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Senior Marketing Manager
Chicago, IL
Jan 2021 - Present (3 years 10 months)
Responsible for managing product launch strategy and deliverables, print/digital/PR campaigns, events, sales tool development, creative direction, website improvement, advertising, media communications, rich content creation, and social media strategy with a concerted focus on brand building and awareness. Manage a team of creatives, web and product managers to ensure accurate communications and timely deliverables. Ensuring that the PureEdge brand is communicated across all media and communications channels. Responsible for continuous voice-of-customer interviews and surveys, data analysis and recommended call-to-actions for furthered marketing and product development.
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Marketing Director
Wheeling, IL
Apr 2020 - Present (4 years 7 months)
Responsible for company brand and positioning, communications and marketing strategy. Create marketing plan and execute all deliverables while managing a team of designers and vendors. Competitive analysis and VOC/market research to build foundation for annual marketing plan. Manage CRM including data clean-up, client segmentation, and pipeline development. Also responsible for website re-design, case studies, sell sheets, press releases, social media. Goals: to increase brand awareness with current clientele, to generate new leads through digital initiatives and lead gen capture, to launch a new virtual meetings service and grow fabrication business during pandemic.
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Marketing Manager
Kenosha, WI
May 2014 - Apr 2020 (5 years 11 months)
• Brand development, marketing strategy and segment marketing programs & campaigns
• Campaign messaging that addresses positioning, brand/corporate tag lines and value propositions
• Conduct Focus Groups/market research to gather valuable marketing insights
• Use insights to further develop campaign messaging, advertising, and new product development
• Develop/Direct the creation of “Thought Leadership” content, such as White Papers, Educational Webinars, Case Studies and Videos
• Establish CRM strategy to coincide with campaign development, campaign tracking & reporting
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Senior Marketing & Communications Specialist
Dynapar Corporation
Oct 2011 - May 2014 (2 years 7 months)
• Design new, updated sales tools; print pieces, web pages, email campaigns, advertising, digital marketing, white papers
• Responsible for achieving required growth targets via strategic digital marketing plan
• Evaluate performance and ROI of all lead generation activities; implement root
cause/countermeasures to sustain marketing targets
• Responsible for reviewing all Digital Marketing service providers (trade journals, social media,
industry associations, etc.) and negotiate contracts based on Marketing plan and budget
• Manage PPC and SEO : Organic search and keyword analysis, lead generation target reviews,
monitor and adjust Google Ad Words budget spend
• Tasked with implementing lead nurturing capabilities followed by campaign creation and management
• Responsible for designing custom Channel partner marketing campaigns to increase distribution
sales and reinforce Dynapar brand
• Responsible for implementing Lead Nurturing process; managing customer touch points, creating
content, and measuring effectiveness of lead conversions as a direct result
• Tasked with ensuring Dynapar branding, messaging and visual communications consistency
among feedback offices in China, Japan and Europe
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Marketing and Communications Manager
scil animal care company
Oct 2009 - Oct 2011 (2 years)
• Grow and manage scil U.S. marketing/design team
• Supports scil Canada with various marketing initiatives
• Create and manage marketing budgets for scil U.S.
• scil Annual Ad Campaign: art direction, layout, production, strategy
• PR manager: press releases, social media marketing, web development
• Sales Promotions: create promotions, tracking & reporting
• Create and implement Brainshark webinars/online presentations
• Product Launches: measurement tactics, competitive positioning, message development
• Graphic Design: brochures, quarterly newsletter, sell sheets, direct mail, fax blasts
• Digital Design: flash web banners, web graphics, email blasts
• Website Development: navigation, image quality, web content, increase traffic
• Event Marketing: registration strategy, direct mail, photography, data tracking
• Trade show marketing: attendee promotions, signage, booth design
• scil Branding: re-branded scil USA, implemented design guidelines
• Provide marketing support for scil's industry partners and distributors
• Initiate and manage charity events for scil and its employees
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Marketing Coordinator / Senior Designer
AHMA
Sep 2006 - Oct 2009 (3 years 1 month)
• Creative project management; from concept to completion
• Creative copy writing for print, web and email communications
• Build company brand through integrated marketing campaigns
• Graphic Design: brochures, direct mail, print advertising, sales kits
• Digital Design; flash banners, email design, web graphics
• Create marketing programs that generate leads; tracking and analysis
• Art direction and production of annual advertising campaign
• Manage service providers; photographers, video editors and professional print companies
• Produce video testimonials and shoot photography for trade shows/conferences
• Budget allocation; ensure maximun cost efficiencies for marketing department
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Asst. Design Manager / Graphic Designer
Cintas
Aug 2003 - Sep 2006 (3 years 1 month)
• Helped manage the Chicago creative team (8 people)
• Created and implemented internship program for design group; responsible for recruiting every quarter and directly managing interns
• Intern management: recruiting, interviewing, hiring, and mentoring
• Department project management: assigning, requesting status and enforcing deadlines
• Collobrate with marketing managers: interpret strategy to deliver design solutions
• Create print collateral that focused on customer response and increased sales
• Graphic design: brochures, direct mail, posters and sell sheets
• Scheduled, produced and supervised in-house/on-location photo shoots
• Managed vendors such as photographers, stylist, models, professional printers
• Trained in color management, hiring employees, and six sigma practices (Green Belt)