Shane Adams

Shane Adams

Marketer in Kansas City, He/him

About

Accomplished, outgoing, entrepreneurial-minded marketing leader who quickly adapts to changing markets and industries. Veteran collaborator with over two decades of digital marketing experience who builds strong professional relationships and loves being inspired and challenged.

Work Experience

2018 — Now
Lamoni, IA
  • Lead strategic communications and outbound marketing and brand strategy for the university, including all crisis communications, digital and social marketing strategy, and brand voice and tone

  • Develop and oversee all internal and external strategic communications for the university, serving as spokesperson for the university with the media, including during global pandemic

  • Write speeches, memoranda and other communications for President’s Office

  • Editor of alumni magazine; contributing strategic direction, articles and photography

  • Member of President’s cabinet representing marketing voice to board of trustees

  • Oversee $1MM+ annual digital media advertising spend and all digital marketing strategy

  • Supervise retail operations of university spirit shop, including purchasing and inventory

  • Remotely manage team of designers and content producers, including student workers

2005 — Now
Kansas City
  • Successfully operate professional portrait, wedding, and tourism photography business

  • Travel to states throughout the U.S. for wedding photography

2017 — 2017
Kansas City, MO
  • Led 12-person engagement team, including marketing, appeals, and community fundraising, for largest nonprofit dedicated to funding research and supporting patients of polycystic kidney disease

  • Improved web user experience through navigation redesign leading to more time on site, decreased bounce rates, and more pages per visit

  • Led awareness campaign in September 2017, aligned with other international PKD charities

  • Developed branding for a monthly giving campaign to build sustained donations

  • Streamlined creative processes for appeals and outbound marketing efforts

2015 — 2017
Denver, CO
  • Averaged less-than 30-minute response time for 2,000+ inbound social messages daily

  • Assisted in crisis communications and consulted with Public Relations as voice of customer

  • Developed and trained social care consultants on Social CRM and led Salesforce integration

  • Supported social media initiatives at national events with photography and social content

2013 — 2015
Leawood, KS
  • Directed strategy for loyalty program with over 3 million members, delivering membership campaigns, customized offers and marketing messages

  • Delivered increased YOY profitability to AMC’s loyalty program through increased membership while cutting marketing expenses on a $6.5 million budget

  • Led strategic development and design of new tier of loyalty program, planned pilot rollout and marketing plan while managing partner agencies with 25 internal stakeholders

2010 — 2013
Interactive Marketing Manager at AMC Theatres
Leawood, KS
  • Strategic and tactical lead for amctheatres.com, managing cross-functional team collaboration

  • Transitioned from digital agency to complete internal team for website development

  • Directed social media strategy and led paid, organic, engagement and content initiatives

  • Traveled to different markets to host and cover special events for social media channels, including live tweets, photos and on-site guest engagement

2009 — 2010
Kansas City, MO
  • Developed social media guidelines and launched official Facebook and Twitter accounts

  • Worked with external agency to develop user experience and taxonomy for collaboration community

  • Served as cross-functional liaison for launch of internal collaborative platform uCern

  • Helped select digital agency and managed project to redesign Cerner.com

2006 — 2008
Marketing Specialist at SunBridge Capital
Overland Park, KS
  • Planned and executed marketing projects as marketing team lead

  • Wrote, designed and produced primary marketing brochure to drive broker business

  • Mentored new production designer to be a more effective and complete marketer

  • Served as technology liaison between marketing and development

2000 — 2006
Interactive Designer, Graphic Designer, Marketing Communications Specialist at Perceptive Software
Shawnee, KS
  • Adapted to various roles in growing company — writer, event coordinator, designer, interactive designer

  • Wrote and developed case studies showcasing technology and client successes across multiple industries and functions

  • Managed and coordinated over 80 annual trade shows and a budget over $1MM

  • Designed and developed marketing materials and supporting interactive pieces

  • Helped develop branding that assisted in growing company from 20 associates to over 300

Education

1995 — 1999
Lamoni, IA
  • Graduated Magna Cum Laude

  • Minor: Business Administration

  • Men’s Volleyball Player

  • Features Editor: The Tower student paper

  • Member of House Council and Student Senate

  • Leadership Program

  • Student volleyball coach and recruiter for
    men’s and women’s volleyball

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