Jessica Roberts
Manor,TX
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Sales Manager
Markey's - JW Marriott Austin
03.2023 - Current
- Acting as a partner in coordinating events spanning from 10 – 1,500+ attendees, helping corporations discuss their vision and transfer it to an organized AV quote
- Working within R2 to price out AV gear and look into what is available
- Collaborating with hotel staff to coordinate room setups, set and teardown timeline
- Coordinating last-minute changes and add-ons making sure all movements are done quickly while keeping up the quality
- Help clients find the balance between their budget and providing a quality AV setup for their festivities
- Delivering unfortunate news to our clients while also providing solutions that make both parties happy with the execution
Sales Coordinator
Markey's - Austin Marriott Downtown
08.2022 - 03.2023
- Sales Representative for Markey's AV, assisting clients hosting events at the Austin Marriott Downtown
- Communicating with clients to make the vision they have for their conferences into reality through our Audio-Visual equipment
- Talking logistics with team members to be sure the client, AV techs and I are all on the same page with every event plan
- Building relationships to ensure repeatable business when the next special occasion arises
Technical Recruiter
TEKsystems
09.2021 - 08.2022
- Specializing in Data Analytics & Insight, I spend my time building relationships with Data specialists across the country, helping many companies fill positions working to migrate and maintain data
- Coordinating with Hiring Managers to identify skills needed to fill their open positions
- Prepare and encourage candidates before and after interviews
- Gather Information and paperwork for HR to process new employment
News Producer
KWCH 12 Eyewitness News
09.2018 - 09.2021
- Video, social media and creative writing content creator for the #1 station in Wichita, Kansas, reaching over 450,000 households TVs (making up 2/3rds of the state)
- Assisting with our social media content, keeping our +500,000 Facebook, Twitter and Instagram followers engaged in the latest news headlines
- The first producer to create the hour-long 9 p.m. KSCW newscast, allowing me to design my own segments and create the flow of the show, resulting in higher ratings month-by-month
- Also trusted to create the Sunday night 10 p.m. newscast on CBS, the most watched show of the week
- Used my communication skills to inform the public and supervise reporters in the field, making sure they made deadlines
Education
Bachelor of Science - Communications - Emphasis in Journalism And Film
University of Missouri - Kansas City
Kansas City, MO05-2018
Skills
- Relationship building
- Verbal and written communication
- Sales team training
- Staff management
- Goals and performance
- Product knowledge
- Motivational skills
- Positive and upbeat
Timeline
Sales Manager
Markey's - JW Marriott Austin
03.2023 - Current
Sales Coordinator
Markey's - Austin Marriott Downtown
08.2022 - 03.2023
Technical Recruiter
TEKsystems
09.2021 - 08.2022
News Producer
KWCH 12 Eyewitness News
09.2018 - 09.2021
Bachelor of Science - Communications - Emphasis in Journalism And Film
University of Missouri - Kansas City
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