Communications Director/Sr. Mgr., Development
Pinellas County, Fl
DUTIES [January, 2006 to June, 2011 - previous title prior to promotion: Dir. of Communications]• Develop and implement fundraising, communications, public relations, and marketing strategies and policies that promote agency and lead to enhanced fundraising revenue; work collaboratively with President/CEO and senior management team to achieve agency goals while advancing agency mission, vision and values• Research, develop, and serve as lead writer for all agency marketing and public relations materials including donor communications, annual appeals, brochures, flyers, newsletters, and other internal/external communications• Design marketing materials to promote agency events and fundraisers, including invitations, programs, and web features• Design and maintain agency website and other electronic communications, including online donations, events, and appeals• Oversee agency media relations, including press releases, interview coordination, preparation/training, letters to editors• Partner in the development and coordination of agency events, fundraisers, and meetings, including booking of speakers, venues & catering, meeting agenda, training components, materials, and more• Produce reports and contribute analysis on Communications & Resource Development unit budgets, revenue, and expenses• Proofread grant proposals and other critical agency documents; support grants team with research, direction, compilationNOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS-Led two massive re-designs of agency's website; established agency's first online e-commerce section -Created and implemented dynamic web-based staff e-newsletter-Coordinated production of agency promotional video[Previous positions at FSC include Educator, Program Coordinator, and Advocate - February 2003 to December 2005]