Channel Marketing Manager @ Ultra and Mint Mobile, National Retail

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• Concept and develop Marketing and Merchandising campaigns for National Retail• Manage two Pre-paid brands on a National level, covering 3500+ doors• Lead cross-functional teams within assigned distribution channels• Forecast and manage annual budget• Manage all retail display creative development, prototyping, and routing• Plan tradeshow and retail event layouts and floor plan designs for key shows• Develop and maintain brand webpage for National Retail site – including refreshing photo and video content, graphics, and promotional ads

• Managed and Installed six annual In-Store Visual Merchandising Window Displays and Caseline Creative Rollouts, across the Southwest region• Functioned as the lead contact for all event related CVM needs within market-cluster stores• Actively participated in daily/weekly store walk-through's with Market Vice President, Store Director, and store management teams, providing solutions and insights that balance the needs of CVM standards and the business• Implemented in-store execution of regional visual merchandising in-store strategy, product placement, floorplan review, and Global Visual Merchandising directive's for all collections. • Maximized CVM opportunities within each store - assessing the needs within each location and responding with effective solutions• Influenced and communicated regularly with all Southwest Business Partners, as to what Visual Merchandising actions have been taken within each location • Trained, developed, and inspired CVM partner network and regional retail teams, to ensure excellent visual standards were not only being maintained but exceeded

• Managed vendor production, execution and global roll out of Creative Visual Merchandising assets to all stores.• Established a collaborative relationship with global vendors to ensure all creative assets are correctly prepped for production.• Ensured all assets were produced, shipped, delivered and installed, quality checked as per the project brief, on time and on budget. • Partnered closely with the Design, Graphics, Finance, Visual Merchandising, and Logistics teams in order to produce global creative rollouts.• Communicated with CVM regional team regarding collateral needs and feedback. Proactively shared updates on deliveries, replacements and production status to support market needs. • Partnered with management to identify realistic solutions to challenges such as shipment of delicate props or identifying alternative materials, while maintaining the integrity of the design. • Managed, developed, and tracked the sampling process of visual props, display items, and graphics with various vendors. Always worked to achieve the best possible timing and cost, while retaining our excellent quality standards. • Processed display form, case-line, and store accessory orders per Creative Visual Merchandising (CVM) Regional Team needs• Managed pre-production and production approval processes• Ensured In-Store Visual Merchandising Window Displays and Caseline Rollouts were successfully produced and shipped out according to scheduleAchievements:- Coordinated vendors and shipments for each Creative Rollout successfully and on-time. - Participated in various Global Display Upgrades- Reviewed our West Coast store locations Holiday displays. Later participated in a group presentation of what the opportunities and successes within these locations were. - Installed Window Displays for NY Flagship, Soho, and Wall Street stores.

• Responsible for Creative Displays, upkeep of the store presentation, and ensuring all visual standards are executed with excellence, expanding to the management of two stores• Execute New York visual display directives in the window displays and vitrines on a monthly basis• Assist in the training of new sales staff- ensuring they can process a sale, open and close the registers as well as provide the highest standard of customer service at all times• Created a visual merchandising team consisting of current staff to help maintain the store standards at all timesAchievements: - Organized and assisted with the set-up, installation, and pack down of Christmas 2011 and Christmas 2012 for the flagship store - Worked with the CVM and team to complete the Bondi Junction store one day installation, allowing for grand opening on Christmas Eve - Exceeded Sales Target for 2012 by 10%

Merchandised store, maintaining style and upkeep of displays within the store

• Managed and developed twelve Menswear private label brands, including: Dillard’s - Menswear Private Label Knits, Woven’s, Bottoms, Sweater, and Denim accounts• Merchandised and styled showrooms for seasonal sales and design presentations in the US and Asia • Researched and forecasted trends for target markets, including European markets- traveling to Paris, Hong Kong, and London for all trend research and development• Monitored and created time and action charts- ensuring every aspect of production from fabric to store was on time and in order• Ensured Purchase Orders were received and monitored brand account details using AS400 and Dillard’s account management siteAchievements: - Achieved an annual $3 million increase in sales, taking accounts from $32 to $35 million - Awarded Employee of the Year - Promoted from Assistant Product Account Manager (July 2006) to Associate Product Account Manager

Organized samples and maintained records of accessoriesAssisted in pre- and post production of W Photo ShootsCreated visual materials and "look books" for premiere editors and stylists

Marketed Womenswear collection and created press kitsMerchandised showrooms daily and styled visual displays

Assisted customers with their fashion inquiries and concerns