Chad Eldred Email & Phone Number

Minneapolis, MN, US

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Lead and oversee all internal communication activities for Amplifon Americas, including company intranet, change management projects and executive support.Lead and oversee all external communication activities for Amplifon Americas, including PR and media engagement, media tracking and analysis and merger/acquisition support. Provide communications support.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Built communications strategy and approach to drive organizational change and build ERP system awareness.Collaborated with key stakeholders, including project and business leadership, to create and develop a variety of internal and external content, including but not limited to announcements, newsletters, presentations and videos. Monitored effectiveness.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Created and implemented analytics dashboard to track effectiveness of communication messages and channels. Wrote, edited and posted communications for a variety of channels, including press releases, social media and an internal employee platform. Provided strategic consultation for senior executive forums, including communications support and event.

Managed Target’s $300 million open loop giftcard and general purpose prepaid card operations including inventory, supply chain and in-store execution and instocks.Partnered with vendors on supply, forecasts and replenishment strategies. Collaborated on Target’s prepaid strategies, store placement and industry trends in financial products.Directed and.

Developed and implemented communication strategies for the roll out of several major Target initiatives, including coordinating the communication and knowledge needs in response to Target's data breach.

Provided brand writing and editing skills to various financial and retail partners. Maintained communication tool used by contact center representatives when speaking to guests.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Produced and wrote content for our council’s regular newsletter as a member of the Communications Pillar Steering Committee.As a member of the council’s Onboarding and Talent Engagement Pillar last, helped develop a Connect Fast program that aimed to create authentic connections for new Target team members to increase overall engagement.

Worked with vendor and internal partners to ensure product integrity and managed flow and set up of inventory throughout the Target supply chain, from vendors to warehouses to stores.

Promoted to in-store signing specialist at the Edina SuperTarget. Responsible for ensuring all promotional signage throughout the store was accurate and visually appealing.

Worked in advertising department, with an emphasis on online sales, including the magazine's Web site and podcast. Also worked as a freelance writer during that time, writing feature pieces on people and businesses in the community.

Wrote freelance pieces on a range of subjects including personality features, business reports and home and garden and style spotlights.

Monticello, MN

Managed the design and layout of several publications, in addition to work as a copy editor and freelance writer.

Served as editor-in-chief for two years. Lead a staff of more than 40 people and oversaw all components of bi-weekly newspaper, including editorial, advertising/marketing and financial departments.