Develop and manage public awareness programsOversee all fundraising events and activitiesCreate and develop marketing strategies and collateral materials Direct and oversee grant research/writing activitiesCreate and analyze budgets and financial reports

Identifying and build vendor partnershipsNegotiate contract packaging for Sunkist fresh produceInitiate rebate incentives for total spend with vendorsDesign and create retail displays for Sunkist fresh produceCreate and maintain Sunkist display website store

Develop and Manage contract manufacturing relationships Negotiate and review annual vendor contracts and rebate programsCreate execution plans for new product launchManage purchasing decisions of all printed materials including packaging, POS displays, hang tags, product inserts and trade show materialsManage outsourcing of weekly Just-In-Time production to meet shipping requirement of clients

Collaborate with the Program Development team in forecasting program budgets and manage program budgets for clientsMonitor all program installations and removal of marketing materialsDevelop compliance agreements and incentives for Social Marketing programs in several statesCreate and manage a public space rental program for over 300 locations in three statesManage and maintain travel and training schedules for 40 employees in five statesManage bi-weekly payroll for over 50 employees in eight statesPrepare monthly financial reports to submit to Australian Board of Directors

Hired designers and managed eight person design staff; Responsible for all in-store graphics and corporate identity and approving all Collateral Materials; Overseeing all packaging graphics for retail and Specialty Advertising Clients; Working with Sales Department in developing Sales and Seasonal CampaignsCollaborate with Product Development to launch new productsNegotiating with domestic and overseas printersCoordinating the printing production with manufacturingDeveloped a style guide workbook including theme, photography, merchandising, POS and layout; Worked closely with Sales and Marketing to position plan-o-grams for retailers; Worked closely with printers in packaging and collateral materials; Performed all press checks for new product graphics; Hired and worked with an outside design firm to facilitate company name and logo change; Assisted in branding new logo.

Customer Service Manager/Production Manager (DuPuis Press)Responsibilities included: Hiring, training and managing customer service representatives and receptionist; Scheduling and trafficking jobs; Coordinating client projects. Managed in-house clients and assisted clients in Drum Scanning, Color Correction and Film Output for printing; Clients include Auto-Logic, Cherokee, Genesis Entertainment, Joyco, Semtech and St. Ives.Technical Sales/Account Representative (DuPuis Design)Responsibilities include: Assisting Sales Department with technical aspects of printing and production; Coordinating projects for Sales Staff and maintaining timelines for Designers; Worked closely with Sales Department and Designers to manage clients and projects; Clients include: Nestlé, Mattel, Disney, McGuire’s and Meissner Filtration.