Alex Abendschein

Key Accounts Specialist at Affinity Group, Sales & Marketing Agency
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(386) 825-5501
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Greater Milwaukee

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Experience

    • United States
    • Food & Beverages
    • 400 - 500 Employee
    • Key Accounts Specialist
      • Jun 2021 - Present

      Pewaukee, Wisconsin, United States

    • Co-Founder Sales and Marketing
      • Nov 2020 - Present

      Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States A startup App company that is based in Milwaukee. Our goal is to provide a FREE marketing solution for local businesses in a post-COVID-19 world that connects businesses with consumers. Businesses can use our platform to promote deals and steals at their location. My role is to develop the brand kit, website, oversee app design, and develop marketing collateral for businesses to implement at their locations.

    • France
    • Facilities Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Marketing Manager
      • Apr 2018 - Present

      Milwaukee, Wisconsin Marketing Manager for Sodexo at Marquette University. • Supervise a newly created team of five student interns (graphic designers, photographers, videographers and social media specialists) • Develop and implement marketing and communications strategies, best practices and an operating budget • Maintain Marquette Dining Services strategic marketing plan with the goal of increasing voluntary meal plans and target market engagement across 4 taditional dining centers, 9 retail… Show more Marketing Manager for Sodexo at Marquette University. • Supervise a newly created team of five student interns (graphic designers, photographers, videographers and social media specialists) • Develop and implement marketing and communications strategies, best practices and an operating budget • Maintain Marquette Dining Services strategic marketing plan with the goal of increasing voluntary meal plans and target market engagement across 4 taditional dining centers, 9 retail locations, events and catering, and concessions. • Collaborate and communicate with Marquette University’s Communications and Marketing office • Develop and maintain a collaborative working relationship with our client - Marquette University • Create and update the semesterly Partnership Report Card to evaluate overall program effectiveness • Increase Voluntary Meal Plan sales by 11% • Manage social media accounts: Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Snapchat and multiple Instagram accounts • Manage digital marketing assests: Sodexomyway.com website, Marquette Dining Radio and Marquette Dining TV • Develop key partnerships across the university to build brand awareness for Marquette Dining Services Show less

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Project Coordinator
      • Jul 2010 - Nov 2019

      - Create, manage and drive all project schedules and timelines utilizing project management software. - Allocate and manage physical and human resources by project within departmental priorities. - Create and maintain a current project status list. - Schedule and lead regular internal status meetings with full team. - Route and manage project revisions with the client and creative team. - Assist department functional areas and marketing team to develop programs into… Show more - Create, manage and drive all project schedules and timelines utilizing project management software. - Allocate and manage physical and human resources by project within departmental priorities. - Create and maintain a current project status list. - Schedule and lead regular internal status meetings with full team. - Route and manage project revisions with the client and creative team. - Assist department functional areas and marketing team to develop programs into measurable events. Manage teams to provide quarterly reports. - Evaluate and recommend revisions to the departments marketing plan. - Manages, verifies, reconciles, and develops communications and marketing budget expenditures. - Determine market research needs and request and gather data using various methods. - Regularly interact with customer base in the dining centers, retail operations, residence halls, apartment community, and administrative functional areas to identify and develop strategies and changes for enhance services. - Articulate, develop and maintain an overarching, coherent look and feel for the HDS brand in all aspects of communications.

    • Marketing, Communications, Special Events and University Guest Housing
      • Apr 2014 - May 2016

      Manhattan Kansas Served as interim coordinator for marketing and communications while also serving as the coordinator for university guest housing and event accommodations. In these roles, I helped manage the marketing and communications team with three full time and six student staff members. I also oversaw university guest housing and event accommodations staff which supported over ten event venues, catering and guest housing for university guests, lectures, visiting scholars, faculty and staff members.

    • Marketing and Communications Project Coordinator
      • May 2016 - Apr 2018

      Manhattan, KS The project coordinator serves as the central point of contact for the communications and marketing area within Housing and Dining Services. The coordinator is responsible for establishing, maintaining, and strengthening HDS' relationships with its key internal and external stakeholders and constituents. The project coordinator will oversee all the workflow within the communications and marketing area and maintain its budgetary and financial records. As part of the communications and marketing… Show more The project coordinator serves as the central point of contact for the communications and marketing area within Housing and Dining Services. The coordinator is responsible for establishing, maintaining, and strengthening HDS' relationships with its key internal and external stakeholders and constituents. The project coordinator will oversee all the workflow within the communications and marketing area and maintain its budgetary and financial records. As part of the communications and marketing team, the project coordinator will provide vision and strategic leadership in the areas of marketing, communications, publications, and web/social media content. This will result in the development and implementation of a marketing plan to support on-campus housing and dining services programs and initiatives. Show less

    • Apartment Area Coordinator
      • May 2012 - Apr 2014

      Manhattan, KS Under the direction of the Assistant Director for Apartment Living, the Apartment Area Coordinator (AC) will provide leadership and supervision for an apartment community of 6-10 new, renovated, and existing buildings. The primary function of the AC is to direct and oversee the operations of an apartment community including: staffing and supervision of graduate and undergraduate staff; student development; training; advising student groups; administrative and managerial responsibilities;… Show more Under the direction of the Assistant Director for Apartment Living, the Apartment Area Coordinator (AC) will provide leadership and supervision for an apartment community of 6-10 new, renovated, and existing buildings. The primary function of the AC is to direct and oversee the operations of an apartment community including: staffing and supervision of graduate and undergraduate staff; student development; training; advising student groups; administrative and managerial responsibilities; facilities management; and professional development. The AC assesses, contributes to, and oversees the implementation and enhancement of student learning outside of the classroom through a wide range of programmatic opportunities and serves as the primary leader within their communities for student conduct proceedings and occupancy management. Show less

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Assistant Coordinator for Departmental Initiatives
      • Jul 2010 - Oct 2012

      This is a graduate assistantship within Residence Life that is a cross functional role. The position offers opportunities for involvement within the department’s four focus areas of Enrollment Management, Leadership, Diversity, and Academics. Opportunities to develop skills in supervising staff, advising student groups, budgeting programming monies, and administrative decision making are available. This position shares responsibilities with the Coordinator for Multicultural Leadership and the… Show more This is a graduate assistantship within Residence Life that is a cross functional role. The position offers opportunities for involvement within the department’s four focus areas of Enrollment Management, Leadership, Diversity, and Academics. Opportunities to develop skills in supervising staff, advising student groups, budgeting programming monies, and administrative decision making are available. This position shares responsibilities with the Coordinator for Multicultural Leadership and the Coordinator for Enrollment Management and Academic Outreach. 1. Co-coordinate outreach programs for Focus Areas, including but not limited to writing newsletters/publications, scheduling speakers, coordinate recruiting events, planning retreats, developing resources, speaking to prospective residents. 2. Co-manage and supervise the operation of the academic resource centers, including recruitment, selection, training, supervision of Academic Resource Assistants and Academic Tutors. 3. Interacting with students on a regular basis; providing information and assistance concerning academic issues, peer conflicts, personal problems, etc; being accessible and visible to students. 4. Responsible for on-going training of professional and paraprofessional staff on programs within the Focus Areas. 5. Advise student groups that fall within the Focus Areas. Examples include the Multicultural Assistants, Housing and Dining Ambassadors, Association of Residence Halls, and Housing Leadership Scholars. 6. Develop programs to support the specific needs of under-represented populations. 7. Monitor and assess academic clusters and leadership environments, initiatives, and services in the residence halls. 8. Present programs to outside groups on topics relevant to the Focus Areas. 9. Participate in departmental and university committees, task forces, and other professional development activities. 10. Actively engage in personal and professional development. Show less

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Oshkosh Student Association Vice President
      • 2009 - 2010

    • Tour Guide and Office Assistant
      • 2008 - 2010

Education

  • Kansas State University
    Master of Science, Counseling and Student Development
    2010 - 2012
  • University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
    Bachelor of Arts, Criminal Justice
    2006 - 2010
  • University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
    Criminal Justice
    2006 - 2010

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