Implements strategic and tactical marketing campaigns to drive brand awareness, engagement, and revenue goals. Bringing a solid history of leading, developing, and executing live events, social and digital integrations, promotional and campaign content development, and experience leading internal creative and external teams.
Work History
Creative Director
Intersection Festival
09.2022 - 10.2023
Created overall design and execution of live festival attributes such as staging, venue, and performance spaces that hosted more than 1,500 attendees over 3 days
Worked closely with internal team, key stakeholders, and external vendors on printing, fabrication, and total production needs
Budget management responsibilities.
Account Director, Experiential
The 360 Agency
08.2022 - 08.2023
Served as client lead on agency's Environmental Defense Fund's “Clean Beauty Justice” social engagement campaign and AT&T's Dream in Black microbrand.
Responsible for driving client marketing strategy and experiential programs. Applied business and marketing knowledge to develop briefs, go-to-market plans, channel briefs, message maps, and pitches for client projects.
Led AT&T's Dream in Black footprint within the following consumer-facing events: Revolt Summit, Merge Awards, Black History Month's Black Future Makers Celebration, Afropunk Festival, and Essence's Festival of Culture
Led the full production of a pre-recorded Flagship Store event featuring campaign celebrity talent and influencers. Successfully meeting client goals of 500+ attendees, 2.8 mil social impressions, and 350k YouTube views
Worked closely with AT&T's external auditing firm, Ernest-Van Praag (EVP) to oversee vendor triple bid process and budget reconciliation
Leveraged multicultural insights, trends, and emerging technologies to develop engaging brand messages
Managed various work streams and supervised teams of 3 - 4 account executives and coordinators.
Maintained deep understanding of company services and products in order to offer most knowledgeable customer support
Head of Marketing and Communications
CAA/Global Brands Group (Sean John Division)
04.2013 - 12.2021
Developed marketing, advertising, communications, and special events for the sportswear division, 12 licensed categories, and international partners
Successfully developed marketing and digital strategies annually, quarterly, and monthly to increase wholesale revenue by 10% seasonally
Launched Sean John's first DTC e-commerce platform; successfully exceeding revenue goals by 40% in 3 years
Initiated A/B testing formats to ensure the success of an email strategy that drove the open rate by 13%. Increased AOV by 15% by creating an exclusive product sales and messaging strategy
Worked closely with Sr Director Data and Analytics to develop customer acquisition strategies using SEO, content, email, and automation marketing flows to drive conversion
Identified, negotiated, and managed celebrity endorsements and influencer relationships across brand campaigns, social media and digital programming
Responsible for overseeing concept and production of creative assets needed for advertising, retail, and e-commerce for Macy's and Amazon
Elected as 1 of 10 people companywide to serve on Global Brand Group's People and Culture Transformation team responsible for overseeing GBG's corporate responsibility guidelines.
Project Director
Momentum Worldwide (An IPG Company)
05.2012 - 11.2012
Worked as client lead on 14-city tour and choir competition for Verizon's How Sweet the Sound
Responsible for identifying & negotiating the Verizon brand's involvement in national/regional grassroots partnerships and media platforms
Oversaw allocation of national and regional spending
Served as primary contact across all choir management tasks – registration, travel logistics, hospitality, venue & production scheduling
Employed, trained, and supervised local event staff for on-site activations
Supervised: 5 Regional Account Managers, external vendors, and event staff
Created national programming while at Urbanforce, at the client's request transferred to Momentum Worldwide to continue building and executing the program.
National Promotions Director
Urbanforce, Inc. (a Division Of Uniworld Group
06.2007 - 03.2012
Worked across agency on various accounts to create and execute national and regional-based consumer-facing promotion strategies
Utilized brand intelligence, and industry trends & analyzed competitive landscapes across respective product categories to drive integrated marketing and planning
Organized events and product presentations related to national conferences and conventions
Agency client list included: Verizon Wireless, Royal Caribbean International, United Healthcare, Home Depot.