Business Development Manager

• May 2021 - Present

Marketing Intern

• May 2019 - May 2021

- Participated in client meetings discussing campaign strategy and budgeting, and creative concept pitches. - Created successful advertising copy for traditional and digital media platforms. - Gained first-hand valuable experience of the processes of marketing strategy development and presentation, media buying, reputation management, client servicing, creative process; as well as AP/AR, and business financial report analysis. - Photographed commercially in the form of restaurant menus, healthcare website content, and college bowl games. Product shoot for byproduct of the timber industry, which went national within 12 months of launch.- Active participant in media vendor negotiations. - Created and produced content for company blog and podcast.

Owner

• May 2015 - May 2021

- Gained notable market share in portrait and couples photography through consistent marketing strategies and focus on client experience.- Created a successful spokesmodel program that acquired 2,000 applications from areas around the country and significantly boosted company revenue.· - Worked closely with manufacturers, eCommerce platforms, print vendors and web builders to build and sell online products. - Gained notable market share in portrait and couples photography through consistent marketing strategies and focus on client experience.- Created a successful spokesmodel program that acquired 2,000 applications from areas around the country and significantly boosted company revenue.· - Worked closely with manufacturers, eCommerce platforms, print vendors and web builders to build and sell online products.

Front Of House Manager

• Dec 2010 - Dec 2019

- Successfully managed and trained part-time company employees through record-breaking holiday seasons.- Gained real on-the-job experience in creating positive customer relations, as well as optimizing mishaps into repeat customer opportunities.- Team leadership for transaction upsell techniques which resulted in the franchise's record-breaking performance in the region.- Gained experience in inventory management during peak sales periods, ensuring product availability.- Assisted in development of new customer sales processes due to world-wide pandemic business interruption. - Began as entry-level associate completing front and back of house daily responsibilities