Erin Downer

Experience

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  Playwerks, Inc

  Jun 2004 - Jul 2006

  Senior Project & Product Manager

  • Secured 30% increase in client project base by ensuring competitive pricing on client bids; increased sales by $3.5M. • Successfully controlled all aspects of two large corporate accounts allowing the company to grow from $1M in sales to two consecutive $7M plus years.• Established and managed new vendor relationships both domestically and internationally, leading to $4.5M+ in additional sales.• Achieved 62% productivity increase through multiple workflow improvements in the Production department. Show less

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  Trends International, LLC

  Jan 2007 - Mar 2011

  Marketing Project Manager

  • Executed a master production schedule for 10,000+ items resulting in 27-30% improved efficiency in cost savings each year.• Constructed and maintained strong working relationships which strengthened communication between Marketing teams, resulting in a 34% productivity increase.• Expanded market presence and brand awareness by identifying new opportunities with new and current accounts, increasing company sales by 25%.

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  Medxcel

  Sept 2011 - Sept 2015

  Marketing Project Manager

  • Integrated and trained entire organization (350 employees) on SaaS tools: Infowit and ServiceNow. • Saved the organization $10K by analyzing, recommending, and changing company's vendor and fulfillment centers for internal web store; Redesigned a new layout for the website and products, increasing sales by 28%.• Developed and lead Project Management workflow process for entire Marketing and Creative departments resulting in a 32% decrease in customer complaints and 43% increase in productivity/efficiency of projects. Show less

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  Indianapolis Motor Speedway

  Sept 2015 - Apr 2018

  Creative/Marketing Project Manager

  • Produced workflow processes and implemented a new SaaS tool (Wrike) for consistency and collaboration across 20+ independent departments (165+ employees); increased efficiency and productivity by 37%. • Orchestrated and implemented Partner/Sponsor facility signage for all events at IMS resulting in 90-100% recurring revenue totaling $4.5M annually. • Interfaced with executive leadership and department heads to provide status updates and ensure cross-functional agreement on deliverables; reduced processing time by 23%, saved the organization $34K.• Appointed Team Lead for the 100th Running Indianapolis 500 Commemorative Souvenir Program; coordinated all content writers, managed and placed all content, submitted program to the printer; resulted in $1.3M in sales. Show less

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  Behind Your Curtain

  Sept 2018 - Aug 2019

  Contract Project Manager

  • Lead Generation - Social Media and Targeted Advertising (Facebook Ads)• Lead Management - Sales Funnel Communication • Account Management • Project Status Updates• Project Communication Internally and Externally • Process Development • Systems Implementation (Insightly and Trello)

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  Valve+Meter Performance Marketing

  Aug 2019 - now

  Project Manager