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As the CEO and Founder of the Lesbian Culture Club, I lead our mission to create an inclusive and vibrant community for lesbian, butch, queer, and gay women. My responsibilities include:• Strategic Leadership: Developing and executing the overall vision, mission, and strategic plan for the organization to drive growth and engagement.• Community Building: Creating and overseeing programs, events, and workshops that foster a strong sense of community and support among members.• Business Development: Identifying and cultivating partnerships and sponsorships to enhance the club's offerings and expand our reach.• Marketing and Branding: Leading the development and implementation of marketing strategies, including social media, influencer partnerships, and promotional campaigns.• Team Management: Recruiting, managing, and mentoring a diverse team to ensure operational excellence and alignment with our core values.• Financial Oversight: Managing budgets, financial planning, and fundraising efforts to sustain and grow the organization.• Innovation: Continuously exploring new ideas and opportunities to enhance our services, expand our merchandise line, and enrich the member experience.

Oversaw sales, marketing, and events teams, forging community partnerships and creating marketing platforms for clients and brands within a rapidly expanding media company.- Promoted through a series of increasingly responsible management roles, recognized for exceptional financial, operational, team-building, and leadership skills.- Achieved and surpassed monthly and annual revenue targets through innovative print advertising, digital and rich-media solutions, signature events, and sponsorship programs.- Adapted to an evolving marketplace with creative strategies, consistently developing new revenue streams and ensuring clients effectively reached their target audiences.- Cultivated and maintained robust community relationships, leading numerous community involvement initiatives for the magazine.- Designed and implemented a dynamic proposal interface and advanced budgeting/forecasting software.

This role had similar duties listed in the Publisher position (above), for Portland Monthly magazine and SagaCity's Oregon-based portfolio of Custom Publishing clients.

Responsible for overseeing and leading a team of account executives and managing the sales of print, digital, and event sponsorships/activations. Proven track record of success, with consistent sales growth and new business development.

• New client acquisition–crafted and pitched proposals specific to the needs of the local and national businesses• Managed a list of accounts/kept clients updated on media opportunities• Built sponsorship relationships and created events that leveraged clients' brand awareness

• New client acquisition for local/national companies• Prepared campaign materials and uncovered growth opportunities in branding and marketing. • Gained needs and buy-in from both the client and agency to ensure clear and effective campaign deliverables.• Assembled data for marketing focus meetings.• Built a media plan and timeline for deliverables.

• Google Certified advertising executive—sold Search Engine Marketing AdWord campaigns.• Developed/executed strategies around SEO/SEM to improve client placement on all major search engines.• Tracked results and made necessary adjustments to maintain a strong web presence.• Analyzed client websites and made recommendations on performance and efficiencies.• Recognized as top performer for new business in 2008.• Built a robust client base from zero.

• Outside sales with local business owners.• Responsible for $3M in advertising, grew revenue 10% YOY.• Analyzed clients' branding/marketing programs, consulted/advised on business growth strategies.• Built websites that focused on strong SEO/SEM.• Top performer in existing and new business growth from 2006-2008.

• Sales and Account Management Development Professional• Expert qualifications in identifying and capturing market opportunities to accelerate expansion, increase revenues, and improve profit contributions in a highly competitive industry• Pitched studios for new client acquisition

Budgeting, scheduling, booking travel, building relationships with vendors, script breakdowns, spread-sheets, call sheets, location agreements, equipment orders, production reports, booking crew, accommodating talent needs, and pitching

• Managed a crew of production associates• Responsible for ordering and confirming all production material and personnel• Oversaw all production equipment—ordering, insuring, transporting • Booked lodging / travel, and food services• Management of production schedule to ensure we wrapped on time(Duties are similar to what is listed above)

• Managed a crew of production associates• Responsible for ordering and confirming all production material and personnel• Oversaw all production equipment—ordering, insuring, transporting • Booked lodging / travel, and food services• Management of production schedule to ensure we wrapped on time(Duties are similar to what is listed above)

• Managed a crew of production associates• Responsible for ordering and confirming all production material and personnel• Oversaw all production equipment—ordering, insuring, transporting • Booked lodging / travel, and food services• Management of production schedule to ensure we wrapped on time(Duties are similar to what is listed above)

• Build production budget• Worked closely with director, cinematographer, executive producer, art director and editor to build out a production schedule, and equipment list• Managed a crew of production associates• Responsible for ordering and confirming all production material and personnel• Oversaw all production equipment—ordering, insuring, transporting • Booked lodging / travel, and food services• Management of production schedule to ensure we wrapped on time