Julee Jenkins Midden
Summary
Accomplished Sales and Marketing Leader offering exceptional record of achievement over 40+ year career looking to work as a consultant in a task force position for luxury resorts. Diligent in building and retaining accounts by providing support and attentive service to create lasting relationships with clients and guests. Successful record of expanding network connections and increasing business through branding, creating memorable experiences and maintaining client relationships.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Resort Sales Consultant
Beyond Collection Representing Big Cedar Lodge
01.2023 - 04.2024
- Contracted through Beyond Collection to represent Big Cedar Lodge at Beyond Collection sales events (Roadshows and Summits)
- Prospected group business using lists created by Beyond Collection for "comp" markets and drive markets
- Follow up to clients after events
- Follow up to clients following marketing efforts (ie emails blasts / sales outreach / "new" messages )
- Assisted with on-site property client visits and group events
- Created reporting systems with Beyond Collection of sales efforts
- Worked with the Big Cedar Lodge sales team as needed for assistance with clients and group bookings
Director of Sales and Marketing
Primland Resort
02.2015 - 11.2022
- As a member of the Executive Committee, my position oversaw Sales, Marketing, Conference Management, Public Relations, Membership Sales, Liaison to agencies and communities, Ambassadors.
- With the new team and agencies, increased awareness of Primland in the group / corporate / incentive / travel agency markets outside of the "drive" market with added agencies and team members and generated a new revenue stream
- Hired and managed marketing and public relations firms / oversaw photo shoots / oversaw and maintain community and state relationships and partnerships
- With new teams - created awareness in Public Relations in awards, "lists", influencers, ads.
- With the management team over these years - we had fun growing Primland to what it became - it was the resort known for the "people" .
National Sales Manager
Sea Island Resorts
02.2012 - 12.2014
Director Of Sales
Ojai Valley Inn And Spa
01.2009 - 10.2011
Director of Sales and Marketing
Cordevalle, A Rosewood Resort
10.2006 - 01.2009
Director of Sales and Marketing
Blackberry Farm
06.2004 - 10.2006
Education
Parkland College
Skills
- Prospecting skills
- Strategic Planning
- Community Networking
- Sales Strategies
- Customer liaison
- Trade show representation
- Leads Prospecting
- Customer Relationship Building
- Customer Service
- Sales consultation
- Customer Success Management
- Customer Relations
- Sales Development
- Relationship Building
- Business Development
- Account development
- Building Customer Loyalty
- Positive Customer Engagement
- Client Account Management
- Lead prospecting
Timeline
Resort Sales Consultant
Beyond Collection Representing Big Cedar Lodge
01.2023 - 04.2024
Director of Sales and Marketing
Primland Resort
02.2015 - 11.2022
National Sales Manager
Sea Island Resorts
02.2012 - 12.2014
Director Of Sales
Ojai Valley Inn And Spa
01.2009 - 10.2011
Director of Sales and Marketing
Cordevalle, A Rosewood Resort
10.2006 - 01.2009
Director of Sales and Marketing
Blackberry Farm
06.2004 - 10.2006
Parkland College