Project Manager Resume
New Jersey, NJ
Senior Copywriter/Project Manager
Confidential, 2005-2011
Create internal and external B2B and B2C marketing and public relations projects for a variety of subsidiaries. Project Manager for multi-million dollar innovation project. Serve on Social Media, Standard Practice and Safety committees.
Freelance Copywriter/Project Manager
Confidential
Create sophisticated, highly targeted email campaigns and web sites driving potential residents to upscale real estate communities. Write magazine advertorials and brochures for Country Club real estate developments throughout Florida.
Magazine Editor/Senior Writer
Confidential, 1998-2003
Wrote/edited Premier magazine with a monthly circulation of up to 1 million customers, regularly interviewing celebrity clients such as Susan Lucci, Suzanne Somers and Wolfgang Puck, plus high-profile guest experts on a variety of topics. CreatedPremier Online, a monthly interactive web magazine for network's top customers,
with feature articles, customer profiles and product previews. Produced weekly direct-selling emails, promotional/infomercial copy, additional marketing materials. Defined brand marketing and determined target customer.
Hosted live Editor Web chats serving as customer-to-company liaison. Supervised junior copywriter.
Special Sections Writer
Confidential, 1995-1998
Created monthly sections for the newspaper's 400,000 circulation, celebrating the Tampa Bay lifestyle through, art, dining, entertainment, restaurant reviews and more. Wrote feature articles for Travel and Floridian sections including Private Lives. (Recruited to Home Shopping byTimes Creative Director who couldn't take "No" for an answer.)
Marketing Coordinator/Account Executive
Confidential
Planned all advertising/PR functions for Gulf Harbour Yacht & Country Club and Burnt Store Marina & Country Club including grand openings, realtor parties, writing and producing sales video, media buying, etc. Won several industry awards for brochure writing and public relations projects.
Advertising/Promotions Coordinator – Assistant Mall Manager
Confidential
Designed four-market grand opening for one of the nation's top 10 outlet malls, created merchants association, planned mall events, coordinated advertising, wrote newsletters and supervised security/maintenance personnel.
Additional ongoing freelance projects include:
Fashion/Style Guides and The Quarter Entertainment/Dining Guides,St. Petersburg Times
Private Lives Feature Stories,St. Petersburg Times; Tidbits,Coastal Living magazine
Plus, lifestyle feature advertorials for:
Windsor: A Village by the Sea, Tides Beach Club, The Redmont (Birmingham), Arbor Green, The Vineyards, Stoneybrooke Country Club, Froesch/Sandoval, The I AM Group, YP&B Advertising, Ad Gals, Robinson & St. John, Fischer Industries, Intertape Polymer Group, Media Alliance, Association For Retarded Citizens
Education
BS in Journalism & Communications,Confidential
Direct Response Seminar, How to Writer Killer Copy Seminar, additional writing seminars
References, portfolio available upon request
Recent Quotes on Karen's Work
"Finally, this magazine has a personality." - Barry Diller, Partner/CEO, USAi (HSN)
"You're wonderfully talented. Be loud and proud with your ideas." - Paul Guyardo, EVP, HSN
"The book looks great. The best yet. Congratulations." - Mark Bozek, CEO, HSNi
"You really know how to talk to the Premier customer, Karen. Don't ever leave us!"
- Kristen Lee, HSN Program Manager
"Your copy is phenomenal. We need you desperately." - Eric Schwaab, Liquid Advertising, Technical Director "It's like you read my mind. I think it and you put it on paper."- Barbara Peat, Bankers, CMO "It's been a real pleasure working with you. I've been extremely impressed" - Mike Lovett, Bankers, CHRO
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