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Redmond, WA, US

Redmond, Washington, US

• Responsible for planning, leading, and executing marketing projects and product launches within the Gaming line of business (LOB) for the Microsoft Store Direct channel. Lead collaboration and coordination across.
• Function as the central point of coordination of product launch marketing for Microsoft Store Direct at an LOB level.
• Provide Store marketing teams with the latest updates, priorities, strategies, and resources for evergreen product marketing and high priority product launches.
• Partner with Regional Direct Store GTM Teams to ensure launch readiness.
• Develop and manage organizational assets including Walking decks, Playbooks, SharePoint sites, and Teams channels.
• Product launch asset management and distribution to ensure consistency of marketing creative across all channels & regions.

Edmonds, WA, US

• Managed the execution of marketing and system operations supporting the front-end and back-end of a web-based storefront for Xbox Design Labs. Responsible for defining and managing the program’s requirements with a.
• Coordinate project schedules including participation in meetings, documentation, tracking action items for program successes.
• Cross-department partnership and collaboration, managing multiple stakeholders including Hardware Planning, Marketing, Engineering, User Experience, User Research, Accessibility, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing.
• Collaborating with external service providers, agencies, and developers.
• Work with content writers to ensure the content meets marketing and hardware requirements and introduce the process to publish on the website.
• Manage the implementation and content adjustments of new and existing pages on the website with internal and external teams, including new product launches.

Redmond, Washington, US

• Manage Microsoft Store marketing for top PC & Xbox game launches working with the 1st Party publishing team and 3rd Party game publishers. Includes assisting publishers with game lifecycle management: submission.
• Partner Engagement - 1st Party Xbox Games Studio franchises teams, AAA 3rd Party PC Games publishers and developers
• PC Games Portfolio Management - 1st Party Xbox Games Studio; 8 franchises, 22 games plus DLC’s. AAA 3rd Party PC Games; 14 publishers, 91 games
• Partner launch Go To Market (GTM) planning, development and execution
• Provide publisher onboarding and ongoing support including the Microsoft Store front and Partner Center submission troubleshooting
• Conduct regular syncs with managed partners to review their content and promotion roadmap

Redmond, Washington, US

Supports and maintains consumer quality and sales goals throughout the brick & mortar Microsoft Stores Support agents and Microsoft Store Chat Support program. Partners with internal stakeholders to identify opportunities to increase revenue and/or customer satisfaction and works with the call center Service Delivery partners to develop, implement and.

Seattle, WA, US

• Responsible for the project management of all digital file production from conception through delivery for high-end brand packaging across multiple departments including Cookware/Bakeware, Food, Electrics, Home Décor.
• Responsible for planning and managing workflow to meet project life-cycle timelines for packaging digital file production for private label, co-branded, and partner exclusive products.
• Assured all project development tools required for digital file production; i.e. die-lines, product specs, copy, vendor digital content, photography are available prior to project launch.
• Qualified content and provided subject matter expertise to preserve and protect the Sur La Table and partner brands.
• Lead quality review of all creative packaging projects with product owner, Creative Designers and Creative Director, attended press checks as required.
• Managed internal routing of all proofs and final files to maintain scheduling cadence to meet delivery date per the project timeline.

Seattle, WA, US

• Effectively delivered core Project Management skills to plan and execute the opening of three TOMS Shoes retail stores based on the clients’ design, schedule and budget. Represented the best interests of the client by.
• Managed the project by providing leadership and oversight of all activities of the team members, including architects, engineers, specialist consultants, construction manager and contractors.
• Designed and implemented a client focused solution to compress project timelines to assure opening date expectations were met.
• Administrated the square foot budgets for all three stores; $506K, $387K, and $470K.
• Instituted a communication process through a leading web-based project management and collaboration tool.
• Published a weekly executive summary for internal and client management teams.

Redmond, Washington, US

• Directly managed steering the implementation retail sales and marketing projects including: developing project plans, balancing project scope, providing project process support, managing project communications.
• Analyzed trends and provided insights & strategies for improvement to existing programs and service offerings.
• Delivered end-to-end communication for all consumer retail sales programs including project plan, ongoing project status, post-mortem review and metrics analysis/reporting ensuring projects exceed internal and external.
• Lead cross-functional groups meetings; provided strategy and guidance to establish, manage and monitor the project plans, schedules and deliverables. Tracked required actions and took ownership of project deliverables.
• Synchronized display and training implementation scenarios within U.S. retailer partners across all Microsoft product groups with the Field Labor vendor Client Services Managers to ensure best in class execution.
• Lead cross-functional groups; provided strategy, training and guidance to establish, manage and monitor the project plans, schedules and deliverables.

Chicago, Illinois, US

• Managed distribution of POP materials and display components to an expert merchandising field force through the development of the Channel Marketing Services BOM. Responsible for client management of the operations of.
• Developed and maintained the field specialist distribution lists by program rounds according to initiatives set by Microsoft.
• Executed the Microsoft Merchandising program BOM for shipments to field reps, direct to store, and distribution centers, and other recipients in order to insure the correct distribution of POP materials.
• Conducted ongoing reviews to focus on cost effectiveness of shipping methods and practices and identify areas of improvement.
• Managed inventory of POP, display/fixture pieces, and other stock items to insure that items are inventoried at sufficient levels to maintain the program.
• Worked as an active partner with Microsoft to improve vendor development and manage overall project communications to key stakeholders.

• Managed day-to-day operations relevant to sourcing and purchasing, vendor management (selection, relations, and contracts), inventory management, project management, and production/manufacturing. Demonstrated.
• Procured and received components for 100+ software titles and ordered assembly for finished products. Managed more than 400 builds.
• Managed component and finished product cost of goods (COGs).
• Determined optimal inventory stocking based on forecast, total lead time and customer service requirements in conjunction with product life cycle.
• Key contact for internal customers and worldwide fulfillment issues.
• Monitored and tracked inventory at all worldwide locations for the education and retail markets.

Murray Hill, New Jersey, US

• [This Company was sold to an International Holding Company so the Redmond Company Closed.]Led all customer service and order processing for the US and International markets. Established experience in international.
• Liaison for distributors, partners, and company affiliate offices, providing all literature, collateral material and informational needs.
• Interfaced with outside vendors (ad agencies, printers, exhibit companies) to facilitate projects from inception to completion.
• Maintained vendor relations and coordinated requisitions, invoices, and payments.
• Assisted Sales, Finance, and Manufacturing departments in forecasting/tracking product sales.
• Decreased order shipping time on international orders from two weeks to 72-hours.