University of Central Missouri

Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management

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Marketing Professional with over 30 Years of Corporate and Entrepreneurial experience helping Business Grow!I work with solopreneurs, small to mid-size businesses, corporations, or startups that are in need of an Interim Chief Marketing Officer or CMO.  I apply my big picture marketing and sales strategies and concepts to help my clients create a Strategic Marketing Plan to move their business in the right direction. I work with businesses and CEOs one on one or as an Interim CMO short term or long term to help them create and deliver advertising and marketing programs that deliver the results for their business needs and expectation. My Qualifications:? Over 30 years’ experience in a senior leadership role? Exp to Develop, refine, and ensure frameworks, processes, and policies related to brand are adhered to and hold members of the organization strictly accountable.? Exp using technology to collaborate effectively and proficiently.? Creative and strategic, with the ability to translate broad goals into achievable steps? Self-motivated and able to work remotely while exercising sound judgement under pressure? Adaptable, comfortable in an evolving role, and able to navigate a complex multi-stakeholder environment with competing interests, priorities, and deadlines? Organized and able to prioritize a high volume of work to produce timely, quality results? Adept at building and nurturing relationships to strengthen trust and collaboration? Able to effectively manage challenging situations and conflicts, lead through change, and influence others? Able to establish clear guidelines for brand identity and ensure brand consistency across all outlets.? Exp delivering marketing content (case studies, white papers, etc.) Contact me today to find out how I can help your business grow!⬇️? ⬇️?⬇️? <a href="http://calendly.com/adbidtise/private-kat-meetingwww.katherineramirez.net">calendly.com/adbidtise/private-kat-meetingwww.katherineramirez.net</a>

Katherine "Kat" Ramirez

Chief Marketing Officer

2014 Surpassed New Business Revenue Goal by 110%2014 Tripled Telemundo Revenue from 20132013 Record High Revenue Total in new Business Development in the history of the station2013 Tripled Telemundo Revenue from 20122012 Tripled New Business Revenue on all platforms to include 7 Major Networks CBS58/WMLW/MeTV/Telemundo <a href="http://WI/ThisTV/BounceTV/CBS58.com">WI/ThisTV/BounceTV/CBS58.com</a> from 20112012 Doubled Revenue billing on Telemundo from 2011CBS 58, Telemundo Wisconsin, THIS TV, MeTV, WMLW, Bounce TV, Touch Vision, MoviesTV, and <a href="http://CBS58.COM">CBS58.COM</a>. My primary role was to budget 7 Television Networks in order to achieve the annual goals. I managed a team of managers, account executives, and support staff. I was also responsible for managing and supervising the station's inventory and pricing grid. My other responsibilities include supervising budget achievement, market share growth, inventory control, packaging, pricing, and supervising the managers, account executives, and sales assistants. I conducted all of the team performance reviews and provided training to develop high volume sales program. I was responsible for managing and nurturing the activity of every major key account. My day-to-day responsibilities included working with the management team to assist and guide them in training, negotiating, positioning, and forecasting. I was responsible for training my team to strategically position the networks in the marketplace in order to leverage our share for any and all negotiated business. I have a critical appreciation of all the elements of marketing, advertising, and sales and how they affect all the other departments within an organization. I have a thorough knowledge of various forms of research and analytics and the role they play in capturing new business for an organization. I am also very familiar with CRM as a tool for prospecting, budgeting, and account management. I reported directly to the CEO.

WDJT CBS 58

Multi Network Sales Marketing Manager

2014 Surpassed New Business Development Revenue Goal by 10%2014 Tripled Telemundo Revenue from 20132013 Record High Revenue Total in new Business Development in the history of the station2013 Tripled Telemundo Revenue from 20122012 Tripled New Business Revenue on all platforms to include 7 Networks CBS58/WMLW/MeTV/Telemundo <a href="http://WI/ThisTV/BounceTV/CBS58.com">WI/ThisTV/BounceTV/CBS58.com</a> from 20112012 Doubled Revenue billing on WYTU Telemundo WI from 2011Weigel Broadcasting Group in Milwaukee - Manage all Telemundo WI activity and Sales Account Excutives for the state of Wisconsin.

NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises

Area Sales Marketing Manager

2010 RECORD YEAR for total billing at KETV the highest revenue the station has ever generated2010 Hit every platform budget2009 Grew KETV revenue by 1 share point in a down economy2008 Grew KETV revenue share by 1.5 pointsKETV - ABC Affiliate HEARST TELEVISION -  My major role was to budget the total revenue of the station’s budget in order to achieve our annual goals. I managed twelve account executives and four support staff.  I am also responsible for managing and supervising the station's inventory and pricing grid.  My other responsibilities include supervising local revenue budget achievement, market share growth, local inventory control, packaging, and pricing, and supervising all the account executives and sales assistants including managing staff performance and providing training to develop local sales programs. I am responsible for managing the activity of every local account on KETV. My day-to-day responsibilities include working with the sales team to assist and guide them in negotiating, positioning, and forecasting within the broadcast sales cycle. I am responsible for training my team to strategically position the station in the marketplace in order to leverage our share for any and all local negotiated business.  I coach and train my team to create highly developed relationships within the advertising community.  I train my team to understand the negotiation processes in order to increase our share of the marketplace. I train my team to have a firm understanding of the dynamics of the television production process, the forecasting process, and a solid understanding of programming and how to project or estimate program ratings. I have a thorough knowledge of Marshall Marketing, analytics, budgeting, forecasting, and the role they play in educating and capturing our share of new business within the market.  I am also very familiar with Matrix as a tool for budgeting. I reported to the VP

ABC News

Regional Sales Marketing Manager

Increased National Sales from 10% in 2006 to 15% in 2007Increased National Sales from 6% in 2005 to 10% in 2006 – Market was downIncreased National Sales from 2% in 2004 to 6% in 2005WBUW Madison's CW ACME TELEVISION -  I was responsible for the activity of national accounts on WBUW. My day-to-day responsibilities include understanding and knowing what our fair share of the market was to be able to negotiate position and forecast within the broadcast sales atmosphere to achieve my targeted goals. I was responsible for positioning the station in the marketplace in order to leverage our entitled share for any National negotiated business on WBUW.  I created highly developed relationships within the management environment and I understand the negotiation processes in order to gain our fair share of the marketplace. I have an understanding of the dynamics from every department to include pricing the station, the television production process, the commissioning process and a very good understanding of programming rights. I have a critical appreciation of all the elements of broadcast advertising and all the departments it affects. I was responsible for controlling inventory and building the pricing model for the station in order to meet budgets and increase year-to-year share goals. I reported directly to the CEO and the Director of Sales for Acme Communications.

The CW Network

National Sales Marketing Manager

Top Performing Sales Manager with KWBQ/KASY from 2000 to 2002 increased sales 25% Year to Year for 3 Years.KWBQ/WB19 & KASY/UPN50 ACME TELEVISION -New Business Sales Manager – I was responsible for managing a team that was responsible for prospecting new Local, Regional, and National clients within the state of New Mexico. I was responsible for training my team to make extensive cold calls and sales presentations that included broadcast and our web solutions to new prospects as well as regional agency contacts representing key accounts in the state of New Mexico. I was responsible for helping my team pitch and offer the full resources of educational selling with television advertising, digital advertising, and partnership programs that were available to our client base. We made conceptual presentations to local clients, agency representatives CEOs, and marketing directors within corporations throughout the region. I would help my team identify the problems within an organization and offer a solution appropriate to the situation.

KWBQ-TV

Business Development Marketing Sales Manager & Consultant

Top Billing Manager with WBXX/WB20 in 2001 increased sales 35%Top Billing Manager with WBXX/WB20 in 2000 increased sales 45%Top Billing Manager with WBXX/WB20 in 1999 increased sales 60%First recipient of Acme's Top Billing Presidents Award in 1998 generated $450,000 in new business sales for a startup network.Top Billing Manager with WBXX/WB20 in 1998 increased sales 100%WBXX/WB20 ACME TELEVISION  – I was responsible for managing a team that would prospect new clients for a new start-up Television station in the Knoxville DMA. I would meet with media representatives, local decision-makers, business owners, and CEOs of large corporations. I was accountable for cultivating and nurturing relationships with key agency media buyers who represent top billing accounts. I worked effectively with all departments of the television station to coordinate traffic, production of client commercials, and strategically plan targeted advertising schedules. Coordinate and organize ongoing promotions for new or existing clients. Responsible for producing weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports on sales analysis, market share trends, pending estimates, and annual projections. I maintained constant awareness of the existing conditions in the market as well as information about other media competitors. I would personally continue on-going education of solution sales techniques and consultative selling skills. Key clients included: BellSouth, Toyota, Kroger's, Long John Silvers, Rackroom Shoes, KFC, Blue Cross Blue Shield and Nissan.Automotive was my Primary focus with the television network.

WVLT, WBXX, & MyVLT

National Sales Marketing Manager Manager & Consultant

I was responsible for providing information to meetings, presentations and all other client follow-up and communication. Coordinate and organize ongoing campaigns for thirty-four dealer groups across the US. Arrange and manage meetings for all thirty-four accounts as well as keeping constant communications with group leaders. Responsible for producing monthly reports on sales analysis, market share trend, share of voice and any other support marketing data. My major responsibility was to be the liaison for any communication between the client's needs and the Creative Department for campaign strategies. Coordinate all media spending activity between the media department and the client's request. Other responsibilities include attending various meetings, communicating with Presidents and Key Dealers on a regular basis, communicating with the brand team at Oldsmobile corporate office in Lansing, Detroit. Key clients included GMC, Oldsmobile, Chrysler and Dodge Dealer Groups in thirteen states.

Katherine (Kat) 🇺🇸 Ramirez

Katherine (Kat) 🇺🇸 Ramirez