Amber Mcdonald Email and Phone Number

Primary Clients: Smart & Final, Jewel-Osco, Shop 'n Save• Oversaw all media planning & buying activities for Jewel-Osco, Shop ‘n Save & Smart & Final which included grand openings for over 40 retail locations as well as special anniversary celebrations• Negotiated client media contracts with vendors which included providing Shop ‘n Save with a $70,000 cost savings by switching to a superior publication with greater reach & competitive pricing• Supervised internal media buying… Show more Primary Clients: Smart & Final, Jewel-Osco, Shop 'n Save• Oversaw all media planning & buying activities for Jewel-Osco, Shop ‘n Save & Smart & Final which included grand openings for over 40 retail locations as well as special anniversary celebrations• Negotiated client media contracts with vendors which included providing Shop ‘n Save with a $70,000 cost savings by switching to a superior publication with greater reach & competitive pricing• Supervised internal media buying team of three media buyers on the execution of client campaigns & evaluated their performance on a quarterly basis• Led the team’s efforts in analyzing media coverage & recommending changes to profiles & vendors• Managed over $2.5 million in monthly billing Show less

• Managed corporate accounts by negotiating contracts & cultivated relationships with business travel decision makers• Developed Quarterly Action Plans as well as Marketing Plans to maximize business & exceed revenue goals by 10%• Utilized Salesforce to effectively track all sales efforts & activities on a daily basis• Participated in monthly meetings with other hospitality and event planning professionals• Completed Marriott Sales Edge Training Program

• Supervised implementation of prepaid card functionality & design criteria for Consumer, Incentive & Sweepstakes programs for Fortune 500 companies including Home Depot, Staples & Verizon• Provided project scoping, development & task management of prepaid implementation process• Managed operational tasks including fulfillment, inventory, customer care quality assurance, client reporting & data analysis

Primary Clients: Albertsons, Pamida• Created advanced Excel formulas including pivot tables & vlookups to generate weekly version & run lists for print distribution of Albertsons, BI-LO & Pamida weekly circulars to newspapers & various print publications• Developed relationships with media vendors to maximize performance of existing buys• Executed weekly media buys for print, outdoor & broadcast campaigns• Analyzed, evaluated & provided comprehensive market recommendations… Show more Primary Clients: Albertsons, Pamida• Created advanced Excel formulas including pivot tables & vlookups to generate weekly version & run lists for print distribution of Albertsons, BI-LO & Pamida weekly circulars to newspapers & various print publications• Developed relationships with media vendors to maximize performance of existing buys• Executed weekly media buys for print, outdoor & broadcast campaigns• Analyzed, evaluated & provided comprehensive market recommendations for consideration• Trained & on-boarded BI-LO Client Services team during account acquisition Show less

Primary Client: Albertsons• Provided essential account coordination encompassing 120 Albertsons locations• Trafficked entire projects from inception to completion interdepartmentally• Participated in strategic planning on a quarterly basis to evaluate current strategies & brainstorm new tactics• Implemented process improvements including prepress schedules & creative development of weekly circulars• Proofread & copyedited weekly circulars & routed advertisements for… Show more Primary Client: Albertsons• Provided essential account coordination encompassing 120 Albertsons locations• Trafficked entire projects from inception to completion interdepartmentally• Participated in strategic planning on a quarterly basis to evaluate current strategies & brainstorm new tactics• Implemented process improvements including prepress schedules & creative development of weekly circulars• Proofread & copyedited weekly circulars & routed advertisements for approvals before distributing creative materials to printers Show less

• Assisted the Director of Group Sales & three Sales Managers in servicing more than 200 events & exhibits• Booked travel arrangements & reconciled associated expense reports• Prepared correspondence & generated quotes, invoices & statements for clients • Answered & qualified incoming sales calls• Initiated the implementation of company wide event coordinating & catering software, Caterease