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| Desired Industry: Management |
SpiderID: 15409 |
| Desired Job Location: Chicago, Illinois |
Date Posted: 9/7/2007 |
| Type of Position: Full-Time Permanent |
Availability Date: 09/07/2007 |
| Desired Wage: 75000 |
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U.S. Work Authorization: Yes |
| Job Level: Management (Manager, Director) |
Willing to Travel: Yes, 25-50% |
| Highest Degree Attained: Bachelors |
Willing to Relocate: Yes |
Objective:
Keen ability to handle multiple tasks at one time, focus
on project needs, define scope, coordinate resources, and
effectively budget and monitor time and investment. Solid
reputation for ability to understand business and client
needs, present solutions, and close deals. Demonstrated
ability to rapidly acclimate to multi-cultural environments
and develop strong business relationships with
professionals throughout the world.
Experience:
DRIADE MIAMI, Miami, FL & Chicago, IL, 2004 - June 2007
Project Manager, E-Commerce / Director, Operations
Played a key role in the successful start up of this
Italian home furnishings company by conceptualizing and
developing all aspects of e-commerce operations, including
preliminary business planning, defining company's business
requirements, human resources, website design and
administration (driadekosmo.com), public relations, and
marketing.
* Business Planning: Performed comprehensive market
research, developed and presented business plan with CEO to
Italian manufacturer to secure exclusive distribution
rights for North American market.
* Human Resources: Initiated and developed human resource
infrastructure, including development of employee handbook,
corporate procedures, employee job descriptions and
policies that laid the foundation for future growth.
* Staffing: Recruited and managed internal and external e-
commerce team, including web programmers, designers,
copywriters, public relations, search engine optimization
(SEO), and fulfillment and warehousing partners.
* Project Management: Approved all web production,
including copywriting, user-interface, and design; prepared
progress reports to stay on schedule; identified/resolved
challenges; and completed projects with critical milestones.
* Budgeting: Developed and maintained website design
budget ($500,000) and timeline; designed fiscal budgets for
e-commerce and retail store operations.
* Marketing: Managed email marketing campaign to drive
traffic to the website, resulting in increased sales per
campaign by an average of 30%.
* Inventory Control: Directed inventory control,
established price points for showroom pieces, and developed
discounting parameters for sales staff.
* Retail Store Start Up: Managed sales staff of five (5)
employees for start-up high-end furniture showroom in
Miami, developing outreach strategies, setting sales
targets, and tracking weekly progress toward goals.
* Website Development Project: Identified, negotiated,
and organized the fulfillment, warehousing and customer
service infrastructure for website; coordinated search
engine optimization to maximize brand exposure to
consumers; and supervised quality assurance for beta test
site, ensuring functionality of all links, identifying
programming bugs, and working with programmers to make
corrective adjustments.
* Finance Project: Developed construction budget estimate
($2.0 million) and timeline for retail store opening.
* Public Relations Project: Coordinated two-day public
relations event in New York City attended by more than 25
editors representing over 28 million in circulation,
resulting in product placement in Metropolitan Home,
Bride's, InStyle, Gourmet, Food & Wine, New York Times, and
Blueprint blog, among others.
* Photo Shoot Project: Directed photo shoot of 160+
products used for website and corporate marketing materials.
* Event Planning Project: Generated media attention and
improved company brand by coordinating a large scale VIP
event (catering, audio visual, entertainment, marketing)
for the new Miami furniture showroom (with 50+ media
professional) during Art Basel Miami Beach 2006, the
largest art fair in the U.S. with annual attendance of
40,000+ visitors from around the world.
ARGENT REAL ESTATE, Miami, FL & Chicago, IL, 1999 - 2004
Project Manager, Dispositions
Established a strong record of project management
experience with this company that acts as a fiduciary and
provides services to institutional and Fortune 500
companies (REITs, private investors, public partnerships,
creditor liquidations) to maximize real estate sales.
* Project Management: Managed $2.4 billion in
transactions for Apartment Investment Management Company
(AIMCO) [NYSE: AIV], one of the largest Real Estate
Investment Trusts in the U.S. with over 250,000 apartments
worth over $15 billion.
* Client Relations: Directly managed the sales and
purchases of multiple properties and served as the primary
point of contact from broker selection through closing
process for portfolios of up to $180 million in value.
* Real Estate Analysis: Reviewed portfolio of properties
with internal analyst team to identify properties to be
liquidated.
* Negotiations: Presided over broker selection, including
serving as a liaison between attorneys and brokers to
negotiate contract terms and listing agreements.
* Due Diligence: Directed assembly and dissemination of
all due diligence for 200+ properties on behalf of sellers.
Education:
B.A., Psychology, AUGSBURG COLLEGE, Minneapolis, MN
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY IN PARIS, Paris, France
International Studies in Psychology, Business, & French
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, Chicago, IL
Japanese, New Product Development, Editing, & Layout
Skills:
* Project & Program Management
* Brand Management
* Strategic Business Planning
* Customized Business Solutions
* Marketing Campaigns
* Domestic & International Market Expansion
* Client Relationship-Building
* Public/Media Relations
* Image Enhancement
* Large Scale Event Planning
* Operations Analysis & Enhancement
* Business Administration
* Continuous Revenue/Profit Growth
Candidate Contact Information:
| Name: Teresa Hanson |
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Phone: 773-769-6220 |
| City: Chicago |
Fax: - |
| State: Illinois |
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| Zip: 60640 |
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