Jerika Bateman - Illinois

Illinois

Marketing

Jerika Bateman

Executive Director of Sales & Training
January 2009 to Present
Smart Media USA-Independence Missouri
Midwest Region-St.Louis, Alton & Godfrey Illinois, Centralia Illinois and Cape Girardeau Missouri
Advertising Sales to a diverse group of clients and built marketing content for Schnucks & Toms Register Receipt Programs. Monitored and provided constructive suggestions for increasing client base. Built lasting relationships with important community leaders, which resulted in measurable growth for myself as a sales leader and my companies revenues.

Director of Sales & Marketing
March 2007-March 2009
The Unique Boutique- Godfrey Illinois
Supported the sales process by seeking out potential business opportunities and staying up-to-date on industry information. Researched contact, product, and general information on prospective advertisers. Served as primary contact for clients and advertising agencies on requests and inquires regarding schedules, invoices, pricing, etc. Managed customer account database and maintained client contracts and files. Interacted with multiple departments including Production, Credit, Accounting and Marketing. Conducted ongoing monitoring of competitors brands. Managed territory forecasting, revenue, and prospect reports. Monitored, tracked and managed positioning reports. Prepared and maintained sales and marketing materials for sales team.

Excelsior Springs Job Corps Center-Excelsior Springs Missouri
Business Administration
1986-1989
Strategic Management
Marketing
Management Information Systems
Business Ethics
Managerial Finance and Accounting
Negotiation and Conflict Resolutions
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Communication and Leadership Skills
My Associates Degree set me forward for entry-level positions in virtually any business-related position in any sector. As a student I learned the fundamentals of how business is conducted and the different areas that are required to maintain a successful business. With a concentration in a Business Management program I learned to understand how a business functions, how to evaluate and maintain the productivity of a business, and how to manage and motivate the people who work in that organization.

Professional Affiliations
Innovative fundraising professional for various nonprofit. Meets and exceeds campaign goals through consistent donor relationship development, incremental giving strategies and decisive planning with campaign and agency directors.

Growth Association of Southwestern Illinois 2002-2009
Godfrey, Illinois
Volunteer: Social Community Events

Alton Marketplace Association 2000-2004
Alton, Illinois
Volunteer & Board Member
Promotions Committee: Holiday & Christmas Fundraiser, Board Member Holiday Event,
Campaign Fundraiser

Alton Clean City Committee 2000-2004
Board Member
Appointed by Mayor Don Sandidge

An organized and detail-oriented manager, able to prioritize and delegate tasks effectively to ensure timely project completion within a team environment.

Proficient in MS Word, MS Office, Printshop Deluxe, Quicken & Quick Books Pro
Web Site Design, Web Site Set Up through the use of Host Gator and Go Daddy and also Auction Add Ons.