Jon Schultz Email & Phone Number

Austin, Texas, United States

Westlake Securities is a leading middle market investment bank group dedicated to helping companies reach financial, operational and growth goals. We work closely with our clients to determine what it will take to create the growth and/or liquidity desired. As Managing Director, CMO Services, my focus is on building our client brands and businesses.

Greater Chicago Area

• Client-lead and business partner accountable for strategic business planning through execution of commerce and brand marketing initiatives. Clients served include PepsiCo (Gatorade, Quaker and Tropicana brands), Clorox.
• Client leadership & organic growth – Consistently deliver organic growth by identifying and prioritizing opportunity areas based on client brand and business needs, and developing strategies that lead to innovative.
• Business development leader – Successfully led efforts on new business pitches across full suite of agency capabilities: retail media, digital media, ecommerce & performance marketing, digital production, data &.
• Team development & mentorship – Ensure that team members are growing and utilized appropriately on businesses. Successful agency/team integration into clients’ multi-agency models.
• Industry advocate – Served as agency representative on industry trade group steering committee, helping shape core strategies and initiatives for its membership.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Experienced Account Manager for key CPG, Financial Services, and B2B clients, including Kraft Foods, Nestle Ice Cream Company, Chase Bank, and ADM.
• Helped launch first-ever integrated AOR team for Kraft Pizza Company; aligning all agency disciplines including promotion, advertising, PR, and event marketing with individual brand strategies to provide seamless.
• Developed and executed strategic partnerships across entire portfolio of Nestle Ice Cream Company brands; including Major League Baseball and media-network partnerships
• Managed retail merchandising and promotional campaigns for entire network of Chase Bank branches
• Utilized mobile marketing and event sponsorship to re-position ADM as an advocate for agriculture, focusing message toward rural communities and schools

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Managed full-funnel marketing program development and execution for marquee agency client, Buick Motor Division – Dealer Marketing Group activity.
• Managed all researching, planning, creation and implementation of advertising and marketing plans in more than 20 General Motors, Buick Division markets
• Led Buick brand-partner efforts with properties such as American Airlines, PGA Tour, USGA and Charles Schwab
• Planned and executed training program for entry-level hires
• Experience in omni-channel media including broadcast television (with in-house production), radio, print, direct marketing, event marketing, outdoor, and point-of-purchase

Bachelor'S Degree, Advertising Communications

Omnicom University Global Senior Management Program

• Global leadership program led by Harvard Business School professors, featuring HBS case study method