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Amesbury, Ma

Clients: The New York Times, JetBlue, Marriott, Skillsoft, Beacon Hill Staffing Group, Infor, AACSB, Floor Coverings International, WestView Capital Partners, Gentex, Markforged, HarvardWorked with the CRO and COO to create the Account Management department at Imarc to better support our strategic accounts. Lead the Account Management team, ensuring team members are proactively looking for opportunities to drive client success and new business for Imarc. Responsible for building… Show more Clients: The New York Times, JetBlue, Marriott, Skillsoft, Beacon Hill Staffing Group, Infor, AACSB, Floor Coverings International, WestView Capital Partners, Gentex, Markforged, HarvardWorked with the CRO and COO to create the Account Management department at Imarc to better support our strategic accounts. Lead the Account Management team, ensuring team members are proactively looking for opportunities to drive client success and new business for Imarc. Responsible for building relationships with Imarc's key clients, growing these project-based accounts into long-standing strategic engagements. Work with these clients to define marketing objectives, develop strategies with KPI’s to support those objectives, and collaborate with Imarc production teams to execute across multiple digital marketing channels. Show less

Clients: American Express, Mandarin Oriental, Travcoa, TCS World Travel, USI, PACCAR, Genie Lift, Puget Sound Energy, Costco, Seattle Seahawks, Seattle Sounders FC, FC Dallas, Pittsburgh SteelersBuilt a profitable agency model for the Hone Agency at DCG ONE through strong financial, operating, and team leadership skills. Shifted the agency focus to becoming a strategic, long-term partner with clients. Diversified agency expertise to include print, advertising, branding, business… Show more Clients: American Express, Mandarin Oriental, Travcoa, TCS World Travel, USI, PACCAR, Genie Lift, Puget Sound Energy, Costco, Seattle Seahawks, Seattle Sounders FC, FC Dallas, Pittsburgh SteelersBuilt a profitable agency model for the Hone Agency at DCG ONE through strong financial, operating, and team leadership skills. Shifted the agency focus to becoming a strategic, long-term partner with clients. Diversified agency expertise to include print, advertising, branding, business applications, websites, and native apps. Hired and managed the account services team in Seattle and New York, ensuring they were all truly understanding the clients' business needs and delivering the marketing strategy and tools needed to meet those goals.Fostered the relationships with two offshore development teams to increase bandwidth, broaden capabilities and reduce costs for DCG's clients. Show less

Clients: Microsoft, Expedia, Philips Medical, Starbucks, Russell Investments, Kibble & Prentice, Columbia Hospitality, Regency Yachts, Seattle Public UtilitiesSuccessfully launched Microsoft’s Mobility Partner Advisory Council (MPAC). Courted top-tier partners in the mobility sector to become members and ran worldwide MPAC events including venue, menu, entertainment and content presentation. Managed writing and placement of partner success stories and was front line contact for all… Show more Clients: Microsoft, Expedia, Philips Medical, Starbucks, Russell Investments, Kibble & Prentice, Columbia Hospitality, Regency Yachts, Seattle Public UtilitiesSuccessfully launched Microsoft’s Mobility Partner Advisory Council (MPAC). Courted top-tier partners in the mobility sector to become members and ran worldwide MPAC events including venue, menu, entertainment and content presentation. Managed writing and placement of partner success stories and was front line contact for all marketing support for partners. As a result of this program, Microsoft was able to make its Windows Mobile platform an industry standard.Successfully planned and executed the worldwide launch of the Regency Yachts luxury yacht brand. Developed the Regency brand and tone, managed the national print advertising campaign, and designed and executed the worldwide launch party in Seattle. To date, all Regency yachts made have been sold with additional yachts on order. Show less

Managed direct response programs for multiple clients including Xerox. Responsible for creative strategy development, creative team management, and program reporting. Programs spanned print-based direct mailing, online advertising, and dedicated websites. Response rates for all programs were tracked against customers' goals, and all met or exceeded these numbers.

Responsible for managing all marketing and PR for the company including print advertising, sales collateral, and website creation and management. Designed and wrote all marketing collateral in-house. Tailored the Dexter + Chaney Users’ Conference to meet clients’ expectations, nearly doubling the number of attendees. Solidified Dexter + Chaney’s leadership position with the installed base, then leveraged customer testimonials to move successfully into new channels. As a result, Dexter + Chaney… Show more Responsible for managing all marketing and PR for the company including print advertising, sales collateral, and website creation and management. Designed and wrote all marketing collateral in-house. Tailored the Dexter + Chaney Users’ Conference to meet clients’ expectations, nearly doubling the number of attendees. Solidified Dexter + Chaney’s leadership position with the installed base, then leveraged customer testimonials to move successfully into new channels. As a result, Dexter + Chaney has named one of Washington’s Fastest Growing Companies 9 years running. Show less

Responsible for ski division marketing including print advertising, marketing collateral, and website development and maintenance. Acquired invaluable editorial for K2 Skis in top ranking non-trade publications including USA Today, Newsweek, and CNN. Hosted on-mountain sponsored events including demos and après ski events. Created the overwhelmingly well received K2 Skis incentive sales contest which drove record ski sales two years running. Successfully launched the world’s first shape ski… Show more Responsible for ski division marketing including print advertising, marketing collateral, and website development and maintenance. Acquired invaluable editorial for K2 Skis in top ranking non-trade publications including USA Today, Newsweek, and CNN. Hosted on-mountain sponsored events including demos and après ski events. Created the overwhelmingly well received K2 Skis incentive sales contest which drove record ski sales two years running. Successfully launched the world’s first shape ski, the K2 Four, with sales exceeding goals. Show less