James Lippens

Programming Director at James Drummond

Canada

About

Sales (High-Performance) - 10+ years Professional Leadership - 5 years Account Management - 4 years Prospecting - 4 years Team/Group-based Work & Project Environment – 10+ years Research & Evaluation - 4 years Critical Analysis - 4 years Trainer/Teaching Expertise – 5 years Presentation Experience - 10+ years Computer Skills (Various software including MS Windows/Office Suite) – 10+ years

Experience

  • Programming Director at James Drummond
    May 2010 - Present · 16 yrs 2 mos

    Entrepreneurship that has worked with major corporations and organizations such as Live Nation, The Toronto International Film Festival, The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM), Ink Entertainment and many others. Responsible for marketing, social media, brand development, music curation, accounting, and more.

  • Sales and Marketing Manager at Strategic Mapping Inc.
    Jul 2010 - Nov 2011 · 1 yr 5 mos

  • Sales Agent at The Lavin Agency
    Nov 2009 - Jul 2010 · 9 mos

  • Server, Bartender at Peridot
    Oct 2007 - Nov 2009 · 2 yrs 2 mos

    * Excelled in a fast-paced, upscale restaurant sales environment * Utilized supreme organizational skills, along with ability to identify client's desires, market appropriate products and guide them to value-added selections * Venue and job description necessitates adaptability to work in a constantly changing environment * Allowed for upkeep and further refinement of sales skills while pursuing university study

  • Admissions Advisor at Embanet
    May 2003 - Sep 2005 · 2 yrs 5 mos

    * Personally generated $2.83 million in sales revenue in fiscal year, setting an record-breaking program high and exceeding 130% of company goal * Cultivated strong, tenured business relationships with existing and prospective clients * Liaised & developed program goals with heads of high-profile clients such as Boston University * Directed the professional development of a personal assistant * Left field to accept offer from The University of Toronto, in order to pair professional background with a critical research-based liberal arts degree from one of Canada's top universities.