NY KitchenMarketing & Development Manager
May. 2017 - Jun. 2020Canandaigua, NYMARKETING: -Assisted with brand awareness for major re-branding project including both internal and external marketing campaigns and programs. -Organizes company-wide marketing including but not limited to; branding, paid advertising, PR, digital/online, email, social media, radio/broadcast and traditional. -Ensures branding is attractive to target demographic and consistent throughout departments. -Regularly communicates with marketing vendors to relay messaging and target campaigns. DEVELOPMENT & FUNDRAISING -Prepares state, private and publicly funded grant proposals and applications. -Assists with donor relations/stewardship to increase donor spend and build donor pool. -Assists General Manager with major annual fundraising campaign and coordinates donor and VIP events throughout the year. EVENTS COORDINATION -Plans and executes craft beverage festivals and annual fundraiser (since 2017 has coordinated 8 large events and another 4 are scheduled for 2020).