Chi Okare
2209 W Belden Ave, Chicago
Summary
Driven Business Development & Marketing professional with a proven track record at Edison Welding Institute, closing over $2M in revenue. Expert in relationship building and project coordination, leveraging communication and creativity to exceed goals. Excelled in dynamic environments, from corporate to athletic communications, demonstrating exceptional organization and networking skills.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Business Development & B2B Outreach
Edison Welding Institute
07.2020 - 06.2023
-Worked along EWI Engineering Team to coordinate project work with some of the largest companies in the world
-Closed over $2,000,000 in revenue between 2021-22
-Responsible for putting together monthly and weekly reports to outline the business team's achievements & updates
-Kept in contact with current EWI Member Companies to maintain working relationship as well as reaching out to non-member companies to bring them into membership
Inside Sales Representative
Columbus Crew SC
01.2020 - 04.2020
- Assisted in developing sales strategy for 2020 Columbus Crew Season while also keeping a focus on also selling the 2021 season in new stadium (Lower.com Field)
- Made 100+ outbound calls per day, also used emails as a touchpoint for potential and current customers
- Used CRM system daily to input and update information about customers
Student Staff
University Of Dayton Athletic Communications
05.2018 - 05.2019
- Using applications such as Photoshop, Premier Pro, Sidearm, BoxOut, and Microsoft Office, created various articles, graphics, and releases with the goal of positively promoting University of Dayton Athletics
- Staffed various athletic games and matches to assist in facilitation & operations, highlighted by being able to work the 2019 NCAA Basketball Tournament in Dayton
- From start date in May 2018, controlled creative direction of @daytonflyers Instagram page, making sure interesting and relevant content was consistent to promote various athletic teams
Education
Bachelor of Arts - -Sports Management
University of Dayton
Dayton, OH05.2019
Skills
- Communication
- Creativity
- Prospect qualification
- Networking enthusiast
- Relationship building and management
- Solution development
- Team Management
- Written expression
- Organization
Additional Experiences
- Member of Alpha chapter of Epsilon Nu Tau, a business fraternity at University of Dayton which strives to develop members personally and professionally with an entrepreneurial mindset (2018-2019)
- Handled over $1900 per semester from Epsilon Nu Tau as the Social Chair, tasked with creating events to encourage brother bonding
- Raised over $500 for the Movember foundation to benefit Men's Health causes including prostate cancer and mental health (2021)
Timeline
Business Development & B2B Outreach
Edison Welding Institute
07.2020 - 06.2023
Inside Sales Representative
Columbus Crew SC
01.2020 - 04.2020
Student Staff
University Of Dayton Athletic Communications
05.2018 - 05.2019
Bachelor of Arts - -Sports Management
University of Dayton
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