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Adam Chick

Adam Chick

Chicago

Summary

Driven Account Director with proven expertise in client relationship management and creative direction. Successfully spearheaded national activation programs for leading brands, delivering innovative campaigns that elevated market presence. Skilled at fostering collaboration, providing strategic insights, and consistently exceeding client expectations. Excels at managing high-volume projects while proactively improving internal processes to better serve client needs. Recognized for bringing positive energy to the workplace and planning culture-building events that strengthen team relationships.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Account Director

Tracylocke
10.2023 - Current
  • Lead and develop national trade marketing activation programs across 10 Diageo Spirits brands, including Don Julio, Johnnie Walker, Captain Morgan, Smirnoff, Baileys, and Cîroc.
  • Oversee program development and execution to deliver cohesive, high-impact campaigns across on- and off-premise, eCommerce, and sampling channels, enhancing the overall consumer buying experience.
  • Delivered campaign KPIs with YoY sales growth, menu placements, and sales lift; drove Don Julio’s 41.9% net sales increase contributing to Diageo’s 16.9% Tequila growth in 2025.
  • Built and maintained strong relationships with senior-level clients, serving as their primary point of contact and trusted business advisor.
  • Co-led annual retainer negotiations exceeding $5M, while defining project scopes and job types, and overseeing project utilization to maximize efficiency and value.
  • Lead high-level cross-functional collaboration across strategy, creative, and analytics teams to drive innovative and impactful ideas.
  • Collaborate with IAT partners and third-party vendors, providing agency and client perspectives to ensure best-in-class execution.
  • Mentored junior team members, fostering a collaborative environment that supported professional growth and led to multiple promotions.
  • Maintained up-to-date knowledge of industry trends and best practices, offering valuable insights to clients seeking competitive advantages.
  • Proactively identify and propose new processes, efficiencies, and recommended ways of working to enhance collaboration and performance for both internal teams and clients.

Account Supervisor

Tracylocke
10.2021 - 10.2023
  • Owned and led U.S. and global shopper marketing campaigns for SC Johnson’s Pest Control and Home Cleaning brands, later transitioning to Diageo Spirits to manage a portfolio of brands within national activation programs.
  • Lead national and retailer-specific programs, guided by strategic insights, to deliver targeted creative concepts and point-of-sale materials across the consumer’s path to purchase.
  • Collaborated with global markets to meet their needs and requirements for execution.
  • Worked with IAT throughout program development to provide strategic POV.
  • Coordinated project timelines and deliverables, ensuring deadlines were consistently met.
  • Led cross-functional teams to deliver comprehensive project outcomes, exceeding client expectations.

Senior Account Executive

VMLY&R Commerce
06.2020 - 09.2021
  • Lead Kimberly-Clark’s retailer shopper marketing grocery campaigns for Albertsons, Meijer, HyVee and HEB
  • Built rapport and credibility with client based on trust, sound counsel, responsiveness to client needs and flawless execution
  • Collaborate with client, strategy and creative to develop creative briefs that solve for client’s marketing challenge
  • Acting as creative and executional lead for new, larger scale and/or more complex marketing programs; lead the day-to-day creative development from start to finish; secure required client approvals (e.g., creative briefs, budgets, creative materials, etc.); ensure progressive steps in the process are approved with adequate time to meet schedules
  • Lead internal and client meetings, presentations, and calls; prepare relevant documents, including agendas, presentation decks and follow up communications, etc.
  • Evaluate copy, layouts, artwork, media plans and productions materials and make suggested revisions in keeping with agreed upon strategies and business objectives
  • Work closely with retail media networks and other vendors to drive client and retailer objectives
  • Analyze program results, summarize findings, and recommend program enhancements and/or changes to improve going forward

Senior Account Executive

Geometry Global-WPP
11.2019 - 05.2020
  • Co-Lead Unilever’s retailer shopper marketing campaigns at Kroger
  • Managed client relations and program initiation based on client asks and brand objectives
  • Worked closely with Kroger’s retail media network to strategically plan campaigns
  • Formulated briefs and lead kick-offs to ensure integrated team understood campaign details
  • Acted as main point of contact when collaborating with internal strategy, creative and media departments throughout entirety of campaign to ensure timelines, budgets and deliverables were being met.
  • Managed client’s budgets to ensure we worked within scope of work

Account Manager

Upshot
07.2018 - 10.2019
  • Co-Lead Energizer’s national brand and retailer shopper campaigns
  • Manage the creative process and execution of all marketing activities including video, print, digital and social across clients.
  • Responsible for managing all logistics including timing, budget, and resources
  • Work closely with the strategy/planning, creative, media/social and analytics departments as part of a collaborative project team
  • Drive all aspects of managing projects, including timelines, budget, available resources, and communication (internal and external)
  • Develop project briefs in collaboration with team leadership and planning/strategy
  • Assist in scope of work and fee development
  • Lead client teams through ongoing execution of yearly digital marketing campaigns

Assistant Account Executive

Blue Chip Marketing Worldwide
06.2016 - 06.2018
  • Led West Region shopper marketing initiatives for the grocery channel at Procter & Gamble.
  • Co-led national multi-brand, multi-retailer shopper campaigns for Procter & Gamble.
  • Served as an industry expert, leveraging deep understanding of client objectives to develop best-in-class campaigns.
  • Built and maintained strong relationships with clients and third-party partners as primary day-to-day contact.
  • Strategically guided cross-functional teams across multiple project initiatives.
  • Developed and presented campaign plans to clients and internal teams.
  • Managed campaign budgets and internal P&L for a high volume of projects.

Education

MBA - Marketing

Suffolk University
Boston, MA
05-2021

Skills

  • Client Relationship Management
  • Strategic Communication
  • Creative Direction
  • Campaign Planning & Execution
  • Problem Solving & Solution-Oriented Thinking
  • Microsoft Office Suite

Timeline

Account Director

Tracylocke
10.2023 - Current

Account Supervisor

Tracylocke
10.2021 - 10.2023

Senior Account Executive

VMLY&R Commerce
06.2020 - 09.2021

Senior Account Executive

Geometry Global-WPP
11.2019 - 05.2020

Account Manager

Upshot
07.2018 - 10.2019

Assistant Account Executive

Blue Chip Marketing Worldwide
06.2016 - 06.2018

MBA - Marketing

Suffolk University

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