Description
Being extremely creative and own initiative person, full of fresh approaches and ideas I know how to run and conduct various projects with a help of dynamic team of innovative individuals. Especially enjoying never-ending challenges at startup projects where I like to embrace new knowledge with a help of using previous experiences. Bachelor of Business Administration (marketing). I possess a strong desire to build a career within your company, and to be involved in running a successfully operation. I also feel that my expertise on product that I am selling coupled with my natural enthusiasm allows me to inspire potential customers to make a purchase. These points coupled with my proven ability to create an exciting buying experience have prepared me well for a position at your company. My core strengths include, but are not limited to the following:
• Directly engage with key clients to build business relationships.
• Meeting a customer’s needs business through innovative, and relevant solutions.
• Always being flexible, positive, and creative in a dynamic, fast paced and changing environment
• Music production and deejaying
For additional information about my capabilities please view my attached resume.
Right now I want to work for a reputable and exciting company like yours where there will be a big stage for my talents. Therefore I would welcome the chance of an interview, where we would be able to discuss in greater detail the value and strength I can bring to your already successful company. I believe that the best dreams happen when you are awake!
I thank you for your time and I look forward to hearing from you.
Sincirely, Alja Knez
Skills
- adobe creative suite
- advertising
- brand development
- business development
- copywriting
- corporate communications
- creative direction
- digital marketing
- digital media
- digital strategy
- direct marketing
- e-commerce
- email marketing
- event management
- google adwords
- google analytics
- graphic design
- integrated marketing
- management
- marketing
- marketing communications
- marketing management
- marketing research
- marketing strategy
- media planning
- media relations
- mobile marketing
- music production
- new business development
- new media
- online advertising
- online marketing
- photoshop
- public relations
- SEM
- SEO
- social media
- social media marketing
- social networking
- start-ups
- strategic planning
- user experience
- video
- web analytics
- web design
- web development
- web project management
- website development
- wordpress
Education
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Univerza v Ljubljani
- 1998-2002 Marketing, Bechelor of Business Administrtion
Experience
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PAROLA, d.o.o.
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2013
Marketing Manager / Partner
Innovative Solution Providers! We solve our clients business issues on a daily bases. PAROLA+ is digital agency based in Europe. Our team of digital artisans are deeply passionate about work, our clients, and our partners, and it shows. It shows in our finished products, in our team spirit, and on the faces of those with whom we work. We started back in 1998 as a graphic studio.. Check out some examples of our work: www.parola.si
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COALITION SQUAD
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2013-2014
Founder / Manager
We support the underground! Promoting quality electronic music and it’s culture. BMG’s rooster is made of established artists as well as emerging talents. Read. Listen. Party.
Coalition is a startup with well established broadcasting, media and event production team, working with talented producers and DJ’s form all over the world.
By using all available channels and connections we are able to provide our clients with quality representation, music distribution, social marketing, promotion, mastering services, branding, unique designs, video solutions and more.
Developing our members careers on daily bases by providing professional services in all fields of electronic music industry. Strong networking is the key to success. We are building the unexpected influence on underground culture.
Proud partners with MTV, Red Bull Music Academy, Cuebase-FM.de, Clubs and Parties, Klub Euforia, Cube Clubculture
This are our projects:
PRINT & DIGITAL MAGAZINE, RADIO, WEB PORTAL
BOOKING & ARTIST MANAGEMENT AGENCY
RECORD LABELS
AUDIO STUDIO
RADIO SHOWS
EVENT MANAGEMENT. Current party series are: Midweek Connection, Dirty Beatz, Open Decks, No sync Button, Flying Carpet, Zakon Beatz, Zlomka, Razvrat.
RADIO&LIVE STREAMING
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ADRENALIN MAGAZINE
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1997-2014
Founder/Ceo
By July of 2012 there are 143 issues of Adrenalin Magazine published (www.adrenalin.si). Since 1997 we as a firm are dedicated to complete coverage of the action sports industry; Surfing, Skateboarding, BMX, Motocross, Skiing, Snowboarding and more. We don’t just report news; you are out looking to break news. Whether it’s film, video, TV, music, or live action events we’re there to cover it. In the group I was developing business and marketing strategies, PR activity and direction of advertising campaigns. I was active in the field of selling advertising space of magazine Adrenalin and its promotional activities. I was responsible for the editorial work flow, managing more than 20 journalists and photographer. I have motivated my collaborators and tried to utilize all their characteristics and their productivity positively. Last year we created internet radio Adrenalin.fm. Radio provides broadcasts from all over the world with DJ mixes covering techno, house and alternative club music. This station was set up to demonstrate the power of audio streaming to give talented Djs and producers the chance to be broadcasted around the world. ADRENALIN.FM is designed to ensure that listeners will enjoy the best experience with our program. The community brings a wealth of new pointers. We as the internet broadcaster are committed to continuously improve the quality of the shows and to air sets created by the community. Our major Partners are Red Bull and MTV.
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KLUB K4
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2012-2012
Managing Director
Klub K4 is described as the Best party place in the capital of Slovenia, Ljubljana by the international IYP magazine. We are the Electronic music Avant-Garde! Since this position includes overseeing everyday operations of a business establishment, bookkeeping and marketing are all a part of my responsibilities. Thus, I need to understand various principles of management, business and finance. Strong customer service and communication skills for interacting with patrons and supervising staff are also essential. This job is involving a lot of personal interaction, and interaction with a variety of people.
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Elektronabava d.o.o.
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2011-2011
Marketing Executive
Elektronabava (www.elektronabava.si) is the leading Slovenian specialized distributor of electrical supplies, which has been for the past 60 years serving markets such as electric power utilities, power generation and distribution industry, non-residential construction, telecommunications and residential construction. As head of marketing department I was in charge of aligning business development activities with the company’s strategic plan, developing and executing events and promotions, defining, developing and disseminating product messages, value propositions, and positioning, creating marketing materials including sales material, presentations and other related documents, developing marketing and sales tools for internal and external use including ROI tools, product demos and other related tools, managing cross-functional teams and resources necessary to ensure the successful and timely definition, release, and ongoing enhancement of marketing materials, con- ceptualizing, managing and executing marketing campaigns, including writing copy for marketing programs, as well as forecasting, testing/measuring of results and effective- ness of each campaign, preparing analytical data concerning forecasting, conversion, ROI and marketing program effectiveness, performing research, creating proposals and developing other marketing programs, such as advertising/media opportunities for the company and its products. On daily bases I was conducting industry research and analysis to attain a strong understanding of competitive benchmarks, trends, opportunities, crea- tive executions and customer expectations, acquiring new customers through targeted media and campaigns, analyzing daily performance trends with existing distribution channels to optimize volume, price and target to maximize ROI (google analytics, sales reports, etc.) Collaborating with sales department to define requirements for new part- nerships, features and marketing initiatives.
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Atribut d.o.o.
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2009-2010
Marketing & Project Manager
I was engaged with Atribut Ltd. (www.novisplet.com), the internet solutions agency as a marketing and project manager. Since internet is an important marketing medium and a tool for web appearance, it also represents modern communication with contemporary consumers and an efficient promotion for the company on the web. I made sure that efficient web communication and pleasant user experience were the most important advantage of websites we have designed. We’ve designed websites that added value. End of story.
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SVS Sport d.o.o.
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2003-2007
Marketing Manager
Exclusive importer for sports trademarks Rossignol, Electra bikes and Cleveland Golf for the Alpe-Adria region. I was in charge of promotion and advertising, website development and management of youth race department (contracts, administration). Check out www.svssport.si
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Pro Plus d.o.o.
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2002-2003
Project manager
I was entrusted with cooperation and communication with key accounts and advertising agencies. I was in charge of creative realization of advertising campaigns, media plans, advertising offers, contracts, orders and undisturbed course of numerous advertising campaigns. (http://www.poptv.si)
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Ski Instructors Association
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1996-2003
Demonstrator
Executing seminars to present novelties in technology and methodology of alpine skiing.
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Studio marketing...
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1992-1996
Intern
Market researching for Studio marketing – advertising agency;
Congressional activity at Cankarjev dom ‐ congress centre;
Summer work on Petrol – gasoline services;
Ski instructor for English speaking tourists;
Expert on Rossignol ski equipment.