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Shannon D’Ambrisi

Aldie,VA

Summary

Versatile marketing professional with 20+ years of progressive experience. Demonstrates strong communication, creative and project management skills in a wide array of marketing roles specializing in marketing events. Skilled at strategic planning, implementing and overseeing marketing activities and experiences to achieve company goals. History of cultivating a creative, open culture with a focus on a high quality end product.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Sr. Manager, Global Marketing Events

Verisign
03.2011 - Current

Develop, manage and execute integrated marketing plans for identified target markets and products, providing guidance on audience segmentation, budget and timelines

  • Manage strategic field approach to reach company goals and hit marketing targets
  • Worked cross functionally with product, campaigns and creative services to develop applicable content, messaging and creative for product-driven campaigns
  • Collaborate with account management and channel partners to help streamline on-boarding process for marketing campaigns
  • Direct creative agency in production of marketing messaging and creative for field events and campaigns
  • Manage multi-stakeholder events with streamlined planning protocols to maximize overall global event impact globally and to better evaluate post-event success for future planning.
  • Demonstrated exceptional adaptability in navigating complex situations or rapidly changing environments with ease.
  • Lead collaboration with product marketing, creative and communications teams on standardization, design and production of marketing materials and plans for industry, field and policy events
  • Drove key product messaging at industry events across multiple marketing vehicles
  • Planned and managed budgets in excess of $500,000
  • Managed multiple vendors and teammates as part of holistic teams to achieve event goals and maintain higher standards of performance excellence

Manager, Marketing Events and Programs

Deltek, Inc.
04.2006 - 03.2011
  • Worked closely with Chief Marketing Officer and marketing management on successful corporate re-brand and launch
  • Created strategic programs (customer sweepstakes and internal sales incentive programs) to drive revenue and increase customer attendance for annual user conference by 15%
  • Oversaw management of expo show floor for annual user conference including logistical and set-up requirements, expo show messaging, production deliverable, sponsor management, and traffic building
  • Drove event promotions using key messages that included program benefits, registration deadlines and special promotions thru direct marketing, digital ads, targeted email communications and promotion on corporate website
  • Developed creative concepts for all external and internal events including: meeting themes, communications messaging and all promotional assets related to these events that reached 100-3,000+ attendees
  • Managed budgets exceeding $500,000
  • Responsible for the management all special events for global conference (3,000+ attendees), customer and industry meetings as well as all internal Deltek events
  • Responsibilities included: Vendor and contract management, Speaker management, Site inspection, Budgets, Entertainment, F&B selection, Communications, branding, marketing and promotions.

Marketing Specialist, Product Marketing and Communications

Deltek, Inc.
06.2005 - 04.2006
  • Managed the execution and promotion of live webcast events for customer-facing and internal programs
  • Executed marketing communications projects including production of direct marketing pieces, collateral and on-site event communication
  • Managed the creation of online corporate store to centralize all branded items for increased brand awareness, ease of distribution and sales support
  • Responsibilities included: Vendor RFP and selection, Brand management, Merchandising, Process production and management, Planned future functionality and sustainability.

Marketing Coordinator

American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
04.2004 - 06.2005
  • Managed all budgets and marketing plans for eight annual events spanning 200 to 1,500 attendees
  • Provided creative direction to in-house graphic design and printing team for all external facing materials including brochures, direct mail pieces, advertisements and invitations
  • Responsible for all media planning and advertising for assigned events
  • Collaborated with major partners and sponsors, such as Northrup Grumman and Raytheon, for combined promotional efforts
  • Maintained Website information for accuracy and timeliness of assigned conferences, and professional development
  • Responsible for all Professional Development program marketing and promotion including general awareness, products and cross marketing
  • Established, managed and launched a bi-annual Professional Development catalog to accommodate cross marketing for different Professional Development products and services
  • Promoted launch of new organization Website, www.aiaa.org
  • Year long project required users to re-learn the new functions capabilities of Web site to position AIAA as a member service and industry resource.

Marketing Assistant

Amerifirst Mortgage
07.2003 - 04.2004
  • Responsible for the design and distribution of all direct mail pieces
  • Organized new marketing efforts to launch company re-brand
  • Spearheaded the design of a full-page Yellow Pages Directory advertisement
  • Prepared mortgage proposals for potential clients
  • Acted as a liaison between company president and media vendors.

Education

Master of Science in Journalism -

West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV
05.2002

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration/Emphasis in Marketing -

West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV
05.2001

Skills

  • Strategic Planning
  • Budget Oversight
  • Creative
  • Partnership Development
  • Logistics
  • Event Execution
  • Project Planning
  • Brand Management

Certification

Inbound Certified

HubSpot AcademyHubSpot Academy


PMC-IIlPMC-IIl

Pragmatic InstitutePragmatic Institute


Intergrated Marketing Communications (IMC)

West Virginia University

Timeline

Sr. Manager, Global Marketing Events

Verisign
03.2011 - Current

Manager, Marketing Events and Programs

Deltek, Inc.
04.2006 - 03.2011

Marketing Specialist, Product Marketing and Communications

Deltek, Inc.
06.2005 - 04.2006

Marketing Coordinator

American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
04.2004 - 06.2005

Marketing Assistant

Amerifirst Mortgage
07.2003 - 04.2004

Master of Science in Journalism -

West Virginia University

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration/Emphasis in Marketing -

West Virginia University
Shannon D’Ambrisi