Devin McGuire

Experience

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  State of Maine

  Jan 1995 - Jan 2000

  Agricultural Inspector

  USDA licensed egg inspector. Inspected poultry egg processing plants and product for compliance with USDA rules and regulations.

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  MBNA

  Sept 2004 - Mar 2007

  Sales Rep

  Banking. Offered various lines of credit and credit protection to current and potential customers. Advised and coached new hires.

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  Encircle Publications

  Feb 2007 - Jul 2018

  Establish the long- and short-term goals and objectives of the editorial department. Ensure those goals and objectives meet the goals, objectives, and mission of the company. Manage the acquisition, development, and publication of manuscripts that may be agreed upon. Create and maintain a strategic schedule of new products by product line and year. Manage and approve with the President and General Manager all negotiations in relation to the acquisition of manuscripts and other products including author advances and royalties. Responsible for the sales contribution of both frontlist and backlist titles as per yearly budgets and goals. Show less Prepare an author's work for publication. Work closely with production personnel to design an attractive error free product, and then promote it once it has been published. Work closely with the author to ensure that the work being produced has high literary merit and is free from inconsistencies, including grammatical and spelling errors. Plan and oversee all activities necessary to achieve and expand the sales, marketing, and publicity for all books and e-books. Responsible for the sales contribution of both frontlist and backlist titles as per yearly budgets. Consult with and provide excellent customer relations to independent authors in need of our expertise, products, or services. Show less

  • Publisher

    Oct 2016 - Jul 2018

  • Editor/Assistant Editor/Marketing

    Feb 2007 - Jul 2018
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  FairPoint Communications

  Jun 2007 - Mar 2010

  Outbound Sales/Marketing Rep

  Contacted customer accounts for large telecommunications company. Sold new and upgraded packages for telephone/internet/television to our customers. Advised and trained new employees.

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  State of Maine

  Jan 2019 - Apr 2021

  • Hemp Inspector

    Aug 2020 - Apr 2021

  • Office Specialist

    Jan 2019 - Aug 2020
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  City of Augusta

  Apr 2021 - now

  Code Enforcement Officer