Kendall Siekmeier (Gordon) Email & Phone Number

Denver, Colorado, United States

Clients: Ooni Pizza Ovens, Tecovas, Chaco Footwear, Honey Stinger, American Pistachios, Seattle Coffee Gear

Denver, Colorado, United States

Clients: TINCUP Whiskey, Ooni Pizza Ovens, American Pistachios, Seattle Coffee Gear

Denver, Colorado, United States

Denver, Colorado, United States

Chicago

• Manage day-to-day account management for consumer campaigns from ideation through execution (key accounts in 2019: National Peanut Board, Essilor, KeVita)
• Delegate tasks and provide clear direction and expectations of roles, responsibilities, timing and key deliverables
• Assisted team leadership for award winning National Peanut Board campaign with Justin Baldoni (Peanut Powered Parents, 2019 Silver Anvil Winner)
• Foster key relationships with third party vendors (event planners, media outlets, influencers, celebrity managers, designers, etc.)
• Maintain high attention to detail across account management tasks including tracking out of pocket budget (approx. $1MM), billing and invoicing, forecasting staffing, and proofreading all marketing materials
• Solve problems and issues as they arise in solution-oriented ways while remaining calm under pressure; ability to adjust and be nimble

• Assigned to key agency clients including Walmart, McDonald’s, TYLENOL®, BENGAY® and the National Peanut Board.
• Focus on Walmart’s grocery business; helped grow Walmart grocery media coverage by 12% YOY (48 pitches)
• Develop media strategies to build awareness of new and exclusive food launches as well as priority food products
• Concept and execute media events from start to finish including managing multiple vendor relationships, managing budgets, and conducting media relations with national news editors and influencers
• Develop weekly media reports of grocery coverage to share with clients including the EVP of Food for Walmart
• Develop influencer strategies and manage relationships with influencers across multiple areas (food, lifestyle, parenting) to tell brands’ stories

· Assigned to key agency clients including Walmart, McDonald’s, Libbey Glass, and more· Drafted press releases, message materials, executive statements, pitch materials and recap reports for campaigns· Developed strategy for Walmart competitor monitoring and story correcting to oversee team of 6 to help correct hundreds of articles with false information.

· Assigned to key agency clients including Walmart, Sargento and Florida Department of Citrus· Conducted media audits to determine strategies for Walmart’s media outreach and campaigns (Back to School, Holiday, etc.)· Developed media materials including press releases, messaging materials, pitches and executive briefing docs

Chicago

• Assisted lead wedding planner in day-of coordination and execution of high-end weddings in Chicago
• Gained valuable experience in organization and event execution in a high-stress environment

Chicago, IL

• Analyzed and improved the firm’s internal reports of trading technology platforms with Excel, resulting in a summarized and easy-to-read format
• Created and posted relevant information and articles via the company's four social media sites (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+); led initial plans and research for the company's technology twitter account
• Planned and tested pilot for a company-wide crisis/emergency notification system in Summer 2011

Chicago, IL

• Assisted marketing manager and gained a broad understanding of the brokerage firm's numerous business units.
• Worked extensively on a strategic initiative to build web-based advertising capability, ultimately influencing website development. Included SEO and Google Analytics research.

Ann Arbor, MI

• Led activities and supervised classroom of 15 2-year-olds
• Learned classroom management skills; exhibited patience and acceptance while managing conflicts to improve student-teacher relationships

• Worked in fast-paced environment; developed multi-tasking skills and remained calm under pressure.
• Completed daily reports with extreme attention to detail. Also had minimal financial responsibilities which increased financial efficiency.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Communications And Psychology

Activities and Societies: Alpha Delta Pi Executive Board - Panhellenic Delegate; Keen Kuisine - Vice President of Public.

High School Diploma, Honors Degree