CAREER SUMMARY
. Development integrated marketing communication campaigns
. Partnering with sales teams to achieve revenue goals
. Advertising and marketing agency account management
. Direct marketing, SEM, e-commerce and display advertising data analysis
. Strong written and verbal communication, strategic planning, event and
project management skills
EXPERIENCE
HBO - Home Box Office, Inc., New York, NY July 2013 -
Current
Domestic Network Distribution Marketing Associate
. Work in partnership with HBO affiliate sales teams to meet annual
subscription goals
. Ensure HBO brand messaging is consistent in all affiliate produced
marketing materials
. Help to promote additional HBO products such as HBO GO, HBO On Demand and
HBO HD when applicable
. Conduct HBO, Cinemax and HBO Go affiliate presentations to socialize
available marketing opportunities
. Manage development and delivery of direct marketing materials to
affiliates; e.g. direct mail, ad slicks, cross channel, bill inserts,
banner ads and HTML
. Manage relationship with online, media and print teams to develop
affiliate marketing campaign materials
. Help to streamline and complete the redesign and implementation of HBO's
2014 b2b hospitality bulk sales marketing materials
. Work with internal design and production team to develop hospitality
trade publication advertisement insertions
. Manage the hospitality trade advertisement/media insertion calendar
. Manage relationship with HBO advertising and media planning agencies
. Coordinate with the HBO point of sale team to develop call center
materials
. Review and proof all point of sale incentive materials and notifications
. Work in partnership with HBO legal group on the release of affiliate
marketing materials
. Acts as liaison/traffic manager between internal direct marketing team
and sales team in the development of marketing materials
. Works with HBO sales team to develop campaign messaging to drive
affiliate acquisitions and upgrades
. Communicate directly with HBO cable affiliates to assist with meeting
campaign and overall sales goals
. Work in partnership with the HBO b2b team on trade conferences and to
develop hotel business marketing strategy
. Participate on DND group bulk task force to provide business solutions
for HBO challenges in the business to business bulk market
. Partner with account sales teams on affiliate call center incentive
events
. Manage relationship between Talent Relations Department and account sales
teams to secure HBO talent at sales incentive events
RCN - Cable Telecommunications, Washington, D.C. July 2009 -
July 2013
Senior Marketing Coordinator/Marketing Manager
. Worked with marketing director to develop and implement the D.C. market
marketing strategy
. Coordinated creative messaging for all internet, radio, direct mail and
print efforts
. Worked directly with RCN's agency of record on local campaign creative
development and implementation
. Leveraged relationships with ESPN, Logo and Univision networks producing
co-branded event marketing campaigns
. Responsible for brand consistency, recognition and penetration throughout
market
. Helped to develop customer communication for the D.C. Metro annual
million dollar revenue project
. Directed corporate and customer communication during 8,000 customer
digital phone conversion and acquisition of a 2,000 single family
residential community
. Managed customer communications, such as: channel launches, regulatory
notifications and rate increases
. Managed the direct mail process including, concept, deployment, and
results analysis to improve response rates, call center close rates and
costs per acquisition
. Worked with e-commerce team to increased eCommerce sales by 20 percent
through search engine optimization, search engine marketing, online
advertising and social media
. Managed sponsorships with Georgetown, George Washington, American
Universities and RCN spokesperson, Redskin Hall of Famer, Darrell Green
. Managed the D.C. Market launch of the RCN/TiVo partnership
. Managed RCN's local cross-channel advertising space
. Project managed marketing communications during the service launch of the
market's largest client, Georgetown University
The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC), Washington,
D.C. January 2008 - July 2009
Marketing Coordinator
. Instituted the initial marketing strategy for an external affairs
division of NCMEC-NetSmartz Workshop
. Conducted competitive analysis assessing the barriers of entry into the
growing Internet safety market
. Facilitated NetSmartz partnership with Sprint Nextel, including return on
investment and marketing metric's analysis
. Initiated development of NetSmartz Workshop promotional materials
securing corporate partnerships for NCMEC
. Created new online marketing survey to track effectiveness of outreach
presentations
. Organized NetSmartz Advisory board and quarterly town hall meetings of
national education and safety leaders
. Created social media marketing strategy, including Twitter and Facebook
for NSTeens.org
. Developed and implement Internet safety awareness campaign for NetSmartz
Workshop
. Created first fully integrated marketing campaign, the NetSmartz Back 2
School initiative consisting of online advertising, e-mail and event
marketing
. Co-branded marketing events at Fair Oaks Mall through partner relations
with Cox Communications and the City of Fairfax
. Responsible for target audience analysis to determine usage habits and
Internet safety trends among youth
Campbell - Ewald Advertising/IMC Agency, Detroit, MI May 2007 - August
2007
Executive Internship Program
. Worked as an Assistant Account Executive for Chevrolet sports and
entertainment and multicultural marketing teams
. Developed innovative marketing strategies targeting Generation Y for,
Campbell - Ewald client, Kaiser Permanente
. Developed integrated marketing presentations for Essence Music Festival,
Chevy Rock & Roll 400, National HBCU tour and summer Olympics for
Campbell - Ewald client, Chevrolet
. Conducted Generation Y market analysis for Alltel Wireless in to use in
the development of new campaign strategies
Chicago Festival Association, Chicago, IL
Marketing Intern/Production Assistant
September 2006-December 2006
. Worked with the Chicago Festival Association to produce McDonald's
Thanksgiving Parade for the city of Chicago
. Helped develop Chicago Sun-Times newspaper Parade Special Section
. Managed communication with parade sponsors
. Collected advertisements, stories, logos, for proper placement in Chicago
Sun-Times McDonald's Thanksgiving Parade Special Section
. Sent PSA's to major radio stations for Parade Coverage
. Responsible for the development and maintenance of the CFA sponsorship
matrix
. Coordinated nationwide television syndication information and
transmission to major US networks for broadcasting on Thanksgiving day
. Participated in parade logistics meetings with ABC 7 and McDonald's
corporate public relations agency of record
. Conducted post mortem document for parade and parade sponsored activities
. Maintained and developed relationships with Parade Sponsors
. Developed potential marketing communications opportunities for the
Chicago Festival Association
Hyde Leadership Public Charter School, Washington, DC
Administrative to Director
January 2004-August 2005
. Developed enrollment marketing materials to promote school activities and
encourage enrollment
. Coordinated special projects for annual events, orientations, meetings,
graduation, etc.
. Maintained effective communication between senior administration, faculty
and staff
. Developed and managed all communication with parents and school
community.
EDUCATION
Roosevelt University, Chicago, IL December 2007
Master of Science-Integrated Marketing Communications
Howard University, Washington, DC May 2003
Bachelor of Business Administration - Marketing