Marketing Coordinator

Posted on: 2006-09-12

Monique DiCarlo [email protected] EXPERTISE  Effective organizational and communication skills across all levels. Demonstrated problem-solving skills. Highly self-disciplined with ability to work independently with minimum supervision.  Proven ability to plan strategically and execute multiple projects within deadlines. Pro-active personality.  More than 16 years of experience in project & product management, office management, (direct) marketing, graphic design & photography.  Successful in coordinating and developing marketing, localization, and globalization strategies and requirements.  Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Computers, Software and Hardware, and the Internet.  Native Dutch speaker. Fluency in English and French. Strong proficiency in German. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Landscape Architecture Bureau LLC, Washington, DC 2005-Aug 2006 Office Manager & Marketing Coordinator  Developed a marketing strategy for branding and launching the new name and look. Secured a smooth transition to integrate new collateral material and a new web site.  Created and maintained prospects and press lists. Established new and reinforced existing client relationships through events, conventions and direct mail.  Write, edit and proof copy for proposals (RFP, RFQ, 330), project presentations, press releases, mailings and web site content.  Designed and coordinated the creation of all graphic materials, the website, award entries, proposals, presentation boards, project sheets, PowerPoint presentations, and other office materials.  Defined and structured general companies processes and policies. Performed all business administration including accounts receivable, payable and HR. Linksys - A Division of Cisco Systems, Inc., Irvine, CA 2004-2005 Associate Localization Product Manager for EMEA  Defined a structure and created a process overview for product localization.  Responsible for the coordination of the localization process of products sold in EMEA.  Edit, translate, & proof collateral material written in Dutch, French and German.  Communicate with Product Managers, Marketing, Sales, Logistics, and Vendors to determine requirements and demands for new and existing products/projects, and implement the release.  Contributed to the custom design of the Linksys Product Development Life Cycle tool, by creating functional specifications as required for the International localization process.  Maintain and suggest improvements for the Linksys web site, in order to establish consistent global web content. Involved in the creation of the RFP for purchasing a Globalization Management System. Rudolph & Sletten, Inc. General & Engineering Contractors, Foster City, CA 2000-2002 Marketing Coordinator / Executive Assistant  Assisted in preparing qualifications materials, proposals, and marketing presentations.  Involved in research, and maintenance of project biographies and personnel resume files.  Responsible for drafting contracts for subcontractors, processing returned contracts and insurance certificates. Enhanced filing system, and decreased document processing time.  Produced and maintained a quarterly Quality Survey of all Rudolph and Sletten’s projects (±70), prepared results, and reported to all managers and upper management. Internet Providers, Rotterdam, Netherlands 1998-2000 Office Manager  Increased Internet connection help-desk efficiency.  Updated, enhanced, and maintained customer database. Improved billing system, and increased revenue.  Designed general presentation and profiling of the company, layout and construction of window displays, interior design, general promotion materials, and special events.  Specified and recommended updates and revisions to the company website. Who Mails What?, Rotterdam, Netherlands 1993-1998 Project Manager  Coordinated corporate communication and company image by designing award winning Direct Mail campaigns, incentives, convention booths, and special events.  Involved in the development of a custom made software program for analyzing Direct Mail.  Analyzed thousands of pieces of Direct Mail and created monthly reports for companies like ING, Mercedes and IBM.  Recruited and selected a network of volunteers through telemarketing and Direct Mail.  Analyzed, enhanced, and maintained the database containing a thousand households.  Accountable for negotiating cost-effective printing deals, office management, Direct Marketing advice, telemarketing, proofing & editing, web site content maintenance, and internal logistics. Freelance Graphic Designer, Netherlands 1989-1993  Composition, design and execution of the annual reports of 1989 and 1990 for the Communication Museum, The Hague, Netherlands.  Designed a photography exhibition for The Institute of Female Artists in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, responsible for both the printing campaign, as well as the interior design for the exhibition.  Art Publishing; design and coordination of projects for such artists as: the painter Anton Vrede (catalogue) and the photographer Wink van Kempen (calendar).  Concept and design of a brochure and Direct Mail campaign for the architectural firm 2M Architects.  Design and production of convention booths for several different companies. EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL TRAINING The Academy of Fine Arts, Rotterdam, Netherlands Bachelor degree Visual Communication (graphic design & photography) 1989 Institute for Direct Marketing Knowledge, Haarlem, Netherlands  Master class copywriting by Hershell Gordon Lewis 1994  Direct Mail work shop 1993-1998  Sales training 1993-1995 COMPUTER SKILLS Office 2003, Apple Macintosh Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, FrontPage, Adobe CS2 (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), Jasc Paint Shop Pro 9, Internet Explorer & Safari, Outlook & Encourage, Adobe Acrobat Professional 7.0, Meeting Maker, File Maker Pro, custom designed software programs. LINGUISTIC KNOWLEDGE Native Dutch speaker, fluent in English & French, basic to intermediate German, Spanish, Italian, Thai & Japanese.