Brian M.

Breamer
10415 Providence Drive #110 / Johnston, IA 50131 / Phone: 641-430-4633 / E-mail:
bb64bca4@westpost.net
SUMMARY
A dedicated marketing professional with extensive hands-on experience in adverti
sing, copywriting, sales promotion and project management. Excellent budgeting,
sales and communications skills coupled with very strong strategic marketing and
interpersonal skills. Seeking a leadership position in marketing with the oppor
tunity to impact profits.
RECENT BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
ME&V Advertising - Cedar Falls, Iowa 2007-2009 SENI
OR MARKETING WRITER Quickly handled a wide array of assignments including str
ategic planning, ad campaigns, print advertising, marketing plans, direct mail m
aterials, websites, e-mail messaging, brochures, billboards, displays, press rel
eases and PR proposals. Also proofed copy for content and AP style. Won three Am
erican Advertising Federation creative awards for direct mail, websites and col
lateral materials.
Focused Marketing - Mason City, Iowa 2002-03 & 2005-07 INDEPENDENT CON
SULTANT As a self-employed marketing specialist, coordinated website developme
nt, direct mail programs and sales activities for Osenbaugh's Prairie Seed Farms
, Lucas, Iowa. Served as sales manager for a bi-monthly entertainment newspaper
published by Buzz Media, Northwood, Iowa. Conducted telemarketing efforts for St
eben's Children's Theatre, Mason City, Iowa, and completed marketing projects fo
r other North Iowa clients.
Winnebago Industries - Forest City, Iowa 2003 to 2005 ADVERTISING SPECIALIST
Managed a $2+ million advertising and direct-mail budget for this RV manufact
urer. Spearheaded the development of a sales lead referral system for its dealer
s and worked with a Minneapolis ad agency to develop the company's direct mail c
ampaigns, print media advertising, and dealer promotional materials. Also handle
d special projects such as sales lead referrals, product literature, POP materia
ls and television footage for dealer co-op commercials.
Employers of America - Mason City, Iowa 1993 to 2002 MARKETING SUPERVISOR C
oordinated product development, packaging, promotion, telemarketing sales and cu
stomer service for this B2B personnel services provider. Developed nearly 3,000
low-cost sales leads for a new product using press releases and photos sent to t
rade magazines followed by telephone contact with editors. Produced sales of nea
rly $1.5 million for the company's employee policies manual with computer disk.
Sukup Manufacturing Company - Sheffield, Iowa 1987 to 1992 ADVERTISING DIRECT
OR Established a new in-house ad agency for this farm equipment company, direc
ting a small staff and managing a $300,000 advertising and publicity budget. Cre
ated and produced magazine advertising for the company that increased readership
effectiveness by 45.8%. Also established a computerized system based on zip cod
es to provide sales leads produced to individual dealers.
COMPUTER SKILLS
* ACT! Sales Content Management software * Microsoft Publisher, Word, Outloo
k, Power Point and Excel * Completed Iowa Workforce training in MS Office 2007
* Adobe PhotoShop and InDesign
EDUCATION
B.S. Engineering Operations / Journalism-Advertising curriculum, Iowa State Univ
ersity, Ames, Iowa.