Kara Adams

KARA ADAMS 3268 Renaissance Park Place Cary, NC 27513 - - Communication driven, MBA professional with over eleven years of experience in people management, training and development, recruiting activities and marketing projects. Expert in organizing, planning and executing corporate events on various platforms. Talented in content and brand management and establishing and maintaining relationships with both internal and external customers. Proven ability to balance priorities, adhere to strict deadlines, communicate effectively and thrive in a dynamic, high-pressured environment. WORK EXPERIENCE Assistant Director of Admissions and Recruitment, MBA@UNC January 2018 – Present University of Chapel Hill – Chapel Hill, NC  Recruit talent from all over the world to attend our #1 Online MBA Program  Deliver weekly metrics and KPIs to both internal and external partners  Review approximately 1000 applications per year and enter final admissions decisions  Manage our vendor relationship with 2U, the owner of our Learning Management System for faculty and students  Manage 20 interviewers and readers who help daily with our admissions process Sales and Marketing Effectiveness Specialist May 2013-January 2018 BASF – Research Triangle Park, NC  Recruited and managed talent for our Professional Development and Internship Program. This included approximately 52 PDPs and Interns over a four-year period throughout their marketing and sales rotations  Onboarded and trained all US Crop PDPs and Interns  Created training and development collateral for our nationwide sales team of 400+ individuals  Organized, planned and executed the business strategy for US Crop meetings including the Talent Summit, National Business Conference, and Top Gun Communications Coordinator (Contract Position) March 2013-May 2013 BASF – Research Triangle Park, NC  Provided overall project support to marketing communications, public relations and digital and traditional media relations  Executed a variety of communications tactics that included news releases, presentations, trade media conferences, digital communications and speaker engagements  Managed collateral fulfillment center in accordance with corporate brand standards and budget requirements Marketing Coordinator August 2007-August 2012 Glen Raven, Inc. – Glen Raven, NC  Recruited talent for the corporation by attending job fairs and seminars throughout the state  Succeeded in the onboarding of all new employees with customized training and development programs  Managed annual marketing and advertising calendar including new online and print opportunities for each market. Organized and edited editorial content on a monthly basis for various media outlets. Responsible for maintaining website updates, creating and editing videos for online mediums, and providing direction on social media opportunities  Responsible for all tradeshows and corporate events that took place within our division. Coordinated venues, exhibit designs, presentations, and travel and accommodations. Such events included nationwide tradeshows, business planning sessions and PGA golf tournament sponsorship and participation EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS Elon University August 2011-May 2015 Master of Business Administration Elon University August 2003-May 2007 B.A. in Broadcast Communications, Minor in Business Administration Leadership Alamance Alumni 2010 Nine-month leadership program in Alamance County COMPUTER APPLICATIONS Microsoft Office, Adobe Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Captivate), Final Cut Pro, Avid Studio, Salesforce, Slate