Experience

Trip Merchant
• Canada
• Travel Arrangements
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Co-Founder

  • Aug 2018 - Present


Travel Agency Tribes

• Travel Arrangements
• 1 - 100 Employee

• VP of Business Development

  • Jul 2017 - Jan 2019

  Responsibilities include: - Provide leadership and coordination of company sales & marketing functions - Develop and implement sales & marketing strategies - Develop and coordinate sales selling cycle and methodology - Provide consultation about online marketing and assist travel agencies in growing their business through our digital marketing solutions - Participate in the development of new product proposals - Supervise the planning and development of company marketing and communications materials - Represent the company at various community and/or business meetings - Plan and coordinate public affairs, including representation at trade show events and speaking engagements on and offline - Promote positive relations with partners, vendors, and distributors; these vendors are in the form of suppliers, tourism boards and trade organizations Show less



Collette

• Canada
• Wholesale Building Materials
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Sales (Canada)

  • Jan 2015 - Jul 2017

  Responsibilities include: - Training, development, coaching and management of the District Sales Managers (DSM's) across Canada. - Maintaining strong communication with DSM's.- Interviewing, hiring and training of a new DSM.- Monitoring each sales managers success on a weekly basis by ensuring they are meeting all company sales metrics by reading and reviewing reports, goals and more.- Assisting in improving DSM's sales skills and abilities.- Assisting DSM's in closing large accounts. - Maintaining strong relationships with key accounts and preferred partnerships. Constant communication with top 100 customers through phone calls and personal visits.- Presentations, trade shows and travel agent trainings.- Travel extensively: Semi-annual Outside Sales meetings, Regional Manager meetings and traveling to DSM's respective territories. Show less

• District Sales Manager- Alberta

  • Dec 2010 - Jan 2015

  - Surpass sales goals in the Alberta territory by selling through our travel agent channels.- Identify potential growth areas, and open new accounts through prospecting.- Increase market share by promoting and selling tours, communicating special offers, presenting new vacations, and conducting travel agent training.- Prepare written paperwork, presentations, reports, and price quotes.Attend and participate in domestic as well as international sales meetings, product seminars, and trade shows. - Continually learn about our new trip offerings and acquire better selling skills. Show less

• District Sales Manager- Manitoba, Saskatchewan & Northwestern Ontario

  • Jul 2007 - Dec 2010

  *As per Alberta sales role description above- Increase passengers and revenue from my respective territory- Assist travel agent partners by grow their business - Hit territory targets- Conduct presentations to large groups of people to have them travel onto our various tours worldwide



University of Manitoba

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Customer Service Representative- Max Bell and Frank Kennedy Centre

  • Jan 2004 - Jan 2007

  Sold memberships; managed gym/facilities; opened and closed facilities, and many more tasks Sold memberships; managed gym/facilities; opened and closed facilities, and many more tasks



Westin Hotels & Resorts

• United States
• Hospitality
• 700 & Above Employee

• Recreation Coordinator

  • Dec 2005 - Apr 2006

  I accomplished my University internship program in Los Cabos, Mexico at The Westin Resort and Spa. I completed over 490 hours worth of work. Job titles included Pool Concierge and Recreation Coordinator (for adult guests and Kids Club). Conducted guest opinion surveys; designed program proposals; coordinated an activities schedule for the hotel for upcoming large groups to the hotel; accommodated and helped guests with tourist information. I accomplished my University internship program in Los Cabos, Mexico at The Westin Resort and Spa. I completed over 490 hours worth of work. Job titles included Pool Concierge and Recreation Coordinator (for adult guests and Kids Club). Conducted guest opinion surveys; designed program proposals; coordinated an activities schedule for the hotel for upcoming large groups to the hotel; accommodated and helped guests with tourist information.