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Stephanie Brown

Client Relationship Manager
About

I'm a dedicated B2B professional with extensive experience in managing client relationships, sales, and business development. My background includes roles at DesignByThem, The Local Project, Broadsheet Media, JARDAN, and Hub Furniture Lighting Living, showcasing my expertise in customer engagement and product promotion. I am also a certified Pilates instructor.

Previous Brands
DesignByThem
The Local Project
Broadsheet Media
JARDAN
Hub Furniture Lighting Living
Breville Australia
W. Short Hotel Group
Work Experience
Client Relationship Manager - NSW and ACT
Aug ‘23 - Now
DesignByThem

New and existing business development between NSW and ACT interior designers, architects, project managers and contractors. Regular meetings and presentations required to oversee projects, and also promote new products. Brainstorm and execute events to engage clients, including intimate supper club "DBT Supper Social".

Partnerships and A&D Relationships Manager
Feb ‘23 - Jun ‘23
The Local Project

Dual role working within Partnerships and Editorial teams. Partnerships - Responsible for key accounts and their annual digital media campaigns, including Eco Outdoor, CULT and Fyber. A&D Relationships - Worked alongside the Editorial team to uncover new projects we could produce content digitally, via print or video. Building rapport and strengthening relationships with interior designers and architects was paramount.

Sales & Partnerships Manager
Apr ‘22 - Jan ‘23
Broadsheet Media

Account manager of key media agencies, including Publicis, Carat, Dentsu and Initiative. Required to strengthen relationships with media buyers, ideate and creatively respond to briefs and attend events.

Business Development Manager
Sep ‘19 - Apr ‘22
JARDAN

Account manager of 250+ interior design and architecture firms in NSW and ACT. Based in the showroom and on-the-road, the role involved presenting product to clients, reviewing new projects and creating proposals to meet their budget and FF&E requirements. Travelled regionally quarterly to Newcastle and South Coast areas beyond Sydney.

Project Sales Consultant
Nov ‘18 - Aug ‘19
Hub Furniture Lighting Living

- Account manager of 260+ Sydney-based A&D clients - Required to build and sustain rapport - Generate leads into sales - Achieve KPI’s and hit bi-monthly targets - Client engagement (7x meetings per week) - Stay attuned to A&D industry trends - CRM administration (Salesforce) - Liaise with international suppliers (including Molteni & C, Moroso, Michael Anastassiades)

Sales Co-Ordinator
Dec ‘17 - Oct ‘18
Hub Furniture Lighting Living

- Direct support to showroom-based Sales Consultants - Visual merchandising of product, as per Head Office guidance - Responsibilities included providing quotes, tracking ETAs, maintaining the CRM (Salesforce), liaising with clients face-to-face, over the phone and via email, coordinating with international suppliers (across Europe and America)

Outbound Territory Manager
Jun ‘16 - Nov ‘17
Breville Australia

- Responsible for 150 regional stores across regional QLD, SA, NT and WA - Liaised with franchisees and store managers regarding Breville, Kambrook and Phillips products, including promotions, point-of-sale material, stock availability, ETAs and faulty goods - Present at inter-state supplier conferences (Betta, Bi-Rite and Leading Appliances) - Administration of sales portal Vision and data portal Krunchbox

Bar Attendant
Oct ‘14 - Jul ‘15
W. Short Hotel Group

- Bar & Gaming attendant (RSA and RCG required) - Worked alongside a large team of staff, across Public Bar, Botanical bar and TAB - Duties included serving food and beverages, overseeing bottle shop, operating cash registers, changing beer kegs, attending TAB gaming room, assisting in opening and closing of the venue

Languages
English - Fluent
French - Basic
Recommendations
Nick Karlovastis
Direct manager - Co-founder + Director, DesignByThem
Aug 2023 -

Steph was a fantastic team member. She is professional, driven, considered and respected by the whole team. She has a friendly and welcoming demeanor, is great with clients and was very easy to work with. We would rehire her in an instant and she will be an asset to any company.

Education & Training
Pilates International Training Centre
‘23 - ‘24
Professional Matwork and Reformer + Small Apparatus Instruction Pathway
Mat + Reformer
Københavns Universitet - University of Copenhagen
‘15 - ‘16
Exchange Semester
Anthropology
University of Sydney
‘13 - ‘15
Bachelor of International and Global Studies
Government and International Relations + Anthropology
Mackillop Senior College
‘10 - ‘11
Years 11-12
ATAR: 95.65
Australia