Maureen H. Cronin
Lynbrook, New York 11563
516-***-****/******@*****.***
PROFILE
Versatile Business, Marketing and Creative Executive for several
internationally-known, market-leading, Long Island-based companies in
consumer and B2B industries. Outstanding communication, writing and
interpersonal skills. Professionalism and integrity. Adept at working with
internal departments for strong, multi-platform marketing and branding
campaigns. Successful track record for building outside vendor
relationships and increasing sales through consistent messaging and
materials. Excellent at managing creatives; highly skilled at unifying
teams while maximizing individual members' strengths.
KEY SKILLS
|Interpersonal Skills |Creative Management |Leadership |
|Writing and Communication|Relationship Building |Social Media |
| | | |
|Interactive Media and |Project Management |Performance Coaching |
|Catalog Copywriting | | |
|Editing |Visual Merchandising and |Consumer and B2B |
| |Market Analysis |Marketing |
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Global Industrial, Pt. Washington, NY www.globalindustrial.com
5/2011 - present
Assistant Director, Marketing, Content and Social Media Manage marketing,
copywriting and social media for more than 500,000 products online for
leading industrial supply company. Team responsible for 32% overall growth.
. Manage product content for all email, web, catalog and other
print marketing
. Develop social media initiatives for company branding and
awareness
. Script and design vendor video for lobby; trade show materials
. Manage in house team of 5; remote team of 8
. Work directly with several departments for cross-functional
development
. Analyze performance of programs and make recommendations
. Develop marketing in line with growth projections and strategy
. Company-wide editor
CLEVER DEVICES, www.cleverdevices.com, Plainview, NY
8/2009 - 5/2011
Marketing Director, Started marketing department from the ground up; worked
with sales and engineering to
develop relevant technical materials for client presentations and new
business.
. Oversee all marketing initiatives, branding, and collateral for
B2B and consumer
. Develop and implement company-wide social media platform to
increase brand awareness and presence
. Manage budget for domestic and international marketing, print
ads, web content
. Manage web redesign for content and imagery in conjunction with
social media platform
. Work directly with sales team and vendors to meet market
expectations
. Identify new methods of opportunity via vertical and
international markets
. Handle affiliate and sponsor programs, events, trade show
materials and booth designs
. Manage creative team of 10
. Company writer/editor for all communications and documented
policies
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Frost & Sullivan, www.frost.com RVC, NY
6/2007 - 2/2009
Senior Marketing Manager, North America Achieved significant growth for a
leading growth consulting firm.
. Oversaw North America marketing initiatives and materials for
Foodservice, Medical, and Health vertical markets and liaised with
satellite marketing operations - consumer and B2B
. Developed social media marketing campaign to increase brand awareness,
customer base, and develop customer loyalty
. Managed and grew vertical markets in beauty and pharmaceutical
. Managed strategic growth direction across and developed
messaging for print and content
. Created annual marketing plans and reported on performance goals
. Led and managed marketing team of 7
. Created analytics and measurements for success
. Trade Show marketing, developed all catalogs and creative materials
The NPD Group, Port Washington, NY www.npd.com
12/2005 - 5/2007
Senior Copy Manager Created innovative campaigns and print ads for several
vertical markets.
. Managing editor and creative lead for emails, collateral, web
site, and interactive marketing
. Handled messaging for mobile mediums
. Created domestic and international marketing/branding
campaigns for Foodservice, Beauty, Toys and Games
. Managed core promotional campaigns based on trade show
schedule
. Handled communications for cross-sell and integrated
marketing campaigns
. Developed innovative, revenue-generating methods for Internet
and print
. Handled creative for beauty markets - domestic and
international; 12 vertical markets and 4 other
international markets
Honeywell International Syosset, NY Supervisor, Creative Services
(Consultant) 4/2005 -12/2005
Established appropriate completion and workflow process for creative jobs
. Created interdepartmental communications for custom jobs across all
lines of business
. Responsible for cross-vertical branding
. Managed creative staff of ten
. Coordinated with outside vendors and freelance staff as needed
Computer Associates Intl, Islandia, NY/www.ca.com Print and Content Manager
10/2002-10/2004
. Handled branding direction for web content
. Managed workflow for all marketing related materials for B2B and direct
customer
. Editor for monthly publications
. Produced appropriate content for web, email and collateral print
materials
. Managed staff of writers
1-800-Flowers.Com, Westbury, NY, www.1800flowers.com
11/1999-9/2002
Senior Copy Manager; Managing Editor, Surpassed projections for product
sales through emails; first time html email campaigns and linked web
content
. Hired, trained, and managed staff of copywriters
. Responsible for all communications - direct and web - including: all
catalogs, telephonic and media scripts, ad campaigns, all web copy,
splash and landing pages, banners, e-mail campaigns, corporate partner
programs, merchant partner programs, customer satisfaction
communications, Annual Report, corporate information, Internet-based
communities
. Part of multi-departmental team for food product mergers and acquisitions
. Directed all consumer based communications
Publishers Clearing House, Port Washington, NY www.pch.com
4/1996-11/1999
Senior Writer; Web Editor Implemented first PCH web site and web related
content
. Wrote and edited direct mail copy for sweepstakes and vertical markets
. Handled all direct consumer (B2C) marketing and promotions
. Assisted in architecture and content for web architecture for then-new
pch.com
EDUCATION
EMERSON COLLEGE, Boston, MA
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Communications, 1992
SPECIAL SKILLS
Drupal CMS
Google and Facebook analytics
HTML Functionality
LinkedIN professional social network for business
YouTube, Twitter for consumer and B2B
Creativity
Writing
Leading/managing creatives
Project management
Success measurement matrices
CLAIMS TO FAME
Published author of the novel, Go Faster Go.
Professor, Creative Writing; Business and Social Media, Getting Published -
Molloy College.
Creator/designer/writer www.maureenc.com
Designed original line of greeting cards.
Denis Leary was my comedy writing teacher; Performed stand-up with Kevin
Meany; once drank with Stephen
Wright.