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Munster, Indiana, Us

Nationwide, Us

Chicago, Il, Us

Global Recruiters of Lombard offers client companies and candidates integrity, personal attention, confidentiality and professional standards. We attract and present qualified and interested candidates in record time because of our unique team approach. We welcome the opportunity to present to you the most highly qualified talent in the industries we serve.GRN of Lombard serves the employment needs in a wide range of industries: Digital Sales, Marketing and Ad Operations, E-Commerce, Big Data & Analytics, Experiential Marketing, Enterprise Application Software (EAS) and Software as a Solution (SaaS) The value we bring to you:1) Offer objective and comprehensive review of your company’s efforts to attract and retain top flight talent. We want to be your extra set of eyes!2) Share the learnings from a highly successful Digital Sales and Marketing experience to help companies and professionals achieve their career and personal goals.3) Leverage expansive professional network in assisting clients to increase their revenues, secure more customers, decrease costs and reduce risk.4) Provide exceptional service and give extraordinary attention to YOUR details.

Chicago, Il, Us

For nearly 30 years, Marketing Werks has redefined the consumer/brand relationship through unrivaled experiential marketing built from insights. Served as the lead for the ongoing development and management of new business opportunities for Marketing Werks. Assumed the leadership position on new accounts and nurtured the growth of the relationships until it could be effectively assigned to the designated Client Service Lead.Develop and maintain a 12 month sales pipeline covering a broad spectrum of prospective clients in various verticals Responsible for business development strategies, prospecting, lead generation, individual proposal execution and logistics and driving overall new business revenue targets.

Chicago, Il, Us

While the new home construction category was searching for a way to fund activity, Builder Media Solutions provided the expansion of a ground breaking, full service, pay-for-performance marketing agency serving the new home sales category.Builder Media Solutions Integrated Marketing servicesMarketing Strategy | Planning | Execution and Optimization | Creative Strategy and Design | Account Management | Events for Home Buyers and Brokers | Home Builder Website Design and Development | Website Search Engine Optimization (Home Builder SEO) | Reputation Management and PR

Chicago, Illinois, Us

In the midst of dramatic upheaval in traditional media, assumed the role to help chart a course forward to include digital media. Strengthened the digital direction by leading the restructuring and strategy of the Chicago Tribune Digital Division.♦ Realized double digit growth in each of my four years in the role. ♦ Recruited, hired and retained digital talent and tripled the size of the digital sales team to 15 employees who integrated with the existing Tribune print sales team for a cross functional sales effort. ♦ Built a stand-alone digital marketing services division to sell SEM, SEO, Social Media, Native Content and Web-design services. Google AdWords Certified.♦ Instituted a yield management analytic tool to generate incremental revenue from the Chicago Tribune's websites for premium display positions and unused inventory.♦ Partnered with vendors to improve the consumer experience through content and generate incremental revenue for Tribune Publishing. ♦ Digitized all print ads that generated incremental revenue during 2014 and beyond. ♦ Partnered with a DSP vendor in 2012 and became the vendor's #1 US Publisher.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

To help local and national retailers better leverage the media assets that had been assembled by Tribune Company, spearheaded a cross-functional sales division offering integrated cross media solutions leveraging Tribune's outdoor, broadcast, print and digital media assets.♦ Recruited, hired and trained a team of sales professionals and collaborated with the WGN TV and Radio broadcast divisions to sell cross-media and content campaigns. Went from zero revenue to in excess of 5 million after only 2 years.♦ Collaborated with University of Phoenix to create a dedicated print, digital and broadcast content platform that generated over a million dollars in new revenue over 2 years.♦ Key Accounts: University of Phoenix, U of C, Harris Bank, Adventist, Allstate, CBS, Country Financial

Chicago, Illinois, Us

At the height of the media revolution looking for alternative channels, ran a multi million dollar division for the Entertainment categories across Tribune print and digital products. ♦ Fostered a digital first culture that achieved 40% growth and became the model for how Tribune Publishing sold digital media with print assets.♦ Developed strategies for launching print and digital products across the Education, Live Theater, Movie and Travel categories. ♦ Key Accounts: Warner Brothers, Focus Features, Disney, Broadway in Chicago, Northwestern, Live Nation

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Looking to establish a print publication for an audience considered unreachable, served as the primary liaison to the Chicago Tribune sales force while leading the stand alone sales team for a start up publication seeking a young urban audience. ♦ Established Chicago Tribune's long term strategic direction for all RedEye related sales activities.♦ Recruited, hired and trained a sales team that brought in over 350 new national, classified and local accounts and generated $1,500,000 million dollars in new revenue. Winner of Publisher’s Teamwork Award, 2003♦ Developed strategic plan utilizing the cross media assets of Print, Digital and Event Marketing to attract key accounts and establish a brand identity.♦ Conceptualized and executed Experiential Marketing Events (Rock the Vote, RedEye's NCAA Sweet Sixteen and RedEye Pro and College Football) to engage advertisers and drive audience traffic to both RedEye and Metromix. ♦ Key Accounts: Miller Brewing, Effen, American Express, Chevrolet, Scion, Best Buy and House of Blues.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Marketing Management

B.A., Double Major: Marketing And Communications