Elaina Betts
Senior Talent Acquisition Executive and Client Manager at JBCSTYLE
Summary
I am a passionately driven fashion professional in the Los Angeles Area. I graduated Magna cum laude from Savannah College of Art & Design with a BFA in Fashion Marketing and Management with 6+ years of post grad experience within industry.
Personal Moral: I am optimistic with a fervent nature as well as an unwavering commitment to upholding and maintaining a profound structure within my work.
Individual Attributes: I possess superb manuscript and verbal communication skills, a strong attention to detail, and a seamless ability to multi-task while preserving my refined organizational skills. Moreover, my personality allows me to consistently uplift and imbue my environment with pride, support, and positive inspiration.
Experience
Senior Talent Acquisition Executive and Client Manager
JBCSTYLE / Los Angeles, CA
Executing business development outreach for new accounts within the Fashion, Digital Marketing, Accessory, Beauty and Public Relations industries.
Continuously managing client accounts, overseeing new roles from intake to onboarding as a client manager as well as personally performing full cycle recruiting as recruiter. Clients personally managed include Vera Wang, Golden Goose, Raquel Allegra, Isabel Marant, For Love & Lemons, PAIGE Denim, MOTHER Denim, J brand Jeans, James Perse and more!
Talent Acquisition Executive and Client Manager
JBCSTYLE / Los Angeles
Performed full cycle recruiting, managed existing clients and developed new client accounts.
Achieved a total of 773,969 in annual client billings for 2018.
Promoted to Senior Talent Acquisition Executive effective Jan 1, 2019
Talent Acquisition Coordinator
JBCSTYLE / Los Angeles
Conducted full cycle recruiting including but not limited to managing incoming client needs, sourcing and assessing talent, overseeing their interview process as well as managing their on-boarding within company clientele.
Consistently performed above budget expectations in regards to placements and billings for the year 2017-2018.
Exceeded annual budget billing expectations by 30%; equating to total billings of 674,178 annually for 2017-2018 term
Promoted to Talent Acquisition Executive in January 2018
West Coast Region Field Merchandiser
Sodastream / Southern California and Arizona
Responsible for the maintenance of adequate inventory levels, formulating innovative product placement and promotions to drive sales, perfecting visual merchandising standards within allocated doors and acquiring incremental space as well as building profound partnerships. Partnerships included but were not limited to diverse retail accounts, in store management, retail buyers, national account directors and corporate executives.
Regional territories included all of Southern California and Arizona
Assistant Department Manager
NORDSTROM / Los Angeles
Consistently ensured department volume & productivity goals were met by developing and implementing team initiatives, monitoring sales performance and clienteling as well as developing in store events.
Managed and motivated sales team (3-4) to deliver outstanding customer service, maintain client relationships, retain brand knowledge and elite department visual merchandising standards. Consistently remained within the store’s Top two sellers category throughout the duration of this role.
Multiple department management of:
Via C, Individualist, and Studio 121 Departments
Clientele Stylist
Nordstrom / Los Angeles
Generated lead clientele outreach via social media platforms, word of mouth, elite in store experience and email marketing as well as maintained built client relationships.
Researched international domestic market trends, attended product knowledge seminars and specialized in palette analysis, garment fit expertise and personal wardrobing. Promoted to a higher volume floor within three months and was promoted further from Stylist to ASM shortly after.
- Savvy department personal stylist | 09/01/2013-12/01/2013
- Individualist department personal stylist | 12/01/2013 - 12/31/2014
Retail Business Development Intern
Nordstrom / Los Angeles, CA
Analyzed the millennial consumer, gathered actionable sales intelligence and designed an insightful fitting room application for Nordstrom corporate. This design was regionally selected, advanced to corporate and competed against six other national proposals for implementation.
Actively participated in campaigns across all social media platforms and increased the brand’s overall awareness. Drove sales and received firsthand insight into the Nordstrom business model in store as well as with corporate courses.
Promoted up the pyramid directly after interning.
Fashion Department Intern
Seventeen Magazine / New York
Coordinated sample check-ins/outs, maintained accurate closet inventory, attended New York Market trips, pulled clothing/accessories for in house stylist Annabet Duvall and market editor Aeyung Kim as well as assisted with all photo shoot aspects on & off set. Strengthened media relationships by completing press clippings, bookings photos, complimentary press packages.
Education
Savannah College of Art and Design
B.F.A., Fashion Marketing and Management / Fashion Marketing and Management
SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN B.F.A., 2009 - 2013
Fashion Marketing and Management Concentration
Minor Studies in Accessory Design
Magna Cum Laude
3.54 / 4.0
CONSULTING POSITIONS
Seventeen Magazine
West Coast Lead Stylist June 2014-July 2014
October Issue
Haute Street Inc. | Joey Tierney
Freelance Stylist March 2014-June 2014
Hautelook
Ecommerce Set Stylist September 2013 - December 2013
Responsibilities for the above clients included providing editorial campaign styling assistance, clothing story/direction development, garment asset cataloging, and partnering with both marketing & photography teams as well as performing e-commerce photography styling (on body and still/flat layouts).
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