

Kiara Whitehead
Brand Artisan
Work Experience
Team Epiphany 💡
Senior Account Supervisor
Jan 2023 - Present
Mother NY 🤰🏾
Account Supervisor
Oct 2021 - Jan 2023
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Designed and implemented a bespoke integrated marketing campaign (OOH,Social/Digital Video, Experiential, and Influencer) for LEGO targeted at Multicultural consumers, driving a 20% growth in brand love and a 10% expansion in market share within the client's target audience in one year.
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Executed influencer strategy for LEGO Build Your Story campaign, generating over 400k organic impressions in year one’s ATL-based campaign, and 2.4m organic impressions in year two’s national campaign.
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Successfully implemented an influencer campaign for Prime Video’s The Power, resulting in 643k impressions and an estimated reach of 1.07m, elevating brand visibility and engagement for the show by 15%.
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Provided Grand Marnier with tailored events and partnership strategies informed by cultural and creator trends, driving a 15% growth in customer acquisition and positively shifting brand perception among the target audience within 6 months.
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Created and implemented a bespoke celebrity partnership strategy for Grand Marnier rebrand resulting in a 30% boost in brand relevance among the target audience within the first quarter.
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Spearheaded experiential strategy and execution with the Max Multicultural brand team, leading to improved brand perception and 15% growth in brand affinity with target audience segment.
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Created and implemented GTM launch plan and content execution plan for Prime Video’s Culture Rated handle, growing the audience to 80k across platforms within 6 months of launch.
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Led production of celebrity and influencer-centered content shoots for various brands, delivering assets that measurably enhanced brand storytelling and customer engagement.
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Spearheaded the influencer strategy and execution of Instagram’s ItsOkToNotDay, a 6-hour Livestream event dedicated to promoting mental health and self-care for women of color, garnering 256,000 viewers, 50,000 comments, and various headlines, effectively elevating brand affinity for Instagram within the target audience.
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Utilized a deep understanding of emerging trends and platform dynamics to create bespoke GTM strategy for new Instagram-owned account handle geared toward Culture and Multicultural audiences.
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Led the coordination of integrated marketing campaigns for Target’s Shipt service, achieving a 25% surge in customer engagement within 2 quarters.
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Spearheaded the development of Target’s Holiday Social, Digital and Audio/Radio campaign, contributing to a growth in brand perception of Target being the holiday shopping destination.
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Delivered 3 million organic impressions for Target's Holiday campaign through targeted influencer strategy, boosting brand visibility and market presence by 40 percent amongst the target audience.
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Enhanced product integration for social assets, increasing sales priorities by 25% and surpassing KPIs.
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Drove a 20% increase in Gen-Z engagement for Target by spearheading the development of a tailored messaging playbook and growth strategy, enhancing brand relevance and affinity.
McCann NY 🍎 (part 2)
Global Account Executive
Sept 2020 - Oct 2021
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Improved client satisfaction and loyalty by strategically managing and nurturing VP-level client relationships across Tokyo, London, and New York, leading to a 30% increase in client retention and repeat business.
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Directed the successful execution of digital and social assets for diverse global and US campaigns, leading to enhanced brand recognition and brand love.
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Drove a 30% increase in brand relevance in one year in targeted markets through the localization of campaigns, resulting in improved brand perception and market penetration.
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Strengthened global market position by cultivating external partnerships with renowned entities, leading to an expansion of the brand's international footprint and market share in key markets.
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Executed a groundbreaking global content series, featuring 11 creators and garnering 1.5 million organic impressions, significantly enhancing brand exposure internationally.
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Executed influencer-focused campaign for new product launches resulting in 35% increase in purchase consideration amongst the target audience.
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Leveraged influencer sourcing and social management tools (Sprout, Sprinklr, Traackr) to increase productivity and streamline campaign reporting processes.
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Monitored cultural trends within the client’s target audience, identifying strategic opportunities for client business growth and market relevance.
Anomaly 🛥️
Account Executive
Dec 2019 - Mar 2020*
*my time got short due to COVID layoffs but it was fun while it lasted
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Managed monthly social calendar, social post-production, and scheduling of posts in Sprinklr.
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Conducted monthly audits of social content and provided recomendations for improvement based on findings leading to a 40 percent increase in audience engagement.
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Led creation of creative briefs to inform creative teams on necessary tasks.
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Managed and ran IAT status meetings between internal and external agency partners. .
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Compiled digital and paid social assets for shipping to media agency partners.
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Managed project budgets to ensure adherence to estimates provided to the client.
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Assisted in the creation of briefs for creative teams.
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Assisted in the creation and launch of a new brand campaign in digital, paid, and owned social media channels, leading to a 20 percent increase brand affinity.
McCann NY 🍎 (part 1)
New Business AAE
Sept 2018 - Dec 2019
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Wins: TJX Holiday, Annovera, ADT, instax by Fujifilm, Bijuva/Imvexxy, TGI Fridays
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Assisted McCann NY's President, C-Suite, and Pitch teams in winning five large pieces of business-- ADT, Annovera, instax by Fujifilm, Bijuvi/Imvexxy, TGI Fridays-- totaling approximately $15M in new revenue for the agency.
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Led prospecting and research efforts that resulted in entering a pitch for a multimillion-dollar project.
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Created briefing documents to inform agency teams on roles, responsibilities, and the ask for each pitch.
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Created pitch budgets and tracked spending throughout the pitch process to ensure budgets adherence.
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Created pitch timelines to ensure that key milestones and deadlines were met.
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Assisted in the development of RFI responses to prospective clients.
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Created detailed and thorough background documents on prospective clients and client industries to inform on the viability of the opportunity and industry trends.
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Coordinated day-of logistics for in-house and out-of-office pitches.