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Portland, Oregon, United States

Portland, Oregon, United States

Owen Jones is a brand agency headquartered in Portland, OR. We help businesses and nonprofits launch, grow, evolve, and sustain by connecting their brands with audiences through strategy, creativity, and technology.- Leads end-to-end new business strategy, from prospecting through execution, ensuringalignment with organizational goals and objectives.- Manages proposal process, resulting in increased win rates and successful clientacquisitions.- Evaluates new business in partnership with the Executive Team, providing strategicinsights and recommendations.- Develops and executes quarterly account and new business plans, driving revenuegrowth and client expansion.- Leads sales, marketing, and PR initiatives, including annual award submissions, to enhance agency and project visibility.

Portland, Oregon

Portfolio: Chipotle, Disney, Nike, Tractor Beverage, ESPN, Mizu, UnitedHealth Group,Cana Technology, Malarkey Roofing, Lam Partners, RockShox.Project Types: Strategy, Campaign, Content, Identity, Website.Services: Naming, Brand Platform, Brand Positioning, Change Management, UX Strategy,Brand Identity, Campaign Design, Web Design/Development, Animation, Messaging, VideoProduction, Photography.- Managed the career development and performance of direct reports, including conducting regular 1:1 meetings, facilitating performance and salary reviews, fostering career and professional growth, and addressing conflicts as needed.- Led the development, training, and implementation of operational and planning best practices, including the creation of a statement of work processes and various account planning tools.- Managed proposal process, resulting in increased win rates and successful client acquisitions.- Developed and implemented account plans.

Portland, Oregon Area

Cinco Design is brand design agency in Portland,­­­ OR working at the intersection of lifestyle and innovation. We think holistically, considering everything – from story and product, to service and culture – as an opportunity to shape identity. We believe our generation deserves bolder thinking and pioneering brands deserve creative partners that explore new territory.Portfolio: Arc’teryx, Smith Optics, VSSL, RockShox, Nike, The James Brand, Stance, Brooklyn Boulders, Flying Embers.Project Types: Campaign, Content, Environment, Identity. Services: Naming, Brand Platform, Brand Positioning, Brand Identity, Campaign Design, Animation, Messaging, Video Production, Photography.- Developed and implemented account plans.- Expanded business across multiple Nike categories. - Diversified client scopes to include additional agency services. - Negotiated and secured subcontractor agreements. - Completed project closures, including billing and collection.

Portland, Oregon Area

Portfolio: Arc’teryx, Smith Optics, VSSL, RockShox, Nike, The James Brand, Hungry EyewearProject Types: Campaign, Content, Environment, Identity. Services: Naming, Brand Platform, Brand Positioning, Brand Identity, Campaign Design, Animation, Messaging, Video Production, Photography.- Expanded client scopes into additional agency services.- Secured subcontractor agreements.- Completed project closures such as billing and collection.- Generated the contracts, briefs, and work plans throughout the project lifespan.

Portland, Oregon Area

IDL takes your core brand essence and envisions how it lives in every environment without losing its impact—we call this Channel Translation. The IDL process looks at every aspect of retail channel translation: 2D to 3D design, architectural and spacial limitations, price and investment levels, consumer behavior, and brand message tiers. Each execution is a customized mix of those parameters to ensure maximum retail conversion. Our unique perspective empowers us to steward campaigns into various forms of retail execution with maximum impact for brands and retailers.Portfolio: Nike, Jordan BrandProject Type: Environment, Experiential DesignServices: Retail Design and ProductionCollaborated with retail brand presentation teams to execute seasonal and year-round retailstrategies.- Generated and managed intricate production plans to encompass both 2D and 3D assets.- Guided cross-functional design and production teams through the entire process fromconcept to build and installation.- Spearheaded the launch of retail campaigns, pop-up shops, sales initiatives, and EKIN(ambassador) toolkits.

Territory: Or, Wa, Id

As a Brand Marketing Specialist, I ensured sell through of Skechers footwear by increasing brand awareness, optimizing in-store retail training programs, and introduced an all new performance category to the market.- Tested and launched all new running and training categories- Utilized local market knowledge to facilitate relevant consumer focus groups- Increased sales associate product knowledge and selling skills through one-on-one coaching - Collaborated with accounts to identify staff development opportunities - Identified marketplace trends through monthly territory reports- Conducted dynamic educational clinics and effective in-store training visits- Supported Skechers-sponsored consumer events and fitness expos