NATHANIEL CRAWFORD
M A R K E T I N G
M A N A G E R
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P H O T O G R A P H E R
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EXPERIENCE--Chicago, IL
FIRST HOSPITALITY | Chicago, IL | May 2018 – Present
Marketing Manager
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linkedin.com/in/ nathaniel-s-crawford/
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EDUCATION
HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT, MAJOR
Eastern Illinois University
2015 - 2017
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, MINOR
Eastern Illinois University
2015 - 2017
SKILLS
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Digital Content Marketing
Digital Sales in Hotels & Events
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Adobe Creative Suite
Head photographer/videographer for FHG and hotels in
company portfolio, with captures ranging from hotel, food &
beverage, and lifestyle centric.
Oversee the marketing initiatives for 19 select service and fullservice hotels including Hilton, Marriott, Hyatt, IHG &
Boutique Brands.
Design of collateral and campaign creation for properties
including fact sheets, rack cards, social media posts/ads, email
campaigns, and SEO marketing campaigns.
Create and develop many successful digital marketing
campaigns through various channels including display, social
media, website best practices, reputation management
software, and SEM.
Conduct monthly marketing and social media marketing calls
with my properties discussing past marketing campaigns while
developing and executing future ones.
Experience writing and providing guidance to properties
budgeting funds for their yearly Marketing Plans.
Photo & Video Production
Social Media Marketing
Corporate Brand Marketing
Event Coordination
AWARDS
Social Media Extraordinaire Award
Hootsuite Platform Certification
Semifinalist 2017 Adobe Design
Achievement Awards
13 Best Chicago Food Photographers –
Peerspace
11 Best Lifestyle Photographers
in Chicago - PeerSpace
CAPTURES BY TK PHOTO & FILM | Chicago, IL | 2015 – Present
Founder/Owner
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Use photography, videography, graphic design, blog writing
and social media marketing to engage my audience of over
25,000 followers.
Accomplish yearly sales goals by increasing traffic to website
and percentage of client work.
Track and analyze engagement reports to best determine
future content and postings
Utilize programs such as Adobe Lightroom, Photoshop,
Premiere, Hootsuite and Google Analytics.
Conduct quarterly sales prospecting through digital and inperson/grassroots efforts with a proven ability to operate
independently to secure leads and close deals.
