QUALIFICATIONS

It’s easy to let a fun concept or fluffy copy carry you away from the vital message and mission. I stay focused, while wrapping it in a clever, memorable concept – that meets your objective. I problem-solve rather than just try to impress. And most importantly, I respect all ideas and opinions. I know that anyone can bring creative ideas to the table, not just those labeled as “the creative ones”.

From a creative side, I possess strong communication, concepting and organizational skills, which increases your satisfaction by delivering assigned projects on time. (Over ten years in the advertising world helps too.)

From the account side, I know how to conduct myself when working with senior and executive leaders. In fact, as a member of the Internal Communications team at Hilton, we work with executive leadership, front line managers and other Hilton departments to get their messaging out to Team Members.

By no means do I profess to know everything. I've had great teachers every step of my career. But with a mixture of talc, Barbicide, and some good sheers, I work hard to deliver you razor sharp communication.

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Why Me?

Experience

Hilton Corporate

Corporate Communications Experience:

Communicated Hilton’s corporate messaging through multiple communication channels, including digital, traditional media, Hilton collateral and through live Hilton events

Co-concepted and managed the first ever Hilton Reservations & Customer Care annual calendar focusing on “putting the customer first”, distributed to 25,000 Team Members in a dozen countries around the world

Wrote and updated content for Hilton’s internal website (audience: Team Members, managers and executives)

Generated communication materials including Hilton news, training and job resources, career development, benefits and perks, Hilton new hire communication and social engagement

Provided on-site event support for college grad on-boarding, Hilton Team Member engagement and executive interviews

Developed concepts and documents for a variety of internal and external corporate communications including Hilton’s internal website, Hilton Military Team Member Resource Group and holiday e-book

Handled various Corporate Communications activities including Hilton Hometown events, FORTUNE 100 Best Place to Work and Hilton Veterans Day recognition

Worked with local print companies to manage Hilton promotional items for Hilton events and to enhance employee engagement

Worked alongside leadership regarding the strategies of internal communication relating to business goals within Hilton

CROSSMARK

Conceptor and creator of successful Learning & Development on multiple platforms for Walmart, Chobani, Science Diet, KraftFoods and Samsung
Gatekeeper of all internal & external comms (HQ & Field Reps)
Creator of all HQ Employee Engagement events (700+ employees)
Owner and editor of monthly e-news publications
Creator and facilitator for new employees, New Employee Welcome (NEW)
Architect and manager of employee Perks & Recreation website

Grey Advertising (G2)

Created shopper marketing campaigns for Pennzoil, NOKIA, Rain-X, Jiffy Lube and Quaker State

AvreaFoster

Strengthened and rebuilt brands for FedEx, Southwest Airlines, DELL & AARP

If you want to go further back, we can dig.

Well Groomed

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BS in Journalism/Advertising, The University of North Texas (2000)
ADWEEK Presidential Award (Rapp Collins)
Gold Ink Award: Gold Medal, Best Media Kit (Artist, Rolondo Diaz)
AD Q Award: Outstanding Readership Response (AARP)
Rebrand 100: Merit Award
Service Champion Award (CROSSMARK)

Vintage Military Look

U.S. Army Paratropper
Old Guard Ceremonial Soldier, The Official Escort to the President
Public Affairs Agent, The Pentagon
Urban Warfare School, Fort Polk, LA
Combat Medic Graduate, Fort McNair, Washington, DC
Jungle Operations Training Center Graduate, Panama

Contact

ChandlerBarber@gmail.com