Melissa Schnee Email & Phone Number

Salt Lake City, Ut, Us

Responsible for developing and executing North American Bus and Coach public sector marketing and communications activities, leading government relations initiatives in the U.S. and Canada, championing the NFI Group relationship with public sector industry associations, and protecting the New Flyer and MCI brands.

Utah, United States

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Utah, United States

Utah, United States

Medford, Oregon

- Develop, update, and maintain all content across internal and external communication platforms in-line with individual department vision and messaging.- Produce content and strategies for cooperators, partners, the agency, and community outreach purposes consistent with the City’s brand.- Use a variety of software to identify opportunities to drive traffic to our channels and apply analytics to forward-thinking, innovative proposals.- Video, Photograph, and Edit all content which represents the agency prior to consumer-release.- Manage internal/external databases for hazards, risk-assessment, call volume, etc.- Create interactive graphics for our outreach materials, both digital and print, as well as specialized campaigns/promotions.- Maintain an effective community outreach program, including local hazard awareness, individual and family preparedness, and business resilience.- Act as the spokesperson on all-hazard events in our region — am often a shared resource to neighboring Fire Districts.- Maintain the MFR website, social media platforms, and newsletters.- Set and assign targets, timelines, and deliverables for a variety of marketing projects.- A team player through-and-through, both while leading a team, as well as working alongside Department Heads and partners as this position impacts many.- Maintain the City's Hazard Mitigation Plan, Emergency Operations Plan, Continuity of Operations Plan, Internal Emergency Response Plan, etc.- Manage the City's Everbridge program which notifies residents in the event of an emergency evacuation.

Central Point, Oregon

- Created the first social media campaign in the southern Oregon area of the Oregon Department of Forestry.- Served on the statewide web, social media, and strategic communication-development board and implemented the program with corresponding branding.- Organized the state department’s southwest prevention and preparedness programs utilizing available grants.- Created proposals for new content based on social media databases and web analytics.- Regularly sought ways to increase and enhance the user-experience via our digital channels.- Played a pivotal role in the agency’s leadership team.- Produced statewide videos for both television and social media release.- Used several software programs to create and promote content for timely publications.- Served as the liaison within the department, our local landowners, members of the public, cooperators, neighboring county and city departments, and volunteers.- Conducted training for all personnel regarding social media use, being a brand ambassador, and media interaction.- Assisted in the updates of the local Fire Mobilization Plan, Annual Reports, and Strategic Plan.

Medford, Oregon Area

- Used data analytics to track website clicks, algorithms, etc. in order to make recommendations and changes to the current business model and station operations.- Maintained the station website and social media platforms, updating multiple times per day, in order to achieve optimum consumer reach.- Worked with subject matter experts to create key messages, documents, and social content, both internally and externally.- Executed the station’s communication strategy while working collaboratively with our sales/advertising partners.- Wrote, filmed, edited, and photographed original content for the station.