COLLEEN KELLY
Award-winning strategic leader with 20+ years of experience in insight-driven marketing strategy and brand storytelling.
Offering a breadth and depth of experience that not only crosses major categories on top global brands, but also spans disciplines from the beginning to end of the consumer journey.
I trust my gut, validate with data, operate with agility, and am never satisfied with "good enough."
2021 Sundance Film Festival
2020 Sundance Film Festival
Passion: Travel
2021 Sundance Film Festival
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
EVP, MARKETING & STRATEGY
2019 - today
Currently wearing two hats in a dual leadership role for the agency's marketing and strategy practices.
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1. Head of Agency Marketing: driving overall agency brand positioning and business development efforts including growth strategy and capability/product development to establish a winning proposition in a highly competitive market.
2. Head of Saatchi X Strategy Practice: responsible for building and guiding the vision for the Saatchi & Saatchi X strategy, data & analytics offering, collaborating with clients and agency partners across disciplines to ensure vision is put into practice via marketing plans and recommendations that drive tangible results.
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, MARKETING,
SUNDANCE INSTITUTE
2019-2021
Brand and Communications Strategy for the nonprofit Sundance Film Festival, Sundance Institute artist programs, and Collab online learning platform. Responsible for marketing plan development and execution including branding and identity, messaging strategy, advertising and media, publishing, and audience experience.
SVP, STRATEGIC PLANNING, TPN
2014 - 2019
Leadership. Insights and Activation. Brand Positioning and Advertising. Omnichannel Planning. Business Development.
Brands: Hershey's, Clorox, Danone, Gatorade, Women's Sports Foundation
PLANNING DIRECTOR, ARC WW / LEO BURNETT
2012 -Â 2014
Brand Marketing. Cross-Functional Integration. Retail Go-To-Market. Global Extension. Store-Back Activation.
Brands: Pantene, Herbal Essences, Vidal Sassoon
STRATEGY DIRECTOR, OLOGIE
2011 - 2012
Brand Strategy. Positioning. Architecture. Essence and Character. Messaging Strategy. Qualitative Research.
Brands: for-profit and non-profit client portfolio including Cardinal Health, Nationwide Insurance, UC Berkeley, Fordham University
ACCOUNT DIRECTOR, RYAN PARTNERSHIP
2003 - 2010
Trajectory from Assistant Account Executive to Account Director.Â
Brands: Ziploc, Saran Wrap, Edge & Skintimate, Stouffer's, White Castle
WORK
A few of my favorites.
BRAND STRATEGY
Fordham University
The Fordham name is prestigious, but this rebranding approach for the School of Professional and Contunuing Studies underscores that it’s also accessible for adult students. We focused on demonstrating the recognition and academic credit PCS gives for the lives they’ve already lived while inspiring them to take the next big step to finish their degree. This helps students envision continuing their life stories there and all the possibilities that await them.
BRAND POSITIONING & ADVERTISING
Thomas'
As the lead brand agency, we were tasked with modernizing Thomas’ English Muffins to attract new and younger households with a relevant and distinctive campaign that focused on the key product POD, Nooks & Crannies, while still resonating with those who already know and love the brand.
RETAIL MARKETING
Toys"R"Us
INSIGHT
Kids love to shop at Toys"R"Us (43% ranked it #1), but their parents prefer Walmart (34%), Target (26%), or Amazon (19%)...especially when it comes to holiday shopping, typically done without the kids.
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STRATEGIC IDEA
Re-engage parents with a total family experience that creates an emotional connection that gives them a compelling reason to turn to TRU for their holiday gift shopping.
EDUCATION
MIAMI UNIVERSITY RICHARD T. FARMER SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
BS, MARKETING
1998 - 2002
Marketing Major
International Business Minor
Courses in branding, promotion, supply chain management, consumer behavior, market research, sales management and personal selling, imagination and creativity, problem solving skills, creating customer value, global marketing, and interactive media studies. Experiential international business study abroad program in London, Amsterdam, Paris, Geneva, Munich, and Barcelona.
OMNICOMÂ UNIVERSITY ADVANCED MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
2015-2016
Omnicom University is considered one of the pre-eminent management development programs in the industry. Course format is based on the Harvard Business School case study method and is led by professors from HBS.