PR/Marketing: Jobs Landed

I am part of the team at Sports Management Network. Sports Management Network is a premier management and marketing firm focused on the sports and entertainment industry. Founded in 1989 and based in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, Sports Management Network specializes in the business management of individuals, the representation of properties, sponsorship acquisition, sponsorship consulting, and sports and entertainment legal services including contract negotiations all on a local, regional, national, and international scale. Sports Management Network's client list is comprised of championship winning individuals and teams, industry leading corporations, and prestigious sports properties and organizations.
 
I serve as the Director of Marketing and work within the management and representation, sponsorship acquisition, and sponsorship consulting divisions to build clients’ brands to effectively position them for both personal and professional growth. Within these divisions, I leverage enterprises, foster beneficial relationships, and develop campaigns to obtain corporate sponsorships, endorsements, or foundation involvement for our clients.

Radio Disney is the local marketing arm of The Walt Disney Company. By leveraging powerhouse Disney assets across multiple platforms, including the Disney Channel, Disney Pictures, Disney Junior and more, Radio Disney creates positive on-site experiences for Metro Detroit Families aligned with internationally recognized and beloved content!
 
Not many people can truly say that they love their job, so I know that I am extremely fortunate that I do. In my position, I am in charge of all marketing, events and promotions in the Detroit market. I began working at The Walt Disney Company through an internship at Walt Disney World immediately after graduating college. I returned home to Detroit and began working part-time in the Promotion Department at Radio Disney while holding other various marketing positions in the area. When the opportunity to move into my current position presented itself, everything fell into place. I am lucky enough to work with amazing people and for a brand that I am passionate about. The best part of my job is the ability to bring the magic of Disney to our local Families – the pure joy and excitement that they experience makes all of the hard work worth it!

As a digital analyst I’m in charge of Web analytics, SEO (search engine optimization), and lead scoring for digital marketing campaigns. Part of Business Intelligence, I collaborate closely with our strategy team and consult to both clients and partners on various aspects of marketing analytics. Campaigns vary from automotive, healthcare, industrial, sciences, and more. The dynamic nature of these campaigns allow me to continually study a multitude of fields, and share data-driven insight. When schedule allows, I stay up-to-date with industry trends by attending seminars, webinars, and training, which the company encourages.  
I learned about Marketing Associates when meeting a former colleague for lunch by Campus Martius. Aside from mutual professional interests, I was impressed with the company’s interest and contribution to the Detroit community. The initiative to support and be involved with non-profits, with a direct impact on our local community starts with our CEO, and is present in the camaraderie of my many colleagues. The positive mindset at the top is key to revitalize Detroit, and makes for a great working environment. And there’s always the beautiful riverfront when you need an analog stroll along our digital world.

I currently work as an independent contractor with some of nation's top 100 marketing and promotional agencies nationwide. My experience includes working as an event manager, field manager, brand ambassador, team leader, tour manager, assistant tour manager, promotional model, actor and product specialist. Some of the clients I have worked with include: Chrysler Jeep, USA Network, Rock Band, Verizon Wireless, Nintendo, HD Radio, Lucky Jeans, Motors, American Express, Blackberry, Hills Science Diet Natures Best, ROCKSTAR Energy Drink®, Gum, 3M, Metro PCS, AOL, Nestea and many more. With each event I work, the people, the atmosphere and city are never the same and this is a wonderful thing.

Upon graduating from Central Michigan University, I interviewed with various companies, focusing on project/account management within marketing agencies. Getting an interview is the easy part – the hard part is finding a company with an opportunity that is a right fit for you. After interviewing at Shift Digital, who I discovered on LinkedIn, I felt I had found my niche. They are a growing company that provides digital marketing and fulfillment for major Automotive OEM’s and other National brands. Shift Digital has many positives; there are opportunities to grow within the organization, and I have supervisors that care about my professional development and success. In addition I’m very pleased to stay in the metro Detroit area.

hyperLOCAL Connections is my second, and now primary, venture. I am a "lean" startup enjoying the lean methodology to find market-fit for my idea. My startup is centered around the concept of city-wide loyalty campaign promoting the 'Buy Local' movement.  As founder of BuyLocalAnnArbor.com, I am 'discovering' the solution through customer development, a minimum viable product, interviews, iterations and pivots - all relatively fun stuff.  Until something amazing happens I've placed my architectural career into a holding pattern of sorts, but hope to get back into it after the economic dust has settled. 

As a recent graduate I'm excited about beginning my career with Campbell Ewald where I'm looking forward to continue learning about this always evolving industry.  As the face of CE, it's my primary duty to greet employees, guests, and clients upon their arrival. I also assist in the opening and closing of the building, maintaining visitor and employee logs, and enforcing emergency procedure response and badge enforcement of 500+ employees. I decided to come back to the metro Detroit area after school because I was homesick and also wanted to be part of the city's revival. I found my job via LinkedIn after networking with fellow MSU alumni and discussing employment opportunities within the company. The thing I love most about my job is that I'm always getting to meet new people within my industry.

I manage accounts for the firm's diverse clients in industries including government, hospitality, real estate, education, non-profit, cultural, health and insurances. I also work with the firm's partners on business attraction, internal management and human resources.

ePrize helps brands to connect with their customers. My role as an Account Director is to find new brands that could benefit from our services. We offer many different products through multiple channels including mircosites, facebook, and mobile, which always brands to constantly connect with the consumers. I love working with brands and helping to really communicate with people like you and me. I am passionate about building brands. Another thing that drew me to this company is the fact that we are highly skilled and always innovating and creating new product offerings. If a client can dream it, we can do it.  love that about ePrize.

I knew a career in the graphic design field was in my future from a very young age. With a drawing pad always nearby, I would sketch anything that grabbed my eye. Later, during high school, I channeled this love for art into a small business designing t-shirts for student groups and athletic teams. This led me to attend the University of Michigan School of Art & Design to get a better understanding of graphic design theory and how I could use it to help people communicate their ideas. During school, I started my own freelance graphic design shop and began to take on several side jobs (whenever pesky homework didn’t get in the way) including a logo design for an airline and a website for a local life science company. Being a freelance graphic designer has allowed me to learn about so many interesting industries and meet some very inspiring entrepreneurs. It has also helped me to improve my graphic and web design skill sets at a much faster pace than when I was just working with one client.

ePrize, LLC. is the global leader of interactive promotions.  We work with 74 of the top 100 brands, such as Coca-Cola, Disney, Proctor and Gamble, Clorox, The Gap and Dell.  Our goal is to connect brands directly to consumers by motivating specific behavior (i.e. purchases, website visits, referrals).  ePrize designs and manages all aspects of interactive promotions ranging from online sweepstakes to large scale points-based loyalty programs. ePrize also recently introduced its' multi-channel platform.

I started working at ePrize in January of 2011. ePrize has a great culture – everyone is very passionate about what they do and everyone manages to have fun while at work! It is very much a work hard/play hard environment.  What I love about my job is that I work with some of my favorite brands on a day-to-day basis and I learn something new and useful to my passion (online marketing) every day from all the smart people around me.

As a project manager, it is my responsibility to move projects through the organization in an efficient manner. I communicate regularly with clients, coordinate with internal teams and manage timelines and budgets. What keeps my job interesting is the diverse group of individuals I have the privilege of working with and a company that encourages teamwork and collaboration. I enjoy and appreciate the different professional backgrounds, personal interests, and personalities that aid in the development of creative solutions for our clients.

Located in Campus Martius park, Marketing Associates resides in the heart of Detroit. We are actively involved in the community and enjoy the camaraderie we share with other local businesses. I can't think of a location more suited for such a creative, innovative and dynamic company. It's because of businesses like mine that choose to move to Detroit, that people like me discover the charm this city has to offer. I am proud to be a young professional that calls Detroit home.

PWB is an integrated marketing communications agency in Ann Arbor. I work with organizations like Ann Arbor SPARK, Center for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Lake Trust Credit Union, Siemens, and others to devise and deploy interactive communication programs. We use a combination of social media, search engine marketing, rich media, interactive websites, and other digital tools and technologies to help our clients get more customers and keep the ones they have.
 
I love working in Ann Arbor. The city has great networking (check out the Ann Arbor Ad Club, Ann Arbor SPARK’s Marketing Roundtable, LA2M, or the Social Media Club of Ann Arbor), a creative culture, and innovative companies. Having served as past president of the Ann Arbor Ad Club, I’ve been privileged to meet a lot of talented advertising and marketing professionals in the area. If anyone is looking to network or meet other professionals, contact me at http://www.LinkedIn.com/in/wiebesick and I’d be happy to help make introductions.

I currently market and manage specific clients locally and nationally (including All Pro NFL wide receiver Herman Moore, winner of the hit television show The Biggest Loser, Helen Phillips and more) as well as help run multiple non-profits throughout the community including Derrick Williams from the Detroit Lion's non-profit program Meals on D.Wheelz as well as Women Healing Women, helping raise money for women in business in the state of Michigan.  Boost 1 Marketing plans, markets and runs events throughout the metro Detroit area as well.

I work at Starcom, one of the many specialized advertising agencies for General Motors.  We are the media planning and buying agency of record.  I am responsible for the planning and implementation of digital advertising for GMC on the national lifestyle/branding level.  This includes planning for online media, online video, mobile media, social media, gaming and any emerging media such as the iPad, for example.  Though media is numbers based, it affords the opportunity for much creativity and exploration with new opportunities popping up daily and with the constant advancements in technology.  I am proud to work at Starcom, and I love the people I work with at my company, as well as those people at our agency partners along with the media publishers and vendors we work with every day.  The community is closely knit and very supportive of each other.  I love my job.