The McClatchy Co, Star-Telegram DallasNational Majors Account Manager
Feb. 2010 - Aug. 2013Manage corporate national accounts, 8 category verticals, marketing and communications functions, Direct brand management, PR, media relations, corporate positioning, product launches, advertising, sales collateral and tradeshow marketing. Selected Accomplishments:
Follow/utilize written/electronic forecasting and planning tools, providing weekly updates or as required by my supervisor
Meet or exceed monthly and quarterly sales goals
Generate incremental revenue from existing and new businesses across a multi-media platform.
Prospect for and develop new accounts from other mediums.
Plan, create and present complex multi-media sales presentations.
Check missed business report daily to go after business that runs exclusively in local competition.
Strategically plan and work toward increasing market share each month.
Ensure accurate scheduling and billing of advertising for customers.
Very strong prospecting, communication, presentation and persuasion skills. Also, very strong computer skills to include Power Point, Excel and Advertising graphic solutions software for Ad design.