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ROMY TAORMINA

Pacific Grove,US

Summary

Results-driven marketing leader born to build strategic, successful campaigns to drive profits, increase market share and cement industry dominance for demanding customers. Focused, performance-minded manager with proven skills in project management, team building, stakeholder relations and campaign optimization. Ready to offer 18 years of experience to new role dedicated to achieving exceptional results on tight timetables.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Brand Manager

Psi Health Solutions, Inc.
Pacific Grove, CA
06.2006 - 03.2024

I will be licensing the Psi Bands brand so that it may scale beyond my resources. As such, I am in search of a new role where I can jump in and deliver critical project delivery.

● Led cross-functional teams to manage Psi Bands, a disrupter product, from concept to launch to commercialization. Earned more than 10 innovation awards, achieved millions of media impressions from top media outlets, and received a Shark Tank offer.

● Conducted and analyzed primary research to identify market trends and inform strategic brand positioning.

● Led, updated, and optimized integrated product, price, promotion, merchandising, and packaging strategies to meet business objectives, drive sales growth, and EBITDA expansion.

● Developed strategies for optimizing distribution channels that significantly boosted the brand reach and market share. Achieved $1 million annual product sales, sold more than 1 million sets in brick and mortar, ecommerce, and 10+ global markets.

● Managed and optimized supply chain operations to ensure continuous improvement, waste minimalization, and timely delivery of products for sales and marketing initiatives.

● Leveraged sales analytics and utilized market research and competitor analysis (IRI, Nielson), consumer research, customer interactions, and consumer insights to assess brand performance, implement product improvements, and drive sales growth.

● Recommended and partnered with cross-functional groups on SKU rationalization, marketing initiatives, sales initiatives, and sales operations to improve performance.

● Managed and optimized the economic value of the brand and enhanced brand awareness by implementing strategic initiatives, such as our charitable partnership with Fertile Hope, part of the LIVESTRONG foundation.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Business, Marketing

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA

Skills

  • Competitor Analysis
  • Product Management
  • Sales Support
  • Sales monitoring
  • Campaign Planning
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Brand positioning
  • Growth tracking
  • Partnership Development
  • Performance monitoring
  • Social Media Strategy
  • Internal Communications
  • Marketing expertise
  • Brand-building strategies
  • Strategy Development
  • Brand strategy
  • Market Analysis

Accomplishments

Huggies MomInspired Grant Winner, Trailblazer Awardee from Wells Fargo & the National Association of Women's Business Owners, FedEx #SupportSmallGrant Awardee, Make Mine a $Million Business Awardee, Travel Goods Association Buzz Award, and Four-Time State Trade & Export Promotion Grant Recipient

Media Highlights

Good Morning America, Oprah Magazine as an "O Pick," Shark Tank, QVC, Inc., Entrepreneur Magazine as a "Strokes of Genius." Thrive Global, Women's Health, Travel & Leisure, SELF, People, and many more resulting in millions of media impressions.

 https://www.psibands.com/about/in-the-press

Timeline

Senior Brand Manager

Psi Health Solutions, Inc.
06.2006 - 03.2024

Bachelor of Science - Business, Marketing

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
ROMY TAORMINA