Clare Chachere

About Clare Chachere

I am a results-driven operations and communications professional with over two decades of experience spanning professional services, technology, and healthcare, with a proven track record of managing multi-million dollar budgets, streamlining complex operations, and building strategic communications programs that deliver measurable results at global scale. Known for bridging the worlds of operations and marketing, key career highlights include leading an IBM influencer program that generated 3.9B+ impressions, managing a $4M+ PR agency budget, cutting operating expenses by 8% as COO of a law firm, and building a national PR program across 17 markets at PwC. I am a collaborative leader with deep expertise in people management, facilities, vendor relations, media relations, and event execution, and have held leadership roles with the American Marketing Association, the Legal Marketing Association, and the Association of Legal Administrators.

Experience

1. External Relations & Partner Awards Lead

   IBM

   Jan 2023 — Present · Austin, TX, US

   I serve as the communications and operations partner across IBM\'s Technology, Ecosystem, Infrastructure, and Research external communications teams, ensuring coordination and alignment across groups, providing project management support, and helping the teams stay organized and informed. Key accomplishments include- Served as team lead for the IBM Partner Plus Awards program, establishing the program framework, soliciting nominations, managing judging, creating winner promotional materials, and producing a VIP experience for winners at IBM Think. Led end-to-end strategy and execution of the Partner Plus Awards, coordinating global winner selection, an exclusive 100+ person luncheon, and 12 winner videos- Launched a recurring executive video series featuring IBM partners including AWS, Microsoft, and SAP, subsequently scaling it worldwide- Led IBM\'s Ecosystem influencer program, coordinating 15+ influencers and producing 300+ pieces of branded content that generated 3.9B+ impressions, exceeding performance benchmarks by triple digits- Pitched media, secured interviews, and drafted press releases, blogs, briefing documents, and award entries- Served as project manager for team-wide initiatives including IBM Think and the watsonx Challenge- Set up Monday.com as the team\'s project management platform, including migrating data from a prior system, and implemented Box as a team-wide collaboration tool, reducing administrative burden and improving operational efficiency- Coordinated with regional Ecosystem communications teams worldwide to ensure alignment of strategy and messaging- Created external communications guidelines for partners, simplifying the working model between global and regional communications teams- Orchestrated monthly all-hands calls, including agenda development, deliverable creation, and all related logistics

Education

• St.Edward's University

  MBA

• Louisiana State University

  B.S., Business Administration

Skills

• Writing
• Market Research
• Thought Leadership
• Entrepreneurship
• Energy
• Press Releases
• Marketing Budget Management
• Social Media
• Corporate Communications
• Venture Capital
• Blogging
• Public Relations
• Media Relations
• Technology
• Event Management
• Event Planning
• Sewing
• Media Skills Training
• Marketing
• Strategic Communications
• Notary Public
• Marketing Communications
• Strategic Public Relations Planning
• Program Management
• Project Management