Manager Public Relations and Marketing Communications
Greater Chicago Area
- Current
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- Manager of Public Relations and Marketing Communications at AccuQuote
- Past
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- Marketing Consultant at Freelancer
- Corporate Communications Manager at uBid
- Marketing Communications Associate at Tribune Company
- Account Executive at Ketchum Public Relations
- Education
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- DePaul University
- Mother Guerin
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Denise Blonda (nee Mancini)’s Summary
Denise Mancini-Blonda is manager of public relations and marketing communications for AccuQuote. In addition to overseeing all corporate media relations, internal executive and employee communications, she plays a key role in the overall creative development of the company’s online and offline marketing campaigns, with a core focus on customer acquisition and customer retention.
Mancini-Blonda is also in charge of the company’s social media campaigns, which includes overseeing and implementing AccuQuote’s blog and podcast strategies. She reports to the company’s vice president of marketing and business development.
Prior to AccuQuote, Mancini-Blonda worked as a marketing consultant where she was responsible for developing and implementing marketing and communications plans for a number of clients, including The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Illinois.
Mancini-Blonda previously served for 2 years as manager of corporate communications at uBid.com where she was responsible for overseeing and managing all national public relations activities and brand marketing programs.
Mancini-Blonda’s primary day-to-day responsibilities included initiating and maintaining relationships with national media and analysts, directing and coordinating all brand marketing programs and activities, and implementing consumer and trade support programs designed to maintain current brand consumers and to extend the brand to other consumers.
She began her career with Ketchum Public Relations where her clients specialized in a number of areas including hardware and software applications, e-commerce, and consumer-oriented technology before gaining corporate experience at Tribune Company.
Mancini-Blonda holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications from DePaul University.
Denise Blonda (nee Mancini)’s Specialties:
Public relations, media relations, marketing communications, internal communications, social media, search engine marketing, search engine optimization.
Denise Blonda (nee Mancini)’s Experience
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Manager of Public Relations and Marketing Communications
AccuQuote
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Insurance industry)
October 2003 — Present (5 years 10 months)
Denise Mancini-Blonda is manager of public relations and marketing communications for AccuQuote. In addition to overseeing all corporate media relations, internal executive and employee communications, she plays a key role in the overall creative development of the company’s online and offline marketing campaigns, with a core focus on customer acquisition and customer retention.
Mancini-Blonda is also in charge of the company’s social media campaigns, which includes overseeing and implementing AccuQuote’s blog and podcast strategies. She reports to the company’s vice president of marketing and business development. -
Marketing Consultant
Freelancer
(Public Relations and Communications industry)
November 2002 — November 2003 (1 year 1 month)
Mancini-Blonda worked as a marketing consultant where she was responsible for developing and implementing marketing and communications plans for a number of clients, including The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Illinois.
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Corporate Communications Manager
uBid
(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)
December 2000 — November 2002 (2 years)
Mancini-Blonda previously served for 2 years as manager of corporate communications at uBid.com where she was responsible for overseeing and managing all national public relations activities and brand marketing programs. Mancini-Blonda’s primary day-to-day responsibilities included initiating and maintaining relationships with national media and analysts, directing and coordinating all brand marketing programs and activities, and implementing consumer and trade support programs designed to maintain current brand consumers and to extend the brand to other consumers.
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Marketing Communications Associate
Tribune Company
(Public Relations and Communications industry)
November 1999 — December 2000 (1 year 2 months)
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Account Executive
Ketchum Public Relations
(Public Relations and Communications industry)
March 1998 — November 1999 (1 year 9 months)
Denise Blonda (nee Mancini)’s Education
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DePaul University
BA , Communications, Marketing, Public Relations , 1994 — 1998
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Mother Guerin
1990 — 1994
