Gillian Gold

Gillian Gold

Senior Account Manager of Member Services & Sales Support

New York, NY
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Summary

Experienced Sales Support Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the luxury goods and jewelry industry. Skilled in Customer Relations, Product Management, Hospitality Industry, Event Management, Sales and Negotiations. Strong support professional with a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) focused in Marketing, Advertising & Promotion from Pace University - Lubin School of Business.

Experience

2015 Feb - Present
Senior Account Manager; Sales Support
Eleven James / New York, NY
  • Cultivate and maintain meaningful relationships and practices for 300+ members
  • Ensure member satisfaction, long-term loyalty, and account growth; manage expectations and solicit and act on member feedback
  • Manage existing and New Member watch reservations to ensure 90% utilization of inventory
  • Solve logistical issues relating to inventory utilization, watch maintenance, member preferences and shipments/returns; analyze performance data to provide insight into business decisions
  • Strategize tactics with Sales to increase renewals/referrals and to proactively up-sell members across the Eleven James platform
  • Customize 30+ unique Membership plans by prioritizing individual watch preferences across customer base
  • Identify untapped revenue sources through Gifting Program in conjunction with the launch of the Women’s collection
  • Lead Customer Service team with approximately 72% of member upgrades in 2016
  • Repeat member success rate of 78% in 2016
  • Develop strategies resulting in a 50% increase in new sales in 2015
2013 Apr - 2015 Jan
Account Manager; Sales & Press Coordinator; Inventory Specialist
Tiklari / New York, NY
  • Managed client communications and conflict resolution
  • Implemented approval process for change orders, invoices, and payment allocations; maintained all vendor files
  • Drove growth and exposure of brand by 36% through organized flash sales and collaborations with outside vendors and secondary web-based selling platforms (i.e. Fab.com, Etsy)
  • Scheduled promotional sales in accordance with seasonal holidays and monthly sales quotas
  • Sought annual trade show enrollment opportunities; registration and submission of product samples (i.e. Capsule, ENK Int., NYIGF)
  • Managed wholesale and retail chains; solely responsible for order fulfillment/processing and product inventory via open-source software on a weekly/monthly basis (i.e. Shopify)
  • Partnered with Product Development and Creative teams to establish item design and pricing decisions
  • Tracked and reported stock inadequacies to Buyer and provided input on site enhancements
2012 Oct - 2013 Apr
Marketing Coordinator
Virginia's House of Hope (Non-profit) / New York, NY
  • Voice of the organization; engaged patrons through online social media and volunteer events
  • Managed logistics for client invites, guest lists, outreach and registration of events and workshops; coordinated volunteers for special events
2011 May - 2012 Oct
Event Coordinator & Blogger
NiteTables / New York, NY

• Developed, marketed and executed corporate and hospitality events

• Oversaw music-oriented venues and weekly related blog posts

2009 May - 2011 Apr
Player Development & Event Coordinator
Monticello Gaming & Raceway / Monticello, NY
  • Supported day-to-day agency event operations for VIP customers
  • Developed and executed event production plans for special events; established budgets, client itineraries, promotional programs, invitation concepts, direct mailings and brand specific merchandising products

Education

2005 - 2009
Pace University | Lubin School of Business
B.B.A. / Marketing, Adverstising, Promotion
2008 - 2008
Mahidol University | Bangkok, Thailand
International Business
2007 - 2007
ESEI International School of Business | Barcelona
Internation Business

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