Laura Keller Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, CA, US

Minneapolis, MN, US

• Lead the company across all strategic initiatives, creating impact through talent, primarily in leadership, for top global brands in the communications, advertising, marketing and technology sectors. Manage full life.
• Recognized for delivering broad based HR/talent management solutions and plans to organizations aimed at achieving branding and marketing goals by developing strategies that create more agile, brand-centric, efficient.
• Assist clients with succession planning, employment branding, M&A, and exit strategies; serve as an advisor to C-Suite on leadership and HR objectives.
• Champion diversity and inclusion work through sourcing and candidate portfolio recommendations, and by developing programs for and sponsoring the BrandLab initiative.

Los Angeles, California, US

Minneapolis, MN, US

• Oversaw all hiring initiatives across disciplines (account management, media, account planning, production, broadcast affairs, project management, creative), led the development and execution of employment brand.
• Established strong partnerships with executive leadership teams and department heads on talent plans and hires for key accounts.
• Created curriculum and conducted interview training with key agency departments to ensure the induction of the right candidates.
• Collaborated with the HR and hiring managers to improve candidate experience and on-boarding process.
• Managed relationships with outside recruiting firms; optimized database and applicant tracking system.

• Created the Divine brand; first online accessory boutique for the bride.
• Launched Divine’s innovative retail concept at the Beverly Hills Hotel Wedding Show.
• Received accolades and positive response; endorsed and promoted by Colin Cowie Lifestyle, InStyle Magazine, and featured on Lifetime TV.

• Led the development of the Levi's Red Tab strategic and creative retail-driven promotional recommendations for the back to school 2001 period.
• Collaborated with the VP of New Business on pitches and new business strategy for the agency at large.

Los Angeles, California, US

As VP Account Director, Business Development, created credentials and oversaw strategic planning of expansion initiatives for creative and data-driven gaming/tech agency.

• Account leader overseeing development of effective and award winning brand strategy, creative activation and campaign creation for Disney Interactive Games, the Dole Food Company, Inc, and Tropicana Beverages NA with.
• Conceived and opened Youth Pulse - an experiential agency offering; became new agency profit center utilized as an exciting immersive learning resource for corporate marketing teams.
• Created HIV Test communications program for at risk and runaway youth in LA in partnership with pro bono client Advocates for Youth. Received commendation from LA Mayor Richard Riordan.