• Serve as the chief marketing strategist. Supervises staff, budget and operational authority for company wide marketing and communications.• Provide marketing leadership, expertise, consultation and brand strategy for the company and major company priorities and initiatives.• Manage and direct all strategic communications, overseeing all major projects and managing external and internal communications vendors and contracts.• Advise the President and other senior officers on brand, marketing and strategic communications issues as it relates to company brand and research participant recruitment.• Provide operational oversight for the development and dissemination of broad strategic messages through television, radio, print and electronic media. • Direct establishment and implementation of computing and information technology plans, programs and schedules for business, finance data processing, computer services, network communications, management information services, security of PHI, HIPPA compliance, and support services. • Develop and establish operating policies and approaches for computing and information technology to ensure appropriate execution.• Provide administrative direction to staff by applying specialized and technical knowledge in the implementation and execution of planned programs for the various computing and information technology functions.• Determine fiscal requirements of office and prepare budgetary recommendations; monitor, verify and reconcile expenditure of budgeted funds.Additional Responsibilities Include:Serving as the Director of Human Resources for the Rose Research Center

• Manage and coordinate the proposal process, working with individuals at various levels in the organization to ensure successful integration of all parts and full compliance with all funding solicitation and sponsor requirements.• Direct a variety of comprehensive activities and programs to promote the objectives of the CNSCR. Oversee the development and management of an increasing awareness of the CNSCR and how its programs can make an impact in the private and public sectors. Pursue revenue enhancing opportunities from all sources as part of the marketing strategy.• Edit proposals and write or provide writing support for non-scientific/technical sections; provide comprehensive editorial review; advise investigators on proposal content and organization; assist with updates and maintenance of institutional resource template materials.• Plan, design and implement a variety of marketing and promotion initiatives, to generate significant revenue enhancing opportunities in the private and public sectors for the Duke Center for Nicotine & Smoking Cessation Research.• Identify Duke faculty to lead and/or collaborate on multidisciplinary proposals and facilitate development of appropriate teams of faculty investigators to pursue these opportunities. Provide leadership and management of the direction, planning, and execution of all aspects of monetizing the assets, capabilities and organization for the Center.• Assist PIs with the development of the administrative/management plan for the project. Provide assistance with the development of project strategy and the coordination of site visit and/or other follow-up inquiries.

 Cultivates a portfolio of nearly 300 prospective strategic business partnerships and maintains on average 50 partnerships Management of projects, contracts, and accounts in excess of $150,000 Plans and implements timelines to solicit new business partnerships with potential for positive net revenue contribution Creation of interactive pricing worksheets, budget forecasting reports, legal contracts, interactive sales and design documents Generate proposals, inquiries, reports, of all revenue generating activities Representative and volunteer with the DOC-HBA, Wake County HBA, Moore HBA, and Remodelers Council Plans, initiates, manages and negotiates the marketing and public relations activities and financials for multiple marketsacross direct mail, print editorials and media, e-mail/web, social networking, and targeted events Experience managing budgets of 2.5 million in annual revenue IT skills in office, web development, online marketing, database management, and design software Planning, construction, and opening of two new design showrooms

 Coaches a team of no less than 20 staff to work with over 300 participants among multiple separate programs Fosters a culture of philanthropy within the organization and leads volunteer groups no less than 100 in size Head of a financial development team and responsible for meeting campaign goals Broadens the base of support from major gifts, corporate gifts, and planned contributions  Plans, coordinates and implements strategies to connect donors to their contributions Extensive event planning experience with signature fundraising events, corporate or public group functions, endowment, honorary donor, and naming opportunity banquet style functions Formulate, maintain, and forecast budgeted funds over $500k and all philanthropic contributions therein Conceptualize and actualize an association wide volunteer recruitment, training, and retention program