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 (Previous Background) 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 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