OBJECTIVE_____________________________________________________________
To obtain a full-time position that utilizes my strong Business Development, Marketing, and Management skills.
STRENGTHS_____________________________________________________________
Able to manage multiple, complex projects with efficient and effective decision-making and time management. Strong client development and communication skills. Extensive domestic and international business development experience. Highly capable team leader that enjoys training and mentoring new personnel. Proficient coordination of everyday logistics e.g. project coordination, travel, off-site meetings and in-house presentations for clients. Professional and personal life experiences enable me to define and devise goal-attaining strategies to achieve success. Excellent command of the English language with strong written and verbal communication skills.
EXPERIENCE____________________________________________________________
WET DESIGN Sun Valley, CA BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT July 2005 July 2008
Strategized, sourced and qualified potential projects. Wrote proposals for qualified projects and led contract negotiation. Oversaw implementation of contracts and managed projects through defined phases. Managed and maintained day-to-day relationships with existing clients whilst pursuing new ones. Extensive team experience in working with the multiple disciplines involved in Retail, Hospitality, Mixed-use and Casino developments. Forged and maintained relationships with top decision makers (developers, project and company owners, CEOs and VPs) for current and future projects. Located, attended and participated in industry related conferences, networking events and trade shows. Tracked current industry trends and kept up-to-date with news and developments. Trained and mentored new team members to the department, offering various applicable classes for their advancement. Developed positive working relationships with all internal departments, including Design, Engineering, Finance, Product Development and Research and Development. Achievement: brought in Retail and Mixed-use/Hospitality projects ranging from $2 million in my second year to $16 million of new business in my final year. During my time at WET, the company expanded and saw a growth of 400% in annual revenue. At the conclusion of my tenure, I was the highest grossing BD for domestic and international revenue.
PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT________________________________________________
GESINEES BRIDAL Concord, CA BRIDAL CONSULTANT 2004 - 2005
Assisted customers with finding their dream gown using a wide variety of tools such as the Internet, manufacturers catalogs, in-house inventory, personal knowledge and experience. The position required diligence, superior communication skills, excellent customer service, ability to deal with emotional and stressful situations, and time management.
TRAINED PROFESSIONAL DANCER SELF-EMPLOYED London, England 1991 2004 Responsible for my own business development in finding and negotiating work from multiple sources. A strong business ethic of professionalism, reliability, ability and self-motivation was imperative to ensure repeat employment. DAVID CHARLES ENTERTAINMENT AGENCY London, England 1992 2004 The premier entertainment agency in London, taken on under a Sole-Agent one-year renewable contract that lasted for 12 years. Danced in a variety of mediums including, Troupe, Stage, Production, Video and charity events.
MOORLANDS HOMEQUEST AND ESTATE AGENCY London, England 1996 1997 Paid intern for the rental and sales markets of residential real estate. MOORLANDS HOMEQUEST RELOCATION SERVICE London, England 1997 2001 New business venture as co-owner in conjunction with Moorlands, finding applicable residential homes for sale that met the specific needs of our high-end clients. Responsible for getting the business off the ground and turning the concept into a reality from its inception - designing the logo, creating the marketing brochures and application forms, and all the applicable business administration of starting up a company to implementing the process of finding homes for our clients.
EDUCATION____________________________________________________________
COPLESTON HIGH SCHOOL Suffolk, England 1985 - 1990 Suffolk County Council Scholarship Classes in Ballet 1985 - 1989 Danced with the Vienna Festival Ballet, The Nutcracker 1985 EPPING FOREST COLLEGE Essex, England 1999 - 2001 Psychology Counseling course in Emotional Relativity DIABLO VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE Concord, CA 2004 English Career counseling course work Computer science course work
SKILLS_________________________________________________________________
Proficient in Windows, MS Word, Excel, Outlook Express, PowerPoint and office MAC applications. Traveled extensively all over the world and have lived in different countries in Europe that has fostered tolerance of diversity.
REFERENCES___________________________________________________________
Available upon request. UK references also available.
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