Valentina Valentino

Valentina Valentino

ADVERTISING MANAGER at Diva Magazine

Berkhamsted, England, United Kingdom
500+ connections

About

A creative New Business Development Manager with proven success, focused on multimedia advertising (offline and digital) to businesses, and an emphasis on themed publications and events.

Experience includes:

• Event management, including business awards and wedding shows

• Key Account Management of major clients

• Specialist publications including Herts Lifestyle, Style Magazine, Wedding and Education supplements

• Local publications including paid for and free titles, The Gazette Newspaper Hemel Hempstead, The Gazette Newspaper Berkhamsted & Tring, The HeraldExpress Newspaper, and cross selling in to all of Johnston Press titles.

• Digital Advertising

• Have received multiple internal awards in recognition of performance

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Experience

  • Advertising Manager

    Diva Magazine

    - Present 7 years 5 months

    London, United Kingdom

  • Millivres Prowler Group

    Millivres Prowler Group

    4 years 2 months

    • Deputy Advertising Manager, Gay Times & Diva Magazines

      Millivres Prowler Group

      - 1 year 3 months

      London

      In January 2016 I was promoted to Deputy Advertising Manager across the media portfolio of Millivres Prowler (DIVA and Gay Times)

      I have exceed set revenue and market share targets, selling into our client’s portfolio.

      I am also responsible for development of the sales team, and working alongside the Head of Advertising for launching new sales initiatives which achieve new revenue.

      My Key Tasks and Responsibilities are:

      • Selling advertisement space, web space…

      In January 2016 I was promoted to Deputy Advertising Manager across the media portfolio of Millivres Prowler (DIVA and Gay Times)

      I have exceed set revenue and market share targets, selling into our client’s portfolio.

      I am also responsible for development of the sales team, and working alongside the Head of Advertising for launching new sales initiatives which achieve new revenue.

      My Key Tasks and Responsibilities are:

      • Selling advertisement space, web space, sponsorship and other sales opportunities across the portfolio.

      • Visiting existing clients and their agencies

      • Identifying and developing new business opportunities by organic growth/ new product development in order that the revenue is maximised

      • Visiting exhibitions and conferences in order to make contact with existing/potential clients

      • Putting together client presentations as and when required

      • Deputising for the Head of Advertising as and when required

    • Millivres Prowler Group Graphic

      Key Account Manager, Gay Times & Diva Magazines

      Millivres Prowler Group

      - 1 year 4 months

      London, United Kingdom

    • Millivres Prowler Group Graphic

      Media Sales Executive

      Millivres Prowler Group

      - 1 year 8 months

      London, United Kingdom

  • Johnston Press

    Johnston Press

    12 years

    • New Business Development - Multimedia

      Johnston Press

      - 11 years

      Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom

      Responsible for increasing market share through effective face to face & telephone selling of our multi media product portfolio.

      Developing a sales activity plan that exceed revenue & targets

      Managing own customers

      Educating customers in new products that will enhance their business performance and meet group objectives

      Creating advertising campaigns

      Actively reviewing advertising campaigns on a regular basis with clients to ensure needs are met and high…

      Responsible for increasing market share through effective face to face & telephone selling of our multi media product portfolio.

      Developing a sales activity plan that exceed revenue & targets

      Managing own customers

      Educating customers in new products that will enhance their business performance and meet group objectives

      Creating advertising campaigns

      Actively reviewing advertising campaigns on a regular basis with clients to ensure needs are met and high levels of customer satisfaction are achieved.

      Monitoring Sales performance

      Planning Features, Supplements and Magazines

      Co-ordinating Events and selling Exhibitions & Sponsorship

      Delivering outstanding customer care including rectifying problems

      Working as part of a team in collaborative efficient manner to deliver excellent service to clients leading to high value new and repeat business

      Mentoring team members

    • New Business Telephone Executive

      Johnston Press

      - 1 year

      Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom

      Actively winning new business for Johnston Press publications, advertising via outbound calling only.

  • Market Researcher

    Freelance Market Research & Mystery Shopping

    - 6 years

    UK Based

    Commisioned to carry out various research studies involving the general public. The role involved working at times as part of a team and also more often, on an individual basis. Interviewing respondents, customers and clients on a day to day basis. Co-ordinating and managing projects. Discussing requirements with clients and providing help and advice. Projects involved a variety of research methods from street questionnaires, and hall tests, to in home surveys.

    My duties involved me to…

    Commisioned to carry out various research studies involving the general public. The role involved working at times as part of a team and also more often, on an individual basis. Interviewing respondents, customers and clients on a day to day basis. Co-ordinating and managing projects. Discussing requirements with clients and providing help and advice. Projects involved a variety of research methods from street questionnaires, and hall tests, to in home surveys.

    My duties involved me to recruit members of the public, whilst ensuring set quotas are met or exceeded. With Swift Research I also had a supervisory responsibility of allocating research projects to regional staff, on-site supervision, progress monitoring and reporting.

Education

  • Denbigh High School

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