Jane Ahlering

Current

• Manager at CorporateRegister.com

Past

• Interim Communications Manager at Justmeans
• Global Research Associate and Communications Consultant at University of Southern California
• Marketing Proposal Coordinator, Community Involvement Committee Chair at PBS&J

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Education

• London School of Economics and Political Science
• University of Southern California
• Rollins College

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Jane Ahlering’s Summary

Through both her professional experience and education, Jane has functioned across sectors and in multifaceted roles including marketing communications, project and campaign management, corporate responsibility, and research.

Jane returned to graduate school after nearly three years as a marketing associate in a professional services environment. In May 2009, she completed her joint MSc/MA degree in Global Communications at London School of Economics and University of Southern California. She has a specific interest in, and completed her graduate thesis on, corporate identity and social responsibility communications.

Jane Ahlering’s Specialties:

Internal and external communications; corporate social responsibility; international marketing and brand strategy; change management; social media.

Jane Ahlering’s Experience

• Manager

  CorporateRegister.com

  (Research industry)

  September 2009 — Present (4 months)

• Interim Communications Manager

  Justmeans

  (Online Media industry)

  June 2009 — September 2009 (4 months)

  • Oversaw the development and implementation of an extensive communications plan, including tasks, target audiences, staff assignments, goals, and timelines for three offices.
  • Managed custom proposals for stakeholder engagement initiatives, including conducting campaign research and development for Fortune 500 clients.
  • Participated in strategy sessions and coordinated input from multiple team members to create brand visuals and write and edit copy for marketing materials and website.
  • Administered specific initiatives such as targeted news distribution for three stories, along with the design and direction of two promotional Justmeans videos.

• Global Research Associate and Communications Consultant

  University of Southern California

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  August 2008 — May 2009 (10 months)

  • Completed quantitative/qualitative data analysis of 65 stakeholder surveys and wrote strategic communications in regard to the university's engagement in surrounding neighbourhoods.
  • Wrote and co-developed preliminary research, syllabus, and schedule for a social responsibility communications class that will be delivered to 30 Annenberg postgraduates per year.
  • Delivered work as team member of two academic consulting projects including:
  - A change management and communications analysis for a start-up organisation dedicated to sustainable business leadership. Developed employee engagement recommendations to drive organisational identity change efforts.
  - An improved marketing strategy for two branches of a cancer support non-profit, as they collaborated to expand into new territory. Led a competitor analysis of Orange County, along with marketing plan development and managing the team’s timeline.

• Marketing Proposal Coordinator, Community Involvement Committee Chair

  PBS&J

  (Privately Held; Civil Engineering industry)

  February 2005 — September 2007 (2 years 8 months)

  • Managed 40-50 sales proposals per year, including coordinating with multiple stakeholders, setting and enforcing timelines, tailoring content to specific clients, and completing layout, editing, and in-house production.
  • Chaired the Community Involvement Committee, including overseeing and negotiating budget, running monthly meetings, project planning, and managing events and coworker volunteers for 4 causes and 1 large community campaign, which raised over $8,000 in one week from an office of 65 people.
  • Selected to coordinate and help deliver client-facing marketing engagement and communications for a strategic international bid, leading to initial win of $100 million management and engineering project.
  • Updated knowledge management and client management database.
  • Participated in production and execution of sales presentations.

Jane Ahlering’s Education

• London School of Economics and Political Science

  MSc , Global Media and Communication , 2007 — 2009

  Dissertation: The Face of the Firm - Articulating Identity through CSR-Related Diversity Rhetoric
  
  Classes include: International Marketing Strategy; Corporate Communications; Methods of Research - Quantitative and Qualitative; Media and Globalization; Representation in the Age of Globalisation; Theories and Concepts in Media and Communications

• University of Southern California

  MA , Global Communications , 2007 — 2009

  Classes include: Strategic Consulting; Leading and Communicating Change in Global Organizations; Communication Strategy and Change; Brand Strategy

  Activities and Societies:

  Net Impact; International Association of Business Communicators; Editorial board member for the IABC Social Responsibility LINK website

• Rollins College

  BA , Studio Art , 2000 — 2004

  Graduated with Honors, Magna Cum Laude

  Activities and Societies:

  Sydney Australia Study Abroad Program; Cornell Fine Arts Museum Board of Visitors Student Representative; Brushing Literary and Art Magazine Art Editor

Additional Information

Jane Ahlering’s Groups:

•    Corporate Social Responsibility
•    USC Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism
•    International Association of Business Communicators (IABC)
•    USC Marshall Net Impact
•    Social Media Marketing
•    LSE Alumni
•    GreenBiz.com -- Green Business Professionals
•    SSC Consultant Network
•    Melcrum's Communicators' Network
•    Acre Sustainability Recruitment Network
•    Justmeans - Green, CSR, Good Work, Sustainability, and Social Enterprise News and Updates
•    Global Jobs Network
•    Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability Reporting
•    AA1000 Standards
•    3BL Media - CSR, Sustainability & Cause Marketing Communications
•    Global Sustainability
•    The Green Age

Jane Ahlering’s Honors:

-Selected to present LSE dissertation at the Association for Business Communication - Business Discourse Conference,
Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California, May 2009

-Global Research Associate Award 2008-2009

-PBS&J Marketing and Business Development Institute Team Award 2006

-PBS&J Community Involvement Committee Award, Charlotte Office 2006

-Philip Crosby Leadership Scholarship 2000-2004

-IBM Watson Memorial Scholarship 2000-2004

-Rollins College Presidential Honors Scholarship 2000-2004

-Bornstein Prize for Art and Education 2004

-John Tiedtke Gold Medal 2004

-Cornell Endowment Award 2003-2004

-Altrusa Club Eleanor J. Matthews Scholarship 2003-2004

-Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award 2003

-George D. and Harriett Cornell Scholarship 2002-2003

-National Youth Leadership Award 2000

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