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Jamie Hightower

Greenville

Summary

Professional with proven track record in account management, delivering impactful results through strategic planning and client relationship building. Expertise in leading cross-functional teams, driving sales growth, and adapting to evolving business needs. Strong skills in negotiation, problem-solving, and project management ensure successful outcomes and high client satisfaction. Known for reliability, flexibility, and collaborative approach to achieving team goals.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Account Manager

Epitec
06.2019 - Current

Client Relationship Management:

  • Develop and nurture long-term relationships with key decision-makers at client companies such as Discover Financial, Ford Manufacturing, US Cellular, Allegis Accounts- General Motors and Samsung.
  • Proactively understand client business needs, strategic goals, and staffing challenges- working with client managers and directors, also, non client facing MSP staffing coordinators.
  • Conduct regular check-ins with clients to assess their satisfaction and identify new opportunities.

Business Development:

  • Identify potential new clients within assigned territory or industry sector.
  • Conduct sales presentations and proposals to secure new business.
  • Negotiate contracts and direct hire roles and along with mark up pricing with clients.
  • Recruitment and Candidate Sourcing:
  • Collaborate with Epitec's recruiting team to identify qualified candidates that match client requirements.
  • Screen and interview potential candidates to assess their skills and fit for the role.
  • Present candidates to clients and manage the interview process through onboarding and start date.

Project Management:

  • Manage the entire recruitment lifecycle for assigned client accounts, from initial needs analysis to candidate onboarding.
  • Ensure timely delivery of candidates and compliance with client expectations.
  • Monitor project timelines and budgets.

Reporting and Analysis:

  • Track key performance indicators (KPIs) related to sales, placements, and client satisfaction using SQL Reporting, Acumen, Dynamic CRM and Bullhorn ATS systems.
  • Generate regular reports for internal stakeholders and clients within VMS tracking tools such as Fieldglass, Beeline, Workday Vndly, and B2B.
  • Analyze market trends and identify new business opportunities.
  • Proven experience in sales, account management, or staffing within a professional services environment.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to build rapport with clients and candidates.
  • Strong understanding of recruitment processes and candidate evaluation methods.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines effectively.
  • Strong analytical skills to identify client needs and market trends.
  • Proficiency in CRM systems and Microsoft Office Suite with focus within Outlook, Word, and Excel.

Co-Owner/Operator

Smart Sitters LLC, South Carolina/Charlotte
01.2018 - 07.2022
  • Provide leadership, support, and accounting for partnered online sitter placement agency.
  • Perform and assist with all financial reporting; including statements: creating invoices and collect overdue client accounts.
  • Resolve billing and collection issues.
  • Manage monthly payroll distributions.
  • Collaborate with clients and sitter members on a regular bases to keep a strong professional relationship with referrals.
  • Booking sitters/nannies to requested clients in need/requests.
  • Communications: online requests via website, email, phone application, phone services.
  • Hire/screening potential sitters/nannies (face to face) that meet our companies high standards of child/animal care.
  • Develop/maintain monthly, quarterly, and annual profit statements [earnings/losses/refunds].
  • Ability to analyze cost control in a timely and frequent financial informational need.
  • Setting goals and objectives to strive month to month, year to year.
  • Top-notch social media tools and technologies with creating and implementing successful social media campaigns.
  • Social content calendars, manage phases of digital marketing initiatives through delivery and optimism.

Assistant Operations Manager

Duke Brands
09.2015 - 03.2019
  • Support Operations Manager within private holding company guidelines
  • Constantly demonstrate talent for quick learning on new tasks and completing assignments ahead of schedule while maintaining high accuracy: Excelled within fast-paced environment, continually taking on increased levels of responsibility
  • Scheduling executive team meetings including taking notes for review/recap to meet goals
  • Upkeep with current events involving sales/marketing technics
  • Working closely with clients on promotional products/giveaways/what's new for social media monitoring and advertising along with communication gateway to operations manager
  • Tracking/routing for shipments outgoing and incoming involvement with the manufacturing facilities

Food and Beverage Coordinator

The Reserve at Lake Keowee
08.2014 - 09.2015
  • Execute broad range of hospitality duties in private club/community setting directed by clubhouse general manager.
  • Profit driven food and beverage coordinator with proven success leading startup, turnaround, and highgrowth operations.
  • Strengths in building cohesive, top performing and member related team members.
  • High energy F&B professional with a history of achieving record set goals and gains
  • Using JONAS programming and Office 365 to run the day to day programming within front and back of the house [kitchen staff/services staff].
  • Contributed substantially to reducing outstanding accounts receivables through improving ordering and reducing usage of supplies.
  • Scheduling staff according to upcoming events/parties/golf outings/dining services.
  • Stepping in as leadership when short staffed to expo orders/bartend/serving.

Office Manager

Tinsley Real Estate
11.2012 - 06.2014
  • Provide guest services and communications, A/P and A/R knowledge within a property management company.
  • Perform accounts receivable and accounts payable functions, balance cash/credit, and posting maintenance invoices per client request.
  • Accurately posting transactions utilizing proprietary data system.
  • Employed outstanding communications skills in interacting closing with clients throughout phases of billing/collections/maintenance.
  • Personally, advertising listings during showings
  • Contributed substantially to reduce outstanding accounts before collections process.
  • Using key knowledge of technology to up-keep listings and client profiles along with member billing processes.
  • Booking vendors and staffed maintenance per requests.

Office Intern

Duke Sandwich Productions - A Duke Brands Company
06.2012 - 11.2012
  • Provide administrate duties to the executive team.
  • Perform and assist with all office duties, phone communications, ordering supplies, setting appointments, keeping website updated with new productions and promotions.
  • Day to day errands ranging from bank runs to mail trips.
  • General receptionist/administrative tasks.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Business Management

University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC
05-2015

High School Diploma -

Tamassee Salem High School
Salem, SC
01.2010

Skills

  • Customer Service
  • CRM Software
  • Business Analysis
  • Financial Concepts
  • Account Management
  • Business Requirements
  • Time Management
  • Salesforce
  • Requirements Gathering
  • Partnership development
  • Excellent negotiation skills
  • Schedule management
  • Business development
  • Digital marketing
  • Customer relations
  • Territory management
  • Goals and performance
  • Operations
  • Staff management
  • Sales expertise
  • Strategic planning
  • Systems and software expertise
  • Database management
  • Order management
  • Scheduling
  • Trend forecasting
  • Sales tactics
  • Cold calling
  • Leadership management trained
  • Business strategies
  • Client acquisition
  • Business development and planning
  • CRM systems
  • Project management
  • Client relationship building
  • Data analytics

Personal Information

Work Permit: Authorized to work in the US for any employer

Timeline

Senior Account Manager

Epitec
06.2019 - Current

Co-Owner/Operator

Smart Sitters LLC, South Carolina/Charlotte
01.2018 - 07.2022

Assistant Operations Manager

Duke Brands
09.2015 - 03.2019

Food and Beverage Coordinator

The Reserve at Lake Keowee
08.2014 - 09.2015

Office Manager

Tinsley Real Estate
11.2012 - 06.2014

Office Intern

Duke Sandwich Productions - A Duke Brands Company
06.2012 - 11.2012

High School Diploma -

Tamassee Salem High School

Bachelor of Science - Business Management

University of South Carolina
Jamie Hightower