Betsy Buffington

Elizabeth Buffington
Marketing & Communications Working in Atlanta, Georgia

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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ABOUT ME

I work to establish and evolve brands through strategic content and marketing.

Specialties: Marketing Strategy, Account & Stakeholder Management, Brand Development, Executive Communications, Digital Marketing, Communication Strategy, Social, User Generated Content, Customer Lifecycle, User Experience, Email Marketing, Copywriting, Project Management, Salesforce Marketing Cloud.

 
 

EXPERIENCE

 

Delta Air Lines, Atlanta, GA

Senior Account Executive                                               January 2020– March 2021

  • Partnered with American Express, internal marketing teams, and outside agencies to create, execute and optimize data-driven direct marketing campaigns, reaching millions of prospective customers on a weekly basis.

  • Responsible for strategy and implementation of American Express rebranding into direct marketing channels, resulting in over 10,000 new credit card accounts.

  • Managed ongoing partnership with Deloitte stakeholders to develop a unique email propensity model that targeted customers with the highest likelihood to acquire a Delta American Express Credit Card.

  • Developed robust test plans to optimize channel performance during the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in one of the few departments contributing revenue to the company.

Contract Marketing Communications Manager                                                   August 2018 – May 2019

  • Developed strategic and innovative communication plans reaching over eight million customers on a weekly basis.

  • Increased customer acquisition and engagement for Delta’s partners such as Airbnb, Lyft and American Express through email marketing, social campaigns and various internal and external channels.

  • Created the most successful campaign of 2018 for the partnership team resulting in the highest engagement numbers for an individual email campaign and increasing unique open rate by 50%.

  • Owned campaign development, setup, and reporting across the customer lifecycle including acquisitions, onboarding, content promotion, transactions, and reacquisition campaigns.

  • Managed five different external agency relationships and supported 25+ internal Delta partners.

  • Created and built unique partner roadmaps using Salesforce Marketing Cloud to ensure the highest level of customer engagement.

InterContinental Hotels Group, Atlanta, GA January 2016 - November 2017

Communications and Events Manager April 2017 - November 2017

  • Supported Communications Director and Chief Operating Officer to prepare executive announcements, presentations, and event space for meetings and quarterly town halls.

  • Delivered internal and external program awareness and engagement through newsletters, videos, blogs, infographics, emails and other communication channels.

  • Supported media relations through crisis communications including counsel to franchisees in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean.

  • Managed and implemented events and multifaceted projects including industry trade shows, special events, webinars, and conferences.                                                                         

Communications and Events Coordinator                                                                              January 2016 – March 2017

  • Served as primary contact for internal stakeholders in regional and global roles.

  • Created and delivered internal and external communications including; weekly communiqués to over 2,800 hotels, monthly communiqués to hotel owners, material development, and monitoring and payment of all communications expenditures.

  • Proactively researched communication trends and technology to improve program implementation and maximize employee engagement (hotel and corporate).

Turner Broadcasting, Atlanta, GA                                                                           September 2013 – December 2015 

Sales Operations Coordinator

  • Served as contact for all Canadian clients and the largest domestic client to maintain communications and support the Account Management team across twelve accounts.

  • Built affiliate relationships and represented Turner through travel to Canadian Cable Conferences.

  • Selected to collaborate on a cross-departmental team to assess trends and distribution of Turner services on college campuses. 


Artisphere, Greenville, SC January 2013-May 2013

Marketing Intern

  • Helped execute Artisphere, a top ten, nationally ranked, three-day art festival in Greenville, SC.

  • Participated in monthly board meetings discussing silent auction procedures, budget updates, fundraising, gala ticket sales, and new food vendors.

  • Assisted with writing and editing the 2013 Accommodations Tax Grant Program, which was approved by City Council.

Ann Taylor Inc., New York City, NY May 2012-August 2012

Public Relations Intern

  • Tracked all press related to Ann Taylor and created weekly email blasts highlighting the most notable mentions.

  • Coordinated daily sample exchange between multiple media outlets in order to guarantee ongoing media coverage.

  • Assisted with the Holiday 2012 Press Preview and organized gifting projects for celebrities, editors and professional women.

The Peace Center, Greenville, SC May 2011-August 2011

Development Intern

  • Supported the daily functions of donor giving in the Development Office including fundraising for individual and corporate gifts to The Peace Center.

  • Developed grants that funded programs and services for The Peace Center.

  • Helped raise over $5,000 for the development team through fundraising by phone solicitation.

Furman University, Greenville, SC May 2013

Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies                                                                                                                     

CIMBA, Paderno Del Grappa, Italy                                                                                                              Fall 2012