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Damilola Kasali
Associate Project Manager
Somerset,NJ
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Summary
Highly organized individual with more than one year experience as Associate Project Manager in the Pharmaceutical industry and committed to providing outstanding client service and support. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills and has the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
7
years of professional experience
Work History
MRM-McCann
Associate Project Manager
10.2021 - Current
Job overview
- Manage $8M HCP and DTC Account with support from senior project managers for Novartis client by scheduling project kickoffs, performing QA, creating timelines and communicating milestones to team
- Submit projects' documents in Novartis FUSE system for FDA approval leading to agency's 95% success rate
- Lead LEQVIO CRM 20 Micro-segment Emails campaign from creative development to deployment stage on time and within budget in 2022
- Orchestrate projects within strict timeframes and budget constraints by solving complex problems and working closely with senior leaders
- Responsible for independently leading projects focusing on for print and digital projects such as emails, interactive PDFs, website creation, social media posts, and brochures
- Mentor new hires, resulting in stronger staff retention and increase productivity across teams
- Collaborated with cross-functional team to drive success of LEQVIO brand launch in Dec 2021
Praytell Agency
Junior Account Strategist
12.2020 - 10.2021
Job overview
- Sourced celebrities for Bombas' initiatives resulting in Mother's Day partnership with Marlo Hampton, and Pride giveback partnership with Adam Lambert
- Secured media and influencer coverage for Bombas' Pride 2021 campaign garnering over 740.2M+ impressions and 6.9M+ social impressions
- Generated media pitches for Anheuser-Busch 2021 Lions Cannes activation resulting in placements in Forbes, Marketing Dive, eMarketer, etc with over 28.3M+ impressions
- Communicated with media weekly to build relationships and optimize press coverage such as Good Morning America, Men's Health, New York Post, etc., to achieve 95% of KPIs
- Oversaw social media messaging through content development and increased followers by 3.3K and engagement rate by 24.7K for Anheuser-Busch social platforms
Praytell Agency , Brooklyn, NY
Public Relations and Social Media Intern
06.2020 - 12.2020
Job overview
- Secured media coverage in Vanity Fair, Cosmopolitan, VinePair, Travel + Leisure, etc for Monkey 47 Gin resulting in over 803M+ impressions
- Utilized Tagger platform to source influencers and built rapport for Bombas' Holiday 2020 Launch resulting in over 7.8M+ social impressions with over 13+ influencers
- Built media kit in support of Two Good Yogurt's Earth Week campaign for easy accessibility for media
- Prepared Sally Beauty's media audit by gathering information on business objectives, vision, brand strategy, competition, and industry trends
Nordstrom, Edison, NJ
Inventory Control Specialist
03.2019 - 06.2020
Job overview
- Compile weekly reports detailing data such as overall warehouse percentages, accuracy in locations, and quality assurance results
- Delegate warehouse personnel to provide operational guidance, ensure optimal inventory control and productivity
- Daily tracking inventory to ensure no product loss, conduct cycle counts and resolve issues to maintain accurate records in Warehouse Management software
- Completed 95% of Return to Vendor products before end of fiscal year
Nordstrom, Edison , NJ
Sales Associate
10.2015 - 03.2019
Job overview
- Streamlined goals and prioritized tasks for the Trends Accessories Department, allowing the yearly sales goals to exceed by 9.1%
- Trained new hire employees on register functions and cross-selling techniques leading to an increase in department goals
- Recommended merchandise to adhere to customers' needs and preferences resulting in consistent positive customer letters, recognition from the store manager and recurring personal styling appointments
- Merchandised and perform floor moves in the department based on quarter changes in order to align with seasonal changes and business trends leading to recognition by regional managers and store manager
- Recipient of the December 2016 Customer AlI-Star award based on customer reviews, managers and store manager recommendations while highlighting YTD volume sales of $171,309 and ability to build customer relationships
Education
Rutgers University , Newark, NJ
Bachelor of Science from Marketing
2015
University Overview
- Graduated with a 3.5 GPA
- Minor in Entrepreneurship
Skills
- Project Management Software (Ziflow, Smartsheet, FUSE, Screendragon and JIRA)
- Social media expert (Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, YouTube, Twitter)
- Teamwork / Collaboration
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Project Development / Deployment
- Adobe Acrobat
- Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook
- Proficient in Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Slides)
- Managing Multiple Projects
- Meeting Coordination
- Client Relationships / Client Interfacing
- Research methods
- Project Resource Recommendations
- Incident Escalation
- Best Practices and Standards
Availability
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Timeline
Associate Project Manager
MRM-McCann
10.2021 - Current
Junior Account Strategist
Praytell Agency
12.2020 - 10.2021
Public Relations and Social Media Intern
Praytell Agency
06.2020 - 12.2020
Inventory Control Specialist
Nordstrom
03.2019 - 06.2020
Sales Associate
Nordstrom
10.2015 - 03.2019
Rutgers University
Bachelor of Science from Marketing
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