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SAMARA L. KUAILE

Anaheim Hills,CA

Summary

Strategic-thinking professional with expertise driving business growth to exceed expectations. Expert in Marketing and talented coach and mentor.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Vice President

Marketing Bank of America
12.2010 - Current
  • Strategic planner for digital, social, radio and print marketing for home loan products for first-time homebuyers
  • Works with multiple ad agencies to launch social media, digital campaigns, webinars, radio, and print to support mortgage products.

Marketing Manager

Balboa Insurance Group
10.2004 - 12.2010
  • Responsible for strategic planning and managing marketing campaigns while leading cross-functional teams, from creative services to senior management, for term life, accidental death, homeowners and renters insurance products working with market research, analytics, modeling, ad agencies, digital and print vendors.

Advertising Manager Teacher

Created Materials, Inc
07.2000 - 12.2003
  • Responsible for all phases of national magazine ads from scheduling to copyediting to monitoring printing for product catalogs
  • Assisted with new product development and packaging design
  • Managed graphic designers, copywriters, web designers for multiple divisions, including retail, trade shows, sales and online.

Marketing Coordinator

Fairplex
06.1999 - 07.2000
  • Team lead – created marketing and communications strategies, leveraged market research to design effective branding, Web and direct mail strategies.

Director

Oakland County Bar Association
08.1998 - 06.1999
  • Implemented short-term and long-range marketing communications plans to increase member retention and attract new members through different touchpoints such as personal contact, direct mail, news releases and media relations.

Marketing Coordinator

National University
07.1997 - 06.1998
  • Coordinated and oversaw in-house and third-party vendor production of direct mail brochures and Web pages including online registration.

National Media Planner & Buyer

BBDO PentaCom
08.1993 - 01.1996
  • Planned and executed national, multi-million dollar print and broadcast schedules for Chrysler, in conjunction with other advertising agencies.

Education

Bachelors of Arts - advertising, public relations and marketing

Michigan State University

Skills

  • FUNCTIONAL MARKETING SKILLS
  • Cross-functional Team Leadership, Strategic Planning, SEM and SEO, Communications, Social Media, Media Planning & Buying, Direct Mail, Digital Ads and Event Planning

Timeline

Senior Vice President

Marketing Bank of America
12.2010 - Current

Marketing Manager

Balboa Insurance Group
10.2004 - 12.2010

Advertising Manager Teacher

Created Materials, Inc
07.2000 - 12.2003

Marketing Coordinator

Fairplex
06.1999 - 07.2000

Director

Oakland County Bar Association
08.1998 - 06.1999

Marketing Coordinator

National University
07.1997 - 06.1998

National Media Planner & Buyer

BBDO PentaCom
08.1993 - 01.1996

Bachelors of Arts - advertising, public relations and marketing

Michigan State University
SAMARA L. KUAILE