Maui Jim SunglassesMarketing Specialist, Corporate Gifts
Jul. 2017 - Nov. 2021Peoria, Illinois Area• Develop and refine departmental marketing goals, pricing strategies, promotional activities and branding in consultation with management staff.
• 143% increase in event inquiries through website optimization and database segmentation.
• Work with individual sales team members to set sales and marketing strategies for specific territories throughout the world. Travel to sales managers and work with individuals that were underperforming for personalized training and strategy building.
• Main Salesforce administrator responsible for clean up, entry and full utilization to support forecasting, marketing strategies, sales plans, and goal creation.
• Creation, management and execution of campaign schedules, in collaboration with creative design, IT, digital team and product team to ensure the accuracy and coordination of all campaign details.
• Strategy and execution of almost 2.5 million emails per year sent through Bronto Marketing Automation including workflows, data analysis and optimization. • Ensure all Corporate Gifts marketing materials are aligned with Maui Jim brand guidelines and consistent with key messaging.
• Create and execute the division's videos, white papers, catalogs, paid and trade advertising and editorials.
• Create and manage industry articles with publication authors and editors to set Maui Jim as a corporate and experiential gifting leader.
• Monitor targeted campaigns to ensure ongoing success through regular performance reporting, data analysis, and optimization.
• Stay current with industry trends by conducting market analysis and research to identify trends and opportunities.
• Manage online presence including website, search engine optimization, search engine marketing (paid search/PPC), press releases, videos, email campaigns, company blog and social media, working with relevant internal and external support teams as necessary.
• Technology MarTech Focused: Salesforce, Wordpress, Oracle Bronto, SAP Upscale