Traci Murakami

Account Executive, Kmart & Sears at ACI International
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Torrance, California, United States, US

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Experience

    • Apparel & Fashion
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Account Executive, Kmart & Sears
      • Jun 2013 - Present

      -Work closely with the Vice President of Athletics and the sales team supporting the Kmart, Sears, and Academy accounts on all daily activities involved with selling and support of key categories of women's, men's, and children's footwear. -Develop sales tools to help support and communicate efforts including presentations in digital format, spreadsheet creation, and product detail designs. -Communicate with the overseas team in China and buyers at Kmart on footwear samples and assist with the development and organization of the product line. -Develop product skills working with design and development staff that will stimulate growth in the area of product development and design. -Curate Catapult Footwear’s (Kmart Exclusive) presence on all social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and blog. -Support the Royal and Dollar General accounts in the customer service representative role. Show less

    • Marketing Executive/Office Manager
      • Jun 2013 - Present

      -Design marketing materials, advertisements, and monthly promotional items -Develop marketing initiatives to create more brand awareness -Use Peachtree and Quickbooks to input and record daily, monthly, quarterly, and yearly financial information -Manage customer accounts, including sending billing statements, and inputting new customers -Compose and deliver preliminary notices for job sites -Oversee computer systems maintenance and repair -Reconcile bank deposits and total sales -Maintain and reconcile credit card transactions and deposits Show less

    • United States
    • Recreational Facilities
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • NBA Clippers Spirit Dancer
      • Jul 2013 - Jul 2014

      Job Duties/Responsibilities -Highly professional dance environment with public speaking and news media protocol training. -Multiple team appearances and charity events between games. -On court performances for over 100,000 fans at different venues. -Extensive training for 20+ up-beat jazz/jazz funk/hip-hop routines per season. Special Awards/Recognition: -Awarded Miss Congeniality 2014 Job Duties/Responsibilities -Highly professional dance environment with public speaking and news media protocol training. -Multiple team appearances and charity events between games. -On court performances for over 100,000 fans at different venues. -Extensive training for 20+ up-beat jazz/jazz funk/hip-hop routines per season. Special Awards/Recognition: -Awarded Miss Congeniality 2014

    • United States
    • Retail Luxury Goods and Jewelry
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Marketing and Public Relations Specialist
      • Jan 2012 - May 2013

      • Play a lead role in designing and implementing PR/Marketing promotional programs, partnerships and event sponsorships.• Consistently measure the value of communication delivery methods to ensure that processes are effective and cost efficient.• Maintain media databases, create media distribution lists, disseminate news coverage, and track press activities. • Supervise and maintain all editorial calendars, leads analysis and development to improve the breadth of the company’s media coverage. • Create request for proposals for new magazine advertisement partners in specific target markets, leading to a 20% increase in brand awareness.• Established relationships with a network of bloggers to create long-term partnerships for possible brand collaborations. • Developed a celebrity outreach program, which resulted in numerous red carpet placements and long lasting celebrity relationships.• Constantly create growth and new development with different brand partnerships, in line with Tacori’s brand messaging. • Curate daily content for the Tacori blog.• Coordinate product placement and sponsorships throughout the year.• Plan an annual 3-day Tacori event for 200 guests from Tacori’s top 12% of retail partners in North America. Research and secure numerous venues, airfare and hotel accommodations.• Create and distribute press releases both internal and external; Provide customer service for Tacori’s 500 retail partners. Show less

    • Marketing Coordinator
      • Jan 2011 - Jan 2012

      • Managed all media inquiries and requests, and reconciled all memo’s and materials.• Developed tools and protocols to enhance the company’s media relations’ strategies, particularly technologies (social media) and services that make workflow and interaction more efficient with regards to generating positive media coverage.• Planned an annual 4-day Tacori event for 200 guests from Tacori’s top 10% of retail partners in North America.• Produced films and other video products, regulated their distribution and operated a media library of videos and print efforts for all company archives.• Coordinated various organisms involved in website design, public relations, and brand material designs. • Managed and maintained iPad application and website database system. • Responded to all general customer service emails, providing feedback and product specifications to consumers as well as authorized Tacori retail partners. Show less

    • Marketing Intern for Tacori
      • Jun 2010 - Dec 2010

      • Updated the latest collections to the website and worked with Photoshop to create press highlights. • Managed celebrity stylist events by organizing 50 jewelry pieces.

    • United States
    • Spectator Sports
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Brand Ambassador/Professional Dancer
      • Jan 2012 - Oct 2012

      Represented the Chivas USA organization as a brand ambassador for the Southern California area. Provided event support for community outreach and charity events for the Chivas USA sponsors. Represented the Chivas USA organization as a brand ambassador for the Southern California area. Provided event support for community outreach and charity events for the Chivas USA sponsors.

    • United States
    • Performing Arts
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Dance Instructor
      • May 2009 - Apr 2011

      • Inspire growth and creativity in students through ballet, Jazz, and hip-hop. • Manage e-mail database while handling all inquiries and payments. • Inspire growth and creativity in students through ballet, Jazz, and hip-hop. • Manage e-mail database while handling all inquiries and payments.

    • United States
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Marketing Intern
      • Jun 2010 - Nov 2010

      • Created social network sites for a community of 10,000 physicians in 15 different medical specialties to increase efficient communication by 50%. • Analyzed 5 competing companies' techniques on both their products and social networks to produce a better and more active online community for physicians around the nation in all medical fields, including neurology and pediatrics. • Executed innovative ideas to executive members, expanding market share by 25% through worldwide media networks. Show less

    • United States
    • Retail
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Assistant Personal Shopper (seasonal)
      • Jun 2007 - Aug 2010

      • Assisted over 100 customers in selecting merchandise and styling outfits for special events. • Worked closely with each department including, Studio, Savvy, Individualists, T.B.D., St. John and Handbags. • Assisted over 100 customers in selecting merchandise and styling outfits for special events. • Worked closely with each department including, Studio, Savvy, Individualists, T.B.D., St. John and Handbags.

    • United Kingdom
    • Investment Management
    • Marketing/Buying/Online Media Intern
      • Mar 2010 - Jul 2010

      • Developed a Facebook and Twitter account to create more awareness for the website and the company. • Worked closely with the sales manager and helped manage accounts such as Macy’s, Windsor, and Dillard’s. • Developed a Facebook and Twitter account to create more awareness for the website and the company. • Worked closely with the sales manager and helped manage accounts such as Macy’s, Windsor, and Dillard’s.

Education

  • University of Southern California
    Bachelor of arts, Communication
    2008 - 2010
  • Hofstra University
    Public Relations
    2006 - 2008

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