Financial services professional with 17 years of agent facing experience. Seeking an opportunity that combines my passion and knowledge for financial services while helping others plan and protect who and what is important.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Marketing Business Manager, Operations
State Farm
Bloomington, IL
09.2019 - Current
Leading and coordinating services for Agency and Marketing departments, including streamlining work, reducing waste, mapping processes, managing repository of departmental information.
Developing, infusing, and administering automated tools and technology to improve or remove manual, redundant processes
Influencing, analyzing, course correcting and reallocating budgets within partnerships as Engagement Manager for Gartner, Association of National Advertisers (ANA), and AdAge
Leading Marketing’s Quarterly Planning (budget excluded)
Coaching, developing, and performance managing analysts and support level employees
Marketing Manager, Creative Development
State Farm
Bloomington, IL
05.2012 - 09.2019
Led creative development teams focused on Life, Health, Mutual Funds, Property &Casualty materials, including sales materials, direct mail, e-mail, and social media content
Built processes with Life/Health product lines to ensure compliance with marketing regulations
Coached, developed and performance managed team members
Taught and influenced leaders and teams throughout implementation and adoption of Agile methodology
Agency Manager, Sales Integration
State Farm
Bloomington, IL
02.2010 - 05.2012
Led Life/Health teams; worked with product lines to roll out new State Farm and alliance products
Developed agent training, reference materials, partnered with Marketing for direct mail and sales material development
Engagement Manager for The American College. Assisted in development of the first Women in Financial Services Symposium and the Center for Women in Financial Services
Agency Manager, Internal Sales Support
State Farm
Bloomington, IL
04.2006 - 02.2010
Led Investment and Insurance teams; worked cross-functionally to support department goals
Coached and developed consultants to excel in agent/customer conversations
Developed and implemented Training and Coaching Team for department
Agency Consultant, Internal Sales Support
State Farm
Bloomington, Illinois
01.2001 - 04.2006
Supported and educated agents on financial services products
Fielded inbound calls from agents, field leadership and answered questions during virtual, point of sale conversations with customers
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