Christopher Chang

Experience

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  Gayelle Limited

  Apr 2005 - Dec 2005

  Production Assistant

  • Researched current events and other topics to develop briefs/talking points for the show’s presenters under tight turnaround times• Contact and coordinate guests including senior politicians and influential businesspeople • Brief guests on topics to be covered during airtime• Created advertisements for print using Adobe Photoshop

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  Toronto Metropolitan University

  Sept 2010 - May 2011

  • Copy-edited scholarly articles for publication in MediaTropes, an interdisciplinary academic publication• Edited papers for style, grammar and syntax, and formatted for print• Produced content within tight deadlines • Supported professors by providing help and direction to students of Media and Culture and Literatures of Immigration courses, regarding essay-writing strategies• Ensured midterms and other exams were graded in a timely, consistent manner

  • Copyeditor

    Jan 2011 - May 2011

  • Teaching Assistant

    Sept 2010 - Dec 2010
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  Toronto Metropolitan University

  Jan 2012 - May 2012

  Student Placement Assistant

  • Edited the Department of English course catalogue • Developed relationships with businesses and organizations in the Greater Toronto Area, promoting the creation of internship positions for Department of English students• Built database of alumni for future networking

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  University of Kent

  Sept 2012 - May 2017

  Assistant Lecturer

  • Developed and planned comprehensive, structured learning materials to complement lectures • Conducted independent research and analysis into texts, distilling complex ideas into simple terms• Presented materials in an engaging way, leading students through text and drawing out key talking points to facilitate critical thinking • Practiced various teaching strategies including class activities and group work exercises to help students engage with the subject matter

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  MarketStar

  Sept 2018 - Jan 2023

  • Supported Samsung NSP teams in building relationships with sellers and growing Samsung footprint across reseller accounts• Led trainings on products and sales incentives to educate sellers on the Samsung portfolio, pricing and reseller support• Collaborated with Samsung team and funded heads to develop rep penetration strategies across partners through e-mail campaigns, one-on-one meetings and events • Discovered and managed business opportunities through the full sales cycle through outbound and inbound prospecting• Built relationships between clients, partners and sales team members through consultation and solution selling• Conducted research on trends across industries in order to better understand customer goals and challenges• Consistently met and exceeded sales targets for each quarter • Grew sales pipeline by working with prospective clients to solve their business challenges• Developed a thorough knowledge of products in order to be able to clearly explain their applicability to clients in a variety of circumstances• Top performer in meeting call and activity metrics • Established and facilitated relationships with prospective clients across a range of industries• Assisted in planning and executing field marketing initiatives, including planning and attending conferences and sales events and driving direct mailer campaigns to executives

  • Channel Account Manager - Samsung

    Jan 2021 - Jan 2023

  • Territory Account Manager - Samsung

    Jan 2020 - Dec 2020

  • Lead Development Representative - Samsung

    Jul 2019 - Jan 2020

  • Sales Development Representative - BlackBerry

    Sept 2018 - Jul 2019
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  MarketStar

  May 2023 - now

  Channel Account Manager - UiPath