Jenny CraigDirector of PR and Media
Jun. 2008 - Jan. 2014Reporting directly to the CMO, spearhead all PR efforts, including communications strategy, media relations, crisis communications, special events, messaging and strategic partnerships. Develop and implement campaigns around celebrity spokespeople including Valerie Bertinelli, Queen Latifah, Jason Alexander and Nicole Sullivan among others. Collaborate on social media strategies. Lead internal team, oversee three external agencies and serve as media spokesperson. Liaise with journalists to facilitate coverage from 500+ media properties ranging from Good Morning America to People Magazine to ESPN. Promoted in 2011, earning added responsibility of media strategy and integrated programs.