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Jill Schmidt Public Relations

   May- August 2017

Assistant Account Executive

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·       Reported to an account executive on four separate accounts

·       Researched media outlets and business contacts on Cision and ZoomInfo to build master contact lists

·       Brainstormed new story angles for clients, wrote pitches and pitched to media lists of up to 900 people

·       Secured multiple media placements for clients on outlets including: WGN Radio, WGN TV, The CW in Los Angeles and created briefing sheets for each client before each media segment

·       Reached out to social media influencers and celebrities to sample our client’s clothing and post on social media

·       Set up meetings for client with clothing buyers from Macy’s Backstage, Von Maur and Century 21

summer 2017

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summer 2016

Flower Show Productions (FSP)

June- August 2016

Marketing Intern

                                                                                                                          

·       FSP is an events company that runs the Chicago Flower and Garden Show (CFGS) and founded Chicago Gateway Green (CGG,) a partnership program that aims to beautify the city of Chicago

·       Researched companies qualified to be exhibitors at the CFGS and then educated and guided applicants through the application process

·       Utilized Salesforce to update information and program follow up strategies with applicants

·       Edited weekly newsletters on Mustang List and Constant Contact, filtering through hundreds of photos and developing verbiage

·       Uploaded photos on CGG’s Instagram, daily with thoughtful captions, which promoted CGG’s upcoming events and its Expressway Partnership Program

·       Organized demographic information of over 40,000 attendees at the 2016 CFGS utilized for future planning

Head of New Business for Adbuzz

August 2017-Present

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  • Adbuzz is a committee within the American Advertising Federation that offers free advertising services to clients such as: social media management, branding, website creation, logos, graphics and ads

  • Research businesses/organizations on or near campus that would benefit from our services

  • Assign student teams to each new business acquired and serve as liaison between the student team and the organizations/businesses making sure all needs are being met

Marketer for Spoon University

February 2016-Present

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·       Spoon is a student-run food publication on UIUC’s campus

·       Brainstorm ideas for Spoon events and assist in developing marketing strategies to promote these events

·       Utilize social media platforms to increase online engagement through Instagram and Facebook contests

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