SARA VARNEY
- │-linkedin.com/in/sara-varney │ Simsbury, CT 06070
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
Driven, team oriented, and energetic Account Executive successfully building and retaining customer loyalty by reflecting
a strong customer centric focus, resulting in consistent achievement of optimal revenue generation. Adeptly balancing
performance to meet a variety of metrics, remaining positive in difficult situations, and an ability to adapt communication
style to a wide variety of personalities and situations. Comprehensive experience working within remote environments.
Account Management | Consultative Sales and Closing | Business Development | Client Retention | Growth Mindset
Self-initiating | Collaborative | Problem Solving | Written and Verbal Communication | Time and Task Management
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Managing a large pipeline to identify, recruit, and develop prospective customer/business relationships
Consistently closing new business at or above quota levels by utilizing expert consultative sales skills to pair each
client with a perfect product solution
Demonstrated ability to successfully manage a high volume of activities with varying priorities
Routinely identifying issues that impede business success and providing innovative solutions
Fostering effective collaborative working relationships with customers, colleagues, and management
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Independent Contractor │ Virtual Office, CT │ 01/2008 - Present
TRAVEL PLANNER │ Fully Remote
01/2008 - Present
▪ Managing an extensive portfolio of local and global clients as an Independent Travel Planner affiliated with MEITravel & Mouse Fan Travel
▪ Utilizing exemplary consultative sales skills to build niche market portfolio almost entirely on repeat and referral
business resulting in $800k annual sales
OWNER - DisneyParkPrincess.com │ Fully Remote
06/2018 – Present
▪ Creating SEO content for readers and listeners of blog and podcast across multiple platforms
▪ Managing social media presence on Pinterest, Facebook (page and group), YouTube, and Instagram
PassPorter Travel Press │ Virtual Office, CT │ 04/2003 - 07/2018
PODCAST CO-HOST & NEWSLETTER EDITOR │ Fully Remote
▪ Podcast Co-Host: responsible for pre-production including developing material, recruiting special guests,
researching news, and assisting with social media promotion for the show.
▪ Editor of weekly e-newsletter with over 50k+ subscribers: managed relationships with customers, contributors,
advertisers, and Featured Columnists; sourced and edited engaging content and promoted newsletter on social
media platforms
TECHNOLOGIES
Remote Communication: Instant Messaging (Skype, Ryver), Web Conferencing (Zoom, Skype, GoToMeeting,
GoToWebinar), File Sharing (OneDrive, Dropbox, Google Drive)
Document Management: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Google Suite (Docs, Sheets, Slides)
Specialized: CRM (ClientBase Online), Digital Media and Marketing (YouTube, WordPress, Canva, ConvertKit, SEO)
Adopting new technologies quickly and independently
EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION
Certified Travel Associate, The Travel Institute, Online/Virtual Platform
Coursework completed towards bachelor degree, Wheaton College, Norton, Massachusetts
