Krista Rowe

Account Director and Project Management Lead at Symmetri Marketing Group
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Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • French Limited working proficiency

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Tim Baldwin

I had the pleasure of working closely with Krista during my tenure at Federated Media (Influencer Network) while she was at Story Lab. One of the things we worked on together was a very large and complex program with Cadillac. Krista managed about 125 articles via our influencers/blogger network. Furthermore, she also worked with us on 8 custom videos with full vehicle integration. To say Krista's job in dealing with all the minute details, approvals, and making sure everything was "on brand" is an understatement. From the first time meeting her, I immediately appreciated her professionalism, calmness under pressure, and collaboration. The challenge in working with a major company like General Motors and working with influencers is not only making sure articles are "on brand", but also strategically aligning with the correct audience, and done in a timely manner. Krista managed all of these things and more. She has a solid resume in account management, custom content (video, articles, social media, etc.), strategy, and media. On a final note: In getting to know her as a person, it was truly a pleasure. When you speak with someone just about every day for almost a year, it's always a bonus to work with someone you genuinely like. My co-workers would share my sentiments as well.

Michael Gutelli

During my tenure at The Story Lab, Krista was my partner in crime across a multitude of projects both large and small for Cadillac and Chevy Global. From day one, Krista was instrumental in the process – she is as sharp as a tack, has an undeniable ambition to win, and the hustle and dedication necessary to get the job done…and she does it with fluid swiftness. Krista always ensures that every last detail is captured and communicated across the board. You’ll always be prepared and up to speed at a moments notice when Krista is on your team. Krista stays plugged into what’s happening in the world, industry and pop culture and ensures that she shares that knowledge in order to keep everyone around her relevant. I know that our time together is currently at a halt, but we will combine forces once again in the future. Her talent is very unique and rarely seen in this industry…at least from my perspective. Personally, I believe Krista’s background as a triathlete is what has strengthened those traits of dedication, will and tenacity. She’s made magic happen on the course many times, but she makes magic happen in the office every single day.

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Credentials

  • HUBSPOT Inbound Marketing Certification
    HubSpot Academy
    Oct, 2017
    - Nov, 2024
  • HubSpot Content Marketing Certification
    HubSpot Academy
    Dec, 2016
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

    • United States
    • Advertising Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Account Director and Project Management Lead
      • Mar 2018 - Present

      Driver of up to 8 large web initiatives at a given time through the 5 phases of website creation – Discovery, Define, Design, Development, and Deploy – spanning fields such as nonprofit, healthcare, education, technology, and including B2C as well as B2B >> Leadership: Account management lead for Symmetri Michigan office, owning the client relationship for website projects, and providing mentorship and guidance to account and project management team members >> Communication: Establish and maintain strong customer rapport through clear and thoughtful verbal and written communications – even during delicate budget and scope conversations – while maintaining project profitability >> Collaboration: Work closely with client and cross-functional team of user experience strategists, designers, copywriters, developers, and SEO specialist to adapt to evolving client and project needs, closely tracking project trajectory, addressing issues early and directly, and optimizing internal processes to best suit clients’ needs >> Program Management: Client partner and liaison to internal technical team for 16 active website support clients, navigating complicated technical concerns, resource utilization and revenue forecasting, tight budgets, and challenging timelines to deliver impressive results, from small front-end theming updates to site-breaking issues >> Business Development: Proactively identify opportunities for continued partnership, creating a track record of distilling unclear and intangible needs into clear actions and captivating final product Show less

    • United States
    • Advertising Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Marketing Manager
      • Apr 2017 - Oct 2017

      Recruited to sit at the marketing “seat” alongside five other hand-picked specialists at this startup strategic communications company – all working toward a vision of intense collaboration with the client need at the center >> Execution: Agency lead for Ally’s Customer Experience, Dealer CRM, and RV Marketing clients – executing on previously scoped projects while bringing in new industry knowledge and marketing opportunities in support of client business goals >> Assessment: Conducted strategic assessments of aforementioned Ally business lines, thoroughly researching the industry players and competitive climate, and developing POVs around the true need for marketing collateral and channel mix Show less

    • United States
    • Advertising Services
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Supervisor, GM Branded Content & Entertainment
      • Apr 2014 - Apr 2017

      Cultivated Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC digital and broadcast content, leading production and promotion (paid, owned and earned) of organic brand integrations and original content that emotionally resonated with our target consumer and spurs social sharing>> Strategic Development: Collaborated with internal and external GM agency partners to develop strategic direction and creative briefs for prospective content publishers and social media influencers, gleaning KPIs from target research and from past program insights>> External Partnerships: Developed media and content programs with such partners as ABC, AOL, AMC, Bloomberg, Buzzfeed, CondeNast, Discovery, GQ, HGTV, iOne, Mashable, Popsugar, Vogue, plus a number of smaller publishers, production houses, and influencer networks>> Production: Championed the GM brands from start to finish through the production process – leading program contract negotiations, content buy approvals, brand and content strategy briefings, storyline development, talent/wardrobe/location selection, onsite shot direction, and post-production edits –executing all elements on time and within budget>> Promotion: Continued past the final edit to see each program through a multi-channel content promotion plan in owned, publisher, and influencer channels>> Analysis: Evaluated and recapped past program performance to clients, collaborated with internal and agency teams to create a content compass and best practice recommendations for seeking out and evaluating future initiatives, and briefed prospective content partners accordingly>> Leadership: Managed junior employees‘ growth and development through event evaluations, activations, contracting, etc. (see previous role) Show less

    • Sr. Integrations Manager, Cadillac
      • Jan 2013 - Apr 2014

      Craving a deeper look into brand promotions and strategic media partnerships, I jumped at the chance to oversee event and content executions for an iconic U.S. luxury brand at the cusp of its reinvention>> Program Management: Planned and implemented media sponsorships and experiential programs that extended beyond simple media space and time buys, worked with the media planning team to create strategic guidelines around how the Cadillac brand behaves in such sponsorships, and led the agency partners through tactical planning, execution, and social media promotion of each program>> Contracting: Developed program details and deal points, determined program value, negotiated pricing and program elements, and oversaw the drafting and execution of media integration agreements>> Evaluation and Process: Collaborated across GM creative, experiential, PR and social agencies to attain reach and impact goals across all media-funded events; created and sold in to top agency and client stakeholders a formalized process for event evaluation and contract implementation Show less

    • United States
    • Advertising Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Digital Marketing Sr Associate, OnStar & GMC
      • Dec 2009 - Dec 2012

      Junior Leadership Team member and major believer in calculated creative risks backed by data >>Agency lead on OnStar early lifecycle subscriber communications, overall OnStar communications budget, GMC YouTube channel, GMC creative e-mails and GMC digitally customized print catalog. Worked with internal marketing and analytics teams to develop comprehensive CRM strategies for OnStar and GMC. Developed and delivered creative briefs for each campaign, ensuring final work was on brand and on strategy. >>Analyzed subscriber behaviors and created targeted, dynamic messaging throughout OnStar trial period, and ideated subscriber retention initiatives that helped OnStar attain specific retention goals by the end of 2012 >>Led recruitment and interviewing of owner testimonial candidates for GMC YouTube page, and also managed the GMC Facebook page and consulted on social media components of marketing deliverables, increasing fan count from 35K in Jan 2010 to 130K by Jan 2011 >>Worked closely with GM product managers, clients, creative team, and production agency to update GMC website and mobile site from 2010 to 2011 model year on 8 of GMC’s 19 model trims. >>Educated clients on emerging best practices for things such as mobile-optimization and behavioral targeting/retargeting Show less

  • Michigan Water Polo Association
    • Birmingham Groves High School
    • Head Coach - Water Polo
      • Jan 2008 - Jun 2009

      Head Coach Women's Water Polo, Spring '08 and '09 "Regional Coach of the Year" in Spring 2008. Assistant Coach Men's Water Polo, Fall '08 Asst. "State Coach of the Year" in Fall 2008 Head Coach Women's Water Polo, Spring '08 and '09 "Regional Coach of the Year" in Spring 2008. Assistant Coach Men's Water Polo, Fall '08 Asst. "State Coach of the Year" in Fall 2008

    • United States
    • Advertising Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Asst. Account Executive - Chrysler/Jeep/Dodge International
      • May 2008 - Mar 2009

      A cultural learning experience I wouldn't trade for anything, filled with many an early morning on intercontinental conference calls >>Consulted on creative needs of 28 international markets, directly supporting 12 of these markets in a regional management role, interpreting cross-cultural market needs and providing creative assets and insights accordingly>>Authored and delivered international creative review presentations, and established and managed reporting processes to clients and agency network Show less

    • Account Coordinator, Chrysler/Jeep/Dodge Retail
      • Sep 2007 - May 2008

      >>Managed internal agency routing process - successfully coordinating the movement of creative materials through agency departments, often under condensed deadlines>>Provided thorough follow-through on all projects, demonstrating time management, task prioritization, project leadership, and problem solving skills>>Wrote creative briefs and copy for advertising collateral

    • Advertising Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Intern
      • Jun 2006 - Aug 2006

      >>Researched new event opportunities >>Provided office support >>Wrote press releases >>Researched new event opportunities >>Provided office support >>Wrote press releases

    • United States
    • Advertising Services
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Intern - Advertising Account Services
      • May 2006 - Aug 2006

      >>Supported Account Supervisor and Media Planner with 2007 McDonalds’ account >>Researched competitive initiatives leading up to the McCafe specialty coffees and Snack Wrap launches >>Created competitive presentations for use in regional, focus group, and co-op meetings >>Provided key support at regional and co-op meetings >>Supported Account Supervisor and Media Planner with 2007 McDonalds’ account >>Researched competitive initiatives leading up to the McCafe specialty coffees and Snack Wrap launches >>Created competitive presentations for use in regional, focus group, and co-op meetings >>Provided key support at regional and co-op meetings

Education

  • Michigan State University
    Business/Marketing, Marketing
    2003 - 2007
  • MSU Study Abroad, Cite Universitaire - Paris, France
    Communication, Organizational and International Communication
    2005 - 2005
  • Wylie E. Groves High School
    1999 - 2003

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