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Denver, Co, Us

Denver, Colorado, United States

Curate and scale key strategic messages, ensuring they resonate across a variety of channels. Leverage collaboration with communications colleagues. Support development and execution of a communications strategy and plan that helps increase understanding, alignment and engagement among leaders. Provide coaching, training, key message development and communication best practices for leaders. Develop resources and tools to enhance communication among leaders to build a high-performing team. Coordinate and prepare leaders for high-profile opportunities including thought leadership content and activities; prepare speeches, scripts and presentations as needed.

Greater Denver Area

Leads internal and external communications and corporate citizenship/CSR/ESG efforts for the organization. Passionate about cultivating relationships and content to further inspire and connect our employees and customers. Working to help employees strengthen communication skills within their teams through training and development. Executive leadership team member responsible for reputation management and strategic planning.

Denver And Colorado Springs, Colorado

Led marketing activities for this regional general contractor's core market and geographic market expansion through marketing, communications, and business development initiatives. Main scopes of work include proposal management and developing and executing owned, earned, and paid media strategies.

Denver, Colorado

Conduit for Fluor's public affairs and global project communications.

Greater Denver Area

Managed external communications for this public private partnership (P3) infrastructure project including public information, media and public relations, disadvantaged and small business outreach, and community support and giving. Internal communications activities included reporting to Denver Transit Holdings, Inc. Board of Directors; project-wide communications including meeting coordination and employee communications’ content development; and participation in management-level coordination and progress meetings. Sustainability Committee member tracking and reporting on project community impact. Portfolio assignments included roles as employer partnership liaison for RTD’s Workforce Initiative Now (WIN) Program and company representative for several community organizations including the Denver Metro Chamber and the Conference for Minority Transportation Officials. Responsible for:- Brand Stewardship - Managed brand awareness and protect brand integrity- Leadership Communications - Positioned leadership internally and externally; authored speeches and produced presentations- Development of Strategic Communications - Aligned business objectives with stakeholder messaging- Internal Communications - Influenced company culture through effective communications including internal newsletters, intranet, and job bulletins; responsible for internal crisis communications and business continuity- Community Relations - Addressed relevant community issues and organize and contribute to community events and philanthropic investment and involvement, to include sponsorships and volunteering opportunities for employees- Media Relations - Engaged media for milestone event coverage and served as company spokesperson for media inquiries- Event Planning and Execution - Planned and executed company-wide events to include employee events, media events, safety celebrations, board meetings, and VIP tours

Greenville, South Carolina Area

Managed global marketing for Manufacturing & Life Sciences business line relative to strategic planning, account management, and overall branding and messaging strategy. Developed and maintained business unit marketing plan and executed marketing activities including advertising, participation in industry and regional organization events, and competitive analysis for strategic intelligence. Heavily supported content production of presentations for business development efforts and internal reporting.

Greenville, South Carolina Area

Provided strategic development, business development, communications planning and implementation, and results measurement for the Manufacturing & Life Sciences business unit. Advised management of activity regarding current proposals and business development activity. Communicate M&LS Business Line's service offerings in client qualifications, presentations, and resumes through custom, strategic planning. Ensured production and quality of out-bound documents and communications, including branding and content. Measured implementation of the M&LS business unit strategic goals in regards to pursuit activity and messages communicated to clients.

Greenville, South Carolina Area

Responsibilities included managing proposal and/or presentation development and client deliverables; liaising with proposal teams and marketing services to produce deliverables within the visual identity standards for distribution to clients; managing proposal and presentation teams to develop strategy and implement said strategy into final deliverables. Also responsible for supporting business development team with client deliverables and internal assignments/requirements and developing internal deliverables related to quarter-end and year-end reporting and executive meetings. Additional activities include leading end-user database training for various groups including end-users in San Juan, Puerto Rico office.

Greenville, South Carolina Area

As Marketing Manager, developing and produced collateral, marketing materials, and merchandise for construction-lending program and related products. Designed and implemented marketing promotions for customers. Managed corporate communications including updating customer applications and internal online documents. Created and distributed quarterly e-newsletter for customers. Coordinated all internal and external corporate events including trade show booths, contractor nights, company picnics and client dinners. As Inside Sales Representative, responsible for customer service, loan processing, and account management. As Outside Sales Representative, responsible for attending trade shows/client events and recruiting new clients.

Managed client accounts with creative team in public relations and Internet marketing. Coordinated projects including direct mail collateral, web site training documents, and corporate business kits. Contributed research and content for new business proposals and performed monthly client billing.

B.A., Communications, Communications With A Concentration In Journalism

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Communications