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Atlanta, Ga, Us

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Assist the Office of Communications Director and Assistant Director in managing the Creative and Production Services Unit. Manages the overall design and production of official publications for internal and external audiences performing editing and writing, and overall visual impression of the GDOT video assets.• Determine objectives and strategies to accomplish organizational objectives.• Negotiate to find mutually acceptable solutions; identifies and analyzes complex problems, creates alternative workable solutions to complex problems.

Greater Atlanta Area

Initiate discovery and execution of business development plans and marketing campaign strategies for small businesses to expand reach and encourage growth, as well as host networking events for entrepreneurs involved in arts and entertainment.• Design and maintain company’s eCommerce website content, new products, blogs, and social media.• Plan and execute marketing campaigns using Google Adwords PPC, Facebook ads, and Instagram ads.• Plan and coordinate business networking events.

Manage all aspects of daily operations, including maintaining residential properties and planning promotions/advertising. Contract with work crews and subcontractors to coordinate major property repairs and renovations. Maintain accurate records and documentation of all finance and operations reports; oversee budget development/adherence.• Ensure compliance with WV Housing guidelines for units with tenants receiving financial assistance.• Interface with prospective tenants to perform background checks and conduct pre-screenings.• Prepare and process legal contracts, tenant leases, and rental applications.

Charleston, West Virginia Area

Charged with devising and executing schedule buys for network, cable, print, out-of-home, digital, and radio spots for agency clients. Performed cash flow analysis of spreadsheets to track media placement and ad spend. Provide administrative support to media and production billing.• Developed and presented media strategies plans, and recommendations based on the agency’s new business efforts, specified budget, and targeted marketing objectives.• Built and cultivated strong trusted advisor relationships with key internal and external stakeholders to provide communications support to meet approved business goals and objectives.

South Charleston, Wv

Served as a thought leader in the creation and execution of comprehensive, targeted, and streamlined communications strategies, including annual communications plans, calendars, timelines, and budgets to meet strategic objectives that supported state-level economic development.• Provided creative input and execution for special projects that showcased the state of WV as a place of choice for new and existing businesses.• Created content for print publications, agency websites, and social media pages, including YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter. • Spearheaded digital marketing initiatives, including email promotions and viral marketing campaigns on social media portals, relevant blogs and digital media kits.• Presented complex ideas and anticipated potential objections by leveraging experience, insight and creativity to influence others to consider innovative solutions by presenting alternatives when obstacles and objections arose.• Anticipated and communicated ramifications of decisions and issues to project stakeholders.• Expanded the agency’s marketable services by implementing professional-quality video production for multimedia content delivery and social media strategies.

Charleston, West Virginia Area

Planned, coordinated, and directed “live” newscasts, sports shows, and special programming in a high-stress, fast-paced environment. Trained and motivated production personnel on new technology to maintain an efficient, productive workplace.• Liaised between Production and News Department; resolved any arisen issues to foster teamwork and maintain a cohesive, team-oriented work environment.• Identified new business opportunities to facilitate sustained company growth, including freelance commercial work and advertising media buys.• Successfully troubleshot and fixed technical problems and challenging situations during “live” newscasts.• Instrumental in promoting and marketing news station to drive awareness and expand viewing audience.