Olivia S.

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About Olivia S.

CREATIVE VISIONARYAlbert Einstein had it right when he notions,"It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge."Be simplistic, yet profound. This is the foundation of my new way of working in today's technology driven society. Creativity and passion are the leading drivers of my analytic and end-to-end, business oriented skills. I have found that leading by example, regardless of a position, is a fearless approach to success. Having the comprehensive and well-rounded background within leading aspects of business & retail operations visual-merchandising, marketing, PR, social media marketing, art curation, event planning + management, detail-oriented analysis, networking, and project management, allows for universal balance when applying my innovative ideas to creative problem solving.Leading the way with projects that were designed to be creative solutions that reflect,"out of the box" thinking to further drive the business while executing the overall brand vision to budget, is just one of the many ways that I enjoy to exercise intrinsic skills to create proven successful outcomes.KEY SKILL-SETS• Implement merchandising strategies using other visual elements that support the brand and category vision/direction• Drive a retail vision and point of view for product categories and concepts – provided recommendations and proactively leading cross functional teams through all stages of development • Be the key internal advocate for store associates within the field working closely with cross functional teams in order to provide premium customer service to assist in driving additional bottom line sales• Proven understanding of the retail industry and business needs with a strong focus on product presentation, messaging and merchandising• Previous marketing and PR experience involving special events, sample pulls for editorial and commercial shoots• Strong creative instincts with forward “out of the box” thinking