BRAD HAMMER
http://www.linkedin.com/in/bradhammer
Los Angeles, CA 90028
**********@*****.***
WORK EXPERIENCE
Brad Hammer Marketing/Photography Los
Angeles, CA
Freelance Marketing Strategist & Photographer
2009-Present
Client Work Includes:
Patrick Ecclesine: Photographer/Director
. Assist with photo shoots for A-list celebrities and major
network television shows and high-end fashion editorials
. Create contests online that resulted in thousands of fans on
. Wrote press releases and online marketing materials
. Film-Save Me (Lena Waithe), Into the Black (Rhys Coiro), Out of
Zinc (Matthew Martinez)
. Behind the scene and still photography
. Implementation from ground up of the social media marketing
campaigns via Facebook and Twitter
. Write press releases and online marketing materials
Kids Fit Team-Television Show: Producer& Marketing Strategist
. Developed the concept for "Kids Fit Team" pilot show with
Executive Producer
. Organized online casting via www.breakdownexpress.com
. Managed preliminary and final casting sessions with Producer and
Director
. Wrote Deal Memo contracts for all of cast and crew
. Coordinated rehearsals with all of cast
. Captured "Behind the Scenes" footage of rehearsals and the pilot
on video and film
. Implemented Social Media campaigns via Facebook, Twitter, and
Youtube with the footage mentioned above
. Recruited and secured the costume designer, wardrobe stylists,
and makeup/hair for the pilot shoot
. Managed all of the cast and crew during the pilot shoot
. Currently assisting in the production of the marketing investor
packet
Powell/Kleinschmidt
Chicago, IL
Manager of Marketing and Business Development 2006-
2009
. Led the design, writing and creation of all proposals with InDesign
. Started and implemented social media campaigns via Facebook, Twitter,
etc.
. Developed and orchestrated quarterly email/direct mail marketing
campaigns
. Called upon C-level executives to set up presentations and networking
events
. Created presentations in PowerPoint
. Redeveloped website, business cards, team bios and project sheets
. Researched and strategized new leads and contacted them via
phone/email
. Built secure client and team relationships
. Managed a team whom effectively helped organize RFI's and RFP's
. Selected as a guest blogger for Contract, a national B2B publication
. Growth of the company doubled in my first two years with company
. Expanded our market reach internationally by successfully securing
work in Dubai
. Client list included: Mayer Brown, GATX, University of Chicago, IIT,
Art Institute, Thorton Tomasetti, The Hancock Tower, Lake Point Tower,
Mittal Steel, CitiGroup Center, and EMAAR (Burj Dubai-Residential
Towers)
GDS International
New York, NY
Account Executive 2004-2006
. Pitched the sale of print ad space and campaigns to senior level
executives
. Designed and wrote contracts, RFI's and RFP's
. Lead meetings with top companies such as IBM, Cisco, Sean John, Baby
Phat, and Sun Microsystems
. Represented company at events such as New York Fashion Week,
Interphex, and The Fashion Coterie Show
Bi-Coastal Media
Los Angeles, CA
Media Sales and Marketing 2003-2004
. Account management for clients throughout the United States
. Responded to RFI's and RFP's
. Generated new sales leads
. Ad production and design
. Other programs utilized include QuickBooks, Hipublisher, FTP with HTML
code, and various database systems
Bollotta Entertainment
San Diego, CA
Executive Assistant 2000
. Represented company at on-site promotional events
. Created and published the client newsletter
. Generated and proofed all talent, client, and owner contracts
. Organized talent promotional materials
. Assisted owner with RFI's and RFP's.
EDUCATION
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH
Bachelor of Arts Degree, Electronic Media Marketing
2000
University of California Los Angeles
Westwood, CA
Certificate of Photography 2010