Ed Davis Email & Phone Number

Houston, Texas, United States

United States

• As VP of Client Services in the United States, I lead the US Account Services team, global earned media team and operate as General Manager of the San Francisco office. Member of the senior leadership team responsible.
• Manage US-based account services team, responsible for a $12MM+ client portfolio, including major sectors such as Technology, Pharmaceuticals, Healthcare, Energy, Manufacturing and Transportation
• Oversee the agency/client relationship, with an expertise in leading and managing large, cross-functional teams to develop, implement and optimize global brand-to-demand campaigns
• Solve problems at all levels within the agency by utilizing leadership skills
• Ensure dedication of agency processes in order to effectively support client needs
• In partnership with HR, own full career path guidance, recruiting, staffing, capacity planning, and retention strategies, including career development

Houston, Texas Area

Houston, Texas Area

• Member of the leadership team, reporting to the CEO, responsible for staff oversight and agency growth. Direct 28-person international account team tasked to deliver multi-channel, integrated marketing campaigns to.
• Develop overall communication & marketing strategies for clients in Oil & Gas, Energy, Professional Services, Manufacturing, Healthcare and Education
• Lead international business development efforts while demonstrating fiscal prudence to ensure all work is commercially sound while mitigating financial risk to the business
• Accountable for P&L performance, financial and business metric reporting to Fifth Ring board and shareholders
• Negotiate contract terms and commercial frameworks with clients and vendors
• Foster relationships to build rapport and loyalty with new and existing clients

Houston, Texas Area

• Supervised team that provided strategic guidance for all facets of organizational communications.
• Monitored the use of United Way of Greater Houston brand and built brand fidelity with 100+ partner agencies and programs
• Provided strategic guidance to executive staff concerning reputation management and how to maintain positive public perception with the Greater Houston community
• Established external communications programs to position the organization and its leadership as regional nonprofit thought leaders, helping to grow annual campaign donations 11% to $80M during global economic recession
• Reduced department spend by 40% through contract renegotiations and partner consolidation

Houston, Texas Area

• Led account team tasked to develop and implement strategic communications and corporate branding plans for local, national and international clients.
• Directed a crisis communications team, which saved a nonprofit residential and vocational campus for 600 intellectually and developmentally handicapped adults from being closed by the City of Houston. Efforts also.
• Administered all marketing communications in support of two startup businesses and their successful efforts to become nationally recognized to secure venture capital and attract M&A opportunities
• Secured $25M in incremental client revenue through diligent proposal generation over an eighteen-month period

Managed resources, schedules and costs associated with all accounts to produce client deliverables on time and on budget.

Assigned to agency’s largest worldwide PR account, Hewlett-Packard. Chartered to conduct domestic and international media relations, successfully cultivating sales for multiple global business units including consumer and business desktops, monitors and digital entertainment.