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Leah Zych

Leah Zych

Levittown,PA

Summary

Bringing 15 years of brand marketing experience spanning across the healthcare and consumer packaging goods (CPG) spaces. Proven success in building & leading local ‘360’ marketing plans that increase brand awareness & new user product consumption. Led multiple blockbuster, pharma product launches in Global and US markets targeting healthcare professionals and patients via multiple communication channels.

Skills

  • Strategic Marketing
  • Brand & Campaign Development
  • Brand Awareness and Product Trial
  • Team Collaboration
  • Creative Direction
  • Customer Segmentation
  • Vendor Relations
  • Project Management
  • Agency Management
  • Product Promotion

Work History

Brand Marketing Manager

RED BULL NORTH AMERICA
Mid-Atlantic Region
10.2021 - Current
  • Regional brand marketing efforts designed to win new consumers to the Red Bull franchise, increase product consumption of current consumers and strengthen brand love
  • Ideation and execution of National Occasion, Beverage Initiative and Consumer Activations as well as Execution of local Big Moments following National Product Marketing direction in collaboration with regional Sports, Culture, and Communications teams to optimize outcome of brand initiatives
  • Ship Out Shape: Help develop local advertising plans and implement them, ensuring Global and US standards and best practices are met; Work with the Santa Monica Advertising team and RBNA Media and Creative agencies and follow established processes to achieve impactful campaigns on time and on budget; Campaign for niche military audience via in-store print, social, and mobile engagements
  • Plan trial-driving events based on occasions marketing to build brand relevance with consumers
  • Protect brand equity by ensuring all local brand efforts are executed in line with national/global strategy and guidelines
  • Support the engagement of current and next generation consumers through sampling & collegiate marketing programs by coaching & developing team of 4 Brand Marketing Specialists, who manage 48 part-time student employees.

Vice President, Account Director

AREA 23
New York, NY
- 10.2021
  • Led the marketing plan, strategy, campaign and messaging development for a ‘first and only’ COVID-19 product launched in US and Global markets
  • Adapted the marketing plan to the ever-changing environment due to then “new” covid data published daily and liaised with clients to align on necessary pivots
  • Developed digital, print, and virtual tactics for multiple segments of healthcare professionals (HCP) and consumers to drive awareness
  • Managed team of account executives, art directors, copywriters, editors, and broadcast producers to execute brand deliverables on time and within budget.

Vice President, Freelance Account Director

THE BLOC
New York, NY
11.2018 - 06.2019
  • Directed the HCP strategy, communication plan and tactical work streams for 4 customer segments across two product indications, including a complex CRM program
  • Assisted on a critical product launch that was unprecedented in the therapeutic space.

Vice President Account Director

CONCENTRIC HEALTH EXPERIENCE
New York, NY
04.2016 - 10.2016
  • Partnered with digital strategy team and social media vendors to propose a new corporate communications platform to anticipate and address potential negative public perception of a newly-approved pain management drug launched in a high-profile marketplace.

Vice President, Account Group Supervisor

AREA 23
New York, NY & Ingelheim, Germany
01.2013 - 04.2016
  • Logo, brand name, identity, communication strategy… Relocated to Ingelheim, Germany for a 3-year assignment working remotely out of the client corporate headquarters as the sole agency representative responsible for planning and executing the global launch of 2 staple products
  • Agency contact to local country affiliates in Germany, Spain, Mexico, Brazil and the UK, responsible for the global dissemination of strategic brand guidance across international markets, oversight of the local adoption and final execution of initiatives
  • Spearheaded brand planning, market research efforts which included frequent international travel, message development, concepting, brand systems design, project briefs, tactical execution, launch meeting and congress planning and strategy implementation.

Freelance Vice President, Account Director

21GRAMS
New York, NY
06.2019
  • Led brand re-launch with a concentration on developing new websites and tactics for both HCP and patients to increase product awareness and drive sales.

Vice President, Account Group Supervisor

MCCANN HEALTH
New York, NY
12.2016
  • Responsible for the integration of both HCP and Consumer efforts to maximize growth of the brand
  • Supervised evolution of the brand SWOT analysis, customer behavioral objectives, positioning and audience segmentation
  • Re-launched campaign including: creative concepting, messaging, market research, brand planning and national rollout; new campaign combined with Consumer efforts resulted in first prescription sales spike in 2.5 years.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Communications

STOCKTON UNIVERSITY
01.2004

Work Availability

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Accomplishments

Consistently exceeded Red Bull Growth Priorities KPIs:

  • Increased Brand Love from 61% in Dec. 2021 to 69% by Dec. 2023
  • Increased entry point consumer P12M Trial to 43% by 2024 (+3% vs. goal, +13% vs. PY)
  • Managed team to surpass monthly sampling goals
  • Grew territory in household penetration (HHP) and share of revenue (SOR) in 2023 (relevant data indicates the growth came from under-developed markets of Baltimore, DC, and Philadelphia, all of which I directed efforts)

Work Preference

Work Type

Full Time

Location Preference

RemoteHybrid

Timeline

Brand Marketing Manager

RED BULL NORTH AMERICA
10.2021 - Current

Freelance Vice President, Account Director

21GRAMS
06.2019

Vice President, Freelance Account Director

THE BLOC
11.2018 - 06.2019

Vice President, Account Group Supervisor

MCCANN HEALTH
12.2016

Vice President Account Director

CONCENTRIC HEALTH EXPERIENCE
04.2016 - 10.2016

Vice President, Account Group Supervisor

AREA 23
01.2013 - 04.2016

Vice President, Account Director

AREA 23
- 10.2021

Bachelor of Arts - Communications

STOCKTON UNIVERSITY
Leah Zych