Maggie Szczerba
Toronto,ON
Summary
Established Account Executive with demonstrated track record of building relationships with clients and developing successful sales campaigns.
Having 15 years of Business Development and Account Management experience within creative services, now I am looking for a new challenging environment, that would be a perfect opportunity to take my professional career to the next level.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
SOMERVILLE MERCHANDISING
07.2018 - Current
- Developing and maintaining customer relationships with new and existing accounts across Canada and the US to drive revenue growth
- Collaborating with Retail Marketing Teams on developing high-impact in-store marketing programs and brand awareness
- Successful planning and managing of client's projects within their budget and schedule
- Researching competitive landscape and emerging technologies to position brand in global marketplace.
- Working with internal teams to develop account strategy.
CREATIVE SERVICES PRODUCTION ADVISOR; ACCOUNT MANAGER; PROJECT MANAGER
Screaming colour; Gungho design; Bespoke-boxes
02.2014 - 05.2018
- Effectively promoting benefits of company's full range of advertising solutions to help create winning proposals and marketing collaterals
- Advising on UK and Global pitches; product launches, designing and building bespoke sets for pitch theatre and events staging
- Supplying creative concepts during client meetings and taking an active interest in design strategy
- Working on technical specifications of new products and client brand
- Qualifying Leads, achieving personal and team sales targets
- Ensuring that all projects are delivered on-time and within budget
- Working with agencies across major groups such as: Publicis Media, Havas, Omnicom Group, WPP Group.
FINANCIAL ADVISOR
Metlife
12.2010 - 01.2015
- Attending seminars to learn about new products and industry regulations
- Seeking out new clients by networking, cold calling
- Customizing insurance programs for individual customers
- Assessing clients needs and concerns in order to recommend suitable protection plan and generate lists of prospective clients
- Recruiting and training junior financial and support staff to generate ideas, share knowledge and grow firm.
- Received Bronze medal award in 2011 UK-wide sales competition.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Finance Pathway
The South Bank University
London UK06.2010
Skills
- 15 years of Business Development & Project Management experience
- 10 years of Retail Marketing, Print & Packaging industry experience
- MS Office user: Power Point, Outlook Express, Word, Access, Excel
- Strategy Implementation, Sales Proficiency, Contract Negotiation
- Ability to work independently and under pressure
- Accustomed to working across Europe and North America
Languages
English
Full Professional
Polish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
SOMERVILLE MERCHANDISING
07.2018 - Current
CREATIVE SERVICES PRODUCTION ADVISOR; ACCOUNT MANAGER; PROJECT MANAGER
Screaming colour; Gungho design; Bespoke-boxes
02.2014 - 05.2018
FINANCIAL ADVISOR
Metlife
12.2010 - 01.2015
Bachelor of Arts - Finance Pathway
The South Bank University
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