Marketing Manager: Jaya Vadlamudi
Los Angeles-based communications expert Jaya Vadlamudi holds considerable communications and marketing experience with internationally recognized brands such as Zagat Survey, LLC and BCBG Max Azria Group, Inc., as well as professional experience with organizations such as Morgan Stanley, Sotheby’s, and Warschawski, Inc., a public relations firm. Jaya Vadlamudi combines this experience with a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations from Johns Hopkins University and a Certificate in Integrated Marketing Communications from New York University.
One of Jaya Vadlamudi’s most prominent positions was as Senior Marketing Manager of the Zagat Survey review guide firm in New York City. At Zagat, Jaya Vadlamudi’s business-to-business strategies resulted in more than double the projected sales revenue for the year 2007, and in lasting partnerships with important companies such as MasterCard, Universal Studios, The Coca-Cola Company, and MGM Studios, Inc. After her success at Zagat Survey, Jaya Vadlamudi spent time at BCBG Max Azria fashion brand Maxrave Stores in Los Angeles, again working as a Senior Marketing Manager. Overseeing Maxrave’s general marketing strategy, Jaya Vadlamudi implemented a mixed-media campaign with an intense focus on online networking to identify and market to key demographics. Jaya Vadlamudi also heightened Maxrave’s brand awareness among consumers by composing all marketing collateral, including blog entries and newsletters.
Currently, Jaya Vadlamudi uses her extensive communications experience to benefit charities and other nonprofit organizations. Jaya Vadlamudi is a Senior Communications Officer at International Medical Corps, a humanitarian aid group specializing in medical relief and training. Jaya Vadlamudi is also a consultant for the nonprofit Taproot Foundation, where she applies her experience in market research and brand strategy to assist other nonprofits on a pro bono basis. Outside of work, Jaya Vadlamudi enjoys traveling and is an avid snowboarder. Jaya Vadlamudi presently resides in Santa Monica, California.