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Susan Mandel

Glen Cove,NY

Summary

  • New Business Development Specialist with a consultative approach.
  • Relationship Builder who skillfully manages, nurtures and maintains multiple client accounts.
  • Expert in creating and implementing detailed designs for the most particular clientele.
  • Effective Communicator with stellar client presentation skills and meticulous attention to detail.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Kitchen and Bath Designer

Home Depot
05.2023 - Current
  • Design kitchens and baths using 20/20 software.
  • Help customers select and coordinate countertops, flooring, wall and floor tile, fixtures and appliances.

Owner

Interior Motives New York Inc.
09.2021 - Current
  • Full Service Design to include consultations, floor plans, furniture selection and sourcing, custom window treatments and project management.

Interior Designer

Safavieh LLC
03.2019 - 08.2021
  • My design for RXR's The Beacon at Garvies Point was used by RXR and Douglas Elliman for advertising and marketing of multi-million dollar condominium to include: Newsday, Magazines, Social Media Marketing and Advertising, Brochures, Catalogs, Direct Mail and Billboards along a 2 mile stretch of Herb Hill Road/Garvies Point Boulevard in Glen Cove.

Interior Designer

Bassett Furniture
04.2018 - 03.2019
  • #1 Salesperson who successfully sold in-home design appointments, performed measures, created floor plans, mood boards, selected fabrics, designed custom sofas and window treatments to align with customer's plans and budget.
  • Managed projects from conception to completion and was on-sight to oversee their seamless delivery.

Multimedia Sales Representative

JVC Broadcasting
05.2017 - 03.2018
  • Sold, developed and executed marketing plans for four radio stations.
  • Wrote advertising copy for on air radio commercials.

Multimedia Marketing Sales Specialist

Clipper Magazine [A Valassis Company]
04.2015 - 05.2017
  • Identified new business opportunities through cold calling, networking, marketing and prospective database leads.
  • Developed and implemented marketing plans to increase brand awareness and drive sales through magazine ads, direct mail and digital phone apps.
  • Strategically executed full sales cycle processing from initial lead inception, relationship building, conversion and closing.
  • Ranked #1 in U.S. restaurant sales category.
  • Ranked # 1 in U.S. digital sales performance YTD..

Digital Marketing Sales Specialist

Newsday
11.2013 - 04.2015
  • Google Certified [November 2013]
  • Worked with sales team to collaboratively reach targets, consistently meeting or exceeding personal quotas.
  • #1 in Digital Sales Performance YTD with the highest AOV.
  • Generated greater online presence for clients through sales of digital marketing services: SEO, SEM, websites, mobile sites, landing pages, social media, reputation management, videos.
  • Monitored, analyzed and optimized client's online campaigns.

Advertising Director

Long Islander Newspapers/Legal Media Publishing
05.2006 - 11.2013
  • Developed, managed, trained and motivated a successful sales team.
  • Created and introduced new revenue streams and marketing programs.
  • Exceeded sales records and goals seven consecutive years. advertising tactics and implemented new solutions for increased brand awareness.
  • Achieved highest performing, record-breaking weekly sales in newspaper's history.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Marketing/Advertising

CUNY Baruch, New York
New York, NY

Associate of Arts - Interior Design

Metropolitan Institute of Interior Design
Syosset, NY
06-2019

Skills

  • Seasoned Sales Expert
  • Excel
  • Project Management
  • Client Relations Specialist
  • Business Development
  • SalesForce
  • Interior Design
  • CAD Drafting
  • Project Management
  • 2D and 3D Modeling
  • Space Planning
  • PowerPoint
  • Vendor Sourcing
  • Budget Management
  • STORIS

Timeline

Kitchen and Bath Designer

Home Depot
05.2023 - Current

Owner

Interior Motives New York Inc.
09.2021 - Current

Interior Designer

Safavieh LLC
03.2019 - 08.2021

Interior Designer

Bassett Furniture
04.2018 - 03.2019

Multimedia Sales Representative

JVC Broadcasting
05.2017 - 03.2018

Multimedia Marketing Sales Specialist

Clipper Magazine [A Valassis Company]
04.2015 - 05.2017

Digital Marketing Sales Specialist

Newsday
11.2013 - 04.2015

Advertising Director

Long Islander Newspapers/Legal Media Publishing
05.2006 - 11.2013

Bachelor of Science - Marketing/Advertising

CUNY Baruch, New York

Associate of Arts - Interior Design

Metropolitan Institute of Interior Design
Susan Mandel