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Rick Riccardi

April 7, 2008 


Rick Riccardi

3730 Gadolinite Trl

(678) 642-6356

Cumming, Georgia 30040

vriccardi@msn.com

Summary:

Professional, goal driven and hard working candidate looking to apply my educational background and work experiences into a full-time sports business position.  Demonstrated success in:

  • Sales

  • Marketing

  • Promotions

  • Customer Service

    Education:

    Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama 2001

    Bachelor of Arts - Mass Communications

    Sports Management Worldwide, Portland, Oregon 2008 Sports Business Management Course

  • 	Training included learning sports marketing best practices including: B2B and B2C sales, marketing, community relations, communications, branding, promotions and client services (mentored by Tom Leip of Lulu.com and Bret Polvorosa of Grip)

    Professional Experience:

    Atlanta Journal-Constitution-Atlanta, GA   2005 - Present

    Advertising Sales Account Manager/Major Accounts

  • 	Responsible for managing and coordinating accounts with $18  million in total revenue

  • 	Actively work with clients to confirm mutual agreement on advertisements

  • 	Ensures that creative materials for advertisements meet necessary criteria for print

  • 	Recognized monthly and quarterly for outstanding performance

    Mosaic Sales Solutions-Atlanta Metro   2005 - Present

    Sales Representative (Part-time)

  • 	Act as a part-time Epson and Vonage sales representative, responsible for printer,
image viewers, paper, and ink sales at the store level.

  • 	Increase territory sales by 32% within one year.

    Best Buy, Inc-Atlanta, GA   2004 - 2005 Manager Trainee

  • 	Responsible for sales and customer service functions of electronics

  • 	Consistently met and exceeded sales goals

  • 	Trained store employees through all aspects of the business

    Rich's-Macy's-Atlanta, GA   2002 - 2003

    Sales Associate (part-time)

  • 	Became #1 salesperson in luggage department while working part time

    The Home Depot, Atlant, GA   2001 - 2003

    Data Management Associate - Corporate Office

  • 	Establishing vendors in system to create SKU's for retail stores

  • 	Completed team projects to coordinate new vendors in system

    Affiliations:

    Habitat for Humanity, Atlanta, GA (2003,2007) Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, Volunteer (2005-06) Atlanta Toastmasters (2007-present)

    References provided upon request  


    

    

    


     
    

    

     
    		



    


    



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