Mary KayIndependent Sales Director
Aug. 2014 - Dec. 2018Charlotte, North Carolina Area-Top 2% in the salesforce nation wide
-Recruit professional team members to join my unit; currently over 50
-Identify opportunities to increase engagement and retention of clients -Employ creative team leadership techniques; conduct team and individual meetings (in-person and virtually) to educate and train clients on business practices, answer customer inquiries, and address problems while maintaining confidentiality
-Leverage analytics to identify strengths and opportunities to grow the business and evaluate investments in top talent -Develop and implement marketing collateral, web and print content, aggressive social media techniques, training materials, and operating systems to support effective and successful business strategies and marketing campaigns
-Conduct focus groups and market research for product positioning and branding -Demonstrate strong interpersonal, listening, and rapport-building skills, with aptitude to effectively communicate with customers, coworkers, business associates, and management to ensure a positive working environment -Negotiate with business owners, patrons and the general public to partner on special events, customer appreciation days and product launch events
-Exhibit ability to work well under stressful conditions while maintaining a sense of humor to see projects through to completion, skillfully combining wit and perseverance in time of crisis