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| Title: | Project Manager |
| Posted by: | Elisabetta Seratoni |
| Location: | , |
| Date: | September 28, 2003 |
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Details: OBJECTIVES Seeking employment in a dynamic environment that will provide challenging opportunities of growth. Willing to travel. Communicative personality, self-starter and team player. Detail-oriented, with great organizational and language skills. EDUCATION STATE UNIVERSITY OF MILAN - MILAN, ITALY 1989 - 1995 Laurea in Modern Languages and Literatures (equivalent to MA). WORK HISTORY TRADOS, INC. – ALEXANDRIA, VA MAY ’03 TO PRESENT TRADOS produces and distributes the world’s leading language technology for language vendors, translation companies, and freelance translators. Customer Service Representative and Marketing Assistant for Freelance Market (Americas) ·Respond to freelance sales inquires (telephone and e-mail) ·Distribute inquiries from TranslationZone.com to the other branches worldwide ·Maintain customer records in GoldMine ·Provide general customer service as necessary ·Execute freelance marketing campaign (e-mails, newsletters, advertisement, web banners, mailers, etc.) ·Maintain vendors relations (for print, graphics, conferences, etc.) and seeks new relationships as necessary ·Organize Project Management and Getting Started monthly trainings for translators ·Execute special projects, organize conference booths and purchase marketing material ·Manage logistics for conferences and trade shows ·Manage small association relationships (local ATA Chapter, etc.) ·Seek new marketing opportunities to increase the freelance market share ·Design web and implement localized websites ·Proof-read all marketing material and correspondence in English, Italian, and French THE PAIDEIA INSTITUTE, INC. - ROCKVILLE, MD JAN ’00 TO MAY ‘03 The Paideia Institute is the Washington, DC, office of an Italian parent organization which brings together scholars, scientists, journalists and others from around the world to initiate dialogue among people of diverse cultural and religious backgrounds. Events include conferences, lectures and seminars, cultural exchanges, art exhibits, musical events, and others. Office Manager, Events Management ·Establish the Institute’s annual calendar of events which includes approximately 29 seminars, lectures, exhibits, presentations, conferences, and other events ·Coordinate all guest speakers’ needs and arrangements including international travel itineraries ·Lead negotiator for all site and vendor selections ·Responsible for establishing individual event budgets and for monitoring revenue and expense allocations ·Chief liaison with site management to ensure coordination of registration, audio/visual technical support and on-site problem solving ·Responsible for all office and event management including coordination of staff, volunteers, and production of published materials ·Coordinate the publication of event proceedings, including the translation and editing of materials to and from English and Italian FIRMENICH SPA - MILAN, ITALY APR ‘98 – DEC ’99 Firmenich SpA is the Italian branch of Firmenich International S.A., an international Swiss company based in Geneva that produces and distributes perfumes, flavors and chemicals. Executive Assistant to the Managing Director and to the Fine Fragrances Division ·Managed the relationships among manufacturing partners, customers, and the foreign offices in eight countries throughout Europe and one office in NYC ·Assisted Senior Account Manager in relationships with major Italian customers (Bulgari, Ungaro, Ferragamo, Versace, Dolce&Gabbana) and foreign offices ·Participated in the market and trends analysis promoted by the Italian branch for product selection, business planning, sales operations, growth, and program strategies ·Participated in product development to modify product according to market preferences ·Managed calendar and international travel arrangements of Director ·Edited marketing material, with particular emphasis on the translations from Italian to French and English, and vice-versa. CANNON SPA - MILAN, ITALY NOV ‘97 – MAR ‘98 Cannon SpA is the holding of Cannon Group, leader in the production and distribution of polyurethane and related materials. Commercial Assistant in the Foreign Office ·Prepared offers and coordinated the external distribution channe ·Coordinated the relationships among the subsidiaries of the Group MEDISAN SRL - MILAN, ITALY NOV ’96 – NOV ‘97 Medisan is an Import/Export company selling medical instruments and appliances throughout Italy, Africa and United Arab Emirates. Assistant to the General Director ·Managed the external distribution channels and assisted in the preparation of proposals ·Managed bank accounts and invoicing ·Coordinated relationships with customers and suppliers CTS VIAGGI SPA - MILAN, ITALY APR - OCT ’96 CTS is a Travel Agency for students and young travelers. Ticket Agent (temporary position) ·Responsible for travel arrangements ·Provided on-site assistance at local airports AIR BUSINESS CENTER - MILAN, LINATE AIRPORT OCT ‘95 - MAR ’96 Air Business Center is an office inside the airport that rents meeting-rooms and provides services for businesses. Administrative Assistant (temporary position) ·Performed clerical activities and coordinated employees’ shifts PART-TIME WORK DURING SCHOOL: MACEF SECRETARIAL OFFICES - MILAN, INTERNATIONAL TRADE FAIR SEPT ‘95 Secretary and organizer of the exhibition spaces MILAN, INTERNATIONAL TRADE FAIR Interpreter and secretary during trade exhibits (MIFED ’88, MACEF ’94 AND ’95) CED-BORSA – MILAN, ITALY 1991-1995 Milan Stock Exchange Part-time member of the team setting up the telematic service ·Participated in testing sessions of the processing system and provided telephone assistance during the service start-up COMPAGNIA DELLA COMUNICAZIONE - MILAN, ITALY FALL 1990 Marketing and Advertising Company ·Written translations and telemarketing MISCELLANEOUS COMPUTER SKILLS: ·Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe PhotoShop, PageMaker, GoldMine, FileMaker Pro, E-Mail Broadcast ·Processing systems of booking for Travel Agencies LANGUAGES: ·Italian: native speaker ·English: fluent ·French: fluent |
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