
Gillian Gold
Senior Account Manager of Member Services & Sales Support
New York, NY
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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2009
Pace University | Lubin School of Business
B.B.A. / Marketing, Adverstising, Promotion
2008
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2008
Mahidol University | Bangkok, Thailand
International Business
2007
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2007