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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Timeline
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Alyssa Spence

Frisco,TX

Summary

Versatile B2B marketing and communications leader with 9+ years of experience in tech and logistics. Strategic and innovative professional with a passion for driving brand awareness. Successful at leading teams in areas of marketing, internal and external communications, product marketing, and brand strategy.

Overview

12
years of professional experience

Work History

Uber Freight

Director of Corporate Communications
10.2022 - Current

Job overview

  • Lead internal and external communications strategies including executive communications, visual communications, paid media, social media, public relations, and media relations.
  • Manage team of three, as well as five marketing, brand, and PR agencies, and multiple contractors.
  • Oversee content creation via articles, blogs, ebooks, case studies, market reports and research, ads, videos, webinars, and events.
  • Establish content, narrative and production for bi-weekly CEO townhall meetings with 5k+ employees.
  • Create and and launch go-to-market strategies across 10+ products and ~five lines of business.
  • Boost brand awareness and generate leads while managing internal and external marketing campaigns and programs.

Transplace, An Uber Freight Company

Senior Manager, Marketing & Communications
07.2021 - 10.2022

Job overview

*Marketing and communications team Integration Lead during Uber Freight's acquisition of Transplace.

  • Developed strategic internal and external communications upon bringing Transplace and Uber Freight together, highlighting partnership and defining new category in logistics tech market.
  • Worked with key stakeholders to create and launch new brand pillars, corporate messaging, and combined product hierarchy.
  • Spearheaded market research to identify branding opportunities, cement strategies and sustain loyal customer base among shippers and carriers.
  • Supervised and managed new joint product go-to-market strategy, campaigns and communication.
  • Managed website copy and design, and launched new Uber Freight website and blog in three months.
  • Executed and launched new Uber Freight intranet in three months.
  • Collaborated with People team to define and message new mission, core values and behaviors, and executed multiple internal promotional campaigns and learning and development trainings to educate employees.
  • Oversaw all content, messaging, and production for first-ever Transplace and Uber Freight joint customer event (~500 attendees).
  • Successfully led rebranding of all Transplace's social media, digital assets and physical assets including 25+ offices throughout North America and Europe to Uber Freight over a four month period.
  • Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.

Transplace

Senior Manager, Marketing & Communications
03.2021 - 07.2021

Job overview

  • Developed and implemented marketing plans and campaigns driving sales and brand objectives.
  • Wrote engaging and successful communications supporting marketing, advertising, email, and website copy.
  • Directed multiple, large-scale projects across the organization, and go-to-market activities, including Transplace's expansion into Europe.
  • Supervised and managed product-related communication to achieve messaging accuracy and product correctness.

Transplace

Marketing Manager
12.2015 - 03.2021

Job overview

  • Led internal and external communications, and managed PR agency and strategy.
  • Launched new Transplace website and digital asset management system for the department.
  • Managed content and production for various customer events including annual Shipper Symposium, quarterly vertical summits, bi-annual customer advisory board meetings, leadership meetings, and sales meetings.
  • Led social media program and employee social ambassador program.
  • Directed development of new brand guidelines and execution strategy.
  • Worked with sales to create prospect and customer presentations.

Transplace

Marketing Coordinator
04.2014 - 12.2015

Job overview

  • Managed team budget, calendars, and scheduled events for multiple staff members.
  • Planned trade shows and vendor fairs.
  • Implemented and managed monthly employee newsletter.
  • Worked with external agencies on content development.
  • Composed daily posts for social media and helped build corporate presence.

Transplace

International Logistics Account Manager
11.2011 - 04.2014

Job overview

  • Delivered exceptional customer service to every client by leveraging extensive knowledge of products and services.
  • Educated customers about billing, payment processing, and support policies and procedures.
  • Monitored and tracked customer shipments and prepared updated shipment reports.

Transplace

International Logistics Coordinator
11.2010 - 11.2011

Job overview

  • Processed and entered customer orders into database and provided proactive customer service.
  • Generated documentation and information required for customer shipments.
  • Handled high-volume paperwork and collaborated with administrators to resolve problems.

Education

University of North Texas
Denton, TX

Bachelor of Arts from Journalism
05.2010

Skills

  • Public and media relations
  • Corporate messaging
  • Brand strategy
  • Thought leadership
  • Creative strategy
  • Content creation
  • Social media
  • Internal and external communications
  • Analyst relations
  • Product positioning
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Project management
  • Event content and production

Timeline

Director of Corporate Communications

Uber Freight
10.2022 - Current

Senior Manager, Marketing & Communications

Transplace, An Uber Freight Company
07.2021 - 10.2022

Senior Manager, Marketing & Communications

Transplace
03.2021 - 07.2021

Marketing Manager

Transplace
12.2015 - 03.2021

Marketing Coordinator

Transplace
04.2014 - 12.2015

International Logistics Account Manager

Transplace
11.2011 - 04.2014

International Logistics Coordinator

Transplace
11.2010 - 11.2011

University of North Texas

Bachelor of Arts from Journalism