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Mary Sundermeier

Columbus,OH

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Brand Ambassador and Programming Manager

Kaufman Development
Columbus, OH
01.2022 - Current
  • Curated and project managed the Gravity Mural Fest (gravitymuralfest.com) which included managing over 50 artists, 30 vendors, marketing strategy and implementation, and a $100K+ festival budget
  • Established protocol and structure for the Events department including training documents, AV guides, bar and cleaning standards, marketing efforts, and private event vendor communication standards
  • Managed employees in the Events department as well as third-party vendors
  • Managed a $250K annual giving budget for Kaufman Development as well as company and community-wide volunteer initiatives, from ideation to execution
  • Curated, promoted, marketed, project managed, and executed on 2-7 community-wide arts and programming events per month
  • Curator of brand partnerships, guerilla marketing moments, and community-wide arts initiatives
  • Social media manager for organic social, collaborating and establishing relationships with microinfluencers

Events and Marketing Manager

Kaufman Development & Leasing
Columbus, Ohio
06.2020 - 01.2022
  • Singularly managed all social media, events, community partnerships, marketing, PR, volunteerism opportunities, and all public and private paid event clients

Marketing Manager

Nurtur Salon
Columbus, OH
01.2017 - 03.2020
  • Created, executed, and tracked all promotions and sales, increasing profits by over 30% YOY
  • Solely responsible for all internal and external marketing and communications, including social, email, and in-salon collateral
  • Produced a monthly on-air segment for Good Day Columbus

PR Coordinator

Charles Penzone Family of Salons
Columbus, OH
11.2013 - 01.2016
  • Solely responsible for all social media accounts, events, and managed the philanthropy budget of $250K+

Proposal Specialist

Huntington National Bank
Columbus, OH
06.2012 - 11.2013
  • Wrote RFPs and Proposals for bankers specializing in small business banking

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Communications

The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
06.2012

Master of Arts - Public Policy And Arts Administration

The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH

Skills

  • Leadership and team management
  • Event planning and vendor relations
  • Canva and Adobe Photoshop graphic design skills for creating social, banner, flyer, and digital ads
  • Community organizing and implementation of community-wide initiatives
  • Digital marketing and advertising
  • Brand strategic support
  • Email software- Constant Contact and Mailchimp
  • Website management- Wordpress and Squarespace
  • Project management software Asana, Trello, and Mondaycom
  • Proposal, RFP, and Copywriting
  • TripleSeat event planning software and Wave invoice processing software
  • Corporate and community sponsor management
  • Curation, execution, and analytics of internal and external events
  • Invoice processing and budget management via Entrata software
  • MOU agreement creation
  • Proficient in Microsoft Suite, Outlook, Slack, Trello, and Beekeeper communication tools
  • Communications for CEOs and Executive-level leadership team
  • Stakeholder communications and quarterly updates

Additional Information

  • Franklinton Arts District, Board Member, 2023-Present

Co-chair of Scrawl 2024

  • Wonderball Planning Committee, Member, 2022-Present

Assist in leading creative and event efforts behind Columbus Museum of Art's annual Wonderball fundraiser.

  • Ohio State University Young Alumni Academy, Member, 2019-2020

A selective ten-month mentorship program with the Ohio State network with an individualized mentorship focus.

  • Columbus SOUP, Board Member, 2016-2020

A nonprofit organization that raised seed money for neighborhood-focused organizations and initiatives through crowdfunding.

  • Y.E.S! Columbus, President, 2014-2016

Young Professional nonprofit organization championing the causes of Dress for Success with a 200+ member database. As President, I led the Board of Directors and managed all tasks, events, and community-wide initiatives in diverse neighborhoods.

Timeline

Brand Ambassador and Programming Manager

Kaufman Development
01.2022 - Current

Events and Marketing Manager

Kaufman Development & Leasing
06.2020 - 01.2022

Marketing Manager

Nurtur Salon
01.2017 - 03.2020

PR Coordinator

Charles Penzone Family of Salons
11.2013 - 01.2016

Proposal Specialist

Huntington National Bank
06.2012 - 11.2013

Bachelor of Arts - Communications

The Ohio State University

Master of Arts - Public Policy And Arts Administration

The Ohio State University
Mary Sundermeier