Devin Gray Email & Phone Number

Virginia, United States

As the Director of Marketing at Montage Marketing Group, I lead a dynamic team of specialized professionals to deliver comprehensive marketing and experiential services for both government and commercial clients in the USA and abroad. Our agency excels in crafting and executing innovative marketing strategies that drive engagement and achieve measurable results.In my role, I oversee multiple marketing projects, ensuring each campaign is tailored to meet the unique needs of our diverse client base. From initial concept to final execution, I work closely with our team to create impactful marketing solutions that resonate with target audiences and elevate brand presence. At Montage Marketing Group, we are committed to delivering excellence and fostering meaningful connections through our strategic marketing initiatives.

Maryland, United States

Formerly Grayscale Marketing and Design, The Dash Creative Company is an open creative service that specializes in marketing and brand creative projects. We include but are not limited to photography, videography, graphic design, web development, brand development and management, and more.I am currently working on retainer contracts with clients providing graphic design, web design, and photography services.

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

As the Communication Director at RePublic, a network of high-performing public charter schools dedicated to reimagining education in the South, my role was pivotal in shaping our mission. Located in Nashville, TN and Jackson, MS, our mission was to prepare every scholar for college graduation while teaching them to code, starting as early as the 5th grade. In this dynamic role, I took the reins of both internal and external communications, ensuring a seamless flow of information and consistent brand execution across the entire network. My contributions were instrumental in promoting our vision for education reform and empowering students to become change-makers in their communities.Duties include: -Media and Content Management-Contractor management and execution-Project Management for various communications and marketing projects-Managing project execution with senior/executive leadership-Content development (Website, Photography, Videography, Graphic Design)-Brand Management and Enforcing for all 7 schools within the network-Team Management and DevelopmentAccomplishments:-Created a Project management system for communications operations and improved marketing workflows for all schools. -Assisted in providing quarterly update communication from CEO to network.-Helped manage brand guidelines and visual updates for all network schools, including capturing stills and footage for use by school management.-Assisted in the acquisition and management of organizational storytelling equipment. Additionally, helped manage contractor relationships to help improve marketing tools such as websites, video production, and capital marketing platforms.-Restarted company listservs to help network communicate effectively with external stakeholders.-Developed relationships with Nashville/Jackson press and media.-Helped build engagement by over 60% for school and network engagement on social media (This Includes, Facebook and Instagram combined).

Fulton, Maryland, United States

As the Communications Director at Grace Community Church, a vibrant 6000-member congregation in Fulton, Maryland, I led comprehensive internal and external communication efforts. I crafted and executed communication strategies, sharing the church's vision and mission through compelling storytelling and creative production. I collaborated seamlessly with various departments, resolved challenges, and fostered valuable external partnerships. Overseeing a small yet dynamic communications team, I managed social media, website, print, and creative development. I maintained brand standards, managed KPIs for executive leadership, and applied graphic design and video editing skills to create impactful content.Duties include: -Management of communication team; Including 1 full time staff member, 1 part time staff member, and various volunteers.-Work directly with lead pastor and executive pastor on developing stories to communicate to membership about vision and goals for organization.-Work with weekend production staff on weekend deliverables. -Oversaw content development team responsible for print and digital media, and photography/videography.Accomplishments:-Created communication workflow for marketing and communication requests.-Built platform and social media strategies for communication to over 6000 people weekly. -Increased social media presence by over 45% and helped Increase engagement on YouTube by over 65% (Increased social media presence Includes number of followers on Facebook and Instagram over the course of Summer 2021 to Fall or 2022. Engagement on YouTube Includes number of views and likes on weekly uploads)-Helped develop operations strategy for executive leadership to communicate to their teams effectively. This includes updating our backend systems from Google to Microsoft.-Saw a 15% uptick in membership (Fall 2021) due to ad placements and targeted community communication efforts (tracked by lead sheets).

United States

During my tenure at i5 Church (now known as Union Church), I held a range of key roles, with a primary focus on the role of Communications Director. In this pivotal capacity, I shouldered the comprehensive responsibility of directing communication, marketing, and creative initiatives throughout the church. My core duties involved formulating and executing communication strategies and plans. This included both internal communication, addressing the needs of the church's membership and guests, and external communication, providing an enticing glimpse into the essence of i5 Church for observers. I collaborated closely with a diverse team, overseeing paid staff members, interns, and volunteers. My role extended to nurturing healthy work rhythms for staff and volunteers, safeguarding their mental and emotional well-being during demanding seasons. Duties include: -Management of communications staff and volunteers-Management of creative execution and weekend productions-Responsible for Internal communication flow and external communication -As a part of the staff lead team I was responsible for carrying out communication needs for senior leadershipAccomplishments:-Helped build social media presence for the church by 110%. Developed engagement strategies that targeted the Immediate community (Presence was tracked on Facebook and Instagram.-Helped with the acquisition and management of over $1.5 Million in equipment for venues and weekly-use equipment.-Developed organizational project management system (Moved staff to use Asana for project management). -Developed a training module for the production team and increased the team from 13 - 45 volunteer members, not Including volunteers who were present within the training pipeline. -Helped transition the organization from in-person production to online productions managed by staff and several volunteers. Keeping our organization online and present for our membership during COVID season (Mar 2020 - Oct 2021)

Glen Burnie, Maryland, United States

As the experience director my primarily responsibility was managing the production and overall execution of all weekend experiences and events held at i5 CHURCH. In this role I was responsible for building and training the production team, as well as manage all aspects of equipment needs within the event space. - While in this role, the production team grew from 8-10 members to 40+ members and trainees; with additional production roles created to allow for more volunteers.- While in this role I created a budding training program for incoming volunteers. Ensuring that new members would have proper training and shadowing before serving for a major service/event.- I was primarily responsible for over $1.2 Million of equipment within organization. Responsible for upkeep, maintenance, and purchase of needed equipment.- Responsible for maintaining event budgets and communicating with vendors and contractors.

Laurel, Md

Worked as CATI programmer for health research company. Primarily responsible for development of patient surveys in order to mark patient care during inpatient and outpatient hospital stays. Proficient in all MS Office applications as well as office procedures. • Utilize various software applications for independent project management and completion. • Responsible for programming surveys for outbound health survey call center.• Edits and proofs surveys to ensure customer quality and utmost satisfaction.• Works closely with team members to enhance customer focus and ensure quality of products.• Light coding necessary for production of surveys.• Used to working under deadlines produced by government (HCAHPS Surveys).• Worked well in fast pace company.• Worked administrative tasks such as filing, data input, client contact, etc.

Baltimore, Maryland Area

• Primarily responsible for the quality of calls made in call center.• Responsible for daily quality and training for over 100 call center employees.• Performed daily monitoring sessions (live and pre-recorded) on call center employees.• Kept up with mandated government regulations. • Directed a team of 4 quality assurance members. • Worked closely with call center manager to ensure calls that were being made were made up to the standard of regulations.• Worked with operational team members to find ways to make calls more efficient for call center employees.• Assisted with training for onboarding call center employees. Trained on processes of quality monitoring and provided input on tips to be more efficient with call retention.

Bachelor Of Business Administration - Bba, Project Management, 3.2 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Chorus, Gospel Choir, BLA (Business Leaders of America), Coppin CreativesAttended Coppin State University for 4.

School Of Design; Visual Communications, School Of Design; Visual Communications