Rachel Brown Email & Phone Number

Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States

Managing a team of project managers, I ensure recurring and one-off projects are executed on-time and on-budget by establishing the benchmarks of success and the optimal steps of execution. Navigating cross-departmental collaboration with effective communication, I identify opportunities and refine processes to improve internal and external efficiencies, allowing for more effective planning, strategy, and greater profitability. Pairing collaboration with experience, I align our client's business strategy with creative marketing campaigns to help them strategically reach their goals. Starting with a comprehensive analysis, I work to establish marketing objectives, business goals, and the benchmarks of success. Ensuring our client's marketing campaigns are both strategic and successful, with the help of a highly skilled team of graphic designers and web developers, I produce high quality branding, website design and development, and marketing campaigns utilizing print ads, social media, email marketing, SEO, and Google Ads.

Chattanooga, Tennessee Area

As a project manager, I act on my client's behalf to ensure each stage of production is on track and executed to the highest standard, whether that be a logo design, press release, or Google Ads campaign.

Chattanooga, Tennessee Area

As the Target Publishing Group’s advertising niche sales specialist and publication manager, I worked with a team of ten sales executives to reach our goals for three print and digital magazines: Chatter Magazine, Edge and Get Out Chattanooga. Coordinating special projects and creating industry specific sections, I implemented new ideas to grow revenue while providing solutions for national accounts and local business owners within a 13 county radius. Additionally, I participated in editorial planning and assisted in marketing three glossy publications through social media posting, print and digital advertising, and special events.

Chattanooga, Tennessee Area

I handled the leads and acquisitions within the food and beverage industry across 16 counties, making up the distribution area for The Chattanooga Times Free Press. I initiated and managed the product redesign and launch a digital presence for a weekly restaurant guide called Dining Out, a newsprint insert that circulated within the Sunday paper. I enjoy facilitating content that would bring value to both the readers and advertisers, and implemented special editions quarterly to drive audience interest, community partnerships and sales. I successfully hit the benchmarked sales goals for 78 various print and digital solutions, while maintaining the dining publication budget. It was my pleasure to maintain positive account relations with local advertisers, pairing strategic planning with solution based results. I handled all aspects of deadlines, creative, billing, and collections throughout my time on the restaurant desk.

Nashville, Tn

As the bar manager of Two Bits barcade in downtown Nashville, I managed the front-of-house operations, handled bar purchase orders, maintained inventory, updated the seasonal beer and cocktail menu and represented the company at professional functions. Oh, and I'll still serve up the best gimlet you've ever had.

Nashville, Tn

In addition to waiting tables, I worked as the staff photographer, maintained the social media pages, and kept the website up -to-date. working closely with our graphic designer to keep our web presence up to date. I also helped to manage the nightly deposits and distribution of tips among the staff.

Greater Nashville Area

As a photography major in the College of Mass Communication at MTSU, I reached out to Tom Stanford, the Editor of the Photography Department at The Tennessean newspaper in Nashville, Tennessee. After showcasing my portfolio of work and sharing my interest in his field, the photography internship program was re-opened and I was able to make the commute three days a week. I had the opportunity to photograph in a variety of photojournalist capacities, including editorial, illustration, concerts, and events in the greater Nashville area.

Murfreesboro, Tn

I waited tables at Bonefish Grill Murfreesboro throughout college, where I eventually worked up to the role of head waiter. After excelling at high quality customer service and multi-tasking, I proved detail oriented as I took on the responsibility of checking out the other front-of-house staff member's closing duties, handled nightly tip distribution and deposits, and effectively shut down the restaurant.

Bachelor Of Science, Photography

Activities and Societies: Society of Photographic Education, Photo Society of MTSU

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