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Vernon Hills, Illinois, US

• Designs and implements comprehensive marketing strategies to create awareness of the company’s business activities
• Produces ideas for promotional events and activities, and organizes them efficiently
• Plans and executes campaigns for corporate promotion, launching of new product lines, etc.
• Responsible for producing valuable content for the company’s online presence, editorial design and organizing the company’s publications
• Controls budgets and allocates resources amongst projects
• Acts as agent towards external parties such as media, stakeholders, and potential clients, and builds strategic partnerships

Buffalo Grove, IL, US

• Conceived, developed and implemented innovative marketing programs to drive distributor and end user product demand.
• Developed packaging designs and content, and worked with vendors on all packaging aspects.
• Worked directly with the VP of Marketing and outside ad agencies to coordinate advertising schedules and designs for company and product news across various media platforms.
• Developed marketing support materials and documentation to assist the sales team.

Schaumburg, Illinois, US

• Created a fresh brand marketing strategy for the U.S. division of a Japanese factory automation supply company.
• Collaborated regularly with international partners (from associates to executives).
• Established relationships with local and national print/digital advertising channels.
• Created original print/digital advertising content (copy writing and design), including pocket folders, multi-tiered informational flyers, training content for fully functional demonstration units, etc.
• Built a trade show program, including booth development, marketing strategies, print/digital advertising, and employee training (booth etiquette).
• Provided marketing support and development for CKD Mexico.

Waukegan, IL, US

• Copy Writer (June 2014 - August 2017)Marketing Specialist (June 2011 - June 2014)Marketing Coordinator (June 2008 - June 2011)Copy Editor (June 2006 - June 2008)
• Collaborated with marketing and merchandising teams to create catalog ads, direct mail pieces, space advertisements, email campaigns, social media content, internal communications and training, and more.
• Optimized marketing materials for enhanced readability and conciseness.
• Created 700+ catalog ads for a wide range of products, including those from Carhartt, 3M, Rust-Oleum, Hach, Thermo Scientific, DeWALT, Rayovac, GE, Honda, Endress+Hauser and more.
• Developed a training program to aid merchandisers in writing catalog ads.
• Assisted the Marketing Manager with production schedule deadlines, with particular ownership over the catalog production schedule.

North Kansas City, Missouri, US

• Assisted in managing one of the top 25 stores in the country.
• Managed office operations, and acted as the primary follow-up contact with customers post-purchase.
• Performed daily, weekly, and quarterly inventories of over $1 million in inventory.
• Coordinated high-value transfers between stores, goldsmiths, and customers.
• Earned certifications through DCA (Diamond Council of America) in both diamontology and colored gemstones.

US

• Assisted in managing the #1 performing store in the IL/WI/IN region.
• Traveled as a retail merchandiser to save struggling stores; reorganized store configurations to maximize efficiencies, and trained/retrained associates on corporate standards and procedures.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Digital Marketing

Education record

Associate In Arts (A.A.)