Cheryl L. Day
949-***-**** Home 714-***-**** Cell abmuul@r.postjobfree.com 86 Roosevelt St, Irvine, CA 92620
GLOBAL MARKETING PROFESSIONAL
o Strategic, decisive, results-oriented leader with 16 plus years of comprehensive marketing
management experience
o Multi-industry technical marketing skills in competitive market analysis, communication & pricing
strategies
o Consistently delivering proven, measurable results using creativity and innovative “outside the
cube” solutions
o Resourceful, flexible, and organized, motivated and focused on driving sales growth and
company profitability
o A strong team player, accustomed to fast-paced multicultural environments
KEY AREAS OF EXPERTISE
o o Strategic Branding
Management of Comprehensive Market Research
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Effective low cost Advertising/Promotional Campaigns Strategic Marketing Plan Development
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Website Management, Search Engine Optimization Product Launch Management
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
BLOOMINGDALE’S – Costa Mesa, CA Dec. 2007 – Present
Customer Service (Part-Time)
o Cash office (store vault, cash registers as well as customer payments)
o Customer and employee relations
o Assist with in-store sales and promotional events
SDC TECHNOLOGIES Irvine, CA Jan, 2006 - Sept, 2008
Subsidiary of Dow Corning & Pilkington - Acquired by Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
Global Marketing Manager
Managed global market opportunities for world-class chemical company handling all phases of marketing for eyeglass,
sunglass, automotive and electronics product groups.
o Conducted in-depth research to determine global market sizing and opportunities, monitored business trends,
regulatory compliance, and identified potential customers, partners and candidates for prospective mergers and
acquisition
o Led implementation of comprehensive global branding strategy including creation of complete suite of marketing
collateral
o Developed website content, SEO, and customer profile menu system enhancing sales qualification process
o Initiated product launches including promotions, comprehensive communication strategies including sales training
materials
o Led annual customer satisfaction survey including analysis and reporting of results
Results-Company sales grew 20%, and the market value of the company tripled from 2006 to 2008.
eLABSUPPLY.COM (Start-up) – Garden Grove, CA 2005
Strategic Marketing Consultant
Provided multi-disciplinary market consulting services to support online medical products distribution.
o Created comprehensive website strategy using SEO techniques
o Developed marketing campaign to sell & distribute a wide range of medical and laboratory products
o Identified potential distributors and partners
o Developed pricing matrices, promotions and marketing materials to support market development
Personal Time Off for Family Leave 2003 to 2004
MSC SOFTWARE Santa Ana, CA 2002
Global $257 Million Engineering/Product Development Simulation Software – Start-up Division
Acquired Mechanical Dynamics
Marketing Consultant, E-Commerce Group
Implemented a multi-faceted launch of a new E-Commerce division offering web-based product development software
licensing working directly with customers including Boeing, Northrop, GM and Ford.
o Initiated a webinar promotional program, developing the content for a series of online product presentations and
demonstrations
o Developed branding communication strategy including; collateral, training materials, press releases and tradeshow
activities
SOUND ADVANTAGE Irvine, CA 2000 to 2001
Start-up, Computer Telephony Software – Acquired by Applied Voice & Speech Technologies, Inc.
Director of Marketing
Managed public relations and creative agencies to produce branding, product positioning to develop vertical industry
markets.
o Managed product launch roll-outs & website redesign for an award winning company
o Responsible for a $1.5 million budget and five direct reports
o Produced 200 marketing deliverables quarterly; direct mail, advertising, videos, press releases, & interactive multi-
media CD’s
o Implemented viral email and lead generation programs to enhance the lead process
Results-Created 100K new reseller leads
FILENET CORPORATION Costa Mesa, CA 1998 to 2000
Acquired by IBM
Marketing Programs Manager, Corporate Communications
Collaborated with Channel Partners, Product Marketing, Customer Service, and Sales to produce global sales tools for
FileNet products and services.
o Developed plans including budgeting & research driving strategic alliance marketing programs with Microsoft,
Oracle and SAP
o Created ongoing sales information for the website, working with cross-departmental groups to manage content
including presentations, white papers, product demos, & sales proposals
o Produced global employee, customer & partner CD’s, into multiple languages, promoting FileNet products &
services
o Created comprehensive CD resource tool for the sales team complete with corporate identity standards, logos &
templates
Results-CSS contributed 33% to FileNet’s revenues, 23% over budget. Customer satisfaction improved 38%.
RAINBOW TECHNOLOGIES Irvine, CA 1997 to 1998
Acquired by SafeNet(start-up division)
Group Marketing Manager, Internet Security Group
Created marketing plan for new Internet Security Group including partner programs, product launches, branding,
advertising, trade shows, public relations, lead generation, website, collateral materials and direct mail.
o Supervised global technology market research firm to identify market size, segmentation and industry growth
trends
o Directed public relations & advertising agencies to produce new press releases with editorial coverage to
support road shows
o Redesigned web site in 3 weeks to incorporate Internet Security Group into the corporate website and drive
sales
o Used web crawlers and data mining to drive lead generation & sales growth
Results-Grew leads by 2000% & Sales by 5000%
INGRAM MICRO, INC. Santa Ana, CA 1995 to 1997
Marketing Manager, Strategic Projects
Development of strategic corporate channel plans to drive successful multi-vendor promotional programs.
o Leveraged $500K marketing budget to support customers including Adobe, Hewlett Packard, IBM, Microsoft, and
Netscape
o Grew web site traffic from 2,000 hits per month to 500,000 impressions per hour
o Promoted reseller service and support programs including co-launch of Windows 95 software
Results-Created and executed successful marketing campaigns that delivered $2 million in new revenue
EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS
o MBA, Loyola Marymount University, Marketing and International Business
o BFA, Michigan State University, Fine Arts and Education, Graduated with Honors
Software Proficiencies
o Microsoft Office, Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop