Sean Donahue
Digital & Social Marketing Specialist
Seattle | United States
Skills
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Interests
International travel; have spent time in europe
South america
And japan
In my own words
— SeanOutdoor sports digital marketing, ecomm, sales, and customer service specialist with a background in upscale luxury hospitality, food and beverage, and destination resorts.
Trajectory
Oct 2021 — Now
Director of Marketing · ON3P Ski Company
• Digital media: lead manager, curator, and copywriter for all ON3P social media, email, and web-based digital content.
• Athlete team management & recruitment: lead talent scout, content curator, trip/shoot organizer, and travel budget coordinator. Strategically planned and executed team media projects for coordinated release across multiple digital marketing platforms. Principal liaison to film/photography partners, and local/national/international media outlets.
• Customer service: fielded all consumer inquiries and resolutions via phone, email, and direct message. Conducted all factory tours, media inquiries, and public relations/promotions with marketing partners, ski areas, and retail outlets.
• Event coordination: conceptualized and executed ski industry events, movie premieres, demo days, shop clinics, and brand outings.
Jul 2019 — Jul 2021
Digital & Social Marketing Specialist · K2 Sports
• Shared services across ten K2 Sports brands – K2 Skis, K2 Snowboarding, RIDE Snowboards, LINE Skis, Full Tilt Boots, Backcountry Access, Madshus, Atlas Snowshoes, Tubbs Snowshoes, & K2 Skates.
• Paid social & paid search campaign management; organic social analytics reporting & strategy.
• Coordinated campaign execution between marketing, email, web, and design teams.
• DTC transition & Ecommerce promotional strategy.
• CS x social integration, shared inbox setup, & CS team email reporting.
• Multipurpose marketing task support, including but not limited to: daily social posting, content sourcing, media/brand/retail/athlete/film/photographer partner liaison, daily DM/comment management, etc.
Jun 2017 — Aug 2019
Global Marketing Manager · ON3P Ski Company
• Social media: lead manager, curator, and copywriter for all ON3P social media, email, and web-based digital content. Grew followership from 20k to 53k (+265%) while maintaining industry-leading engagement.
• Athlete team management & recruitment: lead talent scout, content curator, trip/shoot organizer, and travel budget coordinator. Strategically planned and executed team media projects for coordinated release across multiple digital marketing platforms. Principal liaison to film/photography partners, and local/national/international media outlets.
• Customer service: fielded all consumer inquiries and resolutions via phone, email, and direct message. Conducted all factory tours, media inquiries, and public relations/promotions with marketing partners, ski areas, and retail outlets.
• Event coordination: conceptualized and executed ski industry events, movie premieres, demo days, shop clinics, and brand outings.
Mar 2016 — May 2017
Sales Coordinator · Embassy Suites Denver Downtown Convention Center
• Principal manager of all incoming group leads; caught, built, evaluated, and assigned all incoming prospective RFPs to their appropriate sales manager on lead channel extranets as well as within internal sales software
• Managed and detailed all in-house meetings and events
• Fielded phone inquiries by assessing client needs and accurately describing hotel facilities, amenities, reservation details, and group rate plans
• Organized and distributed group resumes, daily reader boards, and BEOs to ensure all departments and group contacts were properly informed of group itineraries
• Assisted the Accounting, Conference Services, and Group Reservations teams with credit card authorizations, deposits, invoices, direct billing, individual reservations, group rooming lists, pickup reports, and payment routing
Mar 2015 — Mar 2016
Front Desk Agent · Embassy Suites Denver Downtown Convention Center
• Awarded property-wide Employee of the Month honors for June 2015
• Key member of property Task Force team when assuming management of new properties
Dec 2013 — May 2014
Server · Montage Deer Valley
• One of three lead servers in 5 star luxury resort all-day dining restaurant, bar, and activities center (Daly’s Pub and Rec)
• As this outlet is a market leading gourmet pub, a key component of my role as a server was to deliver 5 star services to a very diverse clientele enjoying their ski vacations in a world class setting.
• Provided a flexible and authentic service approach to all guests, whether local, affluent, or celebrity oriented.
• Ongoing training with wine pairings and craft beer.
Oct 2011 — Jun 2014
Guest Services Agent · Waldorf Astoria Park City
• Strong skill set in setting the tone of the guest arrival/departure experience. Received a 97% score on a blind Forbes evaluation.
• Conversational and naturally friendly; utilized strong listening skills to assess guest needs and preferences, and how our team can exceed expectations to make their stay personally memorable
• Strong recurring training provided by parent company (Hilton Worldwide) to value selling, personal service, presentation, appearance, and comprehensive knowledge of both the property and destination.
Sep 2010 — Jul 2011
Server · Widmer Brothers Brewing
• Worked as Server both before and after college graduation. Widmer is an industry leading craft brewery and distributor.
• Completed the ‘Beer School’ training program that focused extensively on recipe knowledge, brewing process, and distinctions of the Widmer product versus the competitive landscape.
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Education history
Willamette University
Bachelor of the Arts | 2006 - 2011


