Gabrielle Jacobson Email & Phone Number

Niles, Illinois, United States

Waukegan, Illinois

Eleni’s is an award winning, New York-based woman owned premium cookie company marketing its uniquely packaged cookie products to on-line D2C, specialty retail/gift shops, corporate customers, wholesale, big box and grocery chains. The company is on a rapid trajectory to becoming a national brand. • Manage daily operations and production of 5,000 sf fulfillment center• Perform monthly and year-end inventory audits of products/packaging• Developed illustrated “brand standard” catalog of SOPs for packaging of 100+ product SKUs • Built/maintain multiple financial reports including COGS, inventory, and sales.• Hire, train, and manage 3 - 10 full-time/seasonal employees.• Coordinate all freight logistics of palletized goods to/from co-producer factory, warehouse, or customer• Source/procure inventory, professional services, equipment, and fulfillment center supplies • Streamlined shipping and order fulfillment processes.Key Accomplishments• Reduced payroll by $150K collectively ($50K/year) by securing grant funding from local workforce development organization to hire/train staff • Successfully directed/executed fulfillment of single largest corporate order with a $150K budget shipping individual custom cookie gift boxes to 1,500 top tier users of a major social media platform.

Oakbrook Terrace, Il

Managed all activity for 1,200 member professional medical association. Worked collaboratively with client Board of Directors, volunteer committees and members to execute strategic plan initiatives.-Membership Recruitment/Retention Management-Customer Engagement-Conference/Meeting Planning-Membership & Event Marketing-Digital Content Management-Certification Program Management-Award Program ManagementKey Accomplishments:• Grew specific member segments by 10% through customized marketing communication to prospective association members.• Reduced certification application processing time by 20% by converting paper application into electronic fillable form.• Streamlined scholarship application process by moving to electronic submission and document upload platform resulting in 15% reduction of staff time.

Northbrook, Il

Developed and managed of a $15M strategic partner program comprised of a unique collection of vacation options for a sophisticated and complex timeshare vacation club catering to the leisure travel consumer. Key Accomplishments:•Managed/grew robust strategic partner program from $5M to $15M resulting in 35% average annual sales growth.•Curated travel/leisure products/services comprised of 100+ affinity partners and 1M+ program benefits.•Leveraged 150K+ customer base and effectively communicated revenue-positive benefits of strategic partnership. •Successfully negotiated 10%-25% discounts with strategic partners through cross-marketing initiatives within sales centers, loyalty programs, print/electronic collaterals, and social media. •Managed a 6,500+-member loyalty program for co-branded credit card generating $600K annual redemption volume.•Proactively identified/improved operational efficiencies resulting in 15 – 20% savings of labor and/or resources.Key Skills:-Strategic Partner Sourcing-Strategic Partner Marketing-Affinity Program Development-Contract Negotiation-Budget Management-Analytics Reporting -Call Center & Sale Center Product Training-Loyalty Program Management

Chicago, Il

Served as event operations manager for large-scale production of conferences/fundraisers/galas/golf outings/ski trips and sailing regattas. Managed all aspects from concept/budget development to on-site execution for corporate and non-profit clients. Key Accomplishments:•Successfully produced/managed approximately 40 events annually throughout North America and the Caribbean. •Developed $50K - $1M event budgets proposals for clients.•Sourced/selected venues inclusive of hotels, resorts, banquet and meeting space. •Negotiated service contracts for food/beverage, lodging, entertainment, décor/floral, rentals, and event production services. •Hired/trained/managed event operations support staff.-Site Selection-Contract Negotiation-Budget Management -Event Marketing -On-site Event Management-Staff Training & Management -Vendor Management-Housing & Registration Management-Speaker Communication-Post Event Evaluation Summary

Chicago, Il

Managed projects and activities for 100 member non-profit banking consortium and 2,000 member sculpture artist association by facilitating various activities and initiatives.-Client Collaboration -Meeting Management-Team Management -Website Management -Event Marketing