Val L.

Youmans
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Account Executive, HP Next Marketing, Norcross, Georgia, July 2012 - Current Responsible for managing, allocating and tracking marketing development funds for HP, specifically North America co-branded advertising with Intel and AMD Responsible for ensuring reimbursements for multimillion-dollar co-branded marketing allocations for HP across US and Canada, for all channel partners Team and Project leader to ensure client satisfaction and budget efficiency: team of 5, 1 direct report Support clients throughout HP in forecasting, planning, allocation and higher level reporting for co-funded marketing programs Review clients creative to ensure compliance with program guidelines before publication Updated multiple internal reports and processes to increase team accuracy and to provide better all-around services to our clients Volunteer The World Race, 2011 2012 Traveled to 10 countries in 10 months: o Moldova, Romania, India, Nepal, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia Raised nearly $17,000 to cover food, lodging, travel, ministry and administrative expenses for the year Provided business training and education, taught English and volunteered for orphanages and various non-profit organizations Senior Account Executive, Brand Marketing NASCAR, Daytona Beach, Florida, 2008 2011 Oversaw allocation of multimillion-dollar advertising inventory to internal departments and initiatives Managed the transition of all media planning and allocation processes from agency of record to in-house department Converted institutional inventory from value based allocation to industry standard GRP allocation Instituted new media brief process to determine departmental advertising needs and to help organize company priorities Responsible for media trafficking process for all inventory: television, print, radio, online, out-of-home Instituted multiple new internal review and reporting processes to increase efficiency and accuracy, and to ensure effectiveness for advertising campaigns Marketing Manager Everglades Boats, Edgewater, Florida, 2007 Oversaw the planning and execution of dealer events and boat shows Worked with dealers, advertisers, and vendors regarding announcements of new models and products Worked with advertising agency to design and implement national and regional advertising campaigns Determined most effective media plans for new and established models through regional advertising Responsible for media buying and trafficking all determined media plans Planned and executed necessary stages for new brochures, website redesign and relaunch

Val L. Youmans
WORK EXPERIENCE - CONTINUED:
Program Specialist Campus Marketing Services, Southborough, Massachusetts, 2006 Traveled to colleges around the United States, conducting fundraisers with student groups Lead fundraising efforts that resulted in over $100,000 raised Maintained records of daily and weekly results for myself and other team members Account Executive Prestige Solutions, Casselberry, Florida, 2005 Daily sales accomplishments ranked at the top of the Orlando office and in the top 50 nationally Attended both Top Gun and Building Blocks two nationally esteemed invitation-only conferences Interviewed prospective and trained new employees for the company Planned, organized, and led organization-wide meetings daily to advance sales goals and performance Fan Relations Intern Orlando Magic, Orlando, Florida, 2005 Conducted a weekly audit of TicketMaster ticket sales and advance payments Distributed, collected, and documented Game Night Incident Reports for the Fan Relations Department Worked with Fan Relations department on Season Ticket Holder events and at all home games to help ensure positive fan experiences

SKILLS:
Brand Management Channel Marketing Budget Planning/Allocation Client/Customer Relations Management/Team Leadership Efficient with Mac and PC Microsoft Office (advanced knowledge of Excel) Basic Photo and Video Editing

EDUCATION:
Magna Cum Laude, Georgia College & State University, Milledgeville, Georgia Bachelors of Business Administration with a double major in Marketing and Management Degree completed in two and a half years (August 2002 December 2004)

GPA: 3.82

References available upon request Professional and Photography portfolio available upon request