advertising & marketing talent
personal profile
Print . Out-of-home . FASHION BROCHURES . web SITE & APPLICATION
DEVELOPMENT . RICH MEDIA VIDEOS . INTERACTIVE Experiences & Tools . Online
Acquisition Programs . COMMERCIAL microsites . POS Collateral
Versatile achiever with a strong understanding of the creative process,
adept at leveraging cross-functional teams to bring big picture concepts to
finishing touches for print, in-store, out-of-home and interactive
advertising.
. Experienced in assessing development options against budgets, timeframes,
objectives; writing creative briefs, proposals, road maps and client
presentations.
. Passionate about execution excellence, adapting flexibly to changing
priorities and varied tasks.
. Driven by the desire to collaborate with diversly talented, dedicated
people.
. Focused on strategic solutions NOT just "creative".
. Recognized for remaining resourceful, thorough and cooperative within a
deadline-driven environment.
. Native German w/ Green Card, fluent in English, relocated to California
in 10/2007.
work experiences
INTERACTIVE Account Manager, Creative Spark, San Francisco, CA, 03/2008-
present
. Engaging clients and teams of creatives and techies to deliver online
experiences that increase customer interaction.
. Driven by the desire to align creativity & interactivity with usability &
marketing demands.
. Spearheading functionality, user interface and content planning; ensuring
intuitive user experience and consistent messaging & branding.
. For samples, go to www.creative-spark.com/latest.
Pro Bono Marketing Contracter, 4C's of Alameda, Hayward, CA, 01/2008-
06/2008
. Working closely with Business Development Manager to define key messaging
for first fundraising dinner gala.
. Developing outreach strategy throughout multiple touch points.
. Concepting promotional campaign.
Advertising Account Manager, Scholz & Friends, Berlin, Germany, 08/2005-
08/2007
. Integral member of high-profile fashion retail account management team
contributing to team performance and dynamics through outstanding
management of 5- to 20-person project teams.
. Excelled in establishing complex organizational processes from the
ground up to implement advertising platform into seasonal fashion
campaigns including print ads, brochures, TVC, sales promotions and POS
marketing.
. Boosting POS marketing power by translating brand and seasonal strategies
to the in-store environment.
. Organizing several creative and fashion photo shoots.
. Earning promotion within 14 month to manage planning, forecasting and day-
to-day activities of accounts independently.
. Interviewing, training and leading interns on day-to-day account
management tasks.
Working Student, DaimlerChrysler Sales Organization, Berlin, Germany,
08/2004-01/2005
. Rating automotive product range of DaimlerChrysler and competitors and
defined with minimal supervision of Product Management the vehicle
segmentation for 2005.
. Recommended vehicle segmentation was approved and implemented throughout
the sales organization.
Intern Account Services, MasterMedia, Cologne, Germany, 06/2001-08/2001
. Assisting Senior Account Manager with a variety of below-the-line
activities.
. Initiating and coordinating consumer press media corporations.
. Gaining significant media coverage for two sponsored events.
education
Business Administration, Diplom-Kauffrau (MBA), Humboldt University,
Berlin, Germany, 10/1998-08/2000; 9/2001-03/2005
. Concentration in both Marketing and International Management.
. Six-months study abroad at La Universidad de Barcelona, Spain
(Scholarship of the Society for Economics and Management at Humboldt
University Berlin).
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