Lindsay Turner

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Career Profile

Me

Name

Lindsay Turner

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General Experience

Educational Level

Bachelor's Degree

Career Level

Mid Level

Industry

Hospitality/Food Service

Job Search Status

Keeping Options Open

Years of Experience

2+ to 5 Years

Ideal Workplace

Work eligibility

US Citizen (Not willing to relocate)

Job Summary

Enthusiastic, hardworking, detail-oriented event planning and promotional marketing professional with strong background in customer service, public relations, hospitality, and sales. Track record of success leading campaigns to promote events and meet client objectives. Ability to seamlessly coordinate and manage full scope of event from vendor and site selection to budget and on-site management. Highly developed project management and problem solving skills with a considerable ability to thrive under pressure eager to contribute talents toward supporting a progressive organization in achieving defined goals and objectives. Event Planning & Management · Customer & Vendor Relations · Negotiations · Problem Solving Sales & Marketing Strategy · Customer Needs Assessment · Market Analysis · Calendar Management Account Management · Social Media & Social Marketing · Promotion Planning · Product Positioning Client Communications · Public Relations · Campaign Planning · Writing & Editing · Public Speaking

Employment History

PHOENIX BEVERAGES, INC / Event Marketing and Sales Representative

Employer

PHOENIX BEVERAGES, INC

City & State

Long Island City, NY

Position

Event Marketing and Sales Representative

Dates

July, 2008 - Current

Job Category

Full Time

Responsibilities

Develop new business with local restaurants and event companies through face-to-face, phone, and e-mail contacts. Create and coordinate promotions, directing creation and placement of merchandising materials and point- of- sale (POS) displays. Propose and present new promotional campaigns. Organized and presented numerous sampling events, product seminars, and tastings to promote brand awareness and drive sales in new and existing accounts. Train new merchandisers on account relations and effective techniques for positioning products and closing sales and account commitments.

THE PAIGE MANAGEMENT GROUP / Event Planning Assistant

Employer

THE PAIGE MANAGEMENT GROUP

City & State

The Hill, NY

Position

Event Planning Assistant

Dates

January, 2010 - July, 2010

Job Category

Full Time

Responsibilities

· Management company serving 3 high-profile restaurant properties in New York City and the Hamptons: , The Ainsworth, and Dune Southampton. Proactively reached out to contacts and existing customers to assess their needs and promote Paige's properties as the ideal venue for a variety of large and small events. Communicated with clients by phone and e-mail to define event details and ensure food, beverage, and entertainment remain within their budgets. Developed action plans for each event and partnered closely with the Event to execute. Managed social media and e-mail marketing to prospects and current clients, including Twitter, Facebook, and Meetup.com . Developed event promotions and marketing campaigns. · Championed the use of Twitter as a key event marketing tool, and attracted dozens of new clients within only the first 3 weeks of use. · Spoke at a New York Business Club meeting as an invited presenter, leading to 7 new events for summer 2010 from attendees to the presentation.