AMY SMITH
123 Main Street • Atlanta, Georgia • 30339
Home: (555) 555-1234, Cell: (555) 555-1235
asmith@sample~resume.com
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Objective: Seek the Position of Sales Manager
SUMMARY: Top notch Sales professional with huge background in selling television time to direct advertisers and advertising agencies; assisting in the development of new business revenue; selling existing station initiatives to new clients with the AE's as well as developing new initiatives for the AE's to sell.
Summary of Qualifications
More than six years experience.
Thorough knowledge of sales and online advertising/Internet media.
Exceptional ability to work in a highly competitive sales environment.
Uncommon confident negotiator and ability to 'close the deal'.
Exceptional positive and determined approach to researching and analyzing new business opportunities.
Excellent organizational skills and time management skills.
Strong ability to generate ideas and solutions.
Immense ability to cope with competing demands and to prioritize tasks.
Proven track record of providing consultancy sales.
Thorough knowledge of PC applications and Internet.
Strong problem solving and negotiation skills.
Exceptional ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations.
Profound ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Strong ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Professional Experience
Rainbow Sports TV, Minneapolis, MN 2002 - Present
Assistant Sales Manager
Compile lists of prospective categories and clients for use as sales leads, based on information from newspapers, business directories, radio, internet, CMR and other sources.
Identify the contacts within the prospective client to call on.
Call upon the decision maker to set up the call with the AE.
Monitor the progress of each project and keep the project plan that assigns tasks to all those involved.
Work with the sales managers to make sure that the AE's are developing and closing new business to attain all station revenue goals.
Identify and analyze all Non-Traditional Revenue streams and possible Event Marketing opportunities in SF market.
Travel throughout Crown Area to call on prospective clients to present and follow up on new business opportunities.
Communicate via phone calls and written correspondence to clients and potential clients.
Attend client functions which often fall on nights and weekends.
Present or demonstrate Rainbow Sports programming, using computer Power Point presentations, video tape, ratings, and sales pieces prepared by Research Department, emphasizing salable features.
Make presentations to clients and advertising agencies.
Responsible for selling sponsorships that may include promotions initiated by sales persons.
Prepare reports of business transactions and keep expense accounts.
Rainbow Sports TV, Minneapolis, MN 2000 - 2002
Sales Executive
Dealt with all problems and issues on clients' account.
Worked closely with the Campaign Asst. Sales Manager to ensure that the Accounts were running to maximum efficiency.
Communicated with partners and pass on new implementation information to clients/Advertisers.
Ensured that accounts didn't fall offline by dealing effectively with any issues that might cause this.
Attended client meetings on a regular basis and explored possible areas for increasing client revenue.
Dealt with advert investigations and communicate relevant refunds to clients.
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Marketing University of New York (2000)