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Responsible for global marketing of BeBroadband™ SaaS SD-WAN/SASE solution. Established brand identity including website and marketing assets to drive lead and demand generationMaximizing brand visibility through trade shows, case studies, webinars and videos often in collaboration with strategic partners including Check Point, Rohde & Schwarz and AdvantechAllocated and optimized marketing budget, ensuring cost-effective strategies aligned with business growth objectives

Supporting CTO organization teams- Executive communications, LinkedIn strategy & content- Responsible for Verizon advocacy campaigns focused on promoting 5G acceptance in local communities leveraged grassroots support with elected officials, rapid response and local activations including nation's first artist decorated 5G pole- Comms lead for 5G Future Forum, a global carrier collective aimed at accelerating adoption of 5G and MEC- Utilized network data and commissioned surveys including a look at the impact of Covid-19 on technology use. Homebuyers Study resulted in National Association of Realtors partnership- Worked with OEMs and Verizon Business marketing on business device launches

Public relations lead and spokesman for Verizon in 24 states and DC. Media relations, influencer engagement, community relations, crisis communications and corporate social responsibility- Managed external agency teams across four offices. Driving growth KPI performance within budget- Promoted Verizon products, services, network superiority, and marketing activations across platforms including earned & paid media, on-air appearances and social media.- Crisis communications related to network disruptions, legal and HR issues, cell site opposition, product and billing issues- Drive corporate social responsibility initiatives. STEM, domestic violence awareness $1 million annually to support 50 local programs

Led a team executing B2B marketing initiatives in NY/NJ. Promoted to manage B2B marketing communications in 13 states.- Customer & employee events, executive review preparation, 501c3 & chamber budgets, marketing communications, sales enablement

Served in overlay position as Internet of Things (IoT) Strategy lead for the NY/NJ B2B channel. Collaborated with sales teams for IOT deal qualification, resale partner contract negotiation and onboarding. 165% YoY channel growth. - Designed and implemented multiple channel-wide projects, including sales training and leadership meetings

Promoted to Manage team of nine NYC Account Executives responsible for finance, insurance, and legal vertical account management. - Recruitment, hiring, and development of sales employees. 1,000+ new acquisitions/month

In roles of increasing responsibility and complexity sold to SMB, government, and enterprise accounts. Account management, solution development, RFP response, contract negotiation, and enterprise account deployments. - Grew Fortune 250 account from less than 400 lines to 10,000+; negotiated 10k line agreement for Fortune 400 private equity firm with 100+ portfolio companiesMajor Account Manager- Strategic Financial Services April 2008-November 2010Government Account Executive April 2006-March 2008Business Sales Representative December 2004-March 2006