Lynda Hayward Email & Phone Number

New York, New York, United States

Dynamic Business Development & Marketing Strategist. My approach to expanding client portfolios has catapulted our firm to secure landmark projects and elevate our market stance. Through strategic marketing, I've significantly enhanced digital engagement and cultivated key partnerships, driving remarkable revenue growth and bolstering our competitive edge. Effectively manage RFPs, RFQs, and proposals.• Drove a significant uptick in high-profile client acquisitions and projects, securing our firm's largest hotel project and earning a spot on the YIMBY tallest building list through strategic client relationship development. This success led to further project discussions and an enhanced market presence.• Forged key relationships with a global conglomerate, resulting in four major project wins, eliminating market competition, and establishing our firm as a top contender for New York City market expansions.• Significantly increased revenue and improved market standings by playing a crucial role in executive decision-making processes and promoting cross-collaboration.• Led marketing initiatives that significantly increased digital engagement and social media activity on Instagram and LinkedIn. Developed and implemented a data-driven strategic plan that bolstered our brand identity and expanded our social media footprint.

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Stepping into a newly created role, I reimagined and reignited dormant accounts, streamlined operations, hired consultants, and spearheaded strategic planning, catalyzing significant firm evolution. My approach to overhauling strategies and clinching landmark projects, charted a course of stellar business success.• Revolutionized our business model, enhancing project thresholds by 50% in just ten months. Achieved this by deeply understanding client needs and nurturing lead relationships from initiation to close.• Elevated our brand's presence by relaunching CLOG magazine, rekindling connections with new clientele, and re-engaging dormant accounts. Notably, clinched The Whitney Museum as a major wholesale partner. • Propelled revenue upward by securing pivotal contracts, including a transformative 11-story building endeavor in The Bronx, leveraging strategic lead filtering to navigate projects from potential to successful contract signings

Traverse City, Michigan, United States

As an innovative Managing Partner, I leveraged my expertise to revolutionize business models, drive operational efficiencies, and architect dynamic marketing strategies, fostering significant growth and client engagement. I passionately transformed visionary concepts into reality, led projects, and managed a dynamic team of 15, nurturing them towards achieving excellence in branding and marketing.• Spearheaded a $14M family entertainment center project from start to finish, involving a partnership with a Starbucks co-founder, and drove the marketing strategy, leading to dynamic business growth.• Increased annual sales by 20% and enhanced client engagement through innovative branding, CRM optimization, and a solid sales pipeline.• Launched a Branding Summit, delivering market insights and strategic guidance, which secured ongoing marketing consultancy and expanded our client base by 20%. • Developed and implemented effective marketing strategies and sales roadmaps, utilized Mailchimp for targeted email campaigns with A/B testing, and conducted market analysis to support strategic decisions.