Kimberly Myers

• Manage internal team and US PR agency in the execution of media relations, events, corporate communications, and strategic partnerships.
• Responsible for communications strategies involving corporate narrative, product awareness, business decisions, crisis communications, and executive presentations.
• Provided strategic direction to team leads in APJ, China, and EMEA, as well as 4 global agencies.
• Managed fiscal year and quarterly planning for multi-million dollar North America/Global budget 
• Pioneer Seagate's Voice of the Customer program, which delivered rich customer success stories that secured feature coverage and feed the companies vast marketing channels 
• Initiated task force to improve corporate responsiveness and external reputation as a result of product issues/vulnerabilities.  Reduced external exposure by 92%.
• Report to Senior Vice President, investor relations.

• Managed US and EMEA internal team and six agencies to deliver high performing media relations, product reviews and corporate communications program.
• Develop unified training, tracking and reporting structure across seven individual agencies and countries.
• Managed strategic partnerships to ensure message/objective alignment and create new opportunities to drive awareness. Partners include Intel, Microsoft, Lenovo and designers Porsche, Philippe Starck and Christofle.
• Launched social media program (Facebook, Youtube, corporate blog). Coordinated global program to have one voice and an emphasis on creative professionals, drastically increasing engagement on all social channels. 
• Reported to Marketing Director

• Responsible for North American public relations strategies, and alignment with EMEA PR lead.
• Built and maintained extensive relationships with top-tier media/bloggers.
• Provided direction and content for a variety of communications vehicles including: press release, web, newsletters, feature articles and testimonials.
• Produced highy-attended industry trade show and media events.

• Public Relations and marketing manager for technology consortiums including: USB-IF, PCI-SIG, and SATA-IO
• Worked with board chairmans and CTOs to create impactful messaging and execute brand strategies for complex, cutting-edge technologies.
• Responsible for strategic planning, asset development and media relations.
• Managed strategy and media buy for half million dollar advertising campaign all three years

Emphasis in public relations with a minor in multi-media design.