Karen Schneider, PMP®, PMI-ACP®, CSM®, LSSGB™'s Linkedin Analytics

I'm a certified project/program manager who is excited by opportunities to learn & grow. I have 10+ years experience in marketing & operations project management roles; I have worked in tech, media, beauty/CPG, pharma, wine & spirits and more, along with 5+ years of​ nonprofit experience. Marketing, content, & creative operations are my sweet spot. I easily segue from project manager to marketer, writer, event specialist & more. In former positions, I was given additional responsibilities quickly, supporting exec leadership/C-suite teams & working cross-functionally with global stakeholders. ✨HIGHLIGHTS✨ 👩🏻‍💻 LinkedIn: Globally launched a new product category for our B2B sales intelligence software within 7 weeks of hire and influenced $20M+ in revenue. 🏆 LinkedIn was Forrester’s 2023 Program of the Year award recipient for Deep Sales 📰 Forbes: Contractor to 🪃 hire. Awarded 🏆 The Communicator Awards 2022 Gold Award of Excellence for Pepsi's sustainability Executive Agenda digital campaign 💊 Cosette Pharma: Reduced human error by ~50% on the PKG/MFG floor through a continuous improvement initiative 💄Shiseido: Helped transition operations from SF to NYC, established a creative end-to-end timeline & streamlined process during redesign of the brand logo & packaging @bareMinerals 🍷 Winebow: Planned, coordinated, & executed NY-based events, including Vintners' Harvest & Grand Portfolio Tastings (10k+ attendees) ✍️ I love content & storytelling. I also love helping others succeed in their careers; I have contributed to TheMuse.com, Career Contessa, Fairygodboss & more. My work has been syndicated on Business Insider, Inc., & Fast Company, and I've been featured in articles in Harvard Business Review (hbr.org) & New York Post for my career advice. ‘What To Do When Your Coworker Goes Over Your Head,’ one of my features on HBR, was included in the April 2017 book release of ‘HBR Guide to Dealing with Conflict.’ ➕ I formerly served as a Board Member for Arts By The People, a nonprofit whose mission is to make the arts easily accessible to all. Other causes close to my heart are homelessness & poverty alleviation, which I have tried to combat through support & partnership w. various charities & nonprofit orgs. ♥️ I believe that kindness, empathy, & authenticity aren’t just buzzwords - they’re among the most important qualities a human being can have. I try my best to embody all of them. 💌 Contact me @ [email protected]