ellen grocela

assistant manager, event marketing

About

Experienced in corporate luxury retail marketing for companies with outlets across North America. Applies knowledge and background to develop and execute marketing plans, assist with strategic procedures to increase traffic and awareness and coordinate store related events. Core competencies include: 1. Collaborating with others to achieve team goals 2. Delivering assignments in a timely and efficient manner 3. Paying attention to details 4. Effectively communicating with all personality types

Country

united states

City

emerson

Industry

marketing and advertising

Skill

photoshop, facebook, microsoft office, teamwork, microsoft word, visual merchandising, powerpoint, research, microsoft excel, social media, english, public speaking, social networking, fashion, customer service, retail, social media marketing, sales

Experience

assistant manager, event marketing

sephora usa

2017-2 - Present · 9 yrs 7 mos

event marketing associate

sephora usa

2016-1 - 2017-1 · 1 yr 1 mo

marketing associate, store openings

sephora usa

2014-3 - 2015-12 · 1 yr 10 mos

* Assisting with the creation and execution of a multi-million dollar media strategy for Sephora's North American store openings, relocations, expansions and remodels * Coordinating store openings events strategy, creating unique client experiences in new retail stores, including exclusive access for top-tier loyalty clients * Collaborate with cross channel stakeholders including public relations, events, social media, creative, store planning and merchandising teams to oversee initiatives from concept to execution * Assist with management of external agency partnerships to execute strategic store events and promotional opportunities for high profile/high volume locations * Work with dedicated media agency teams in both the US and Canada * Solicit information from local teams in order to personalize and localize marketing efforts and accurately brief agencies with specific direction during planning process * Assist with marketing budgets, effectively maintaining budgets for over 50 different projects annually

public relations intern

raker goldstein usa llc

2012-5 - 2012-8 · 4 mos

* Demonstrated proven skill in writing press releases * Created media kits and media lists for clients of specialty public relations agency * Organized client-base computer files * Researched prospective business clients

sales associate

saks fifth avenue

2010-6 - 2014-3 · 3 yrs 10 mos

* Service Star Award recipient for illustrating company standards, modeling core values, and delivering first-rate client experiences * Demonstrated professionalism, tact, and diplomacy while working with customers with high-end needs * Utilized organizational skills in inventory processes