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Brand Director, Kona Big Wave at Anheuser-Busch
Location: Huntington Beach, California, United States 7 work roles 1 school
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Brand Director, Kona Big Wave
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Huntington Beach, California, United States

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Vanessa Bennett is listed as Brand Director, Kona Big Wave at Anheuser-Busch, based in Huntington Beach, California, United States. AeroLeads shows a matched LinkedIn profile for Vanessa Bennett.

Vanessa Bennett previously worked as Senior Brand Manager, Kona Brewing Co at Anheuser-Busch and Brand Manager – Kona Brewing Co. at Anheuser-Busch. Vanessa Bennett holds Bachelor Of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Communication Concentration In Photography from Fitchburg State University.

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Vanessa Bennett is a Brand Director, Kona Big Wave at Anheuser-Busch. Colleagues describe them as "I had the privilege of working with Vanessa at Craft Brew Alliance for two years. From the very beginning, Vanessa impressed me with her knowledge, enthusiasm and passion for all things brand marketing. She brought a new level of expertise to our organization and was instrumental in helping our team achieve tremendous growth and brand presence in our industry. Vanessa takes pride in her work and doesn't deliver on anything but perfection. She goes above and beyond and always has an efficient strategy ready to go to ensure work and communication runs smoothly. You can trust that she will tackle any situation or question straight on and in a timely manner. The impressive level of detail she provided and her knowledge in the marketing and communications industry made working with her that much more valuable. She is a true asset to any team, I enjoyed the opportunity to work with her and hope for more opportunities in the future.", "I had the opportunity to work with Vanessa in a partnership between our two companies. She is very community minded and customer focused. She helped the Beaverton Chamber grow our attendance during our annual nights out at the park as well as increase the relationship with our top sponsors through season tickets. This was so popular that we renewed our season tickets for 2017. Vanessa is a creative innovator, very detail oriented, sets clear communication expectations and follows through on them. When turning a project over to a collague, she stays in touch to make sure the transition goes smooth. Vanessa is an excellent marketing executive, coming up with successful new ideas on how to market both the Hops and the customer experience. She helps guide the customer through rolling out the ideas for geater exposure on their part. I highly recommend Vanessa to any team. She is a great leader who inspires her team to exceed goals.", and "I had the pleasure of working with Vanessa for over 3 years in Hillsboro. Not only did she create and execute marketing strategies, but she was a leader in corporate group accounts. With a strong background in photography and design, her skill set allowed her to work on a variety of projects that ranged from print to digital. The level of energy she brings to the office everyday and her willingness to help others will be missed! I would recommend Vanessa to any organization that is looking to add a highly motivated individual. Peter Lee, Hillsboro Hops"

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Anheuser-Busch
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Brand Director, Kona Big Wave
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7 roles · 12 years

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Brand Director, Kona Big Wave

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St. Louis, MO, US

  • Lead for all things surf and skate for Big Wave. Spearheaded the launch of our Surf and Skate passion point programs and created the national strategy and rollout of platform execution including national partnerships.
  • Head of strategy for Big Wave, developing our 1YP and 3YP National Brand Plans
  • Leading all digital and content development for surf and skate executions, including all digital content development, briefing, directing internal and external agencies, and leading all content creative strategy
  • Organic Social, PR, Earned Platforms, Influencers, Merchandise and Licensing collaboration lead
  • Managing three external agencies and 10+ cross-functional team members
Jan 2023 - Present

Senior Brand Manager, Kona Brewing Co

St. Louis, MO, US

  • Managed two lead agencies including lead agency including briefs for 360 campaign development, TV spots and digital campaigns
  • Media lead with agency in developing Kona’s 1YP Media Plan, $10MM budget and supporting with Kantar study learnings and actions
  • Lead all consumer and retail touch points for 1YP 360 Trimester Platforms, including trade and retail programming, POCM Development social media, PR, paid media, campaign development, and sales integration support
  • SPOC and leading execution of Growth Playbook Strategy to develop 30 key markets with $14MM investment including local media planning and communication, paid and owned impressions by market, communication with Regional.
Feb 2022 - Apr 2023

Brand Manager – Kona Brewing Co.

St. Louis, MO, US

  • Managed two lead agencies including lead agency, Duncan Channon leading briefs for 360 campaign development and TV + digital campaigns
  • Lead all consumer and retail touch points for 1YP 360 Brand Plans and development, including trade and retail programming, POCM Development social media, PR, paid media, campaign development, and sales integration.
Oct 2020 - Feb 2022

Trade Marketing Manager, Kona Brewing Co.

Portland, OR, US

Lead all regional Kona marketing and brand support for the West and Central sales team, +30% of CBA's US Developed custom in-market retail programs to drive a volume in key markets; AZ, CA, IL, TXCreated market-specific media plans and field marketing tactic strategy for in-market brandLead Kona's National trade and trimester retail strategy and.

Mar 2018 - Oct 2020

Associate Brand Manager

Portland, OR, US

Lead 2-person social media contracted team responsible for social media strategy and content development Developed and executed retail programming and partnership strategy for all 3 brands, managing 11 external partners Collaborated with cross-functional teams in three different time zones including internal and external stakeholdersImplemented and managed.

2018 - 2019 ~1 yr

Market Manager, Redhook Brewery

Portland, OR, US

Lead all in-market execution of the brand, including beer festivals, local events, and beer collaborations Was the Brand Lead for the opening of Redhook Brewpub, $7M brewery and lead all launch parties internally and externally for consumersManaged all Redhook Brewpub consumer event calendar and social media content development Owned $100k budget and.

Jun 2017 - Sep 2018

Director Of Marketing

Hillsboro Hops

Lead all marketing strategy and promotion for minor league baseball team (10 person FOO staff)Direct accountability for $75k budget and year-long marketing calendar, relationships with marketing agencyOversaw 30 game-day production staff members for 38 games for all in-game promotions and schedule

2014 - 2017 ~3 yrs
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Vanessa Bennett education

  • Fitchburg State University
    Fitchburg State University
    Communication Concentration In Photography
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What company does Vanessa Bennett work for?

Vanessa Bennett works for Anheuser-Busch.

What is Vanessa Bennett's role at Anheuser-Busch?

Vanessa Bennett is listed as Brand Director, Kona Big Wave at Anheuser-Busch.

Where is Vanessa Bennett based?

Vanessa Bennett is based in Huntington Beach, California, United States while working with Anheuser-Busch.

What companies has Vanessa Bennett worked for?

Vanessa Bennett has worked for Anheuser-Busch, Craft Brew Alliance, and Hillsboro Hops.

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What schools did Vanessa Bennett attend?

Vanessa Bennett holds Bachelor Of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Communication Concentration In Photography from Fitchburg State University.

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