Jessica Schmidt

Current

• National Account Manager at VerusMed

Past

• Subisidary Rights Manager at Rodale Books

Education

• Indiana University Bloomington

Connections

10 connections

Industry

Publishing

Jessica Schmidt’s Summary

Resourceful, highly motivated professional with more than six years’ experience in international and domestic content sales and custom publications. Proven performer with ability to deliver projects on time and on budget.

♦ Business Development: Successfully lead revenue generation efforts across diverse industries. Analyze market opportunities and help facilitate implementation of effective business and marketing plans to drive revenues and market share. Able to analyze customer needs and facilitate contracts which provide a win/win outcome for all parties.
♦ Project Management: Proven ability to manage a wide range of administrative tasks. Skilled in maximizing resources through knowledgeable operations and decision-making. Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously. Communicate effectively with both internal and external expertise.
♦ Strengths/Accomplishments: Award-winning writer. Articulate, effective communicator with ability to build rapport with individuals from diverse backgrounds. Outstanding time management and organizational capabilities. Dedicated to continually streamlining and improving work processes. Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint).

Jessica Schmidt’s Specialties:

Subsidiary rights sales (foreign & domestic), account management, revenue generation, relationship building.

Jessica Schmidt’s Experience

• National Account Manager

  VerusMed

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Publishing industry)

  April 2006 — Present (3 years 4 months)

  National Account Manager – Northeast Territory
  Generate meetings, prospect opportunities, network and manage assigned pharmaceutical accounts within New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Work collaboratively and develop partnerships with pharmaceutical brand teams to secure sponsorship support of therapeutic specific medical publications. Develop account strategies based on information and marketing needs of each drug brand team. Create and deliver sales presentations to high-profile account executives. Prepare monthly sales forecasts and call reports. Strive to meet and exceed sales goals within VerusMed’s core product lines.

• Subisidary Rights Manager

  Rodale Books

  (Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Publishing industry)

  October 2003 — April 2006 (2 years 7 months)

  Domestic Subsidiary Rights Manager – Trade Books
  Managed operations and financial administration for domestic rights sales. Negotiated sale of subsidiary rights for audio, large print, paperback, and book club; established serial placements of trade books to key partners including Reader’s Digest, InStyle, Good Housekeeping, Sports Illustrated. Acted as a liaison between clients and internal staff, including publicity/promotions, marketing, editorial, and production departments. Fostered partnerships with other Rodale publications, including Men’s Health, Prevention, and Runner’s World. Established project management structure for department to facilitate promotional mailings, contract management, client relations, and revenue tracking/reporting. Served as internal subject matter expert on publication rights sales. Conducted financial analysis to support negotiations. Contributed to development and execution of sales and marketing strategies for all titles.

Jessica Schmidt’s Education

• Indiana University Bloomington

  B.A. , English, Creative Writing, History , 1992 — 1996

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