Karissa Kunze Email & Phone Number

Remote

Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin

• Provide stores and field leadership with simple, concise communication for merchandising, visual and graphic strategies that elevate the store experience.• Create and execute communication strategies for national and private label in-store brand rollouts and in-store experiences (i.e. Nine West Footwear, Little Co by Lauren Conrad, etc.)• Design layout, write copy, route items for review, edit, and publish internal media.• Asana Project Management SME and team leader. Develop and oversee the teams efficient use of project management software including training all users, mastering product updates, and presenting at awareness sessions.• Track and manage in-store graphics utilizing complex Excel databases and formulas.• Maintain strong relationships with external print vendors and internal business partners, production teams and distribution chains.

Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin

• Communicated set direction for monthly merchandising and visual presentation of products arriving in 1,000+ stores across various climates and unique target markets.• Utilized Adobe Creative Suite (primarily InDesign) to create approximately 36 communication books (2,550 pages) annually within strict deadlines.• Improved communication processes, technology, presentation and user friendliness of Kohl’s internal communication channels.

Grafton, Wi

• Managed all public relations and social media strategies (LinkedIn Ad Campaign Manager, Facebook, Google+, YouTube).• Developed, conducted and analyzed the results of annual customer satisfaction survey.• Designed product catalog, sell sheets, packaging labels and print ads. Coordinated with outside vendors to print materials.• Improved email campaign engagement rates by 5% YoY through data analytics and CRM database management.

Colorado Springs, Colorado Area

- Designed layouts, wrote copy, photographed images and coordinated teams/resources to create the ‘Careers’ section of Compassion's website.- Created several internal articles using HMTL-5 web development - Managed Compassion's Intern Instagram account including marketing strategy and outreach of the internship program.- Helped redevelop Compassion's marketing plan and overarching goals for their internship program and it's future.- Coordinated and helped manage the internship program including professional development seminars, communication, event planning and logistical planning.- Conducted 10 internal interviews to collect stories from employee's about their passion for Compassion's work and unique journey to find their current position.

Analyzed and recreated website, increased SEO, created branding strategyDeveloped new promotional items including brochures, comment cards, logo updates...Created a functional business plan and marketing strategy plan with specific goalsConducted research regarding target market and competition to segment audience Direct involvement in HR services including interviewing and hiring candidatesSpread the hope and love of Christ through voice and song with Wendysue

Hartford, Wisconsin

Entrusted with a key to open, close and run the store unsupervised Conducted all money transactions & handled customer's clothing with careConducted inventory and courtesy callsReconciled all customer complaintsKept store clean and organized

Bachelors, Marketing, Senior

Activities and Societies: Outstanding Academic Achievement Award (2013-Present), Campus Ministry Leadership Team - Women's Bible Study.

Ged, Graduate

Activities and Societies: Vocal Jazz, National Honor's Society, Peers for Peers