Dawn Ouchi

Experience

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  Graybar

  Jan 1995 - Jan 2008

  -- Managed six-person staff of graphic designers and coordinators as well as agency relationships to produce company marketing materials.-- Collaborated with public relations agency FleishmanHillard to enhance and communicate the Graybar brand, including the articulation of company values and key mesages with proof points, the development of a new logo, tagline and visual identity and a brand advertising campaign.-- Developed first priced tool catalog for Graybar, including coordination with suppliers, design, layout, budgeting, printing and distribution on time and within budget.-- Graybar received the 2003 TED Magazine "Best of the Best Overall Distributor" Marketing Award for marketing excellence in counter merchandising, direct mail, print advertising, company literature and websites. Show less

  • Manager, Public and Media Relations

    Jan 2004 - Jan 2008

  • Manager, Advertising Services

    Jan 2000 - Jan 2004

  • Assistant Advertising & Sales Promotion Manager

    Jan 1999 - Jan 2000

  • Advertising & Promotions Coordinator

    Jan 1996 - Jan 1999

  • Publications Coordinator

    Jan 1995 - Jan 1996
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  Bunzl Distribution NA

  Aug 2009 - Jan 2018

  Communication Specialist

  -- Wrote, edited and designed quarterly employee newsletter, contributed content for international quarterly employee newsletter-- Assisted executives with writing and editing annual strategic plan, investor presentations and announcements, corporate memos, company award applications and change management messaging for ERP system implementation-- Created and edited PowerPoint presentations for executive meetings and customer presentations-- Worked with the marketing team to organize and produce events, including the Bunzl National Sales Conference, the International Dairy-Deli-Bake and the National Grocers Association trade shows-- Wrote and distributed articles and press releases for industry trade publications and company websites-- Produced marketing literature, catalogs, advertisements, website copy, social media posts and brand guidelines Show less

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  Charter Communications

  Mar 2018 - Feb 2021

  Senior Communications Specialist, Business Intelligence

  -- Created customer email campaigns and surveys, managed email platform conversion to Adobe Campaign, wrote technical documentation and trained colleagues-- Launched quarterly newsletter to promote group initiatives and intradepartmental communication-- Created best practice guides for email, meetings and presentations, and designed SharePoint communication resource center to improve group's efficiency-- Increased productivity 75 percent due to additional COVID-19 reporting requirements-- Recognized with Charter Champion Award for Customer Service Show less