Multi-talented brand engagement and marketing executive with a proven record of success enhancing brands. A dedicated self-starter and leader who believes in a strategic approach with 20+ years of working with large brands and establishing branding for smaller brands. A passion for innovation and experimentation focused on developing brand opportunities through well-established relationships and partnerships. Critical thinker with a customer-oriented approach to marketing with excellent relationship development and negotiation skills.
Sports focused marketing and management firm start-up. Development of sport related marketing programs for athletes, corporate brands, Non-Profits organizations & sport organizations. AMM expanded core services include content creation, event planning, brand data collection & analysis. AMM also manages the careers of musicians and professional athletes. In my role my duties include:
● Responsible for day-to-day management of the business affairs of the firm
● Supervising the financial affairs of the firm
● New business development and sales
● Partnership development
● Social Media monitoring and campaign development
● Event Planning
● SEO marketing development
Managed the day-to-day experiential marketing, event activation & promotional programs for client ‘Green Mountain Coffee’, makers of the Keurig brewing system.
Responsible for creating and implementing programs that increase brand and product awareness and drive increased retail sales of the KEURIG Brewing system and K-POD products. As Marketing Manager, I increased program productivity for marketing program, automated our staffing system and implemented many client costs saving measures. Duties include:
● Managed fleet of custom branded promotional sampling vehicles in local & remote locations.
● Oversaw sampling program with monthly goal of 10,000 samples disturbed.
● Managed sampling product and warehouse operations
● Management & scheduling of full-time Team Leads (2) and part-time brand ambassadors (20)
● Responsible for daily & weekly reporting to Area Manager & agency using online reporting system.
● Development of lifestyle brand marketing programs, athlete & entertainment client seeding program and database management.
● Event management and relationship development
Managed the day-to-day marketing & promotional programs for client glaceau, makers of vitamin water, smartwater and vitamin energy & owned by Coca-Cola. Working on the smartwater brand and acting on behalf of the client, we educate consumers of the many benefits of smartwater thru one-on-one interaction, product sampling , event activations and lifestyle marketing. Duties include:
● Managed and maintained fleet of branded promotional vehicles for the southeast region of the U.S.
● Managed sampling program, sampling product and warehouse operations
● Recruiting and training and management of brand ambassadors
● Oversaw daily & weekly reporting to District Market Manager
● Development of lifestyle brand marketing programs, athlete & entertainment seeding.