Apartment 3 18147 Coastline Drive Malibu, CA 90265
502.777.9486
PIERCE MATTHEW EATON
OBJECTIVE To build a career in advertising/marketing utilizing my experience and natural strength in sales. My goal is to join a global, innovative organization that leverages my Pepperdine degree and work experience in a challenging work environment with structured learning opportunity.
ABILITIES/STRENGTHS • Strong planning, organizing and delivering skills with experience in event management
• Quick learner, commercially astute with high work ethic • Proven sales skills and ability • Fluent in the majority of social media tools • Highly engaging and personable speaker • Relates well to a diverse array of one-‐on-‐one, small and large groups • Global perspective, quick relationship builder with US and international
colleagues • Lived and/or worked in Australia, New Zealand and the USA • Viewed as an aspiring young leader, on and off campus • Willing to relocate within the US as well as overseas
INTERN EXPERIENCE
AMERICAN FOOTBALL WITHOUT BARRIERS FOUNDATION (FEBRUARY-‐MARCH 2015) Director of Social Media and Player Operations for the Foundation and 20 Voluntary NFL players visiting Istanbul, Turkey with the aim of promoting football and helping orphanages in the region.
TACO BELL USA, IRVINE, CALIFORNIA (JUNE-‐JULY 2014)
Member of Taco Bell’s cutting edge Digital Marketing team working on day-‐to-‐day social media output on all major social media platforms. Created a campaign which was presented to the digital marketing executives. Participated on the Innovative Brand Marketing Team for menu items/product innovation being released in 2015/16.
BROWN-‐FORMAN AUSTRALIA, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA (MAY-‐JULY 2012)
Marketing and Sales Departments Intern. Bartended in-‐house events.
YUM! BRANDS, LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY (APRIL-‐JUNE 2011)
Internal Communications Department Intern. Worked in internal website design and communication platforms.
CREATIVE ALLIANCE ADVERTISING AGENCY, LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY (JANUARY-‐MARCH 2011)
Rotational work experience in creative, media buying, and account management in Kentucky’s largest regional ad agency.
OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE
SIGMA CHI FRATERNITY SOCIAL AND PUBLIC RELATIONS CHAIR (JANUARY 2013-‐DECEMBER 2014)
Chief organizer for all fraternity social events, parties, Formals and other functions.
GREENWOOD HOTEL, NORTH SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA (JUNE-‐JULY 2012)
Hotel and hospitality industry experience as bartender and bar attendant.
BARKER COLLEGE, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA (ALMA MATER) (MAY-‐JULY 2012)
Tennis coach, beginner through school representative teams, ages 13-‐16.
SUPERSWELL, ST IVES, AUSTRALIA (JULY-‐DECEMBER 2010)
Shop assistant during high school senior year with a strong sales record.
KFC, HORNSBY WESTFIELD, AUSTRALIA (JANUARY 2008-‐OCTOBER 2010)
Front counter team member, trained in all of the key modules covering product, hospitality and general customer service. Worked weekend shifts while attending boarding school.
EDUCATION PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY, MALIBU, CALIFORNIA (AUGUST 2011-‐JUNE 2015)
Bachelor of Arts in Advertising with a minor in Marketing
REFERENCES GREG CREED
CEO, Yum! Brands, Inc. (502) 874-‐8300 TRESSIE LIEBERMANN
Sr. Director, Digital Experience & Social Engagement, Taco Bell USA (949) 863-‐4500 TONY LOWINGS
CEO, KFC AUSTRALIA 61-‐2-‐9930 3104
