Anush Husain
**** ******* ******, *** **, New York, NY 10035
Phone: (Cell) 646-***-****
Email: *************@*****.***
Professional Experience
Macy's Inc. - Herald Square, New York, NY
(July 2007 to current)
Advertising & Marketing Coordinator - Cause Marketing (Special Events)
Apr'10 - Current
. Serve as the Cause Marketing project lead on all advertising efforts
(Development of marketing briefs, procurement of appropriate barcodes,
edit copy and exclusions, ensure advertising projects meet deadlines,
etc.)
. Manage national and regional Cause Marketing budget process.
. Manage and compile all regional distribution reports for in-store &
charity tickets.
. Coordinate the execution of all national Cause Marketing campaigns with
regional managers.
. Coordinate the execution of all regional Cause Marketing campaigns with
regional managers.
. Work with marketing effectiveness and finance teams to track results of
all Cause Marketing campaigns and regional strategies (Donations raised,
performance of coupons, etc.)
. Gather and summarize relevant customer, associate, and industry research
related to Cause Marketing
. Ensure that all contractual agreements are upheld by Macy's and their
nonprofit partners (Timely donation of funds, registration of co-venture
agreements, etc.)
. Communicate with all non-profit partners, internal teams and stores as
needed to ensure projects are effectively completed.
Advertising Coordinator Aug'08
- Apr'10
Women's Designerwear, Private Labels & Furs - (Sonya Rykiel, Rachel Roy,
Lanvin, Yoji Yamamoto, BCBG, Vintage America, INC, Alfani, Charter Club,
Grace, Elementz, Ralph Lauren, Jones NY, Ellen Tracy, and more)
. Manage merchandise turn ins for photo shoots and approvals for all print
ads in coordination with merchants in the buying office.
. Constant supervision of the creative team on every stage of ad building,
making sure designs are up to vendor requirements.
. Expedite, coordinate & follow through the ads to merchants & vendors for
review, revisions and approvals.
. Oversee to maintain & coordinate all scheduled deadlines such as model
approvals through vendors, merchandise submissions, ad approvals and
revisions & releasing files to the production & print team.
. Compose and update weekly production meeting recaps on all current
updates of ongoing ads & campaigns.
. Maintain records of all changes, approvals, releases and update project
reports.
. Work closely with stylists to facilitate & ensure all accessories to
style the looks are gathered in a timely manner.
. Ensure merchandise is shipped to studios or locations abroad on a timely
manner.
Human Resource Coordinator Jul '07 -
Aug' 08
. Plan and organize day-to-day functions for the HR in-store recruiting
body.
. Facilitate an efficient flow of traffic scheduled for group interview
sessions and manage applicant pool & job fairs.
. Communicate with respective departmental store managers and HR managers
to conduct interviews for prospective candidates for their departments.
. Ensure all new hire employee information paperwork was complete with HR
managers' approvals, and ensuring everything was processed
electronically into the system.
. Schedule new hires for training sessions.
. Fax, copy and file paperwork for former, present and newly hired
employees and ensure their information database is up-to-date with
reference to personal & professional profiles.
. Run various departmental reports for HR Managers.
. Ensure referral program incentive winners were rewarded on a timely
fashion.
. Ensure the restocking of all updated company policy guideline paperwork
at the HR Centre.
LoweWorldwide - Adcomm Ltd Jan '02- Jun '06
(Jan 2002 - July2006)
Account Executive - Advertising
. Responsibilities included adding leverage to brand development,
assessment of cost effective media procurement, relationship management
and delivery of committed output.
. Primary point of contact between Client and Agency for all briefing &
creative discussion sessions and issues affecting sales of the accounts.
. Managed and supervised the overall advertising operations for designated
brands, including executing large budget campaigns.
. Built cost effective and creative marketing strategies with an objective
to add leverage to the entire marketing goal for the brands.
. Collaborative competi-track monitoring and reporting with clients.
. Engage in bi-weekly field research/DCC- Direct Consumer Contacts to keep
a tab on the changing consumer /target market behaviour pattern.
. Arranged and contributed to discussion and briefing sessions within the
Agency to ensure the creative team was up to date and in line with the
Clients requirements.
. Drafted, maintained, organized & presented Agency presentations (for
clients), meeting minutes, brand reviews and client approvals.
. Managed relationships with outsourced entities and ensured legal
contracts were in place to support business critical systems.
. Negotiate (film director, producer, recording studio, event management
company etc) contracts to ensure value for money services.
. Managed overall budget of allocated accounts & ensure estimates and
bills were approved by financers & that both departmental and client
business continuity plans were up to date and conformed to prescribed
guidelines.
. Arranged all photoshoot sessions, selection of models & products for
both Electronic (TV) Media & Print Media.
. Supervise recording (dubbing) and editing of both audio and video input
for TV & Radio Commercials.
. Closely worked with Media buyers to make efficient allocations of TV and
radio Spots.
Major Clients at LoweWorldwide:
. Unilever Bangladesh Ltd. - PEPSODENT (Oral Care)
. Unilever Bangladesh Ltd. - FAIR & LOVELY (Skin Care)
. Johnson & Johnson, India - Powder, Shampoo & Lotion (Baby Care Range)
. Social Marketing Company (SMC) - The largest privately managed not-for-
profit social marketing organization in the world. Family Planning
products (Condoms & Oral Contraceptives)
. Nilkamal Padma Plastics Ltd-Croma - The worlds' largest manufacturer
of molded plastic furniture and crates. India and SAS Group
Bangladesh. (Outdoor Furniture)
Trainings/Workshops
Management Development:
. Leading Teams - Macy's Inc. - April 2010
. Leading Change - Macy's Inc - March 2010
. Storm your Brain - A Mental Gateway in Sunderban
4-Day Brainstorming Session & Analyzing Brands. - Sponsored by Unilever
Bangladesh Ltd. - Feb 2006
. Team Building conducted by SENSEI International - Score: A+
3 Day Interactive Training with Ranjan L G De Silva - Aug 2003
www.sensei-international.com
Personal Development:
. Making Choices - Macy's Inc - April 2010
. Power Speaking - Macy's Inc - March 2010
. Motivation & Respect: Macy's Inc. - October 2009
. Enhancing Your Presentation Skills - 2-day interactive training session.
Sponsored by NRG Limited, Dhaka. - October 2005
Functional Development:
. How to Ride the Brand Planning Motorbike - Winner of the 3-day
interactive campaign-building program. Sponsored by Adcomm Limited &
AdClub of Dhaka - Coordinated by Sumit Roy
Education
Bachelors in Business Administration (BBA) - 4 years Jan
'99- Dec '02
Double Major: Marketing and International Business -North South University,
Bangladesh.
Skills
. Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications, Lotus Notes, AS-400 software
and MAC.
. Detail oriented, excellent organizational skills and able to multi task.
. Possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
. Positive individual with 'Can Do' personality.
. Self-motivated, result oriented with a strong sense of urgency.
Languages
Fluent reading and writing in Bangla (Bangladesh) and Hindi (India).
Salary Requirements
Seeking career progression along with competitive salary with adequate
benefits.