Nicole Zenner Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il, Us

Chicago, Illinois, United States

e: nzenner@clement.orgProvides leadership to the Strategy & Planning department to ensure the successful execution of parish strategy, member engagement, and communication systems. Responsible for ongoing review and implementation of Saint Clement Parish pastoral strategy and Saint Clement School's strategic plan.

Chicago, Il

e: nicole@zeneventschicago.com- Built a business practice of coaching clients navigating planning their ceremony.- Collaboratively create a unique script with every client. Averages 10 scripts annually, with each script averaging 2,500-3,000 words.- Develop and maintain workflows for clients, social media marketing, financial reports, and payroll.- Foster and maintain relationships with industry professionals through 1:1 networking, volunteering, and industry associations.-… Show more e: nicole@zeneventschicago.com- Built a business practice of coaching clients navigating planning their ceremony.- Collaboratively create a unique script with every client. Averages 10 scripts annually, with each script averaging 2,500-3,000 words.- Develop and maintain workflows for clients, social media marketing, financial reports, and payroll.- Foster and maintain relationships with industry professionals through 1:1 networking, volunteering, and industry associations.- During global pandemic, offered freelance contract work as social media manager, copywriter, content marketing manager, project manager, and assisted in WBENC certification process. Show less

Greater Chicago Area

- Provided exceptional customer service through the creative development and fulfillment of program content. Worked in conjunction with cross-functional teams to exceed client expectations.- Actively prospected and developed new business opportunities. Exceeded first 6-month goal of $500,000 in gross sales. - Nurtured relationships with key hotels/hoteliers through in-person visits, industry and destination information, creative swag deliveries, and entertainment.- Promoted Chicago… Show more - Provided exceptional customer service through the creative development and fulfillment of program content. Worked in conjunction with cross-functional teams to exceed client expectations.- Actively prospected and developed new business opportunities. Exceeded first 6-month goal of $500,000 in gross sales. - Nurtured relationships with key hotels/hoteliers through in-person visits, industry and destination information, creative swag deliveries, and entertainment.- Promoted Chicago and company capabilities via sales trips, formal presentations and representation at national and local industry events. Show less

Chicago, Il

- Purposefully recruited and scheduled 425 volunteers to assist at weekend and holiday services. Directly managed 115 volunteers every weekend, resolving open positions immediately.- Provided quarterly training opportunities for new volunteers in each ministry.- Planned and managed annual fundraiser with goal of $300,000. Jointly worked with key decision makers on event details, finances, and marketing.

Greater Chicago Area

- Oversaw production of 15-20 weddings or corporate events per year. Average wedding was 175 people with a $125,000 budget. Managed event team that included a minimum of 10 different companies.- Responded to inquiries, wrote proposals, and scheduled sales calls to secure yearly bookings. Close rate of 85%, with gross bookings of $100,000/year.- Built workflow for onboarding contractors, including interviewing and training.- Wrote 7-10 event recaps annually, comprising of 800-1,000… Show more - Oversaw production of 15-20 weddings or corporate events per year. Average wedding was 175 people with a $125,000 budget. Managed event team that included a minimum of 10 different companies.- Responded to inquiries, wrote proposals, and scheduled sales calls to secure yearly bookings. Close rate of 85%, with gross bookings of $100,000/year.- Built workflow for onboarding contractors, including interviewing and training.- Wrote 7-10 event recaps annually, comprising of 800-1,000 words each. Submitted event review and photographs quarterly to industry magazine and online platforms for publication. Show less

Greater Chicago Area

- Collaborated with 14 different sales executives during tenure, along with a remote Operations and Analytics team.- Developed Account Manager training manual for the company within first year of hire.- Managed pacing and performance of over 30 digital campaigns at any given moment for clients such as Starcom, Spark, Haworth and OMD with brands such as Ally Bank, Allstate, US Cellular, PODS, Beats by Dre, State Farm and Walgreens.

Greater Chicago Area

- Opened Chicago office of company in October 2007 (headquartered in Minneapolis, MN)- Production assistant at client trade show and educational conference.- Responded to inquiries, wrote proposals, and scheduled sales calls to secure yearly bookings.- Fostered and maintained relationships with event industry professionals.- Developed production schedule for events.

- Supervised and developed a remote team of 4 that ensured campaign launch and monitored delivery and performance.- Created research protocol incorporating industry leader technology and network user surveys.

- Negotiated and purchased millions of dollars in digital media for the sports initiatives and print-digital integrated programs for all 8 divisions of General Motors.- Provided digital advertising training for remote broadcast and print teams in order to give them base knowledge on digital media buying.

Responsibilites included planning, buying, trafficking and report analytics for digital branding and direct response campaigns as well as SEM for BMOT. Clients included: Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Travelers Insurance, National and Alamo Rental Car.

Responsibilities included planning, buying, trafficking and report analytics for digital branding and direct response campaigns. Clients included: Purina, General Mills.

In the last two years that I worked at Best Buy, I was responsible for working with the product teams (specifically Entertainment, Mobile, and Accessories) in developing their digital branding strategy. We then worked with Avenue A/Razorfish and Digitas in the execution of the strategy.I also managed the Best Buy Affiliate program and worked to enhance relationships with Best Buy's top affiliates.