Rich Downing

Estée Lauder - Brand Service Team (tag - Dentsu)

New York, New York, United States

About

Marketing Execution • Campaign/Launch Management • Print Production • Domestic & Global Retail Procurement & Manufacturing • Gifting, Launch and Display Development • Brand Guardian Client Facing, Collaborate with Brands, Marketing, Creative and Supply Chain Teams from Campaign kick-off to delivery to ensure Retail Programs (In-Store POS, Gifting, Packaging and Product Launch) and supporting USPS Mail Programs meet upscale global creative standards, sustainable and provide an amazing customer experience. Create manufacturing execution strategy, timelines and expectations for internal and external teams to meet the deliverables. Drive savings and present speed to market solutions to increase sales and response rates, campaign awareness and brand loyalty. BRANDS: Estee Lauder, Saks Fifth Avenue, Tom Ford, La Mer, Kilian, Origins, Donna Karan, Michael Kors, Tori Burch, Tommy Hilfiger, Zegna, TIME Inc., PEOPLE, Fortune, Smithsonian, Martha Stewart, Food & Wine, Travel & Leisure

Experience

  • Senior Account Executive / Estée Lauder - Retail Indirect Procurement at Tag
    Dec 2014 - Present · 11 yrs 8 mos

  • Time Inc. (17 yrs 8 mos)
    • Senior Production Manager / Time Inc. Consumer Marketing
      Jan 2001 - Dec 2014 · 14 yrs

    • Print Research & Development Manager / American Family Publishers (Time Inc.)
      May 1997 - Dec 2000 · 3 yrs 8 mos

  • Graphic Print Production Manager / Columbia House Company (Time Inc.) at Columbia House Company
    Apr 1994 - Apr 1997 · 3 yrs 1 mo

  • Corporate Marketing & Adverstising / Saks Fifth Avenue at Saks Fifth Avenue
    Apr 1990 - Apr 1994 · 4 yrs 1 mo

  • Individual Development (ID) Management Program at Marriott International
    Jan 1986 - Sep 1989 · 3 yrs 9 mos