Elise Gerdes Email & Phone Number

Gretna, NE, US

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

• Manage the marketing department and support the needs of 1000+ agents, ensuring alignment with company goals and objectives.
• Supervise a team of designers, providing guidance, feedback, and support to foster creativity and ensure high-quality output
• Manage the company's website and those of 1,000+ agents. Oversee website content updates, maintenance, and troubleshooting
• Design a wide array of print materials and web ads, including brochures, flyers, posters, banners, social media graphics, and digital advertisements, ensuring high-quality visual appeal and brand consistency across all.
• Edit videos and combine raw material into a finished product
• Manage multiple vendor accounts and serve as the primary contact between agents and account representatives; provide tech support, and assist with billing

• Support marketing and design needs for 1,000+ agents
• Develop custom logos & branding for agents that aligns with BHHS branding
• Create annual awards branding and design cohesive pieces within that look
• Meet with agents to aide in meeting their marketing objectives
• Edit photography from multiple sources for print and web use
• Manage websites for agents and aide in customizing according to their needs

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

• Instruct multiple online courses including vector, raster and design basics
• Develop course lessons and assignments for courses to meet objectives
• Grade assignments and submit grades
• Work in Canvas to set up courses and facilitate discussions with students
• Communicate with students to assist them in having the best course experience possible

• Ideate and produce print materials including catalogs, mailers, signage, packaging, displays, and ads for multiple outlets
• Developed private label branding and implemented it on the packaging of hundreds of items
• Submit artwork to over 20 overseas manufacturers and act as primary liaison to ensure quality and timelines are met
• Design annual holiday catalog, spring catalog and wholesale catalogs which are mailed to 4.75 million households and retail customers
• Instrumental in planning, directing and executing photo shoots
• Edit photography from multiple sources for print and web use

• Designed emails, web images and marketing materials
• Maintained external website using Joomla
• Developed and maintained internal website using Sharepoint
• Created and implemented social media plan including posts and graphics
• Spearheaded creation of marketing plans and negotiated contracts with contractors and suppliers
• Aided in planning, promoting, and executing events and fundraisers

• Managed marketing/brands for three Lanoha companies
• Designed newspaper, magazine, and web ads
• Designed email blasts and managed email list
• Maintained three websites & social media for all companies
• Responsible for all photography of job sites, retail store, and greenhouse
• Set marketing plans & negotiated contracts

• Maintained Web Listings & Social Media
• Designed Newspaper/Magazine Ads & Email Blasts
• Created Custom Artwork for T-Shirts
• Met with Clients, Quoted Jobs & Proofed Artwork
• Printed Films for Production & Press Checked Printing
• Scheduled Jobs in Production Schedule

• Created Custom Artwork for T-Shirts & Promotional Items
• Met with Clients, Quoted Jobs & Proofed Artwork
• Printed Films for Production & Press Checked Printing
• Worked with External Vendors
• Aided in Website RedesignI utilized my organizational & creative skills to balance 2 job positions.