Maria Chambers Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Naperville

Co-creator of Washington Street Market which features vendors selling vintage, handmade and repurposed furniture, jewelry, clothing and home accessories. Our goal is to provide independent artisans an opportunity to sell their goods and to bring incremental business to store owners in downtown Naperville. The pop-up markets started as a holiday show showcasing 11 vendors in 2012 and has grown to 70+ booths per show. We scout vendors who have a unique offering and an artistic eye in how they showcase their booth and products in order to present a market that feels special and well-edited. Responsibilities also include creating and managing vendor contracts and vendor relationships, finding event space, manage billing and event budget, creating and distributing promotional materials, marketing, design of the space and market setup and teardown.

Greater Chicago Area

Managed Chicago edition of Tinybeans, including development of production calendar, writing and editing content for style, tone and message, sourcing media and overseeing a team of freelance writers. Conceptualized story ideas informed by data analytics with an eye on an evergreen and SEO-friendly approach.Monitored ad sales activity and incorporated partner content while ensuring editorial integrity.Represented Tinybeans on media trips globally, hosted by tourism boards and international resort chains, with a mission of finding the best family friendly travel destinations.Increased brand awareness by being highly respected and visible in the Chicago market and growing a solid network of PR contacts.

Greater Chicago Area

Diageo is an international manufacturer and distributor of premium liquor with a brand portfolio that includes Smirnoff, Jose Cuervo, Captain Morgan and Johnny Walker. Worked with local Safeway subsidiary, Dominick's, to analyze spirits data and made recommendations across all brands concerning underperforming items to discontinue, new products in the market to incorporate and determined shelf placement.Created store-level schematics used by distributor team to set the shelves annually.Worked as part of a team to create cross-promotional campaigns during key holidays and sporting events and presented analyzed results to customers.Scheduled and staffed liquor tastings at Dominick's, Costco, Sam's Club and Wal-Mart and created point-of-sale promotional materials.Performed monthly liquor sales analysis for all Safeway subsidiaries, presenting analysis to Safeway Liquor Buyers.

Cincinnati, Ohio Area

Cadence Network was a startup, purchased by Avista Corp in 2008, that specialized in helping companies manage their energy costs and carbon footprints. Cadence delivered comprehensive utility, telecommunications and lease facility expense management to more than 150 multiple-site businesses nationwide. Collaborated with a team to determine the look and feel of the portal clients used to view their site data and run reports. Worked with end users to identify and specify complex business and system requirements and processes.Created use cases and business rules which defined functional and technical requirementsAssisted technical writer in creation of a software training manual.