Julie Mcgowan, Apr Email & Phone Number

Richmond, Va, Us

Richmond, Virginia, United States

• Executive communications with senior leaders and 80+ board of trustees• Crisis communications related to emergencies and natural disasters affecting IMB global personnel• Media relations with international, national, regional and local media; corporate spokesperson• Internal communications with 4,000+ global personnel• Community engagement and reputation management

Richmond, Virginia Area

Build international multimedia team including video, photography, digital, writing, editing & graphic design. Begin internal communication initiative reaching 4,000 employees. Oversee expansion of marketing & digital strategies, including national media. Manage multiple major projects simultaneously, including creatives for $175 million campaign & data-informed strategic assessments. Advise communication in crisis & security situations. Contribute to executive leadership team direction & decisions. Utilize creative collaboratives to achieve team goals.

Richmond, Virginia Area

• Contribute to defining and managing strategic messaging with executive leaders• Lead crisis communications related to emergencies and natural disasters affecting IMB personnel, national partners, and their ministries• Relate to national/state Baptist media outlets and other national/regional media outlets• Write press releases, magazine articles and talking points to inform internal personnel and external constituents• Serve as organization spokesperson

Richmond, Va

• Direct editorial content for Web and print; manage multiple editors, writers and resource specialists; execute plans for strategic communication initiatives• Cover board of trustee meetings, including electing new president, policy changes, reorganization; communicate key messages to internal and external audiences• Network with local, regional and national media and communications teams; serve as organization spokesperson to external media as needed

Glen Allen, Va, Liberty, Mo

Corporate communication objectives for Chick-Fil-A Foundations (WinShape, LifeShape), ChildFund, LifeWay Christian Resources, International Mission Board, Woman's Missionary Union & others. • Conduct interviews and write stories and video scripts for national, international publications• Develop, research and write international children’s newsletter• Plan and write Internet websites and Web content updates• Design PowerPoint presentations and CD-ROM material for national event campaigns

• Execute public relations strategy with local and regional media, including releasing more than 300 press releases and images annually; manage press kits and media contacts for special events• Manage Web content coordinator services, photography services and social media outlets• Consult on print products as requested, supplying feature stories for quarterly magazine• Manage student workers each semester, teaching basic PR practices and AP Style

Glen Allen, Virginia

• Initiated consistent communications for 2,500-member church community, designing layouts and writing content for multiple weekly and monthly publications• Facilitated new logo design and church Web site, managing process and budget with professional consulting firms• Wrote, designed and facilitated printing of more than two dozen print products for $25 million capital finance campaign, working with consultant from professional firm

• Served as managing editor of THE COMMISSION magazine• Supervised editorial staff of five writers, two copy editors, multiple interns and up to 12 freelance writers, editors and project managers; oversaw international travel planning and story coverages

Richmond, Virginia

• Interstate, international travel• Research and write feature stories, monthly columns and video scripts

Jefferson City, Missouri

• News & Feature writing• Photography• Tabloid design