Tara Dillon Email & Phone Number

San Francisco Bay Area

San Francisco Bay Area

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Washington, District Of Columbia

Coverage of Investment Banks, Private Equity and Law Firms in the territories of Washington D.C., Maryland and Virginia (D.M.V.).

Greater New York City Area

Merrill DataSite is a complete and secure virtual data room (VDR) solution that accelerates the due diligence process by providing a secure online document repository for confidential time-sensitive documents. Merrill DataSite overcomes the many limitations of a traditional paper data room by enabling companies to present critical business information to multiple prospective buyers in a secure Web-based environment. As a result, transaction time and expense are dramatically reduced. Merrill DataSite can be rapidly deployed and is accessible by viewers throughout the world via the Internet.

New York, New York

Clients included: VS PINK, Heidi Klum Intimates, Jordache/Dittos, T+C Theodora & Callum, PS Dept.

*Maintained daily interaction with clients, continually fostering client-agency relationship to build trust and provided clear direction to junior level team members.*Worked with top-tier media by proactive pitching, networking and staying up to date with trends. *Clients included: FURLA, OMEGA, Joules, SoCozy and VK Nagrani.

*Assisted on womenswear, accessories and lifestyle clients including - Lexington Company, Tocca, Aquatalia, Paul Mayer Attitudes, Tosia and August Silk. *Managed and secured long lead, short lead, regional and online press coverage for fashion clients. *Maintained and consistently developed strong editor relationships. *Collaborated with top bloggers and fashion websites for promotions, partnerships, giveaways, style posts and social media endorsements.*Held press previews, market appointments and schedules desk sides each season.

Greater New York City Area

*Executed a wide-variety of activities that support the company’s goals including: media relations, campaigns, and special events.*Assisted and supported the company and all supervising account members.*Proactively reached out to the media to pitch, secure and coordinate any company or client opportunities.*Developed and maintained relationships with editors and stylists of key media outlets and industry publications. *Managed and trained new interns in the requirements of their positions and the use of company computers/programs (Cision, Fashion GPS, FileMaker Pro, and more...)

Greater New York City Area

*Developed skills in product placement and brand strategy.*Merchandized and maintained the showroom/sample displays.*Created pitches, mailers, and press releases.*Assisted various stylist and editor pulls from the showroom.*Facilitated and managed all sample requests.Clients Included: Disney Consumer Products, Paul Frank, Level 99 Denim, Tulle, AMI Clubwear, Trash & Luxury, Darling, Gracia, Jelly Pop, RD Style, and more.)

*Assisted with Mercedes Benz Fashion Week: Fall/Winter '13 shows.*Used Fashion GPS to edit and organize guest lists as well as collate with invitations and RSVPs.*Prepped for shows, seated guests, and conducted check-ins.

*Organized press clips, press releases and compiled client information.*Coordinated sample transfers to increase editorial recognition. *Assisted account executives with day-to-day responsibilities.*Basic administrative tasks such as creating spreadsheets, composing e-mails, managing databases.

Greater New York City Area

*Assisted with sales, maintaining the database, organizing files and sending out mailers. *Participated in organizational fundraisers and helped coordinate events. *Managed requests from colleagues.

Bachelor'S Degree, Marketing & Journalism, Deans List (3.5 Plus Gpa)

Activities and Societies: Synchronized Figure Skating Team - Open Collegiate.

Master'S Degree, Business Administration And Management, General, Deans List

*Additional Master's Certificate: Global Brand Marketing

High School