Vice President Of Corporate Communications, Investor Relations & Corporate Philanthropy
Malibu, California
Publicly-held, global producer of children’s consumer products featuring popular brands and licenses, including Disney, Nickelodeon, Marvel, Nintendo and more. JAKKS manufactures, markets and distributes products to hundreds of retailers including Walmart, Target, Toys “R” Us, Kmart and Amazon in over 65 countries and with more than $800M in annual sales. NASDAQ: JAKK www.jakks.com Vice President, Corporate Communications, Investor Relations, & Philanthropy, 2010-2015Director, Corporate Communications & Corporate Philanthropy, 2005-2010Manager, Public Relations, 2000-2005Lead all corporate communications for multiple divisions worldwide; promoted in the span of 14 years with increased responsibilityOversaw all aspects of earnings reporting, including drafting press releases, scripts and presentationsCommunicated business objectives to buy-side and sell-side analysts, and institutional investorsCounseled executives on messaging for investor roadshows, financial earnings reporting and media interviewsEstablished in-house public relations department and formalized company’s philanthropic divisionManaged strategic integration of 19 companies acquired over 19 years Lead an in-house team and multiple agencies Managed annual budget of up to $500KLaunched company’s social media presence, resulting in 376 million impressions for a single brand campaignRebuilt corporate website resulting in a 300% increase in daily trafficDirected corporate philanthropic programs, including in-kind and monetary giving, environmental initiatives and employee engagementManaged annual monetary and in-kind donations to worldwide organizations totaling $60M+ over past 12 years