05/2011 to CurrentWest Palm Beach , FL, Antwerp, Belgium

01/2011 to 09/2014Antwerp, Belgium, Hong Kong, China

09/2010 to 09/2010

JORGE A. LIMA

S u m m a r yTalented sales professional who effectively multi-tasks and balances customer needs with company demands. Efficientlybuilds loyalty and long-term relationships with customers, while consistently reaching sales targets.

HighlightsBrand awareness developmentAccomplished in relationship sellingApproachableSpanish speakingMS Office proficiencyTeam building expertSales management

Proven sales track recordGoal-orientedSelf-sufficientDetail-orientedAnalytical problem solverTeam leadershipAdept at closing sales

AccomplishmentsCreated strategies to develop and expand customer online sales, which resulted in a 89.6% increase in monthly sales.Performed competitive analysis to make recommendations for future company growth.Led Film Press Plus to receive the CinemAvvenire Best Film Award, Special Jury Award, Volpi Cup Best Actor Awardand Nominated Golden Lion at Venice Film Festival in 2010.

ExperienceStart-Up Owner & Creator, Sales RepresentativeRikedom

Part-time Initiate and close sales for a leading supplier of Diamonds and Pearls.Sell service renewals and expand customer base within Palm Beach, FL.Assisted with jewelry design and display, and developed relationships with merchants, designers, and manufacturersglobally.Developed and designed online e-commerce website for fashion brand Trendiga Curated and marketed collections foroffline trade shows, events and trunk shows including Baselworld in Switzerland, Fiera di Vicenza in Italy, HKTDCHong Kong International Jewelry Show, and JCK Las Vegas Show.

Diamond and Pearl Traderbelpearl

Established new customer accounts.Delivered products to customers in timely manner.Greeted store customers promptly and responded to questions with knowledgeable service.  Sourced, negotiated, purchased and sold diamonds and pearls for a select customer base at Baselworld - Basel,Switzerland, Fiera di Vicenza – Vicenza, Italy, HKTDC Hong Kong International Jewelry Show, and JCK Las VegasShow. 

Assistant International Press Agent

6 Wendy Ln, Sewalls Point, 34996 | C: 561-635-7415 | jrgl.im@icloud.com

Venice, Italy

05/2010 to 09/2010Paris, France

12/2005 to 08/2012Miami, FL

01/2005Cannes, France

01/2003 to CurrentWest Palm Beach, FL

07/2001 to 07/2004West Palm Beach, FL

FILM PRESS PLUS - Richard Lormand/World Cinema PublicityEnsured press junkets and red carpet premieres ran smoothly for actors, directors, and producers for the followingfilms at the Venice Film Festival:

 13 ASSASSINGS, Directed by Takashi Miike & Executive Producer Jeremy Thomas; CIRKUS COLUMBIA,Directed by DanisTanovic; ESSENTIAL KILLING, Directed by Jerzy Skolimiowski & Executive Producer Jeremy Thomas; and THREE,Directed by Tom Tykwer. 

Coached client representatives on effective communication with press junkets.Acted as communications liaison for internal teams.

Executive AssistantRe: Voir video

 Redesigned film gallery/catalog and created new viral website to strengthen online presence and improvedistribution for e-commerce site.  Generated concepts and initial design explorations for new features and other product aspects.Revised user flows and designs based on design reviews, usability testing, A/B testing and other analytics, customersupport feedback and other sources of input.Adjusted project scope to conform with new sales goals as needed.Completed market research and translated films from Spanish to English.

Co-Founder9-9 Entertainment, LLC

Co-Founder/ Principal of 9-9 EntertainmentPaths to Freedom – Documentary - Producer and DirectorCoordinate the hiring of all crew members for production and post-production; negotiate contracts and salaries;establish budgets (both above & below-the-line) for principal photography and post-production (editing, specialeffects, and sound)  Oversee all aspects of film development and all stages of productionAnalyzed company's financing needs and worked with management to raise capital.  Analyzed market share, strategy and demographics data on competitors  Initiate fundraising, coordinate marketing/distribution relationships & acquisitions

Intern

Liaised for industry professionals.Earned Kodak Student Filmmaker Award.

Southeast Trading IncPart-time Served the sugar and biomass to energy industry.Account Acquisition & Retention Projects in Florida, Mexico, Dominican Republic and Belize.Liaison between vendors and end-customer sales.Secured that clients were satisfied with vendor's performance and projects were on time.Generated high volume of referrals.Maintained relationships with existing customers through follow-up after sales.

Rio- Bak CorporationWorked in the accounting department for general engineering contractors.In charge of organizing company's revenue, missing data entries and developed a customized filing system.Worked in the field operations for general engineering contractors.Delivered materials to multiple sites in a efficient and professional manner.

2011Antwerp, Belgium

2005Winter Park, FL

Boston, MA

EducationCertified Diamond GraderHRD Antwerp

Motion Pictures and TelevisionFull Sail UniversityAwarded Course Director's award for Pre Production and Casting 2005 

Business CommunicationsSuffolk University 2001-2004Communications, English and Journalism courseworkMarketing and Advertising coursework  Earned course credit at Sawyer Business School 

LanguagesFluent in both English and Spanish.

SkillsSales, Market Research, Bilingual, Trade shows, Publicity, Advertising and Marketing, Microsoft Office Suite, HTML 

ReferencesReferences available upon request