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Denver, Co, Us

Denver, Co, Us

★ Leads the corporate communications practice (external and internal) supporting the company's business and managing a communications budget of $1M+. Directs strategic global corporate affairs initiatives including media relations, executive communications, issues/crisis management, investor relations communications, regulatory affairs and public policy communications.★ Supports revenue growth for the company through the development and implementation of communications programs (media and external stakeholder outreach, executive communications, thought leadership, social media) that align with business objectives.★ Advances company share of voice, strengthens corporate brand reputation and improves customer acquisition/retention through proactive corporate communications programs that advance the corporate narrative and increase awareness of the company’s portfolio of products and services. ★ Provides communications counsel to a team of 12 executive leaders, including internal and external messaging, media and influencer engagement, and thought leadership opportunities.★ First served as Manager of Global Corporate Communications in 2014, later promoted to Senior Manager of Global Corporate Communications. Asked to return to the company to rebuild the Americas regions communications practice. Later, transitioned to North America and Global communications, as well as global corporate affairs and executive leadership communications.

Englewood, Colorado, Us

★ Established and implemented the company’s first integrated global corporate communications program across 120 countries.★ Advanced company media relations, executive thought leadership, customer reference programs, partnership public relations, crisis communications, and product PR to support company revenue goals and business growth strategy. ★ Campaigns supported an increase in brand awareness by nearly 40%. Company share of voice versus key competitors rose from 12% to 42% in less than 36 months.★ Launched an executive profile thought leadership program that grew from three leaders an inception to encompass 14 members including vice presidents and the C-Suite. Improved media coverage by 120% YOY.★ Directed all facets of the corporate communications practice to support the company's Revenue Management, Payments, Digital Monetization and CX SaaS lines of business across 120 countries. ★ Practice was built initially as an individual contributor. Success led to building an internal team and outside agency network while managing a $500,000 budget.

Amsterdam, Nederland, Nl

★ Led a five-person team and two outside agencies while managing a $300,000 budget.★ Provided communications support for business operations across North America through media relations, customer communications, social media, content marketing, and crisis management.★ Increased paid value by $1M by rolling out a fully integrated corporate communications program.★ Strengthened the media relations program to improve media coverage by 175% YOY.★ Built the crisis management practice, serving as the foundation to protect brand reputation and client relationships.

Denver, Co, Us

★ Directed multiple areas of the company's global corporate communications function across 200 countries and territories including the company's media relations, thought leadership, regulatory affairs and issues/crisis management practices. ★ Developed and led crisis communications in the wake of a data breach impacting 20 million customers and partners in the United States and Europe.★ Provided guidance to executive leaders on internal and external messaging and thought leadership opportunities.★ Expanded coverage by top tier media outlets by more than 125% worldwide by securing executive thought leadership placements in CNBC, Forbes, the Huffington Post, Fortune, and the New York Times.★ Led communications and media relations to promote the Digital Products division, leading to 24% YOY growth.

★ Led corporate communications and marketing campaign strategy for six core product lines. Campaigns helped exceed projected sales lead targets by more than 40%. ★ Developed strategies to successfully address global product and portfolio positioning, brand recognition, media relations, thought leadership and external/internal stakeholder relations. ★ Developed and directed internal/external communications strategy and campaign implementation during business division divestiture, sale and operation as a new, standalone company.

Developed and managed complex communications strategy integrating media relations, analyst relations, internal communications, marketing and issues management for the corporate entity, as well as three major global business groups. Led the ground up development of a fully integrated corporate communications and marketing function to support the launch of a new global technology business across several industry verticals.

Arlington, Va, Us

Led external communications programs that promote the advancement of the consumer technology space across several product lines. Managed the global external communications and media/analyst relations campaign for the International CES, the world's largest consumer technology event.