RESUME
TARA ENGLER
811 North
Park Avenue
Redding, CT 06896
Tel: (203) 521-7310
taraengler@aol.com
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EXPERIENCE:
RIVERSIDE TECHNOLOGIES, Wilton, CT (2006-present)
Vice President Sales
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International Sales and Marketing for successful Inventor of Instant win
promotional devices such as Talking Can, Cash Can, Cash Caps for the
beverage industry. Database management, International travel to make
presentations to fortune 500 companies such as Coke, Heineken, Bacardi,
Austin Nichols and more. Quality control in rollout for our clients for
WorldCup 2010.
CRN INTERNATIONAL, Hamden, CT (July 2000 – 2005)
Senior Client Services Executive / Promotion Agency
- Account Manager for a national radio marketing company. Provided marketing services and administered projects for: ExxonMobil Corporation/Mobil 1 Racing, Campbell's Soup Company, Pepperidge Farm, Morningstar Farms, Timex Corporation and Rexall-Sundown, Inc.
- Key contact in project implementation, interfaced with national sales directors and internal departments including retail operations, field marketing, affiliate relations and creative to develop innovative ideas utilizing a combination of local market radio, special events, web marketing elements, contests and sweepstakes.
- Acted as field marketing representative with ExxonMobil Corporation traveling with the motorsports marketing team on NASCAR Sprint Cup series. Implemented all field responsibilities ensuring a presence at the retail level, managed the sweepstakes programs, awarded winners with prizes, such as pit tours and hospitality on race day in each NASCAR Market.
RYAN PARTNERSHIP, Westport, CT (1999 –2000 )
Traffic Management / Promotion Agency
- Managed consumer promotion campaigns through various stages ensuring exact specifications, on a deadline basis, for all departments: account management, creative, production, proofreading and legal for questions, comments and approval.
- Met daily with account management, creative and production teams to discuss projects and conduct weekly status meetings. Processed Creative Service Requests ensuring timely execution and delivery of all projects. Negotiated and purchased stock art and photography.
ALCONE PROMOTION AGENCY, Darien, CT (1998 - 1999)
Account Executive for United Distillers and Vintners, Inc.
- Interfaced with the creative team to produce job estimates, quarterly projections, managing multiple campaigns simultaneously. Secured multiple tie-in partnerships for Smirnoff, Stolichnaya, Jose Cuervo and other brand's throughout the U.S.A.
THE
SUDDEN IMPACT ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY, New York, NY (1996 -1997)
Assistant Producer
- Assistant
to Producer of large-scale interactive entertainment spectacles working
with Creative Director on annual production of "Madison Scare Garden"
theme park at Madison Square Garden.
- Coordinated TV crews' shooting of live interviews and reviews for
network television commercials in heavy rotation on VH1 and MSG Network
News. Scheduled on-air appearances for actors and celebrities.
Interfaced with media production teams and Madison Square Garden's PR
and Advertising and MSG TV departments.
INTER•ACT SYSTEMS, INC., Norwalk, CT (1994 -1996)
Manager
- Responsible for the sale, design and service of incentive-based reward programs for cutting edge Coupon delivery kiosk manufacturer.
Retail Operations Manager (1994-1995)
- Assisted with all phases of in-store rollouts.
HOME BOX OFFICE, New York, NY (1993)
Freelance Consultant
- Provided
creative and conceptual P.O.S., cross promotional ideas for development
to HBO's Consumer Promotions Division for "Dream On" and "The Larry
Sanders Show", known as "The Best Hour in Comedy".
INTERNSHIPS:
1991 - ROUNDER RECORDS, Cambridge, MA – Promotion Department
1997-1998
TRIBUNE ENTERTAINMENT PRODUCTIONS, NY, NY – Production Department
EDUCATION:
BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC, Boston, Bachelor of Music / Arts Degree, 1991
FORDHAM UNIVERSITY, New York, English and Communications Studies
SORBONNE
UNIVERSITY, Paris, Certificat D'Etudes, Art, French Language and
Architecture
