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At Blue Bird, she has built a corporate sponsorship program from scratch, including an Atlanta Braves partnership, and leads more than 10 national branded events and trade shows annually\. Her work has contributed to a 45% year\-over\-year increase in qualified leads, 300K\+ in\-person impressions, $65K\+ in earned media value, and a 23% year\-over\-year increase in merchandise engagement and orders\. Previously, as Head of Marketing at Macon Outdoor Power, Sarah generated more than $14,000 in sales from a $400 Meta ad campaign in her first month\. Her experience also includes high\-growth social campaigns, communications leadership, CRM and email marketing, content development, vendor management, and cross\-functional collaboration\. Sarah is pursuing opportunities to lead and develop a marketing team with a focus on marketing and go\-to\-market strategy\. ## Services - Employee Relations - Music - Critical Thinking - Director level - Public Relations - Multi\-Channel Marketing - Problem Solving - Search Engine Optimization \(SEO\) - Editing - Google Analytics - Data Analysis - Social Media - A/B Testing - Email Management - Analytics - Brand Awareness - Social Media Optimization \(SMO\) - Social Media Advertising - Customer Relationship Management \(CRM\) - Google Ads - Copywriting - Internal Communications - Press Releases - Microsoft Office - Hootsuite - Creative Content Production - Social Media Content Creation - Content Management Systems \(CMS\) - Self\-Starter - Strong Verbal and Written Communication Skills ## Highlights - Leads Blue Bird Corporation's integrated brand marketing across events, digital, social, email, sponsorships, retail, merchandise, and paid media\. - Plans and executes more than 10 national branded events and trade shows annually for Blue Bird, contributing to a 45% year\-over\-year increase in qualified leads\. - Built Blue Bird's corporate sponsorship program from scratch, including live activations, performance measurement, and an Atlanta Braves partnership\. - Generated more than 300K in\-person impressions and more than $65K in earned media value through Blue Bird sponsorships and brand activations\. - Increased Blue Bird merchandise engagement and orders by 23% year over year through corporate retail and merchandise strategy\. - Coordinates branded merchandise and marketing assets across more than 50 SKUs for Blue Bird\. - Led Blue Bird hosted trade shows with 90 to more than 300 attendees and major industry exhibitions, overseeing logistics, registration, hotel contracts, agendas, collateral, and on\-site execution\. - Manages dealer communications for more than 40 international Blue Bird partners, often coordinating three to four MailChimp communications per week\. - Leads Blue Bird internal trade initiatives with the Aftermarket and Grants teams, including award ceremonies and educational showcases\. - Delivers quarterly and biannual Blue Bird merchandise performance presentations with inventory trends and leadership recommendations\. - Pioneered Blue Bird marketing SOPs and internal process standardization to support onboarding and consistent project execution\. - Established Blue Bird lead\-capture, event\-ROI, sponsorship\-KPI, and sales\-funnel measurement systems using Excel dashboards and Google Analytics\. - Independently developed Macon Outdoor Power's marketing and branding framework and comprehensive Marketing Brand Guide\. - Created Macon Outdoor Power's 2024 integrated marketing plan, covering content themes, digital strategy, social advertising, email marketing, budget allocation, and spring sales\-event planning\. - Independently executed Macon Outdoor Power's 2024 Spring Open House, including promotions, vendor and brand\-representative coordination, and food logistics\. - Generated more than $14,000 in direct sales from a $400 Meta ad campaign during her first month at Macon Outdoor Power\. - Established Macon Outdoor Power partnerships with the International Cherry Blossom Festival, Mercer University, and the GA National Fair\. - Hired and directed freelance videographers for Macon Outdoor Power's monthly social\-media video content\. - Created Pilot International social campaigns that delivered more than 1,500% growth and engagement on Facebook and Instagram\. - Produced Pilot International's quarterly Pilot Log publication, saving more than $2,000 compared with previous editions\. - Led a Pilot International marketing branding audit that proposed new membership packets and a website overhaul\. - Increased Equity Real Estate's Facebook engagement by 632% and Instagram engagement by 211% in four weeks through organic posts\. - Created Equity Real Estate Meta brand\-awareness campaigns that generated more than 1\.5 million unique impressions\. - Hired and managed multiple Equity Real Estate contractors through Upwork across time zones and countries\. - Coordinated marketing programs, events, email campaigns, copy, vendor relationships, research, spending, inventory, reporting, and CRM operations for Fox Blocks' Sustainable Building Products Division\. - Used Zoho CRM, Zoho Marketing Automation, and other Zoho applications to manage Fox Blocks division CRM and marketing operations\. - Created and managed Sheridan Construction social accounts, Canva content, Hootsuite distribution, and a content calendar\. - Increased Sheridan Construction follower count by 46% through Facebook ads\. - Assisted Belcher Consultants' president with cost estimation for Project 2018\-001 and completed Title VI and other company certifications\. - Supported bookkeeping, client tax\-document work, rental\-property payment tracking, reception, and customer CRM assistance across Beall Financial Planning, Belcher Consultants, and GEICO\. ## Experience - **Brand Marketing & Sponsorships Manager \(Marketing Specialist\) at Blue Bird Corporation** (2024\-09\-01–present) — \- Execute integrated marketing campaigns across events, digital, social, email, sponsorships, retail, and paid media, ensuring consistent brand execution across all channels\. \- Lead planning and execution of 10\+ national branded events and trade shows annually, overseeing storytelling, booth design, messaging, logistics, and promotions — driving a 45% YoY increase in qualified leads\. \- Serve as primary lead for corporate sponsorships and brand activations, including partnerships with sports teams and community organizations, generating 300K\+ in\-person impressions and $65K\+ in earned media value\. \- Collaborate cross\-functionally with internal teams \(sales, leadership, communications, creative\) and external partners to align marketing initiatives with broader business and brand goals\. \- Manage corporate retail and merchandise execution, overseeing product strategy, seasonal storytelling, vendor coordination, and asset distribution increased engagement and orders by 23% YoY\. \- Coordinate - **Head of Marketing at Macon Outdoor Power** (2023\-11\-01–2024\-09\-01) — Spearheaded the end\-to\-end development of the company's marketing and branding framework autonomously and consolidated these efforts into a comprehensive Marketing Brand Guide, showcasing a fusion of design expertise and strategic vision\. Independently ideated and executed the 2024 Spring Open House Event, including all marketing promotional material, vendor and brand representative coordination, and food pickup/delivery\. Conceptualized and implemented a comprehensive integrated marketing plan for 2024 to include overall content themes, digital marketing strategy \(including timelines, social media marketing and advertising, and email marketing\), overall marketing budget allocation, and the planning/coordination of the annual spring sales event\. Managed all digital marketing platforms for Macon Outdoor Power daily, including social media and internal/external communications using MailChimp\. Generated over $14,000 in sales directly from a Meta Ad Campaign with a budget of $400 within th - **International Communications Director at Pilot International** (2023\-08\-01–2023\-11\-01) — Managed all marketing and communication responsibilities of Pilot International including internal and external communications\. Published marketing collateral items, press releases, videography, end\-to\-end content management, website CMS maintenance and management, email marketing, CRM management, project proposal writing, grant writing, as well as other duties as assigned\. Created several social media campaigns that resulted in over 1500% growth and engagement on Facebook and Instagram\. Managed multiple major projects with tight deadlines including quarterly Pilot Log publication that saved the company over $2,000 from previously published editions\. Leveraged project management software Asana and Monday\.com to ensure streamlined project goals and communication across departments Spearheaded Marketing Branding Audit for Pilot to ensure brand cohesion\. This included a proposed rebranding of new membership packets and website overhaul\. - **Digital Marketing Specialist at Equity Real Estate, LLC** (2023\-01\-01–2023\-08\-01) — Assisted the COO with daily Marketing activities Managed all digital marketing for Equity Real Estate Increased Facebook engagement rate by 632% in 4 weeks with organic posts Increased Instagram engagement by 211% in 4 weeks with organic posts Created and managed Brand Awareness Meta Ad campaigns that resulted in over 1\.5 million unique impressions Interviewed, hired, worked with and managed multiple contractors at a time from Upwork across different time zones and countries to complete projects of various intensities & lengths \(short\-term and long\-term\) Vetted and interviewed candidates for permanent full\-time position with Equity via Indeed Created and maintained weekly internal communication via MailChimp newsletters - **Marketing & Creative Services Specialist at Fox Blocks** (2022\-01\-01–2023\-01\-01) — Support the marketing department's initiatives with the planning, executing, and tracking of marketing programs such as email, event, social media, or content marketing Independently coordinate marketing events, including managing registrations, coordinating with vendors, creating itineraries, and ordering marketing collateral Coordinate product, event, or content email marketing campaigns, including copy, scheduling, testing, and database management Create, proofread, and edit copy for various marketing channels, ensuring consistent voice \(press releases, blog posts, internal & external newsletters\) Manage relationships with external vendors to ensure high\-quality and timely execution of marketing programs, and to ensure competitiveness Conduct market research and identify trends Oversee the day‐to‐day marketing activities of the Sustainable Building Products Division\. Tracking marketing spending Maintaining promotional materials inventory Planning meetings and marketing events - **Customer Service Representative III at GEICO** (2020\-06\-01–2021\-12\-01) — Aided customers in navigating their auto insurance policies using the company’s CRM\. - **Social Media Marketing Manager at Sheridan Construction** (2018\-09\-01–2020\-03\-01) — Social Media \- Created two social media accounts and managed all of the social platforms that the company uses Generated content using Canva and distributing content with Hootsuite Ran Facebook ads that increased follower count by 46% Created and implemented a content calendar to organize posts and maintain a consistent schedule\. Marketing/Business Development \- Helped the Marketing Coordinator and the Director of Marketing and Development plan and execute company events such as the office Christmas party, Fall/Spring Shareholders meetings, etc\. Was the sole point of contact for handling the bi\-annual, company\-wide apparel orders, verifying correct inventory was delivered, and distributed apparel to respective employees\. - **Interim Office Manager at Belcher Consultants, Inc\.** (2018\-06\-01–2018\-08\-01) — Assisted the president with cost\-estimation of Project 2018\-001 • Updated social media presence of Belcher Consultants with an outside marketing consultant • Completed Title VI certifications, along with other important certifications and documents for the company • Interacted with vendors and clients on a daily basis, using discretion • Proficient in Quickbooks Pro and Microsoft Office • Made bill payments and organized rent/money owed on rental properties - **Office Assistant at Beall Financial Planning** (2017\-04\-01–2018\-06\-01) — Bookkeeping \- Proficient in Quickbooks Pro and Microsoft Office Made bill payments and organized rent/money owed on rental properties Front Desk Reception \- Greeted everyone that came in to the office in a warm, welcoming manner Tax Documents \- Dealt with client tax returns and accounts with various financial planning institutes - **Marketing Specialist at Blue Bird Corporation** (2024–present) — Executive\-level marketing leadership across events, internal ops, dealer communications, and merchandise strategy in a global manufacturing environment\. Led all internal and external event strategy and execution for Blue Bird’s nationwide presence — including hosted tradeshows \(90–300\+ attendees\) and major industry exhibitions\. Oversaw logistics, registration, hotel contracts, on\-site execution, agenda planning, printed collateral, and stakeholder communication across departments\. Directed internal trade initiatives in partnership with the Aftermarket and Grants teams, including award ceremonies and educational showcases\. Delivered end\-to\-end event execution, from décor and budgeting to staffing and AV planning\. Owned all dealer communications for a network of 40\+ international partners, creating and distributing timely updates via MailChimp\. Managed the subscriber list and ensured alignment with compliance and market conditions, often coordinating 3–4 communications per week\. Mana - **Director of Communications at Pilot International** (2023–2023) — Managed all marketing and communication responsibilities of Pilot International including internal and external communications\. Published marketing collateral items, press releases, videography, end\-to\-end content management, website CMS maintenance and management, email marketing, CRM management, project proposal writing, grant writing, as well as other duties as assigned\. Created several social media campaigns that resulted in over 1500% growth and engagement on Facebook and Instagram\. Managed multiple major projects with tight deadlines including quarterly Pilot Log publication that saved the company over $2,000 from previously published editions\. Leveraged project management software Asana and Monday\.com to ensure streamlined project goals and communication across departments Spearheaded Marketing Branding Audit for Pilot to ensure brand cohesion\. This included a proposed rebranding of new membership packets and website overhaul\. - **Social Media Specialist/Marketing and Development Intern at Sheridan Construction** (2018–2020) — Social Media \- Created two social media accounts and managed all of the social platforms that the company uses Generated content using Canva and distributing content with Hootsuite Ran Facebook ads that increased follower count by 46% Created and implemented a content calendar to organize posts and maintain a consistent schedule\. Marketing/Business Development \- Helped the Marketing Coordinator and the Director of Marketing and Development plan and execute company events such as the office Christmas party, Fall/Spring Shareholders meetings, etc\. Was the sole point of contact for handling the bi\-annual, company\-wide apparel orders, verifying correct inventory was delivered, and distributed apparel to respective employees\. ## Education - Bachelor of Arts \- BA, Communication, General Spanish — Mercer University (2015\-01\-01–2019\-01\-01) ## FAQ ### What does Sarah do at Blue Bird Corporation? Sarah leads brand marketing initiatives at Blue Bird Corporation as a Marketing Specialist, with her role also described as Brand Marketing & Sponsorships Manager\. She executes integrated campaigns across events, digital, social, email, sponsorships, retail, merchandise, and paid media, while collaborating with sales, leadership, communications, creative teams, and external partners\. ### What has Sarah accomplished with events at Blue Bird? Sarah leads planning and execution for more than 10 national branded events and trade shows annually\. Her work covers storytelling, booth design, messaging, logistics, promotions, registration, hotel contracts, agendas, printed collateral, on\-site execution, stakeholder communications, décor, budgets, staffing, and AV planning\. These events range from hosted trade shows with 90 to more than 300 attendees to major industry exhibitions and have driven a 45% year\-over\-year increase in qualified leads\. ### What has Sarah accomplished with sponsorships and partnerships at Blue Bird? Sarah built Blue Bird's corporate sponsorship program from scratch, including live activations, performance measurement, and a partnership with the Atlanta Braves\. She leads sponsorships and brand activations with sports teams and community organizations, using audience fit, reach, activation, and ROI data to develop business cases, secure executive buy\-in, and access established marketing channels\. Her sponsorship work has generated more than 300K in\-person impressions and more than $65K in earned media value\. ### What is Sarah's experience with merchandise and retail marketing at Blue Bird? Sarah manages Blue Bird's corporate retail and merchandise program from concept through launch\. She oversees product strategy, seasonal storytelling, vendor coordination, pricing, approvals, internal photo shoots, asset distribution, and quarterly rollouts across more than 50 SKUs\. She delivers quarterly and biannual performance presentations with inventory trends and recommendations, and her work increased merchandise engagement and orders by 23% year over year\. ### How does Sarah manage communications, measurement, and operations at Blue Bird? Sarah owns dealer communications for a network of more than 40 international partners, distributing timely MailChimp updates and managing the subscriber list in alignment with compliance and market conditions\. She often coordinates three to four dealer communications per week\. She also tracks campaign performance, event ROI, sponsorship KPIs, digital engagement, lead capture, and sales\-funnel alignment through Excel dashboards and Google Analytics, and established new systems for measurable event outcomes\. ### What process\-improvement work has Sarah done at Blue Bird? Sarah pioneered SOP documentation and internal process standardization for Blue Bird's marketing department, helping create more consistent onboarding and project execution\. She also leads internal trade initiatives with the Aftermarket and Grants teams, including award ceremonies and educational showcases\. ### What did Sarah accomplish at Macon Outdoor Power? As Head of Marketing at Macon Outdoor Power, Sarah independently built the company's marketing and branding framework and consolidated it into a comprehensive Marketing Brand Guide\. She created and implemented the 2024 integrated marketing plan, including content themes, digital strategy and timelines, social media advertising, email marketing, budget allocation, and annual spring sales\-event planning\. ### What campaigns, events, and partnerships did Sarah lead at Macon Outdoor Power? Sarah independently conceived and executed Macon Outdoor Power's 2024 Spring Open House, including promotional materials, vendor and brand\-representative coordination, and food pickup and delivery\. She managed daily digital marketing and internal and external MailChimp communications, established sponsorship and partnership relationships with the International Cherry Blossom Festival, Mercer University, and the GA National Fair, and hired and directed freelance videographers for monthly social video production\. ### What results did Sarah generate from Meta advertising at Macon Outdoor Power? In her first month at Macon Outdoor Power, Sarah generated more than $14,000 in direct sales from a Meta ad campaign with a $400 budget\. ### What did Sarah do at Pilot International? At Pilot International, where her role is listed as International Communications Director and Director of Communications, Sarah managed internal and external marketing and communications\. Her responsibilities included marketing collateral, press releases, videography, end\-to\-end content management, website CMS maintenance, email marketing, CRM management, project proposals, and grant writing\. ### What results did Sarah deliver at Pilot International? Sarah created Pilot International social campaigns that produced more than 1,500% growth and engagement on Facebook and Instagram\. She managed major deadline\-driven projects, including the quarterly Pilot Log publication, which saved the organization more than $2,000 compared with previous editions\. She used Asana and Monday\.com to streamline cross\-departmental work and led a marketing branding audit that proposed new membership packets and a website overhaul\. ### What did Sarah accomplish at Equity Real Estate? As Digital Marketing Specialist at Equity Real Estate, LLC, Sarah assisted the COO with daily marketing activities and managed all digital marketing\. In four weeks, organic posts increased Facebook engagement by 632% and Instagram engagement by 211%\. She also created and managed Meta brand\-awareness campaigns that generated more than 1\.5 million unique impressions\. ### What team and communications responsibilities did Sarah have at Equity Real Estate? Sarah hired and managed multiple Upwork contractors across time zones and countries for projects of varying scope and duration\. She also vetted candidates for permanent full\-time roles through Indeed and maintained weekly internal MailChimp newsletters\. ### What did Sarah do at Fox Blocks? At Fox Blocks, Sarah supported and tracked email, event, social\-media, and content\-marketing programs for the Sustainable Building Products Division\. She coordinated events, registrations, vendors, itineraries, and collateral developed and tested email campaigns wrote, proofread, and edited press releases, blog posts, and newsletters conducted market research tracked spending maintained promotional inventory, databases, reports, and the division CRM and managed vendor relationships\. She is highly proficient with Zoho CRM, Zoho Marketing Automation, and other Zoho applications\. ### What did Sarah do at Sheridan Construction? At Sheridan Construction, Sarah created two social media accounts, managed the company's platforms, created Canva content, distributed content through Hootsuite, and implemented a content calendar\. Her Facebook ads increased follower count by 46%\. Her role is also listed as Social Media Specialist/Marketing and Development Intern she supported company events and was the sole contact for biannual company\-wide apparel orders, including inventory verification and employee distribution\. ### What earlier administrative, financial\-services, and customer\-service experience does Sarah have? As Interim Office Manager at Belcher Consultants, Inc\., Sarah assisted the president with cost estimation for Project 2018\-001, updated the company's social presence with an outside marketing consultant, completed Title VI and other company certifications, and interacted daily with vendors and clients using discretion\. She also used QuickBooks Pro and Microsoft Office for bill payments and rental\-property money tracking\. At Beall Financial Planning, she performed bookkeeping, bill payments, rental\-property tracking, front\-desk reception, and work involving client tax returns and accounts with financial planning institutes\. At GEICO, she helped customers navigate auto\-insurance policies using the company's CRM\. ### What are Sarah's education, languages, and certification? Sarah earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communication, General, and Spanish from Mercer University in 2019\. She speaks English and Spanish and holds a Google Digital Garage Certificate from Google\. ### What skills and tools does Sarah bring to marketing work? Sarah's capabilities include multi\-channel marketing, public relations, brand awareness, search engine optimization, social media optimization and advertising, Facebook Ads, Google Ads, A/B testing, Google Analytics, data analysis, CRM, email management, copywriting, editing, press releases, internal communications, CMS management, creative content production, and social\-media content creation\. She also brings project management, calendar planning, team leadership, employee relations, executive support, office administration, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, QuickBooks, bookkeeping, customer relations, customer service, critical thinking, problem solving, time management, interpersonal communication, confidentiality handling, and music\-related experience\. Her tool experience includes MailChimp, Hootsuite, Canva, Zoho, Asana, Monday\.com, Google Analytics, QuickBooks Pro, Microsoft Office, and Microsoft Excel\. ### What kind of leadership opportunity is Sarah seeking? Sarah is seeking a marketing leadership role where she can lead and develop a team while expanding her capabilities in marketing and go\-to\-market strategy\. She is experienced in building programs from scratch, making data\-informed investment cases, and moving quickly to launch, learn, and improve rather than waiting for perfection before release\. ## Links - LinkedIn: https://www\.linkedin\.com/in/sarah\-parker25