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Adam Swiatek

Integrated Marketing & Brand Management Leader for the Travel Industry

    Summary

    An optimistic and forward thinking marketing leader with 10+ years of accomplishments and distinguished performance in business strategy and go to market integrated marketing communications for brands of the travel and education industries. Passionate and focused on driving business results by fostering relationships and delivering strategic demand-generating marketing tactics. Bring clarity and direction to ambiguity, especially in times of changing priorities. Thrive in a fast-paced and positive team environment that fosters creativity and partnership to succeed. Advocate for diversity and inclusion in every project. StrengthsFinder top 5: positivity, communication, relator, responsibility, achiever.

    Work Experience

    Wiley
    January 2020Present

    Manager, Brand Management

    Responsible for developing and implementing digital and direct response marketing initiatives in a results-based and consumer-insight driven organization for a multi-brand portfolio of Wiley Education Services university partners for adult education. 

    • Lead brand strategy and account management for all integrated marketing tactics and campaigns at three higher education institutions. 
    • Drive awareness and interest in university programs by creating campaigns that grow demand and conversion for graduate university programs. 
    • Work in tandem with marketing project management, external agencies, cross functional and centralized specialized marketing teams to ensure project work is scoped, on budget and tracked for successful campaign implementation.
    • Monitor performance of brand marketing campaigns through data and insights from multiple disparate sources. Adjust campaigns, tactics and budgets based on performance.
    • Increased enrollments and starts at all three university partners during the COVID-19 pandemic with digital product management. Used creative, new digital advertising methods and tactics to generate more leads and more revenue in 2020 than in 2019.
    Swiatek Marketing, LLC
    July 2019Present

    Founder

    Founded a niche marketing start-up company focused on growing the customer base and expanding the reach of small businesses in Central Florida. 

    • Launched a professional coaching business with a web presence, social media strategy and live event experience.
    • Partnered with a cooking school for children to create demo videos and enhance social media content planning.
    Carnival Corporation & plc
    July 2015July 2019

    Manager, Global Marketing & Communications

    Direct report to the CMO responsible for marketing strategies, campaigns and tactics to drive consumer demand, revenue and sales for the nine global cruise lines of Carnival Corporation. Developed briefs and managed creative integrated marketing communications plans, transforming guest expectations of cruising with the world’s largest cruise company. 

    • Led cross-brand marketing projects to increase demand over capacity and guest satisfaction at all cruise lines. Supported company growth and expanding fleet size (100 to 107 ships) through strategic planning, strong brand management, brand activation, communication planning and targeted channel strategies. The company exceeded financial targets to reach double-digit ROIC in 2018 for the first time in the company’s history. 
    • Directly led and coached marketing associates, inspiring them to perform at their highest potential in pursuit of their career goals. Indirectly managed professionals at all levels to create innovative and creative communications tactics.
    • Experienced in influencing shoreside and onboard team members at all levels including Captains, VPs, Presidents and the CEO through presentations, conversations and memos.
    • Partnered with cruise lines at Carnival Corporation and fifteen other lines to lead an award-winning marketing and communications campaign, the “Caribbean is Open.” The campaign garnered 5 billion impressions as it spurred cruise tourism to the Caribbean after the devastation of Hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017. 
    • Led the strategy for company-wide multicultural/diversity marketing initiatives in paid and earned media. Increased earned media to 249M impressions in 2018, up from 79M for the period of 2015-2017. Focused on growing the Black and Latinx segments.
    • Developed decks, pitches and proformas for innovative nationwide campaigns and events.
    • Organized 4 industry tradeshow events each year, managing a budget of $500k. Planned activation experiences for a 50 x 50 ft booth, lunch sessions and keynote speeches. 
    • Partnered with a newly sourced agency to create and roll out a revamped World’s Leading Cruise Lines umbrella brand for all cruise lines, based on market and consumer research.
    • Oversaw a multi-dimensional strategic marketing alliance relationship with American Express. Managed a partnership marketing budget ($3M) and agency relationship. Grew card member transactions on cruise vacations by an average of 7% year over year. 
    • Managed the integrated marketing communications roadmap calendar and creative review process for the OceanMedallion, a new wearable innovation for the cruise industry.
    • Collaborated with finance, revenue management, pricing, operations, advertising, media, consumer insights, corporate strategy and public relations to identify business needs.
    • Analyzed and interpreted data and industry trends to monitor performance, communicate risks, and showcase opportunities.
    The Walt Disney Company
    June 2010July 2015

    CRM Marketing Program Analyst

    Developed technical requirements and process documentation for direct marketing campaigns, stimulating incremental revenue through 500k bookings annually at Disney Destinations. 

    • Oversaw and coordinated the production, deadline management, execution and operation of complex and personalized marketing campaign activities. Devised new and innovative solutions to integrate data.
    • Produced data analyses, metrics and dashboards from different date sources on potential guest contacts and post-campaign results.

    Skills

    Leadership

    Project Management, Direct Report Leadership, Indirect Report Leadership

    Communication

    Communications, Public Relations, Social Media, Broadcast Production

    Marketing

    Brand Marketing, Brand Strategy, Sales Strategy, Direct Marketing, Advertising

    Education

    Stetson University
    August 2016February 2018

    Executive MBA

    University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    August 2006May 2010

    B.S. in Marketing & Information Technology

    Activities

    Stetson EMBA Alumni Association

    Founder & President

    Association of National Advertisers (ANA)

    Carnival Corporation Company Liaison

    Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) Trade Relations Committee

    Carnival Corporation Company Liaison

    Best Buddies

    Adult Peer Buddy Volunteer Mentor

    Kissimmee Chamber of Commerce

    Ambassador

    Awards

    Association of National Advertisers (ANA)

    Certified ANA Marketing Professional (CAMP)

    Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA)

    Elite Cruise Counsellor (ECC)

    Boy Scouts of America

    Eagle Scout

    Affiliations

    Walt Disney World

    Annual Passholder

    Disney Cruise Line

    Platinum Castaway Club Member

    Professional Development

    Disney Institute
    20202021

    ✶ Disney’s Approach to Leadership Excellence

    Leadership Essentials: Everyone Can Lead, Collaboration

    ✶ Disney’s Approach to Quality Service

    Service Essentials: Owning the Service Moment, People Make the Difference

    ✶ Disney’s Approach to Employee Engagement

    Employee Engagement Essentials: Power of Recognition, Intentional Listening