Derek Holodak Email & Phone Number

Woodbridge, Connecticut, United States

- Developing and executing comprehensive marketing and communications strategies for the Jewish Federation and JCC, and all sub-brands, effectively managing an annual budget exceeding $130K.- Directing a team of four full-time marketing professionals and up to two part-time interns, driving innovative campaigns that have generated over $3.98 million in charitable funding.- Managing high-level stakeholder relationships and partnerships to amplify organizational reach.Pioneering digital transformation initiatives to optimize community engagement and donor interactions.- Until 2024, oversaw production and distribution of a bimonthly community newspaper with a 10,000+ household circulation

Woodbridge, Connecticut, United States

- Steered multifaceted marketing and communication projects, significantly boosting brand visibility and deepening community engagement.- Coordinated cross-functional teams to deliver successful campaigns and events.- Analyzed and reported on the effectiveness of marketing initiatives, driving continuous improvement.

Woodbridge, Ct, United States

- Supported programming and development activities, including event planning, donor research, and CRM management.- Fostered partnerships with local businesses and community groups, enhancing organizational outreach.- Collaborated with the marketing department to promote events, significantly boosting attendance and engagement- Orchestrated 4-6 events per year to engage young adults, increasing NextDor program attendance by over 50%.- Built strategic alliances with local organizations like YJP and the Slifka Center, expanding community reach.

Woodbridge, Connecticut

- Implemented targeted digital marketing strategies, resulting in a 150% increase in email open rates and a 200% rise in click-through rates.- Redesigned websites and newsletters, enhancing user experience and engagement.- Streamlined online donation and event registration processes, significantly improving user satisfaction.

New Haven, Ct

Redesigned marketing and corporate communications across organization with a focus on leveraging newly available online tools to reach a newer, younger audience.- Increased online donations over 400% by streamlining giving process and implementing an embedded donation platform on organization's website rather than redirecting would-be donors to PayPal - Designed an online registration page for organization's annual Scrabble Challenge that accounted for more than 50% of total registrations and ensured that all registrations were paid for in advance for first year ever- Implemented credit card processing at the organization's annual Scrabble Challenge for first time ever and leveraged it to increase raffle ticket sales by 300% over previous year

West Hartford, Connecticut

Started and expanded the Hartford chapter of a grassroots Jewish community of young adults in their 20s and 30s. Organized and hosted 5-8 home-based social, religious and service-oriented programs per month for a community that increased from 10 to over 350 rotating members.- Served as a leader in the young professional Jewish community by developing a welcoming event space and encouraging participation from peers- Collaborated with a team of residents in creation and planning of monthly programming, as well as partnered with other local organizations to promote each of our missions and grow our community base- Composed and edited a monthly newsletter in Mailchimp delivered to over 400 inboxes- Designed and oversaw organization's social media presence by creating Facebook events and posting creative updates to engage followers- Managed a monthly budget of up to $600 by allocating among planned programming- Wrote grant proposals in order to secure supplemental funding for programs- Oversaw completion of necessary paperwork after each event to showcase work to organization leadership and to process financial reimbursements

Hartford, Connecticut Area

Executed marketing and corporate communications across organization, as well as provided administrative support to VP of Marketing and Communications: maintaining schedules/calendars, overseeing event logistics, blasting weekly newsletters to a database of over 3500 prospects, fielding telephone calls and resolving complex inquiries.- Researched and developed content for invitations, events and campaign messaging and timely communication on all information platforms (Facebook, website, Twitter, community calendars, etc) - Led marketing support for upcoming events by working with appropriate staff in advance to determine needs for a particular event and then coordinating with all outside institutions- Acted as webmaster for Federation’s website: jewishhartford.org –writing web copy, uploading new information; copyediting staff additions to site; updating materials and testing new digital resources- Executed on timelines for events and campaigns by collaborating with staff from each department, lay leaders and partners; supervising print and online roll-out of messaging and advertising; and contacting key media for coverage.- Interacted with and supported top staff and lay leaders, partner organizations and outside institutions to ensure events were well-attended, well-staffed and properly run from start to finish.

Hartford, Connecticut Area

Taught one year-long Sunday school class for 3rd and 4th graders as well as two weekday classes to 3rd through 6th graders, ranging in topics from Jewish history to culture and holidays.- Developed group-based, experiential learning curricula to keep students interested and engaged- Designed immersive holiday programs, blending educational material with food, crafts and games- Provided one-on-one tutoring in Hebrew prayers as needed, both in-person and via FaceTime

Hartford, Connecticut Area

Purchased an existing promotional products distributor, rebranded as an end-to-end marketing solution and grew existing client-base by expanding offerings to include multi-channel brand awareness campaigns, incorporating promotional products, direct marketing, social media marketing and more.- Built websites, landing pages and e-commerce portals for clients - Designed flyers, banners, handouts and other promotional materials - Facilitated brand recognition through merchandising campaigns

Hartford, Connecticut Area

Facilitated an 8-week discussion group of five high schoolers around the topics of Doctor Who and Judaismand how the two can each illuminate aspects of the other.

Bachelors, Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities

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