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Derek Kirk Location
Nashville, TN, US
Derek Kirk Work
Founder and Principal Consultant @ (January 2018 - Present)
Founder @ (January 2016 - Present)
Vice President Marketing @ (November 2023 - August 2025)
Senior Director Brand Development @ (January 2022 - December 2022)
Vice President Marketing @ (January 2017 - January 2020)
Vice President Marketing @ (January 2013 - January 2017)
President and Principal Consultant @ Vella Marketing Consulting (January 2012 - January 2013)
Interim Senior Vice President (SVP) of Marketing @ (January 2012 - September 2012)
General Manager-Bars and Resturants @ (January 2010 - January 2012)
President @ Vella Marketing Consulting (January 2008 - January 2010)
Vice President Brand Marketing-Chevys Fresh Mex @ Real Mex Restaurants (January 2006 - January 2008)
Brand Manager Smokey Bones @ (January 2002 - January 2006)
Brand Manager New Business Development The Olive Garden @ (January 1999 - January 2002)
Manager National Advertising The Olive Garden @ (January 1995 - January 1999)
Derek Kirk Education
The Wharton School
MBA (Entrepreneurial Management & Marketing)
North Carolina Central University
BBA (Finance)
Webb School of Knoxville
Derek Kirk Skills
Advertising
Brand Development Strategy
Brand Management
Brand Marketing
Brand Positioning Strategies
Brand Strategy
Branding & Identity
Budget Management
Budgeting
Budgets
Business Development
CRM
Campaign Design and Execution
Consumer Insight
Creative Design
Creative Developement
Creative Direction
Creative Strategy
Culinary Development
Digital Marketing
Direct Marketing
Email Marketing
Event Marketing
Facebook Marketing
Food Photography
Leadership
Management
Market Analysis
Market Planning
Marketing
Marketing Calendar
Marketing Campaign Management
Marketing Communications
Marketing Copy
Marketing Research
Marketing Strategy
Media Buying
Media Planning
Menu Development
Menu Engineering
Menu Innovation and Engineering
Multi-Unit Operations
New Business Development
Online Marketing
P&L Management
Partnership Cultivation
Project Management
Public Relations
Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
Social Media
Start-ups
Strategy
Third Party Delivery
Vision Setting and Direction
Web Development
Sales
Start Ups
Customer Relationship Management
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Excel
Onboarding
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Derek Kirk Summary
Derek Kirk, based in Nashville, TN, US, is currently a Founder and Principal Consultant at The Restaurant Nerd. Derek Kirk brings experience from previous roles at soulPhoodie, A.Ray Hospitality, Nextbite and Brooklyn Water Bagel Company. Derek Kirk holds a MBA in Entrepreneurial Management & Marketing @ The Wharton School. With a robust skill set that includes Advertising, Brand Development Strategy, Brand Management, Brand Marketing, Brand Positioning Strategies and more. Derek Kirk has 1 emails and 1 mobile phone numbers on RocketReach.
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