• Creatively developed custom, 360-degree strategic marketing campaigns designed to build consumer awareness, engagement, and advocacy while aligning with national marketing strategies for a variety of clients, including: Brown Forman, Anheuser Busch, Miller Coors, Constellation Brands, Heineken, Brooklyn Brewery, Deschutes, E&J Gallo, Left Hand Brewing, Old Style, Red Bull, Uber, and Santa Fe Tobacco. • Collaborated on concept, sold, and managed promotional and execution plan for Anheuser… Show more • Creatively developed custom, 360-degree strategic marketing campaigns designed to build consumer awareness, engagement, and advocacy while aligning with national marketing strategies for a variety of clients, including: Brown Forman, Anheuser Busch, Miller Coors, Constellation Brands, Heineken, Brooklyn Brewery, Deschutes, E&J Gallo, Left Hand Brewing, Old Style, Red Bull, Uber, and Santa Fe Tobacco. • Collaborated on concept, sold, and managed promotional and execution plan for Anheuser Busch's consumer awareness Bud & Burgers program, launched as a pilot in Chicago in 2016 and expanded nationwide, yielding nearly $600k in incremental revenue.• Ideated, produced and presented multi-channel proposals and recap presentations for all clients, including digital, mobile, out-of-home, event sponsorships, branded and sponsored content, influencer marketing, audience targeting, and print/social media opportunities.• Managed multiple media plans simultaneously to ensure successful campaign activation with a high level of accuracy, execution, and results across internal teams and external partners. • Trained, managed and mentored multiple sales representatives. • As Product Manager: liaised between sales, editorial, marketing, events, and senior executives, assisting with projections and forecasting.• Created, managed, and presented all sales strategy, initiatives, and collateral for RedEye and Metromix. Show less

• Strategically focused on growing the top accounts in the nightlife, entertainment, and event-production company category and increased revenue by selling customized events, expanding existing clients advertising portfolios with new products, and creating innovative ad sizes to drive new business. • Team Lead for all advertising promotions.• Received four title and salary promotions based on territory growth, new business acquisition, cross-selling, client relationships, and acquiring… Show more • Strategically focused on growing the top accounts in the nightlife, entertainment, and event-production company category and increased revenue by selling customized events, expanding existing clients advertising portfolios with new products, and creating innovative ad sizes to drive new business. • Team Lead for all advertising promotions.• Received four title and salary promotions based on territory growth, new business acquisition, cross-selling, client relationships, and acquiring share from competition.• Created, sold, and managed RedEye/Metromix glossy neighborhood and entertainment guides, which generated more than $500k in new revenue and led to the launch of several successful spin-off products. Show less

• Managed the largest regional desk ($1.25 million) for the nightlife category, which included bars, restaurants and events • Seamlessly transitioned into a hybrid position and handled all print and digital sales for Chicago Tribune, RedEye, Metromix, Tribune Interactive, Chicago Magazine and other niche products

• Assisted multiple sales representatives with all sales-related activities including: conceptualizing, designing and producing sales presentations and innovative advertisements for client proposals; provided projections; processed orders and maintained updated client data and account summaries • Assisted clients with special requests to guarantee satisfaction, such as: determining targeting; and distribution; monitoring competitive information to assist in up selling; and overseeing all… Show more • Assisted multiple sales representatives with all sales-related activities including: conceptualizing, designing and producing sales presentations and innovative advertisements for client proposals; provided projections; processed orders and maintained updated client data and account summaries • Assisted clients with special requests to guarantee satisfaction, such as: determining targeting; and distribution; monitoring competitive information to assist in up selling; and overseeing all billing to assure accuracy. Show less

• Successfully managed all aspects of the two largest customized state assessment programs • Maintained relationships between state departments of education, school and district personnel to ensure exceptional service and delivery of products • Developed and implemented numerous process improvement plans to create uniformity across all programs Produced and updated contracts, change notices, statements of work and project schedules for customer, vendor and internal use • Traveled… Show more • Successfully managed all aspects of the two largest customized state assessment programs • Maintained relationships between state departments of education, school and district personnel to ensure exceptional service and delivery of products • Developed and implemented numerous process improvement plans to create uniformity across all programs Produced and updated contracts, change notices, statements of work and project schedules for customer, vendor and internal use • Traveled nation-wide to manage off-site meetings, guarantee an efficient and effective process and customer satisfaction of products and services, and ensure that everything exceeded the customers’ expectations • Coordinated all logistics for internal and external program meetings including: communications with committee members and state/school district personal, meeting site selections, contract negotiations, and budget/forecasting Show less