KELSEY E GOTTFRIED
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Westerville, Ohio 43081
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
DIGITAL KITCH EN // CHI CAGO, ILLINOIS
BUSINESS DEV ELOP MENT, P UBLIC RELATIONS MANAGER, JUNE 2008 – APRIL 2009
• Outline d a marke t specific strateg y plan to accommodate c ampaign pitch ide as
for the second season of HBO ’s hit show, True Blood
• Composed compre hensive c ase study books for potential new busine ss c lients
including Wrigley’s, Anhe use r-Busch, McDonald’s and Rockstar G ames
• Org anize d a detaile d c ompetitive record of ove r 150 nationally known digital,
adve rtising, non- traditional and production age ncies
CRAMER KRASSELT // CHI CAGO, ILLINOIS
ACC OUNT EXEC UTIVE, C ROWN IMP ORTS, NOV EMBER 2007 – MAY 2008
• Manage d a team of c re atives and interactive de signe rs to successfully launc h the
first US Corona we bsite, thecoronabe ach.com
• Controlled the production and fulfillment of Crown Imports’ out of home work flow
in 25 0 markets
• Assiste d in the evolution of a 12 minute Corona and Kenny Chesne y c o-branded
concert pre-show video
• Effectively maintaine d budgets and clie nt e stimates for the e ntire brand portfolio
LEO BURNETT USA // CHICAGO, ILLI NOI S
ACC OUNT EXEC UTIVE, PHILIP MORRIS USA, FEBRUARY 2006 – NOV EMBER 2007
• Developed initiation strategy for the first eve r Moist Smokeless Tobacco product
from Philip Morris USA
• Partnere d with product e ngine ers and PM packaging serv ices to produce a
revolutionary pack age design consisting of four SKUs
• Collaborated with GM R Events M arketing to construct an eng aging strategy for
Marlboro M ST’s first re prese ntation at the NASCAR Georg ia 500
• Guide d strategic and c reative deve lopment during revamp of PM USA’s ne w
recruiting c ampaign
• Spearhe ade d project de sign of interactive tool kit that was distributed to 300 PM
USA recruite rs
EDUCATION
THE OHIO UNIV ERSITY, E. W. SCRI PPS SCHOOL OF JOURNALI SM // ATH ENS, OHIO
BAC HELOR OF SCIENCE IN JOURNALISM, JUNE 2005
Spec ializations in Retail M anage ment and Psychology
Dean’s list 2001-2005, Alpha Lambda Delta Honors Frate rnity 2001-2005
G.P.A. 3 .8 (major) 3 .7 (ove rall)