Customer Service Sales

Brandi Phillips

**** ******* ***** • Tallahassee, FL 32301

Phone: 850-***-**** • Email: abnv6d@r.postjobfree.com

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

• Event Planning & Management • Customer Service Skills

• Wedding Coordination • Sales Expertise

• Catering Skills • Management/Supervisory Experience

• Organization & Time Management • Lead Generation

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Andrew’s Downtown August 2007- Current

CATERING AND EVENT MANAGER / SALES AND MARKETING DIRECTOR

Responsible for the coordination of restaurant special events/catering as well as marketing and advertising for responsibilities

Organize and oversee the coordination of all special events

Working with local associated vendors, clients and media representatives to secure quotes, contracts, etc

Generating leads for future events while overseeing all current events

Successfully manage multiple events simultaneously within strict time restraints, while ensuring that we’re within client budgets

Building catering/event awareness through personal interaction, media advertisements and marketing campaigns

Delivering presentations and running appointments with potential clients on a daily basis

Coordinate the development and implementation of media advertisements

Create and distribute marketing and promotional materials

Handle all billing and accounts payable for catering/events department

Boeth Productions October 2004 – August 2007

ASSISTANT EVENT COORDINATOR

Responsible for providing assistance in the selling, planning and execution of weddings and other special events

Aid in providing details of services, wedding package/site options and the negotiation of vendor bids/contracts

Provide both on-site and off-site coordination of high volume weddings

Responsible for anticipating problems and making quick, effective and creative solutions to minimize impact

Design and execute itineraries, transportation diagrams and ceremony set-up plans

Shaker Recruitment Advertising February 2006 – March 2007

ACCOUNT ASSOCIATE

Assisted in managing over 80 client accounts and all client advertising needs, from development to execution

Assist with all day-to-day activities and client requests

Responsible for the creation, execution and evaluation of creative, cost-effective advertising strategies to achieve client short-term

and long-term goals

Develop strong relationships with both clients and media representatives

Assist in the production of ads in a variety of media including radio spots, TV spots, print ads, internet postings and brochures

Council clients on the selection of appropriate media according to their specific needs and budget.

EDUCATION:

Bachelor of Science; December 2005

University of South Florida

Major: Marketing

COMPUTER PROFICIENCIES:

• MSWord • MS Excel • MS Publisher

• MS Outlook • Internet • PowerPoint

References available upon request

Contact this candidate