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• Manage the development and production of RFPs, presentations, and marketing collateral• Develop brand design standards and positioning• Capture original photography for company use• Manage company and employee social media• Execute internal and external communications

• Design and edit expert level PowerPoint presentations• Use deep knowledge of Illustrator, Photoshop, Excel and Word• Apply creative layout solutions to presentation slides• Translate business language, processes and more into engaging visualstories• Execute complex and ambiguous edits with minimal direction• Host creative briefs that capture the business challenge, build timelines andcommunicate with client• Support all design decisions with creative, strategic and/or businessreasoning• Pitch creative concepts, mock ups and discuss ideas to internal clients• Participate in client calls and meetings• Mentor Presentation Specialists

Worked directly with the Vice President of Strategic Marketing to manage the planning and execution of all internal and external marketing communications by aligning cross-functional teams and 70+ salespeople to develop marketing content and concepts that align customer insights, brand objectives and business capabilities.• Design and copywriting for marketing collateral• Creative strategy for products and presentations• Edited and retouched 200+ corporate photos

‣ Managed all new business initiatives consisting of presentation development, RFPs,sales collateral and case study scripting and design‣ Acted as a gatekeeper for client-facing materials, providing final content andcreative reviews before all documents are submitted to clients or prospects‣ Communicated directly with clients and prospects throughout entire sales process‣ Served as the primary point of contact for all third party business partners‣ Sharpened agency’s tone, look and feel for all external communication

‣ Reported directly to the Chief Creative Officer to plan and execute all marketing communications to develop relationships with clients, prospects and partners‣ Associate creative director and copywriter for the agency’s branding initiatives: website, brochures, case studies (16), collateral and digital content strategy‣ Designed 300+ keynote presentations for internal and external brand engagements‣ Completed 25 RFP submissions that generated over $6 million dollars in new business and partnership extensions‣ Increased social media activity and engagement by 79% in 4 months ‣ Boosted employee engagement by distributing weekly internal newsletters ‣ Managed 7 third-party accounts as the primary point of contact‣ Attended 12+ trade shows, conferences or events on behalf of the agency

‣ Reviewed print assets from circular ads to produce personalized digital circular and mobile application‣ Implemented a workflow system to streamline productivity and collaboration‣ Facilitated weekly meetings with API (Application Program Interface) developers for user experience and quality assurance feedback and quality assurance

‣ Communicated directly with clients of the company’s largest account to coordinate the pre-press production of a weekly circular ad‣ Simultaneously managed 3 separate ad cycles from initial build to release‣ Improved scheduling and workflow to increase efficiency by 2 hours per day‣ Proofed print ads to ensure accuracy of all content without error

‣ Participated in the development, testing and research of new product concepts‣ Established a standard pricing evaluation structure for menu items‣ Created ideas and strategic plans for new product launches and promotions‣ Planned and executed monthly promotional events‣ Researched, designed and presented market research in company-wide meetings

‣ Increased brand awareness by 320% by redesigning the social media accounts and strategy‣ Assisted in qualifying leads nearly doubling sales in 7 months‣ Provided a forecast timeline with a targeted action plan