Corey Blackledge
Schaumburg,IL
Summary
Detailed-oriented professional with excellent communication and creative thinking skills. Aiming to apply and grow my abilities to successfully fill the vacancy at your company. Frequently praised as diligent by my peers. I can be relied upon to help achieve company goals. Looking to join a workplace to grow my experience. dependable and reliable, ready to continue to learn and grow, with an intense desire to not only work but create and learn under the mentorship from leaders of your company. Ultimately looking to create sustained success and gain longterm stability.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
SALES DEVELOPMENT REPRESENTIVE/Marketing Specialist
Paylocity
Schaumburg, IL
01.2024 - Current
- Generated 135k in revenue through targeted sales efforts.
- 90% or more to quota month over month.
- Detailed and efficient prospecting.
- Extensive Email marketing.
- Utilized Salesforce to manage customer relationships and track sales activities.
- Implemented Salesloft for effective sales communication and follow-up management.
- Leveraged LinkedIn Navigator to identify and connect with potential leads.
- Applied HubSpot to automate marketing campaigns and manage leads.
- Employed 6Sense for account-based marketing and lead generation insights.
- Zoominfo
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
JET Advertising
Bloomingdale, IL
10.2022 - 01.2024
- Full-service digital advertising account executive, with a variety of active clients.
- Social media marketing and content creation.
- Performed various duties for clients' day-to-day in a timely manner. Collaborating with digital specialists, art/design directors, and sales teams.
- Collaborating with team members as well as clients to ensure final projects/work was completed to the highest standard.
- Proofing and editing content for social media, websites, and marketing materials.
- SEM
- SEO/GEO
- SMM
CLIENT SERVICE SPECIALIST
Fleetcor
Schaumburg, IL
05.2020 - 06.2022
- Built sustainable relationships and trust with customer accounts using open and interactive communication.
- Analyzed and collected customer information to prepare product or service reports.
- Recorded details of inquiries or complaints to maintain up-to-date records of customer interactions and transactions.
- Navigated multiple computer systems and applications and utilized search tools to find information.
- Read from scripts to promote uniformity and consistency in communications.
- Copywriting
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
Perspective Development Marketing
Rolling Meadows, IL
01.2022 - 01.2022
- Executed detailed prospecting strategies aimed at generating new business opportunities.
- Collected sales intelligence from new and existing clients to support sales efforts.
- Supported B2B sales processes through effective client interaction and communication.
- Managed customer account relationships through in-person service and consistent communication.
- Maintained strong working knowledge of Salesforce for daily sales operations.
- Developed strong communication skills through regular exposure to diverse customer and client needs.
Education
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (B.S.) - Advertising & Digital Media
Illinois State University
Normal, IL05-2021
ASSOCIATES IN SCIENCE (A.S.) - Public Relations & Advertising
DePaul University
Chicago, IL06-2018
Skills
- Sales prospecting techniques
- Email marketing
- Social media management and analytics
- SEO, GEO, SEM & SMM expertise
- Content creation and copywriting
- CMS and CRM management
- Meta Business Suite
- Strategic thinking and planning
- Detail-oriented and efficient
- Strong ability to create, maintain, and meet deadlines
- Verbal and interpersonal communication
- Social media management
- Customer trust and loyalty development
- Calmness under pressure
- Relationship management
- Public relations and media outreach
- Creative & Ethical Persuasion Techniques
- Sales prospecting
- Copywriting/Content creation
- Social media management
- Sales prospecting
- Social media management
Personal Information
Title: Public Relations & Advertising + Digital Marketing
Timeline
SALES DEVELOPMENT REPRESENTIVE/Marketing Specialist
Paylocity
01.2024 - Current
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
JET Advertising
10.2022 - 01.2024
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
Perspective Development Marketing
01.2022 - 01.2022
CLIENT SERVICE SPECIALIST
Fleetcor
05.2020 - 06.2022
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (B.S.) - Advertising & Digital Media
Illinois State University
ASSOCIATES IN SCIENCE (A.S.) - Public Relations & Advertising
DePaul University