75+ volunteers annually which contributed to overall event success and client satisfaction 
•	Understanding of the importance of long term client relationships--Built client relationship from 30k annually to $200k annually over a three year period
•	Directly worked with marketing & operations for all aspects of event/budget planning which contributed to cutting company expenditures and an increase in sales revenue by 20% annually
•	Went beyond responsibilities to ensure client satisfaction/fulfillment/activation by hands on oversight of banner/advertising crews on site during events

National Sponsorship Manager

•	Responsible for revenue and trades for entire portfolio of events which include FIS Birds of Prey World Cup Skiing, The Honda Session, The American Ski Classic, Teva/GoPro Mountain Games, Quizno’s Pro Challenge Cycling event, Vail International Dance Festival, Hot Summer Nights & Show Down Town Summer Concert Series
•	Cut company expenditures by leveraging trade agreements against the budget which resulted in 15% cost savings for the company 
•	Increased sponsor revenue 15% through creative marketing strategies new inventory branding opportunities 
•	20% sponsor revenue increase for the summer concert series during second year of employment
•	Managed team of 75+ volunteers annually which contributed to overall event success and client satisfaction

Regional Sales Manager

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Blair Christiansen: Independent Sales/Sponsorship Consultant—Event Management, Business Development—National & Regional Events in Minnetonka, MN

Blair Christiansen

Independent

Vail Valley Foundation

Vail Valley Foundation

Bethel University