Administrator, Project Specialist

Posted on: 2006-01-02

JAN SCHUH Marketing Communications Professional •10 years of strong marketing, promotional, trade show, project management and vendor experience. •Problem solver with strategic know-how. •Multi-task and people-oriented. • Management and supervisory experience. WORK EXPERIENCE Society of Actuaries (January 03– Present) Schaumburg, IL Research Administrator/Project Specialist, Communications  Project managed databases; e-mail marketing, publicity and publication contact lists for International Living To 100 ’05 Symposium, including communication throughout world.  Accomplishments:  Increased international participating organizations by more than 50%.  Obtained free full-page advertising promoting symposium. Follett Software (2001-2002) McHenry, IL Event Marketing Manager  Consistently managed national and regional events with successful results.  Successfully negotiated purchase of major national booth for ROI  Accomplishments:  Frequent contact with vendors including printers, and all types of service providers at trade shows.  Reduced sales inquiry processing time over 75 per cent.  Achieved successful sales results from first-time-ever customer/prospect event at Navy Pier. Consultant (2000-2001) Schaumburg, IL Project Management & Strategic Communications  Responsible for project management of strategic communication planning and implementation of merger project and major employee event for Exelon Nuclear (Formerly Commonwealth Edison)  Purchased advertising specialties for motivational promotion firm  Planned sailing team event in San Diego for Sprint Enterprise Motorola Team.  Accomplishments:  Successfully managed production of merger brochure and video shoot for merger video.  Project managed several merger projects with tight timelines. Ameritech (1995-1999) Hoffman Estates, IL Project, Event and Finance Manager  Responsible for managing all aspects of major national events, including booth graphics, direct mail and purchasing of advertising specialties. Coordinated multiple business units on projects.  Managed real estate moves for business unit in five states.  Tracked and analyzed contractors on projects  Accomplishments:  Consistently achieved real estate goals, by reducing space and saving business unit dollars Developed strategy for moving more than 1000 personnel including 24 X 7 call centers, executives and entire teams.  Managed 19-member diverse Y2K team in five states and was first unit to be compliant. Creative Practical Services (1984-1995) Schaumburg, IL Account Executive, Marketing Communications Firm  Responsible for managing a marketing service business with wide base of customers including Kraft, Motorola, Ekco, Girl Scouts Council and Coty, Inc  Accomplishments:  Achieved customers’ marketing goals, by producing sales and event results  Developed specific programs and national campaigns for major food and manufacturing companies. Ekco Products (1972-1984) Wheeling, IL Marketing Communications & Event Manager  Managed budget of more than one million dollars and directed advertising agencies along with internal communications staff of writers and designers.  Created campaign and events that increased party tray sales by 35 per cent.  Developed sales merchandising programs and provided ROI measurement.  Initiated several major successful national customer and prospect events, including one aboard yacht in New York and another in Chicago’s harbor. Kitchens of Sara Lee (1971-1972) Deerfield, IL Public Relations and Event Supervisor  Managed public relations and contacts with national editors.  Produced Kitchen Talk newsletter  Attended and hosted food editor event at San Francisco’s Fairmont Hotel  Planned and hosted broker/food editor event aboard Klamath Packaging Studio in San Francisco EDUCATION Kansas State University Manhattan, KS Bachelor of Science in journalism COMPUTER SKILLS  Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Suites EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT  Negotiation Skills Workshop  American Management Association Training  Assertiveness Workshop PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND ACHIEVEMENTS  Church benefit, youth group activity volunteer  Women In Management Vice-President and Newsletter Editor  Chicago Marketing Association  National Restaurant Association Advisory Board