Katie Davis Email & Phone Number

Remote

Palm Desert, California

Worked in a managerial role with a multi-disciplinary engineering firm based in the Coachella Valley. Responsible for all outside proposal/bid responses, marketing materials, press releases, blogs, and handouts. Worked with internal staff on improving written and graphic materials, maintaining information relevant to bidding work, and helping Directors guide company-wide decisions regarding marketing. - Manage all public-sector proposals including general qualifications packages and competitive bids in response to government request for proposals (RFPs) - Work with designers to develop ideas for presenting proposal text in a graphic format, utilize Adobe CS Suite to create mockups and finalize layouts - Developed and maintain database of company marketing text and imagery for quick utilization - Draft copy for all outside news materials: press releases, blogs, website updates, and social media. - Oversee company social media sites and postings – draft content and select/compose imagery; set up posting calendar and utilize online post scheduling software - Work directly with graphics staff to design marketing brochures, postcard mailers, eblasts, trifolds, and other handouts; draft all text copy and brainstorm with designers for graphic layout ideas - Lead several internal marketing committees; organize and facilitate weekly or monthly meetings, take meeting minutes and disperse to company management, follow up on individual staff action items to ensure completeness - Attend weekly management meetings and work with company leaders to establish marketing initiatives and business development goals - Help individual department Directors organize and track yearly business plans; catalogue meetings, bids, mailers, and other outreach for identified potential clients - Oversee production of materials for Clients and for internal marketing purposes

La Quinta, Ca

Involved managing the marketing and proposal department and helping to manage the work level of additional coordinators. Worked directly with key Rincon executives as well as over 30 individual project managers and senior staff to complete initiatives as assigned and ensure the company is maintaining a strong presence in the marketplace. - Responsible for updating layout and text for company marketing materials including service line cut sheets, overall statement of qualifications, job advertisements, and miscellaneous flyers/handouts - Website manager, includes writing content and reworking layout of pages (www.rinconconsultants.com) - Generate monthly marketing department reports for Board of Directors meetings - Download, circulate, and track incoming Request for Proposals/Qualifications (RFP/Q) - Serve as the proposal liaison for large-scale and complex efforts involving high level staff and custom graphic layouts - Administrator for the company-wide client management database – Deltek CRM - Manage internal tracking sheets for on-call work contracts, client activities, and team workloads - Interview and screen potential candidates for department positions

Ventura, California

Coordinated marketing efforts for Rincon Consultants (10 offices). Responsible for managing marketing and communications efforts including crafting proposal responses, updating the company website and social media sites, designing handouts for tradeshows and conferences, and drafting copy for blogs, press releases, and email blasts. Specific tasks included: - Created dynamic content for marketing initiatives such as blogs, press releases, conferences and tradeshows, and companywide client emails - Designed and oversaw production of internal/external newsletters (Rincon Currents) - Utilized desktop publishing software (Adobe Creative Suite) to design and create marketing brochures, flyers, posters, infographics, banners, logos, etc. - Managed external company website; assisted with two separate layout and content revamps - Assisted with management of company social media sites (Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram) - Created, published, and tracked press releases - Created and distributed external communications including specialized email blasts and hard copy mailers - Coordinated with outside vendors for company promotional products and handouts - Assisted with preparation of marketing reports for the Board of Directors and the company-wide annual performance review meeting - Assisted with RFP/RFQ acquisition and tracking - Prepared proposals responses for public and private clients - Managed internal company proposal resource library (boilerplate materials, resumes, etc.) - Presented in-house trainings for proposal processes and marketing efforts to senior and lower level staff members"2007 Outstanding Achievement Award Recipient (Company-wide Award)"

Ventura, California

Previously worked in a supervisory role within Rincon’s production department. I was in charge of editing, compiling, printing, and transmitting final reports to clients and ensuring all documents follow the company styles. - Managed report preparation and distribution for all 7 service lines and 10 offices - Provided technical editing services - Created client-ready report PDFs (bookmarks, interactive links, searchable) - Created custom report templates and layouts - Coordinated with outside printing companies and vendors - Provided graphic formatting support

Woodland Hills, California

Created and edited online technical help manuals for a variety of websites: NetZero.com, MySite.com, Juno.com Worked with HTML coders and other IT personnel to gather appropriate help steps and translate into easily understandable text. Created graphic images to accompany the help steps for each website. Created canned text for the help desk employees (located in India) to read when assisting customers.

Ventura, California

Oversaw production for the company including formatting and printing of letters and reports (over 30 different types). Assisted with administrative duties including answer telephones, greeting visitors to the office, completing large certified mailings, maintaining company vehicle fleet, sorting mail, and general office duties.

Ba, English

Associate Of Arts (A.A.), Psychology

Activities and Societies: Women's Basketball Team