1. Mr Oliver (Olly) Filmer
119 Woodlands Road, Ditton , Kent ME20 6HH
ollyfilmer@gmail.com Mobile: 07816 763 137
UK National
Personal Statement – A strong Senior Sales individual who can manage!
Looking for the next challenge with a company who are forward thinking, ideas receptive and
rewarding for those who go the extra mile.
Having successfully hit monthly sales targets, train new recruits, helped launch a new b2b niche
title, and develop a small family advertising sales and publishing business for 8 years, I have a
very diverse set of skills within the media industry, which include, but are not limited to
New Business acquisition, account management, team building, staff motivation, recruitment,
advanced IT, CRM & database knowledge, social media and online marketing.
Key Skills
Senior sales skills, both via phone and face to face
Management, training & staff development
New Business Acquisition & Development
Account Management
Creating, Developing & implementing new revenue streams
IT Database building & maintenance
Leadership and training
Online & social media for business
Telemarketing
Current Employment
July 2013 – To date
Sales Manager – Datateam Business Media
Responsible for growing and developing new and existing business within print and digital media.
Working across the industrial b2b manufacturing sector.
Hitting monthly targets for book revenue and new business,
Successfully coaching new staff members, and training them into sales superstars.
January 2011 – to July 2013
Sales Manager – IML Publishing
Managing all aspects of new and existing business development for display, online, and events.
Working across 3 key industry b2b titles for the electrical, oil & gas and automation industries.
April 2010 – Jan 2011 – Voluntary time off
January 2010 – April 2010
Publishing consultant, sales manager – Cherry Publishing (London)
2. September 2001 – October 2009
Sales Director / Office Manager at JAM Media Solutions Ltd
Dealing with all aspects of running an outsourced advertising sales business.
Launching an in-house publishing business, including re-branding an existing consumer
magazine, and creating and launching a new revenue generating advertising medium.
Responsibilities included:
Management and growth of personal client base across multiple business and industry sectors
Cold Calling to develop both sales territory and client base
Management, training & recruiting of sales personnel – teams up to 15 strong
Sourcing and negotiating new business contracts
Launching new magazines, websites and directories.
Responsibilities for all office IT, phone and database systems
October 2000 – August 2001
Display Advertising Sales for Centaur Communications
Marketing Week Magazine
All aspects of display sales in order to increase personal and magazine revenue.
Personally responsible for growth of own territory and surpassing weekly targets.
Field sales roles with
Bobby’s Cakes 1997-1999 – Van sales of cakes, snacks and sweets in defined territory (Essex).
Established client base, new products regulally launched to increase client spend. Active cold
calling to increase revenue. Stock control of date sensitive products.
Rentokil Pest Control – 1994-1996. Sales of jobs and service contracts to business clients after
initial QA visit. Training of technical staff. Generating new business via cold calling.
Golden Wonder 1991-1993 – Weekly sales to established client base (KENT) from van. Selling
FMCG products direct to retail, increasing sales by introducing new products and sourcing new
business. Stock rotation, and cash handling.
Education
Maidstone Grammar School, Maidstone
• 9 x O Levels
• 2 x A Levels
Hobbies & Interests
Family time, Golf, Kite Buggying, Creative Thinking
References
Available on request