Natasha Eldridge Email & Phone Number

Boston, Ma, Us

Responsible for developing and implementing transformative programs, both internally and externally, that enhance R&D, education, and innovation across industries. Working with universities, accelerators, start-ups, and intrapreneurs, I ensure that projects align with business goals while fostering collaboration and creativity.

Cambridge, Ma, Us

Serve as a subject matter expert, designing, developing, and delivering material using a range of methods and platforms. Actively create the course material, lesson plans, and curricula, while conducting research and fieldwork, engaging with students, assisting with processing applications, and attending interviews, conferences, and meetings.• Teaches Strategic Management graduate course covering successful development and implementation of strategy in different industries, including sustaining competitive advantages in traditional and emerging markets, internal and external analysis, value proposition, qualitative and quantitative analysis, and social responsibility.• Utilizes strategic communication to build effective relationships with students, collaborating with internal partners and stakeholders to create positive learning environments.

San Diego, Ca, Us

San Diego, Ca, Us

Manages the networking and recruiting of gatekeepers, investors, incubators, and start-up executives for events to increase brand awareness and stakeholder engagement. Curates relationships with stakeholders and hosts events to identify, counsel, and support organizations focused on life science and biotechnology. • Maintain relationships with sponsors and local life science community leaders to include Amgen, BioLabs, LabCentral, Wilson Sonsini, Harvard, and MIT. Coordinated promotions with 20+ strategic partners in economic development offices• Created a webinar series for organizations in the life sciences start-up industry related to fundraising and diversity/inclusion.

Oakland, California, Us

Cambridge, Ma, Us

Responsible for the management and execution of the RESI Conference, a multimillion-dollar conference, five times a year with 600-1,000 attendees (investors and early-stage life science executives) per conference, 24 panels and workshops, 1,200 one-on-one meetings, 30-40 company presentations, 30 exhibitors. Lead cross-functional teams, establish, deliver, and implement growth strategies for expansion.• Develop and manage strategic partnerships with life science industry leaders, including Wuxi Apptec, Merck, Bayer, and Pfizer.• Manage event campaigns, vendor relationships, and logistics to expand company brand and achieve organizational goals.• Successfully authored and designed collateral material while building email campaigns to elevated brand engagement by 30%.• Oversees business development efforts for clients related to fundraising life science executives and investors, incubators, tech transfers, academic institutes, and top pharmaceutical companies in California and Oregon.• Conducts in-depth primary and secondary research, performed comprehensive competitive analysis, and accurately summarizes data, trends, and results for internal and external stakeholders.

Cambridge, Ma, Us

✪ Guided Business Development for clients across fundraising life science executives and investors, incubators, tech transfers, academic institutes and top pharmaceutical companies in California and Oregon.✪ Created marketing material for email campaigns for RESI and Life Science Nation✪ Supported life science investors, current clients and former clients during fundraising campaigns ✪ Conducted in-depth primary and secondary research, performed comprehensive competitive analysis, and accurately summarized data, trends, and results for internal and external stakeholders.

✪ Created entrepreneurship development program for a social ventures business plan competition for Boston Rising. ✪ Developed strategic marketing and operational plans for start-ups and non-profits✪ Taught best practices and implementation of content for Blogging, Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest and LinkedIn

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

✪ Launched aggressive marketing plan and increased sponsorship for the Annual HOPE Global Financial Dignity Summit by 24% compared to 2012✪ Led flawless integration of content management strategy for digital media and increased readership for the main website by 33% and HOPE Blog readership by 26%, visit duration by 107% and mobile traffic by 21% in two months.✪ Managed media request and pitched events for local, national and international press for Office of the Chairman, Senior HOPE executives, HOPE events and forums (example: FDIC Chairman Martin Gruenberg) and annual HOPE Global Financial Dignity Summit✪ Drafted press releases, produced films, wrote and edited blog posts, and scheduled themed monthly campaigns for National Women's History Month and Financial Literacy Month

West Newton, Massachusetts, Us

✪ Analyzed $3.4 billion Point of Sales Men's Brown Shoe Market for The Rockport Company, reviewed and strategized ways to increase sales for men’s division✪ Conducted market analysis to identify product gaps and strategically develop licensee accessories products✪ Performed 12 month NPD analysis of sales and product channels in the US marketplace ✪ Researched and presented the competitive landscape for the management ✪Created an automated weekly digest of key fashion industry content for product and design teams

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✪ Re-launched and managed a successful, sustainable for-profit clothing company. Increased customer base by 200% and grew revenue by 55%.✪ Worked on segment positioning in the socially responsible apparel industry✪ Developed and managed ROI for marketing campaigns and performed breakeven analysis and forecasted sales✪ Provided and developed marketing and sales techniques to volunteers✪ Maintained communications and established rapport with different stakeholders✪ Managed outside vendors with product development

Phoenix, Az, Us

✪ Oversaw 400+ student portfolios and provided excellent customer service resulting in an increased retention of 15%✪ Performed relationship management between the school and the students for admissions, degree options and requirements, and academic progress students ✪ Successfully navigated and excelled in cross-functional environment

✪ Managed rebate promotions and was promoted from $11M to $14M client portfolio in 13-month period. High-level clients included XM Radio, Logitech, JPMorgan Chase, and Activision.✪ Worked with Ireland office to produce overall campaign reports✪ Facilitated communication among cross-functional departments to ensure quality✪Analyzed consumer data and developed spreadsheets to provide recommendations to clients

Dallas, Tx, Us

✪ Led Customer Escalation Satisfaction Team and converted 50% of “very dissatisfied customers” to “very satisfied customers” and exceeded sales goal by 50%. ✪ Created sales management reports, including survey analyses, recommended customer satisfaction initiatives, and issue resolutions✪ Taught communication skills and product knowledge on initial launch of new products to customer sales representatives

✪ Managed media placements for large corporate advertisements in minority, student, and military publications. Promoted within three months due to 45% increase in publication accuracy.✪ Established and maintained relationships with 1,600 publications for clients including Home Depot, Universal Music Group, Sony, Army National Guard, and Lexus

✪ Assisted, researched, and distributed press releases and biographies of celebrity clients, television shows, and household products ✪ Created and maintained databases for media outlets and celebrities ✪ Planned and advertised publicity events for charities and celebrity clients

Ba, Film Studies And Italian

Mba, Marketing And Entrepreneurship

Film/Cinema/Video Studies & Italian