Sara Waldner

Director of Client Service + Business Development at The Sampson House
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Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Spanish Elementary proficiency

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Credentials

  • Inbound Marketing
    HubSpot Academy
    Nov, 2018
    - Oct, 2024
  • Google Analytics for Beginners
    Google
    Nov, 2018
    - Oct, 2024

Experience

    • United States
    • Advertising Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Director of Client Service + Business Development
      • Mar 2023 - Present

    • Account Executive + Business Development
      • Oct 2022 - Mar 2023

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Director of Alumni Engagement
      • Jun 2022 - Oct 2022

      - Lead alumni engagement efforts for my alma mater, including event planning, strategic direction, opportunity spotting for fundraising efforts and student engagement coordination. - Planned and executed 10 events over a three-day period for our homecoming celebration, Viking Days. - Implemented women in philanthropy initiative, including mentorship program. - Lead alumni engagement efforts for my alma mater, including event planning, strategic direction, opportunity spotting for fundraising efforts and student engagement coordination. - Planned and executed 10 events over a three-day period for our homecoming celebration, Viking Days. - Implemented women in philanthropy initiative, including mentorship program.

    • United States
    • Advertising Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Account Executive
      • Nov 2021 - Jun 2022

      - Defined campaign goals and lead execution of strategy for client campaigns in the Finance, Agriculture, Higher Education and Retail industries as well as clients in state government and political. - Handled all aspects of client relations, including developing scopes of work, change orders, timelines, budgets and billing.- Advocated for L&S in the community & actively network to build relationships with current and prospective clients.

    • Associate Account Executive
      • Nov 2020 - Nov 2021

    • Account Coordinator
      • Nov 2019 - Nov 2020

      - Developed briefs that are accurate to project goals & budgets.- Coordinated business development efforts and onboard new clients.- Built relationships with clients and coworkers to ensure a smooth, organized workflow.- Proofed client campaign materials to ensure brand standards are upheld.

    • Account Service Intern
      • Jun 2019 - Nov 2019

    • Canada
    • Events Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Event Planner
      • Sep 2018 - Oct 2021

      - Designed and executed corporate and private events for a variety of clients.- Built relationships with vendors in the community.- Strategized and developed content for Instagram, Facebook and our blog.

    • Event Planning Intern
      • May 2018 - Sep 2018

    • United States
    • Professional Training and Coaching
    • Marketing Intern
      • Jan 2019 - May 2019

      - Developed marketing plan including website development, social media management and event planning with day-of event coordination. - Developed marketing plan including website development, social media management and event planning with day-of event coordination.

    • Social Media Strategist
      • Jan 2019 - May 2019

      - Created social media strategy including a content calendar and graphics with goals to increase social media engagement and develop a consistent brand. - Created social media strategy including a content calendar and graphics with goals to increase social media engagement and develop a consistent brand.

    • United States
    • Banking
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Assistant Manager/Business Development Intern
      • Jan 2018 - Jan 2019

      - Managed store operations while growing sales volume, including growing customer basis and retaining longterm members. - Presented a business plan for a new start-up division that includes a market strategy, pricing and procedures which was implemented successfully and profitably in 2019. - Managed store operations while growing sales volume, including growing customer basis and retaining longterm members. - Presented a business plan for a new start-up division that includes a market strategy, pricing and procedures which was implemented successfully and profitably in 2019.

    • Brand Ambassador
      • Aug 2018 - Dec 2018

      - Built brand awareness for HFT through the use of personal social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat. In a 24-hour period, increased Instagram followers by 50 users. - Wrote a guest blog post for HFT to highlight personal background in agriculture and share experience. - Built brand awareness for HFT through the use of personal social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat. In a 24-hour period, increased Instagram followers by 50 users. - Wrote a guest blog post for HFT to highlight personal background in agriculture and share experience.

    • Retail
    • 400 - 500 Employee
    • Business and Sales Marketing Coordinator/Salon Director
      • Jul 2017 - Dec 2017

      - In addition to my role as store manager, I coordinated marketing efforts for the six store district in SD & IA. I grew sales by making connections with local businesses, brainstorming salon promotions and managing social media accounts for the district.

    • Salon Director
      • Oct 2015 - Dec 2017

      - Managed a salon of 15 employees- duties entailed managing inventory, interviewing and hiring, scheduling, reviewing performance, and strategizing sales techniques.

    • United States
    • Retail
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Sales Associate
      • Aug 2014 - Sep 2017

      - Duties include sales, creating customer relationships, building a base of loyal customers, and visually organizing store. - Duties include sales, creating customer relationships, building a base of loyal customers, and visually organizing store.

    • Biotechnology Research
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Intern
      • Feb 2015 - Aug 2015

      - Duties include running social media accounts, assisting in wage data summary project, and attending membership visits. - Duties include running social media accounts, assisting in wage data summary project, and attending membership visits.

    • Australia
    • Health, Wellness & Fitness
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Lifeguard
      • May 2013 - Aug 2015

      - Worked as a lifeguard, duties included lifeguarding, cleaning, maintaining, and supervising the pool and guard house. - Worked as a lifeguard, duties included lifeguarding, cleaning, maintaining, and supervising the pool and guard house.

    • United States
    • Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Intern
      • Jan 2015 - May 2015

Education

  • Augustana University (SD)
    Bachelor's degree, Communications/Business and Media Studies
    2015 - 2019

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