Home Products International, N.A. Inc., Marketing Communications Contractor
February 2020 – April 2020
Spearheaded social media planning and posting for newly launched ECO brand that drove sales up by over 200%
Identified and contributed creative approaches for working with influencers to increase impact on our prospects and customers for further brand exposure
Sourced and maintained copy and photography for all products for new websites
Mission Dispensaries, Marketing Associate
September 2019 – March 2020
Created, managed and integrated all social media accounts for 10 locations
Increased followers by over 100% in first 3 months using innovative implementation of monthly focuses
Researched and created best practice guidelines for social media management to be disseminated to all retail locations
Developed spreadsheet to track Marketing Department and all retail spend that was later used by C-Suite executives
Handled all vendor communication and ordered necessary collateral
Negotiated pricing for printed collateral and business platform fees, saving an upwards of 30% in spend
Became a liaison between corporate and retail locations
Home Products International, N.A. Inc., Marketing Communications Intern
May 2019 – September 2019
Spearheaded and maintained the brand’s ECO blog and campaign
Created rich content for a new product line
Uploaded detailed content into Salsify for syndication to all commerce channels
Assisted in all location photoshoots for new website and social media campaign
Conducted market research for development of the new product launch
Planned, created and executed blogs for 12 months of refreshed content
Liaison between vendors and Marketing Communications Director
Wrote dialogue and assisted staging and art direction for Amazon Live videos
Led social media planning and posting for all product categories
Lockton Companies, Employee Benefits Intern
June 2018 – August 2018
Executed financial reporting for annual renewals, mid-year reviews and monthly claim reports
Audited carrier Summary Plan Descriptions and produced client marketing reports
Edited end-user communications including newsletters, bulletins and presentations
Reynolds Consumer Products, E-Commerce Marketing Intern
May 2016 – August 2016
Developed high-impact consumer messaging for Hefty and Reynolds Kitchens brands on Amazon.com and Amazon Pantry
Consolidated digital content to drive consumer engagement on Amazon, Jet and Walmart.com
Created e-commerce marketing and advertising plans and product portfolio content
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