Suzanne Mcgee Email & Phone Number

Minneapolis, MN, US

* Lead marcom partner to the agency president, CEO, and Managing Partners* Served as the agency’s first full-time corp communications lead and rebuilt the agency’s marketing and communications (internal and external) program. Partnered to see the agency recognized on Ad Age’s Best Places to Work in 2024* Developed and launched Amplify, the new internal.

Detroit, MI, US

* Led the communications strategy and outreach for the agency and its practice areas of media, digital, and CX. Coverage includes The New York Times, Fast Company, AdAge, Adweek, Campaign U.S., and Digiday.* Oversaw industry award submissions for the agency, the work, and our talent.* Promoted the agency’s thought leadership (at all levels) for press.

Boston, Los Angeles And New York, US

• Led the communications strategy and outreach for the MullenLowe and Mediahub offices in Boston, Los Angeles, New York and Winston-Salem. Coverage includes The Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, AdAge, Adweek, Campaign.
• Actively participated in agency Adweek AOY and Ad Age A-List and Creativity submissions for MullenLowe Group (A-List 2018) and Mediahub (A-List MAOY 2019, Adweek US MAOY 2018, Adweek Executive of the Year 2018)
• Conducted press outreach to promote client work to trades and consumer press as well as supporting talent list and award submissions
• Spearheaded the national launch of Fight Gunfire With Fire, a creative force designed to inspire student creativity in the effort to curb gun violence, which was also a finalist for Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas.
• Partnered with the US awards team on submission strategy and supporting outreach

New York, NY, US

• Oversaw all PR efforts across the US, including the NY headquarters, and the regional offices in Austin, Chicago, Los Angeles, Portland, and San Francisco.
• Promoted executive thought leadership outreach along with a burgeoning mid-level talent press program
• Handled outreach for client work to trades and consumer press as well as supporting list and talent award submissions
• Led launch of the first Love Has No Labels video with partners at the Ad Council, resulting in global coverage of the most viewed PSA online that went on to win major industry awards and most recently an Emmy
• Built out the groundwork for a billable PR practice within the agency. Clients included Volvo, which launched the first branded Google cardboard experience and Celestial Seasoning’s return to its iconic packaging
• Oversaw the press for R/GA’s unprecedented headquarters move to Hudson Yards with coverage including Fast Company, Forbes, and Adweek.

London, GB

• Sole full-time digital publicist at NBCU, focused on brand and digital publicity, with responsibilities for securing coverage, conference panels and awards across multiple industries
• Spearheaded awards program for USA Network hit dramedy Psych resulted in making the final rounds in two Emmy Interactive Media categories. Recent wins including the AdAge Vanguard Media Award, the Shortys and Social TV.
• Expanded coverage in both top tier and entertainment press with key stories appearing in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, TV Guide, Mashable, AdAge, and more
• Drove strategy and execution around major launches for TV Everywhere, second screen apps and engagements, as well as program specific plans
• Expanded the network’s second screen leadership in the entertainment and advertising press to tout USA’s pioneering moves in the digital and social space with original programming including SUITS, PSYCH, BURN NOTICE.
• Secured more than 30 speaking opportunities in two years and expanded USA’s expertise to promote the network’s leadership in Social TV and TV Everywhere

New York, NY, US

• Client Service
• Leading account teams by overseeing client relations, executing strategy, generating revenue, and conducting administration of both account and agency activities
• Directing PR programs by promoting the use of technology within different industries, telecom, entertainment, mobile, with clients include: Comverse, Panasonic, RTC, N-trig, and Nellymoser
• Driving all aspects of PR programs with solid strategy designed to achieve successful media coverage in top-tier publications and with leading analyst firms
• Using creative proactive pitching and customer opportunities to increase client media exposure as well as visibility at tradeshows and industry events
• Creating ways for tech clients to combine outreach efforts with customers for thought-leadership opportunities in top-tier media outlets and vertical tradesNew Business

• Public Relations
• Founded own PR practice with responsibilities for new business, account strategy and execution along with business outreach and networking
• Drove all new business initiatives for four years with work across a number of industries and US geography
• Led public relations and marketing initiatives including media campaigns, tradeshow marketing, speaking opportunity and awards submissions, and related outreach for Kayak Interactive, an international mobile.
• Supervised all public relations and marketing efforts including media strategy & outreach, event planning and promotion, brochure content and newsletter writing, for the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of.
• Promoted Kayak’s executives, technology, games and licenses in the mobile games and tech pressEvent Planning & Promotion

Doha, QA

• Supervised and managed media and analyst outreach for clients’ national rebranding campaigns
• Wrote quarterly public relations outreach plans, releases, case studies and presentations
• Secured articles in publications such as eCFO, eWeek, Interactive Week, M-Business and Field Force Automation for both experienced and start-up high-tech companies
• Spearheaded customer public relations program, interaction with customers, vendors, PR contacts and company executives
• Consulted with the CEO and Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer of a wireless software company to create branding and messaging outreach programs
• Coordinated tradeshow activities with corresponding press materials, analyst/media briefings, software demonstrations and booth activities