Director Of Marketing And Partnerships
Greater New York City Area
AKA is a global entertainment advertising and marketing agency for live entertainment, arts and cultural industries. AKA is a global advertising and marketing agency for live entertainment, arts and cultural industries.Supervised four marketing managers, four coordinators and interns. Managed, developed and implemented marketing initiatives, sales, online and promotional campaigns for Broadway shows (The Book Of Mormon, Spider-Man, etc.) and worldwide tours (How To Train Your Dragon, Billy Elliot, etc) and comprehensive strategic recommendations informed by sales analysis and quantitative research.Major Projects:• Secured high-level partners including Google, American Express, MasterCard, Fidelity Investments, Expedia, MTV, Gilt City, Universal, American Airlines, Bloomingdales and Marriott saving clients over $5M.• Supervised social media partnerships with USA Network, SiriusXM Radio (The Book of Mormon) and "Glee" (The Book of Mormon), Madison Square Garden Entertainment (End of the Rainbow), etc.• Worked in tandem with Director of Digital to create long-lead, multi-platform partnerships for clients with Expedia, Google, American Express, the New York Jets, the New York Mets, etc.• Increased added value and promotional opportunities both online and in print for all paid media at the agency.• Procured industry firsts including Google Offers first-ever Broadway presale, Spider-Man takeover of Times Square on CNN’s New Year's Eve celebration, a dedicated Sirius Radio channel for The Book of Mormon and an NBC Public Service Announcement with Billy Elliot.