kayla ott

chief communications officer, co-founder

Country

united states

City

lincoln

Industry

computer software

Skill

event planning, public speaking, social media, powerpoint, social networking, facebook, microsoft office, indesign, marketing, photoshop, press releases, public relations, communication, microsoft excel, management, marketing communications, advertising, leadership, customer service, writing, event management, community outreach, editing, dreamweaver, illustrator, telephone skills, nonprofits, time management, microsoft word, social media marketing, adobe creative suite, graphic design, copywriting, copyediting

Experience

marketing manager

nelnet

2017-8 - Present · 9 yrs 2 mos

chief communications officer, co-founder

selfid

2016-6 - Present · 10 yrs 4 mos

* Direct and manage all marketing efforts including brand development, strategic communications planning, and daily execution. * Build and develop mutually beneficial partnerships with key community stakeholders and organizations for sponsorship of SELFiD mission-critical activities and events.

communication coordinator for career services

university of nebraska–lincoln

2015-3 - 2017-8 · 2 yrs 6 mos

project manager

swanson russell

2013-1 - 2015-3 · 2 yrs 3 mos

* Managed content and messaging while maintaining brand consistency for their largest client, who comprised one-fifth of Swanson Russell’s business. * Completed creative briefs, plans and estimates, and managed projects daily to ensure they were done on time and on budget. * Maintained positive personal and professional relationships with both external clients and internal creative, interactive, media, and public relations teams. * Led weekly status meetings with our creative and interactive teams and managed projects including, but not limited to: trade shows and special events, social media, websites, printed collateral, public relations, emails, publications, and videos. * Responsible for extensive editing and proofreading, including exceptional spelling and accurate grammar.

event coordinator assistant

nebraska wesleyan university

2012-8 - 2013-5 · 10 mos

Planned events for Wesleyan students and alumni from conception to end. Served as Wesleyan Alumni Student Association treasurer and assisted with the planning and implementation of its programs.