Jenny Dearing

Experience

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  Oracle

  Aug 1997 - Aug 2003

  Applications Product Development, Operations and Marketing

  Product Development: Developed and managed customer advisory boards and functional business requirements for financial applications. Conducted competitive analyses and evaluation of business impact for customers. Collaborated on product direction, development and product rollout for Shared Service Center Accounting and Global Consolidation Systems.Sales Operations, North America: Developed and delivered Applications, Apps Server, DB and BI sales strategies.Global Product Marketing: Served Product Development teams across all business application categories in go-to-market strategies, customer value positioning, and case studies development focused on technology's impact on business. Show less

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  Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

  Sept 2003 - Jun 2005

  Merchant

  Responsible for Furniture and Home Accessories Direct to Consumer products. Collaborated with Product Design, Inventory, Sourcing, and Creative Services to develop and bring products to market.

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  NFusion (acquired by Springbox; ultimately acquired by Prophet, a brand strategy firm)

  Jul 2006 - Apr 2008

  Account Director

  Grew agency's consumer portfolio. Clients included A-B InBev (Imports, Crafts and Specialties Division), Paramount Vantage Independent Films, and organizations such as The Lance Armstrong Foundation.

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  Sukha, LLC

  Apr 2008 - Apr 2012

  Founder and Principal Strategist

  A marketing and strategy firm.Created services for companies needing to propel growth with a mix of strategy and tactical execution centered around a deep understanding of customer needs. With a unique blend of skills in brand strategy, product management, and operations, early-stage and growth-stage companies were able to plan for and achieve growth milestones efficiently.Developed Early Adoption Programs with a cyclical connection to functional requirements gathering for an ongoing focus on customer centricity.Delivered three-year growth strategy and organizational structure to The OutCast Agency. Show less

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  The OutCast Agency

  May 2012 - Oct 2017

  Partner

  Responsible for the growth strategy of the firm and its clients.Built and managed all new OutCast services: Analytics, Brand Strategy, Content, Design, Digital.Developed and delivered portfolio companies' growth strategies including go-to-market planning, company launches, and product launches. Supported portfolio companies in integrating business functions to effectively bring products/services to market with continued focus on driving brand value.

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  Change-for-good.co

  Jan 2017 - now

  Founder and Strategy Consultant

  A consultancy working with executive teams to build and grow organizations.Clients include: 1337, Alter (acquired by Google), Bystander Revolution, Civilian Objects, Newlab, Outcast, Minted, Product Hunt, Section, Sounds True, The Race Equality Project, The Sarara FoundationServices include: Brand Strategy, Design, Go-to Market, Partnerships, Products and Services Development, Research and Insights

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  1337

  Apr 2023 - now

  Co-Founder + CEO

  1337 is the best platform for A1 content serving agencies, brands and creators.