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Boise, Idaho, United States

Boulder, Colorado, United States (Remote In Boise, ID)

• Develop and execute strategic communications plans for early stage and high-growth B2B tech companies
• Manage all aspects of daily PR activity, including writing, media relations, pitching, competitive tracking, reporting, etc.
• Mentor and manage PR team members
• Establish and nurture relationships with key media, influencers, and analysts

Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States (Remote In Boise)

• Led public relations for a multi-faceted media and technology company.
• Developed pitches and lead pro-active media campaign addressing supply chain bottlenecks and shortages, resulting in top-tier broadcast coverage (TODAY, FOX Business, Bloomberg TV).
• Launched company carbon initiative to bring more attention to carbon emissions in transportation, logistics and supply chain.
• Developed and direct external awards program to recognize company growth, culture, innovation.

Boise, Idaho Area

• Built and executed comprehensive public relations strategy from the ground up, including media relations, product and company announcements, partnerships, speaker engagement, industry and company awards, crisis.
• Increased company coverage across key industry and business publications 293% YoY.
• Worked with one of Silicon Valley's most prominent PE firms to announce the largest private equity investment in state history.
• Implemented a full crisis communications plan and led the company through a major cybersecurity incident.
• Prepared testimony for Senate Commerce subcommittee on position of technology providers in the freight ecosystem.
• Announced major technology partnerships with industry leaders Schneider, Knight-Swift, MercuryGate and others.

Boise, ID

• Develop PR strategies, campaigns and thought leadership, to create timely, relevant content to achieve client objectives, drive media coverage and promote awareness of client brands and solutions
• Work closely with client subject matter experts, product marketing and business units to create compelling content and stories
• Develop and manage relationships with reporters, editors, influencers, bloggers, and contacts at regional and national media outlets
• Manage, support and evaluate all public relations activities including: proactive/reactivemedia opportunities, events (press tours, media days, trade shows, conferences, etc.), media and spokesperson training, speaking.
• Develop written materials including: press releases, pitches, by-lined articles, blog posts, FAQs, and social content (Tweets, Facebook posts, etc).

Provo, UT

• Lead teams in planning, developing and implementing public relations programs and activities
• Manage and coordinate all client activities and results including: proactive/reactive media campaigns, writing/editing press releases, by-lined articles, blog posts and other materials, development and execution of.
• Interact with clients and peer group managers to give advice, counsel and strategic direction
• Develop and administer budgets and schedules with internal teams
• Act as a team leader and adviser to junior team members to meet schedules, deadlines and/or resolve problems
• Proven ability to work with and maintain relationships with local, regional and national media and analyst contacts

Provo, UT

• Planned, developed and implemented public relations programs and activities for multiple client accounts
• Created and prepared quarterly reports, wrote abstracts for proactive pitches and bylined articles
• Built and maintained positive relationships with key influencers, including traditional media and social media
• Provided strategic counsel and guidance on competitive announcements, product launches, thought leadership, awards and speaking opportunities, and other aspects of public relations activity
• Directed account executives and assistant account executives on a task-by-task basis

South Jordan, UT

• Built and maintained on-going relationships with local, regional and national media and analyst contacts
• Developed and implemented strategic campaigns and initiatives within specialized markets
• Created and executed traditional and online PR campaigns
• Communicated information and ideas in written and verbal format to clients and key stake holders
• Supervised and mentor junior team members in all aspects of client management and interaction including: weekly meetings and reporting, event logistics and production of collateral materials, writing skills and editing

South Jordan, UT

• Collaborated with senior leadership to create an overall communications plan
• Handled day-to-day media relations; including distributing press releases pitching to local, regional, and national media and monitoring press coverage
• Provided on-site logistical support at conferences, trade shows and media events
• Continued to develop and practice skills learned as a junior associate

South Jordan, UT

• Oversaw management of reactive requests and proactively influenced & garnered coverage
• Contributed to brainstorms & strategic campaign development
• Began anticipating client communication challenges & developing recommendations
• Participated in client meetings and assisted in the creation of meeting agendas, coverage recaps, target lists, etc.
• Assisted in developing and sending pitches to appropriate audiences, including media and bloggers

Greater Salt Lake City Area

• Supervised overall production, sound and quality of nightly 4 hour news/talk show
• Directed daily meetings with reporters and associate producers to assign and coordinate story ideas, direct coverage of breaking news and edit content for the show
• Responsible for developing new segments and production elements with on-air talent and sound mixers
• Booked and coordinated guests and interviews

Greater Salt Lake City Area

• Controlled, maintained and operated all overnight programming
• Wrote, recorded and edited news copy and radio scripts

Greater New York City Area

• Wrote, edited, produced, reported daily news
• Worked with news director on a variety of legal and ethical situations
• Acted as a news production assistant

Provo, Utah Area

• Conducted morning meetings with reporters and discussed story ideas
• Prepared and organized a daily rundown
• Wrote stories and edited scripts for daily newscast

Provo, Utah Area

• Directed weekly televised talk show
• Set and called camera shots

Greater Salt Lake City Area

• Shot live video, stand-ups, packages, VOs, and SOTs and B-roll
• Shot on-the-spot breaking news for local TV news stations including KUTV and KSL
• Shot independent video for commercial and private use

Salt Lake And Utah Counties

• Wrote stories, conducted interviews, and recorded wraps and sound bytes for radio newscasts
• Reported feature stories and breaking news for BYU TV
• Edited packages, VOs and SOTs using tape-to-tape and AVID