Drew Calvert Email & Phone Number

Denver, Co, Us

Westminster, Co, Us

Westminster, Co, Us

Westminster, Co, Us

Spearhead strategic and innovative initiatives to drive incremental growth. Lead all aspects of product development from ideation to launch.

Westminster, Co, Us

Responsible for Niman Ranch’s trade and consumer marketing, and branding initiatives to achieve sales goals and brand growth.

Westminster, Co, Us

Responsible for developing and executing strategic marketing and communications plans to support current and long term goals for profit and growth. Primary influencer on communications decisions for the brand including public relations, community relations, crisis management and external communications.Responsibilities include: advertising, sponsorships, speaking engagements, public relations, sales materials (point-of-sale materials, sell sheets, etc.), website, market research, corporate communications, social media and new product development. Manage an internal marketing team and external agencies.Successfully managed external and internal communications for Niman Ranch during the company's acquisition by Perdue Farms.

Westminster, Co, Us

Denver, Co, Us

•Account supervisor on five accounts, manage two team members and associated budgets.•Create national PR strategy and marketing campaigns for CPG companies to achieve measurable ROI based on budget. •Develop, manage and execute strategic national public relations campaigns including: development of pitches and story ideas, press releases, fact sheets, creation of media contact lists, research trends, events, budget and media outreach.•New business development, proposal writing and formal presentation delivery to executive level leadership.•Managed internal website redesign project, including management of design/creative agencies and copy.•Brand ideation and development.•Facilitate design of marketing tools including media kits, information letters and fact sheets.•Promote client products and image with influential media and other change agents through interaction via email, phone, trade show, media briefings, conferences, speaking engagements and media tours.•Corporate communications for clients including internal and external newsletters and website copy.•Conduct market research and utilize positioning statements to develop programs and strategy.

Austin, Tx, Us

Responsible for developing and executing strategic marketing plans to achieve measurable objectives within budget increasing customer acquisition and basket size. Responsibilities included internal messaging, store promotional materials, external partnerships and collaboration with multiple teams to design endcaps and displays. Developed and executed community relations plan, identifying partnership opportunities within the community to achieve growth in target consumer demographic segments.•On-air spokesperson with local media.•Managed two direct reports responsible for graphic design of marketing materials.•Rocky Mountain Region Marketing All-Star award in 2008.

Co, Us

Grand Prairie, Texas, Us

Developed strategic marketing and sales plans to achieve goals in assigned territory of restaurants, hotels and bars in the Denver metro area to increase accounts, maintain and grow existing account and increase penetration of market.Exceeded sales goals for 2006 and grew revenue over previous year while consistently leading sales team in gross profit.

Umbrella brand for Chef Martin Yan’s award-winning television series, restaurants, cookbooks, and cookware. Culinary Producer for PBS and Food Network Canada Series “Martin Yan- Quick & Easy”. Identified opportunity for visibility of underwriters on the show and at appearances and events.Project manager for development of two cookbooks from recipe development, writing and editing to book launch, and promotion. Contributed to menu development for two restaurant concepts. Coordinated Martin Yan’s cooking demonstrations and personal appearances.

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Key performance evaluation contact for 1200 client service staff. Part of a national team which developed a performance evaluation program and executed the program and training for 500 staff on the West Coast. Coordinated logistics of the Annual Evaluation Process yearly meetings for 300 staff members and assisted in recruitment of management technology professionals.

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