Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Newly issued Life/Health/Annuites License, commonwealth of Virginia
Languages
Timeline
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Brandon Pope

Norfolk ,VA

Summary

Results-driven professional provides customers with tailored solutions to meet needs. Successfully establishes relationships with customers and delivers quality service. Agile individual with excellent communication and customer service skills.

Overview

32
32
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Sales and Marketing Representative

Creative Video
01.2021 - 06.2023
  • Followed through with leads to close sales over phone, in office and during external consumer engagements.
  • Implemented marketing strategies to generate leads and increase sales revenue.

Freelance Writer/Creative Director

Gloss Magazine San Francisco
01.2017 - 01.2022
  • Monitored industry trends to keep creative materials fresh and engaging.
  • Designed innovative creative strategies to raise brand awareness and engagement for organization.
  • Developed strategic communication and marketing plans.
  • Created creative briefs and timeline to manage creative process from concept to completion.
  • Developed high-impact creative trailers and promotional content for company campaigns from concept to completion.
  • Worked with creative teams to develop concept designs for campaigns that resonated with target audiences.

Proprietor

Au Currant Salon And Gallery
10.2014 - 12.2016
  • Developed and managed relationships with vendors and suppliers.
  • Consulted with customers to assess needs and propose optimal solutions.
  • Optimized team hiring, training, and performance.
  • Provided customer service on accounts and resolved problems.
  • Grew business by developing business plans, hiring staff and obtaining initial investments.
  • Formulated business plan to launch company services and signed new accounts.

Director

Cobra Fina Art
06.1991 - 05.2001
  • Oversaw operations and provided corrective feedback to achieve daily and long-term goals.
  • Formed strategic partnerships and connected with potential clients to drive business development.
  • Spearheaded innovative approaches to resource allocation and strategic planning.
  • Assisted with sales and marketing strategies to foster achievement of revenue goals.

Television Host

Ordinary World
09.1995 - 09.1996

interviewed celebrities and notable personalities in studio and on location

Education

Master of Arts - Art Administration

University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA
06.1994

Bachelor of Arts - Spanish And Art History

University of Virginia
Charlottesville Va
05.1991

Associate of Arts - Linguistics

Universidad De Valencia
Valencia Spain
05.1990

Skills

  • Product Demonstrations and Presentations
  • Business Solicitation
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Profit Target Achievement
  • Ethical Standards
  • Client Needs Assessment

Certification

  • Life Health and Annuties License - July 2023

Newly issued Life/Health/Annuites License, commonwealth of Virginia

Studied full time for seven weeks and passed the licensing exam first try with very respectable score having no prior experience in the industry

Languages

Spanish
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Sales and Marketing Representative

Creative Video
01.2021 - 06.2023

Freelance Writer/Creative Director

Gloss Magazine San Francisco
01.2017 - 01.2022

Proprietor

Au Currant Salon And Gallery
10.2014 - 12.2016

Television Host

Ordinary World
09.1995 - 09.1996

Director

Cobra Fina Art
06.1991 - 05.2001

Master of Arts - Art Administration

University of California, Berkeley

Bachelor of Arts - Spanish And Art History

University of Virginia

Associate of Arts - Linguistics

Universidad De Valencia
Brandon Pope