Sara Gramling
Vice President, PR + Partnerships
Magnolia Bakery
Sara Gramling has been at the helm of Magnolia Bakery's public relations and partnerships strategy for more than a decade, supporting the business’s evolution from bakery to brand. After 10-plus years of leading PR, the role of Partnerships was added to her title to match the company’s trajectory from a brick and mortar bakeshop to both a DTC online storefront and CPG brand in less than two years. Sara has brokered a number of impactful, omnichannel partnerships with sometimes-unexpected powerhouse brands that achieved tangible results and drove growth to their core business. For example, Monos partnered with Magnolia Bakery to release limited-edition colors inspired by its frostings – which turned into a permanent collection. BoySmells candle company launched a Magnolia Bakery Banana Pudding candle with a special Smoked Banana Pudding candle, which sold out in less than two weeks. Finally, the bakery joined forces with fellow NYC icon Ess-a-Bagel to launch a banana pudding bagel on National Banana Pudding Day, which outsold its most popular bagel, lox.
Career Highlights
Supported the launch of Magnolia Bakery in the grocery sector through six different partnerships this year, including those with Tula and Incredibles
Grew the company’s Instagram following by 3,000 users over the Ess-a-Bagel collab launch weekend – the most new followers gained from any partnership
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