Marie Dean Email & Phone Number

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

• Direct brand management, PR, media relations, social media, advertising, product launches and sales collateral for clients. • Developed comprehensive marketing strategy to support the introduction of Italian leather goods company, TOD’S, in the Dallas Fort Worth market. • Formulated and implemented national media outreach strategy to publicize new book offerings for six authors. Coverage included The Wall Street Journal, USA Today and The Dallas Morning News.• Orchestrated rebranding of all event planning, sales and support collateral and marketing for NOKIA, Inc trade show division. • Introduced and branded a high-end senior living facility to the Dallas Fort Worth area and the local healthcare industry. • Created strategic partnership between a moderately priced home accessories company and Dallas specialty retail store generating $30,000 in sales in three days.

• Collaborated with national companies and orchestrated a marketing campaign that increased charitable donations to breast cancer thereby reinforcing corporate philanthropy and brand images for all entities involved.• Managed corporate marketing, communications and strategic donations overseeing an annual budget in excess of $ 1million.• Produced and standardized detailed timeline for events used in Neiman Marcus’ 35 stores resulting in increased sales in all stores.• Organized and executed the Neiman Marcus Adolphus Children’s Parade integrating all entities raising over $250,000 annually for Children’s Medical Center.• Formulated media outreach strategy to publicize Neiman Marcus 90th Anniversary locally, regionally and nationally. Responsible for Community Outreach to increase store traffic during two-week event and production of opening gala for 1,000 people. Oversaw multiple daily in-store events during the anniversary celebration.• Coordinated and directed store team to produce bi-annual shopping events to reward current customer base and expand Neiman Marcus experience to new customers through special incentives. These three-day events generated sales of over $2 million dollars each.• Organized and executed annual store Holiday Donations Program for 250 employees including food drives, book sales and sample clothing sales generating $30,000 annually for local charities.

Coursework Toward Executive Mba

Ba, Education And Marketing

Activities and Societies: Church, Tennis, Hospital Volunteer