Available Talent

Sharon M. | Paladin New York Candidate
Senior Marketing Strategist/Chief Marketing Officer with Corporate, Not-for-Profit and Agency Experience

Available For:
Long-Term Contracting, Short-Term Freelance, Temp-to-Perm, or Consulting

Ideal Position:
My ideal position would be to provide marketing counsel to the CEO/Senior Management on brand vision, positioning and building. I would like to create and implement marketing plans that establish a brand or take it to the next level in an organization that is market-driven and entrepreneurial. I wish to have active involvement in all aspects of the business.

My ideal environment:

• Fast-paced, smart and entrepreneurial culture where results matter.
• Lots of interaction between the management team and CEO.
• Lots of responsibility/accountability and little micro-management.
• Respect for others is key.

Past Experience:
I was Chief Marketing Officer for a top bookseller brand, a well-known spa/salon and a men’s/women’s clothing company where I gained extensive retail/service experience.

I was the Vice President, Research and Market Intelligence for an American broadband and telecommunications company. I have also been a Marketing Strategy Consultant for a diverse range of clients.

Currently:
Currently, I am working at a children’s books publishing/distributing company with the President of the Book Clubs division (largest and most profitable division) to create a new revenue optimization initiative to increase program participation, purchase frequency and refresh communications across a variety of customer touchpoints and targets. The program will launch in September 2008.

I am a talented focus group moderator, specializing in B2B and B2C. I am good at new business pitches, have a good sense of humor, possess lots of integrity and enjoy working with talented, creative people.