Snyman van den Berg
Principal Auctioneer At Parkwest Gallery
Potchefstroom
Summary
Seasoned professional with over a decade of experience in various industries, specializing in team leadership and sales optimization. Demonstrated success in driving sales teams from deficits to over 100% growth through targeted training and compassionate leadership. Acknowledged for outstanding communication abilities and administrative efficiency, contributing to improved team dynamics. Expertise in public speaking and client representation, ensuring a strong organizational presence in competitive markets.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Principal Auctioneer
Parkwest Gallery
11.2023 - Current
- Design bespoke programs and strategies that would increase revenue from art sales on major passenger cruise liners.
- Host live art auctions and seminars for cruise-line passengers.
- Increase sales abilities and confidence in team members through in-person sales training.
- Contracted to take over Principal Auctioneer responsibilities on ships where teams are not delivering targets set.
- Successfully improve programs on four major cruise lines by increasing revenue between 60% and 320%
- Restore relationships with managing role players on multiple ships over multiple departments over multiple cruise line companies.
- Monthly performance evaluations and SMART goal setting.
- Weekly finance reports, analyzing in-house data and then adjusting program accordingly.
- Head of compliance for the team regarding international MLC requirements.
Gallery Director
Parkwest Gallery
11.2022 - 11.2023
- Identify, qualify and then engage with potential clients.
- Act as the executive assistant to the head of the department - principal auctioneer
- Responsible for 65% of sales and revenue
- Assist in day-to-day training of associates
- Assist in financial reporting, inventory, on- and off-loading of inventory
- Deliver seminars on art history
Art Associate
Parkwest Gallery
01.2022 - 11.2023
- Identify leads and engage with possible art collectors
- Responsible for 35% of all revenue
- Responsible for all marketing
Freelance English Tutor
03.2020 - 01.2022
- Tutor native and non native English students in various subjects. Ages ranging from 14 to 24.
Freelance Music Composer and Writer
03.2020 - 01.2022
- Wrote and arranged music mainly for competitive universities nationwide.
- Won several national titles.
Sales Representative (Telemarketing)
NovaLife
12.2019 - 12.2021
- Optimize sales to members who have cancelled subscriptions by offering new products and payment plans.
- Upselling returning clients
- Qualify and generate new leads from sales to hand over to other departments.
- As top sales performer, assist in scriptwriting and training of sales team for new products.
Production Manager, Project Coordinator
Curro Holdings Ltd., WordSmiths' Theatre Company
01.2017 - 11.2019
- Project Coordinator for nationwide arts and culture program focused on establishing opportunity, guidance and recognition for students of the Curro schools.
- Led the rollout of the project alongside founders
- Executive assistant to founders - included scheduling, travel arrangements, point of contact, optimizing workflow using CRM programs like Monday and HubSpot.
- Digitization of all manual administrative documents via Excel
- Traveled and supervised all events nationwide.
- Grew attendance from just over 1000 participants to over 5000 in one year through in-person engagement and social media (Facebook and Instagram)
- Liaison for over 60 schools, head office role players, VIP role players i.e major corporation CEO's, celebrity judges etc.
- Sourcing and recruiting of venues, vendors, equipment, specialists and freelance artists
- Master of Ceremonies at all events
Theatre Administrator
WordSmiths' Theatre Company
02.2016 - 11.2019
- Handle all administrative duties for company founders
- Liaise with performers
- Handle all travel, scheduling and communication with festivals and theatres.
- Executive Assistant to company founders
Education
Bcom - Law, Business and Economics
North-West University
Potchefstroom01.2015
Skills
- Meeting planning through Calendly
- Human resources management (HRM)
- Project management
- Advanced MS Office suite
- Scheduling and tracking of workflow through tools like Mondaycom and HubSpot
- Use of all basic administrative tools, including Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Docs, Google Meet, and MS Excel
- Confident public speaking
- Adaptive communication style
- International business protocols
- Global branding
- International travel
- Cross-cultural communication
- Event management
Languages
English
Afrikaans
Timeline
Principal Auctioneer
Parkwest Gallery
11.2023 - Current
Gallery Director
Parkwest Gallery
11.2022 - 11.2023
Art Associate
Parkwest Gallery
01.2022 - 11.2023
Freelance English Tutor
03.2020 - 01.2022
Freelance Music Composer and Writer
03.2020 - 01.2022
Sales Representative (Telemarketing)
NovaLife
12.2019 - 12.2021
Production Manager, Project Coordinator
Curro Holdings Ltd., WordSmiths' Theatre Company
01.2017 - 11.2019
Theatre Administrator
WordSmiths' Theatre Company
02.2016 - 11.2019
Bcom - Law, Business and Economics
North-West University