Aimee Cheek

Experience

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  North Central University

  Sept 1991 - Oct 1995

  Administrative Assistant/Admissions Office

  Processed all applications to the University and coordinated all communication between the school and the applicant. Served as the student host and junior recruiter for visiting prospective students and represented the University at tradeshows and sponsored events.

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  Emmanuel Christian Center

  Oct 1995 - Oct 1999

  Marketing and event administrator for the Youth Department

  · Plan, organize, promote and administrate all activities for 500+ Youth Group, i.e. Camps for 300+ attendees and 70+ volunteers, formal prom alternative and various social activities· Manage 3+ interns a semester · Responsible for promotion, travel, itinerary and budget for 4+ foreign missions trips a year

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  CSM Lodging

  Oct 1999 - Jan 2007

  Marketing Manager

  2004-2007 - Lodging Marketing Manager, oversee the marketing, ecommerce and special events of 37 hotels nationwide, branding and marketing of 13 restaurants as well as manage the inhouse marketing team.2000-2004 - Created the inhouse marketing department to oversee graphic design, marketing and digital marketing for 37 franchised hotels.1999-2000 - Administrative Assistant to the Vice President of Lodging.

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  CSM Corporation

  Jan 2007 - Aug 2012

  Corporate Marketing Manager

  Direct the inhouse creative team as well as agency and contract partners. Responsibilities include: marketing, branding, collateral, social media, location based marketing, ecommerce, PR and event planning efforts for the CSM Corporate office, 37 hotels nationwide, 13 restaurants, 16 residential communities and 100+ retail and industrial properties.

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  AmeriPride Services

  Sept 2012 - Oct 2014

  Manage the digital marketing, ecommerce and inside sales/lead qualification teams for AmeriPride. Manage online B2B lead generation and ecommerce marketing for AmeriPride.

  • Digital Marketing Manager

    Jan 2013 - Oct 2014

  • Digital Marketing Manager (contract)

    Sept 2012 - Dec 2012
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  OTO Development

  Oct 2014 - Mar 2020

  Director of Ecommerce

  Leads the ecommerce, marketing, design, social media, multi-media, PR and event planning efforts for the corporate office, 60+ franchised hotels and 7+ custom branded restaurants as well as manages the internal creative teams and external agency partners for these strategies.

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  Market on Main Spartanburg

  Apr 2019 - Oct 2020

  Co-owner

  Small business incubator retail store in downtown Spartanburg.

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  Citizens and Southern Event Center

  Jul 2020 - now

  Owner and Event Director