Rachel Cleary

Experience

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  The Leeson Hotel, Kobra Bar & Lounge

  Jan 2010 - Mar 2012

  Sales Executive at The Lesson Hotel

  •Responsible for the growth and day to day maintenance of social media outlets such as Twitter and Facebook•Responsible for generating new business for the venue through different ways such as cold calling corporate clients, call outs, and through social media outlets•Overseeing the smooth running of events in the venue.•Significant input into the number of staff rostered on any given night thus illustrating key managerial skills as well as being in charge of the sales forecast reporting to the sales manager•Responsible for maintaining an important customer service roll including regularly interfacing with clients and staff, monitoring and reviewing performance and standards throughout events. Conducting follow ups with clients to record feedback for future implementations based on client testimonials thus providing a rich sales window for future potential business.•Responding to sales & events enquiries and a tour of the hotel facilities, meeting and function rooms is offered..•Familiar with a range of marketing techniques such as guerrilla marketing.•Excellent experience organising and selling key seasonal events which are extremely profitable such as Summer BBQ’s , End of month party’s, Corporate events, 30ths, 40ths & 50ths, Weddings, Engagement partys, Leaving do’s and Meeting/Conference events.•Major role in promotion and advertisement of the venue. Show less

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  The Baggot Inn, Louis Fitzgerald Group

  Nov 2011 - Dec 2012

  Sales Manager

  My role was business development, contacting & networking with local businesses, Identifying & cold calling HR managers to sell the venue as the perfect location for their next event. In line with my sales targets, i was tasked with making over 200 phone calls as well as managing up to 10 events per week, working closely with key clients and their budgets. I successfully & consistently hit a sales target of €40,000 per week.I was responsible for managing the venues corporate database, email marketing, social media, print display, promotion advertising, website content & the overall marketing budget. I was managing suppliers such as graphic designers, printers, corporate entertainment providers, publishers, event management company's & drink marketing representatives such as DIAGEO. Show less

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  Pink Avenue

  Jan 2013 - Jul 2016

  Founder, Sales & Marketing Director

  Pink Avenue was a leading Irish beauty brand, specialising in high end makeup brushes & beauty products.I was solely responsible for the marketing and sales of all products & dealing with buyers, collaborations, influencers, celebrity endorsements & hosting all in store brand events & launches. I successfully brought Pink Avenue to market, meeting & developing key relationships with buyers & pharma account managers. Pink Avenue was stocked in 180 reputable pharmacies & retail chain stores across Ireland, being sold online also. I recognised there was a need for high end beauty tools at affordable price points & delivered a niche range to the Irish market place. I was the first makeup artist to do this within the Irish market in 2013 and successfully developed a full product line within the brand. Show less

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  Www.RachelCleary.ie

  Apr 2013 - Dec 2019

  Rachel Cleary Beauty

  I have grown my business from a core set of 10 clients to over 250 and built up a reputation to be one of Ireland’s best & most sought after wedding Makeup Artists & Hair Stylists. I serviced over 100 wedding per year. I am a qualified Beauty Therapist, Makeup Artist & Hair Stylist having studied in Dun Laoghaire College.I started out working for fashion house Yves Saint Laurent, and was professionally trained there, going on to work for TV3 Television network. I successfully started a makeup brush brand in Ireland, and grew this to over 180 accounts across department stores & pharmacies and successfully got into retail giant Penneys.As a beauty expert, I founded the make-up & hair department in renowned International beauty college Bronwyn Conroy. I successfully ran their courses which were a combination of 6 & 12 week courses on marketing your business & learning how to become a beauty entrepreneur.My work has been featured in many magazines, newspapers & editorials whilst also a regular on television shows such as XPOSE, IRELAND AM, THE LATE LATE & more. Show less

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  LinkedIn

  Dec 2019 - now

  • Relationship Manager | Sales Solutions EMEA

    Jun 2022 - now

  • Senior Sales Development | Sales Solutions EMEA

    Jan 2021 - Jun 2022

  • Business Development | Sales Solutions EMEA

    Dec 2019 - Jan 2021