Sam Alston: Assistant Marketing Director in Anaheim, CA
Work experience
Consolidated Fire Protection
National Accounts Representative | 10/2016 - Current
Responsible for building and maintaining a strong relationship with both our clients and the various vendors we work with specifically pertaining to the installation, maintenance, or servicing of state of the art fire suppression and alarm detection systems. Acting as a liaison between our customers, fire safety specialists, and our internal teams; daily responsibilities include the negotiation of service contracts, addressing the individual needs of our customers, and maintaining the long-term profitability of the accounts I manage on a national level.
Titan Internet Radio
Assistant Marketing Director | 12/2016 - Current
Work in collaboration with the senior marketing director and other department chairs to develop promotion and advertising campaigns aimed towards increasing listener engagement. Responsible for building and maintaining relationships with our sponsor counterparts at Golden Voice LA, Observatory OC, The House of Blues, and Burger Records.
The Daily Titan
Staff Writer / Assistant Photo Editor | 08/2016 - 04/2017
Work in collaboration with the senior photo editor and other newsroom staff to produce the visual elements of news stories for both print and web mediums. Also a staff writer and field reporter for Cal State Fullerton's student-run newspaper, The Daily Titan.
Trinity Property Consultants
Data Management | 05/2016 - 10/2016
Assist multiple departments and mangers with special projects and administrative duties. Responsible for organization, filing, and management of property and vendor paperwork.
Starbucks
Barista | 03/2014 - 06/2016
Job duties include providing exceptional customer service while making handcrafted, quality beverages; daily store operations require maintenance of POS systems, stock organization, visual merchandising of new product and the formation of personal connections with customer base.
Certified Barista Trainer. Achieved the title of Coffee Master, a title awarded to those that have studied and possess extensive knowledge of coffee origins, trade, and growing, as well as the roasting and flavor pairing process.
Active Ride Shop
Lead Brand Representative | 02/2013 - 04/2014
Job duties include management of fellow cash register associates, handling receipts and store deposits, helping maintain visual merchandising of all product, assisting customers with checkout, maintenance of POS systems and store updates such as mark downs, transfers, shipment, and damages, working with Store Manager and other leads to manage daily activity on the sales floor as well as developing creative plans to increase sales.
PacSun
Brand Representative | 03/2012 - 09/2013
Responsibilities include meeting weekly sales goals, brand knowledge, the completion of in-store marketing projects, organization of store merchandise and stock, assisting customers with checkout, operation of cash register, and insuring an excellent customer experience.