Austin Herr Email & Phone Number

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Bloomington, Mn

Maplewood, Minnesota, United States

• Created a prioritization tool to help guide new capital investment for a high-growth, $320MM portfolio• Built an action plan for 3M’s semiconductor materials business to capture $200MM+ sales growth by 2028• Developed OEM-focused business model and identified target key accounts to gain share of the building envelope market within Europe

Bloomington, Indiana, United States

• Dean's Fellow• President, Kelley Marketing Club• President, Curriculum Advisory Council• Faculty-Selected Member, Consumer Marketing Academy• Faculty-Selected Member, Leadership Academy• Hoosier Host• Wine Club

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Led cross-functional team to commercialize two reskin innovations worth a projected $10.3MM net sales, achieving greater velocities and increased distribution and filling white space gaps• Developed a kid-focused graphics reskin innovation for three SKUs under a $470MM shelf stable pasta brand, delivering a projected $3.2MM incremental net sales in one year• Executed a category crossover reskin innovation to fill regional voids in Conagra’s $177MM prep chili portfolio, delivering a projected $7.1MM net sales in three years

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Built strategic sales proposals that led to $3.4MM+ in new business revenue, exceeding goal by 13% • Created an Excel macro to reduce time spent in Excel by up to 50% and installed the efficiency into the sales planning process across the organization• Implemented custom solutions for assigned sales executives, enabling them to present highly personalized proposals to media buyers and ultimately driving more than $350K in incremental revenue

Chicago, Il

• Joined an exclusive new business pitch team with senior leadership, assuming a key executional role and ultimately securing a new $7MM key account• Authored a data-driven budget allocation methodology, lauded and approved by CB2’s VP of Marketing, for the retailer’s 16 stores• Developed into a key client liaison for communications planning, helping preserve a 9 out of 10 client satisfaction rating—among the highest ratings of all Initiative U.S. clients• Stewarded the day-to-day operations of more than 20 digital media campaigns without supervision• Managed an Associate and created developmental opportunities to realize a fast-tracked promotion

Chicago, Il

• Furnished paid media campaigns totaling ~$15MM, ensuring accuracy independently• Completed client-facing campaign wrap-up reports, demonstrating analytical and storytelling prowess • Built a comprehensive reporting template to more efficiently track and organize key metrics, eliminating time-intensive processes• Mentored two team members to effectively support a long-tenured ~$20MM account

Chicago, Il

• Maintained a ~$19MM flowchart to meticulously track annual media spend• Allocated budgets across 25+ partners based on historical performance and quality of RFP submissions

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Activities and Societies: Dean's Fellow; Faculty Selected Member, Consumer Marketing Academy, Hoosier Host, Marketing Club, Wine Club

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Advertising

Activities and Societies: American Advertising Federation, Alpha Phi Omega National Service Fraternity

Associate Of Arts (Aa), Communication And Media Studies

Activities and Societies: Gustafson Scholar