Saunders Staley: Luxury Brands Specialist : The Ritz-Carlton Magazine | JWM Magazine in Phoenix, AZ

• Create both print and digital partnerships between top brands and luxury magazines worldwide (The Ritz-Carlton Magazine & JW Marriott Magazines) • Maintain a book of over 2,000 leads and 50+ active clients on a daily basis • Generate leads and leverage new business from cold calls and in-person meetings worldwide • Collaborate with production teams to finalize clients creative throughout the sales process • Quarterly travel to specific regional markets and meet with local clients • Consistently creating new business opportunities to meet and exceed sales goals • Consulting with management on new creative marketing strategies • Build new business relationships, maintain current customer accounts, and increase existing client revenue • Oversaw insertion orders and material specifications .

• Respond to multiple requests for proposals involving design and marketing jobs • Branded and help rebrand clients regionally and nationally • Design all creative and branding materials for clients • Managed teams of contract designers and developers on Freelancer.com • Photograph real estate, food, and products to enhance clients campaigns • Media placement over a diversity of traditional and digital channels, leveraging clients PR & Marketing campaigns, including SEM and SEO.