Accomplished new business development leader with a proven track record of exceeding performance goals.

  Experience developing points of aggregation with new consignors and procuring products.

  Negotiated a first-of-its-kind deal with Cond Nast for its Vogue, Harper s Bazaar and Women s Wear Daily brands.

  Genuine passion for luxury goods and fashion, with experience working closely with stylists.

  Expert negotiator with a unique ability to broker complex agreements.

  Adaptable, proactive problem solver with a demonstrated ability to turnaround underperforxxxxxxng operations and find and deliver solutions that achieve sales goals.

  Willing to travel and work evenings and weekends.

  Fluent in English, Spanish and French.

  Proficient with Xxxxxxcrosoft Office Suite.

> New Business Development > Relationship Building > Networking

> Contract Negotiations > Product Development > Competitive Analysis

> Turnaround Management > Public Relations > Marketing

Relationship Building:

  Developed rapport and relationships with key stakeholders to consign their goods.

  Negotiated new contracts for the right to include their resources in aggregated electronic databases.

New Business Development:

  Spearheaded entrepreneurial approach and developed strategic partnerships to increase sales 30% in 18 months.

  Boosted international sales by 100% after leading development of training programs for distributors.

  Initiated more than $1 xxxxxxllion in new contracts for 2018 after turning around ineffective operations and renegotiating contracts and identifying new areas for growth.

Sales Strategy Development:

  Initiated strategies to target and acquire the most valuable, must-have resources that grew market share domestically and internationally.

  Generated new business via unique deals, including revenue or royalty splits, lease options or licensing.

  Secured a first-of-its-kind deal with Cond Nast for its Vogue, Harper s Bazaar and Women s Wear Daily brands.

  Turned around a business unit that maintained $50 xxxxxxllion in annual contracts.

Marketing/PR:

  Built an entire program for an Israeli company to sell software products in U.S., including hiring a PR agency.

  Worked closely with an in-house team of fashion designers, stylists and wardrobe coordinators to create original designs and custom wardrobes.

  Managed the styling of up to five models for high-end, charity previews, including deterxxxxxxning their wardrobe.

  Promoted luxury vehicles for Porsche, Toyota, Xxxxxxtsubishi, Honda and Mazda at major car shows in Detroit, New York and Chicago.

  Deterxxxxxxned the wardrobe of Fanta Girls to promote the soft drink at public events, including charities.

  Developed marketing brochures to promote catalogs all shopping malls, including managing all shoots.

Senior Director, Licensing & Business Development, Cengage Gale Aug. 2016-Present

Director of Journal Aggregation, Cengage Gale Aug. 2015-Aug. 2016

Global Content Alliance Manager, ProQuest LLC Ann Arbor, XXXXXX Mar. 2004-July 2015

Wardrobe Manager, Productions Plus Bingham Farms, XXXXXX 2003

International Sales and Marketing Manager, Cengage Learning Farxxxxxxngton Hills, XXXXXX Jan. 1999-Dec. 2003

Marketing Manager, Enigma, Inc. Burlington/Waltham, MA Mar. 1996-Sept. 1997

Internet Sales Representative, Dataware Technologies Cambridge, MA Jan. 1994-Mar. 1996

Latin America Sales Manager, MathSoft, Inc. Cambridge, MA Jan. 1992-Jan. 1994

Bachelor of Arts (BA), Business & French, Pine Manor College Boston, MA

Accessories Assistant Internship, Institut de La Mode et du Costume Paris, France