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Orlando, Fl, Us

Orlando, Fl, Us

Develop and implement comprehensive marketing operations capabilities which elevate the ABL brand and drive bottom line success for ABL Settlements including its new ventures ABL Tech and ABL Wealth.

Provider of turnkey marketing and communications solutions to help private healthcare and technology startups effectively navigate and manage complex business transitions such as leadership changes, brand development, service model pivots, corporate restructure and retail expansion.

El Segundo, California, Us

Recruited by the founder, backed by its board and reported to the CEO. Tasked to increase revenue across its 4 underperforming medical centers. Within 2 months, built and deployed a multi-channel marketing system which increased patient volume by 35% across the 4 centers, achieved business profitability and opened a 5th location with 45% higher volume. Within 4 years, expanded the company footprint from 4 to 17 centers and established Exer as a household name in California. Other highlights include:• Consistently surpassed growth goals, with annual increments of 35% ('16), 37% ('17), 34% ('18), 35% ('19), and 37% (Q1 '20).• Sculpted and vetted Exer's value proposition and messaging framework via focus groups, set the brand tone and ensured market resonance.• Established a breakthrough hyper-local marketing apparatus which utilized print media, billboards, direct mail and radio campaigns to educate communities about Exer. Simultaneously, bolstered the company’s digital presence, recalibrated search marketing, SEO, email capabilities and established social media channels amassing 14K+ followers on Facebook within weeks. • Transitioned local partnership marketing into a core business strategy with a powerful narrative to position Exer as a solution to overcrowded ERs in SoCal. Collaborated with C-Suite leadership at LA area hospitals including Providence Health & Services and Huntington Hospital to redirect non-emergent patients to Exer locations. • Created “Exer Sports & Schools” to help local schools fundraise while boosting volume during slower months.• Pioneered a KPI metrics dashboard, refined analytics and insights for the marketing, operations and HR departments to provide capabilities for data-driven decisions. • Orchestrated the evolution of Exer's marketing arm, identified and onboarded three partner agencies including The Brand Amp, ClockerShade Productions and RR Donnelly. • Optimized and managed annual budget of $1M with 2 direct reports.

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Recruited by the founders of CauseForce and reported to the CEO. Tasked to drive revenue (registrations and donations) for each of CauseForce’s multi-million-dollar fundraising event programs, which benefitted cancer research institutes including Johns Hopkins Medicine, Cancer Research Institute, Princess Maragret Cancer Centre or Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre. Within 5 years, built and managed a comprehensive PR engine, utilized repeatable processes and powerful storytelling to secure millions in unpaid media coverage. This effort revitalized an aging client service model, ensured the bottom-line success of 100+ fundraising event programs and helped deliver over $500 million to CauseForce’s 15 clients across 4 countries. Other highlights include:• Planned for and carefully managed crisis communications through several high-risk media situations including tragedies, extremist protests, bomb threats and other complex matters associated with large-scale athletic event production and multi-million-dollar fundraising.• Collaborated directly with C-Suite leadership at benefiting institutions and corporate sponsors to streamline media relations and land high-impact coverage that preserved brand integrity. • CauseForce event brand products included: The Ride to Conquer Cancer, The Weekend to End Women’s Cancers, OneWalk to Conquer Cancer, The Underwear Affair and Concrete Hero. Major title sponsors included: Enbridge, Rio Tinto, Rexall, Shoppers Drug Mart and SunSuper.• Created corporate branding paradigms for OmniForce and RaceForce, offshoots of CauseForce. Championed its organizational overhaul, defined the foundational value propositions of each entity and instituted efforts to build and cultivate a diverse culture of more than 150 employees across 4 countries.• Developed and managed a team of 8 with 2 direct reports.

Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, Gb

A key member of the foundational marketing department for Tesco's ambitious $2 billion investment in the US grocery retail market. Reported to the CMO. Tasked to build the core marketing capabilities to create a novel grocery store brand, “Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market” and rapidly open locations across California, Nevada and Arizona. • Built and deployed a retail location launch system and scaled up to successfully open 250+ stores.• Led the digital trade marketing sphere, unveiling a comprehensive website, laden with 3K+ product details, regional deals, and a user-centric interface, integrated seamlessly with renowned platforms like Oracle, Peoplesoft and ServiceCheck.• Developed the email marketing strategy to focus on meal ideas and converted it to pivotal sales engine, accounting for more than 20% of the weekly sales, and the foundation for the company’s loyalty program.• Built a customer service department by transitioning a rudimentary email setup to a dynamic 40-member team, overseeing vast weekly customer engagements, reporting and real-time feedback loops.• Conceived, built, and deployed the "Friends of Fresh & Easy" loyalty marketing system, a $2.5 million digital loyalty marketing venture, which generated 15% of the weekly sales. Engineered program for flexibility, ensuring compatibility across Tesco's 14-country global expanse.• Developed and managed 2 direct reports, and collaborated with 6 partner agencies including Deutsch, APCO Worldwide, ServiceCheck, RR Donnelly and The Brand Amp.

New York, Ny, Us

Clients included: LG Mobile Phones, Rolls Royce, Square Enix and LADPW.

Clients included: Make-A-Wish Foundation, Black & Decker, The Home Depot and Six Flags Theme Parks.