Multifaceted role within B2B Accounts Payable (AP) Networks and Automation start-up group leading American Express partnerships. Manage, launch and scale Commercial payments partnerships, more specifically responsible for partnerships strategy, P&L profitability, contract negotiations, joint product roadmap development and execution, marketing events and collateral, sales enablement and training, customer onboarding and operations.

Internal consulting role driven to accelerate company growth through investment management, business transformation and process optimization initiatives. Responsible for discovery, strategy, execution, and team assignments.

Multifaceted role within T&E payments group leading American Express partnerships. Manage, launch and scale Commercial payments partnerships, more specifically responsible for partnerships strategy, P&L profitability, contract negotiations, joint product roadmap development and execution, marketing events and collateral, sales enablement and training, customer onboarding and operations.

• Performed competitive analysis to determine portfolio advantage and analyzed Card Member spend data to help drive Premium adoption and expansion with Clients• Presented analysis of existing initiatives and new, comprehensive Go-to-Market strategies for the Premium portfolio with specific recommendations on tactics, channels and metrics of success to senior management• Created and defined incremental and innovative marketing strategies to drive year-over-year growth in Platinum and Gold Cards In Force • Identified new target segment consisting of 350,000 existing Card Members and provided team with strategic engagement direction

• Analyzed brand success by tracking impression numbers from secured and organic product placements• Managed Gain’s #FreshFriday Facebook initiative to strengthen consumer interaction with the brand and increase overall brand equity• Collaborated with internal teams to develop and deliver effective brand messaging, which resulted in over 500,000 impressions• Partnered and fostered effective relationships with editors and bloggers as key resources to execute traditional and social media activations leading to over 6 million impressions for the fiscal year, Gain’s best ROI to-date• Presented persuasive event, program, and initiative budgets and missed opportunity reports to senior level team leaders to allocate spending more efficiently• Wrote pitch calendars and press releases resulting in over 2 million additional impressions for clients• Strengthened client relationships during monthly presentation meetings by advising client Brand Management teams on innovative strategies to grow their online communities and increase consumer involvement• Encouraged flexibility within the team during Twitter Parties that engaged online followers with the brand and established both Gain and Tide as top 5 trending topics in the United States

• Created and analyzed financial reports to monitor current products and assess future trends to construct micro- and macro-level assortment strategies• Selected as one of ten participants to pilot and develop a leadership program later rolled out to all Macy’s employees based on leadership skills demonstrated during training and in daily departmental functions• Communicated closely with vendors to select and develop quality furniture and tracked operations to ensure timely delivery • Managed permanent markdown and promotional sale pricing to liquidate over $1 million of aged inventory • Created and led development of new online-only assortment in the Entertainment furniture department that successfully generated over $60,000 in three months• Pursued and participated in external Planning workshops such as Trend Curve Analyses, Gross Margin, On Order, Corporate-Vendor Analysis, Merchandise Planning, Receipts/Stock Levels, and Tools for Local Assortment• Executed all stages of the advertising process and ensured appropriate stock levels to support sales projections• Forecasted plans for vendor and departmental sales, receipts, gross margin, and markdowns in collaboration with Buyer and Planner to present to senior level management

•Wrote press releases and created and maintained briefing books for client events •Participated in weekly update calls with clients and drafted budgets above $10,000 for client projects •Researched and developed reports for senior management tracking progress of project execution•Participated in team and client brainstorm and strategy meetings to develop innovative means to broadcast client products•Forged relationships with national and international journalists to gain media coverage for clients•Supported and monitored client launches and events in major domestic and international markets

•Researched and compiled product-based data to be presented to senior level management and make intelligent proposals•Worked with Financial Advisors to understand and best strategize portfolios for particular clients•Incorporated market information to create and maintain monthly reports tracking success of nine financial products •Participated in executive committee meetings to organize upcoming conferences as team and budgeting experience•Developed and assessed monthly report that tracked assets of $10,000 and above for particular Financial Advisors