Dipsea Capital is an independent investment manager and Registered Investment Advisor founded in 2007. Dipsea Capital employs an all-weather absolute return strategy trading in short-dated options on US equity indices and large capitalization US stocks. We utilize both multi-factor quantitative models and qualitative oversight to implement the strategy. Our robust process allows us to take advantage of behavioral biases that are inherent in the options markets. We take pride in generating consistent returns that are uncorrelated to any asset class.

Serve as a strong contributor to the business development effort by overseeing the entire RFI/RFP process.Manage and mentor a team of 4 individuals who are responsible for RFP production and populating third party consultant databases with information on the firm and all marketed strategies and vehicles.Responsible for final reviews and approval of a variety of marketing materials and strategy commentaries.Research and qualify leads, organize meetings with consultants, prospects, and intermediaries, and partner with portfolio managers and sales professionals with various aspects of business opportunities.Partner with the Managing Director of Marketing with decision making related to department operations, policies, and procedures.Serve as the Marketing Department's representative in monthly meetings with managers from various areas of the organization.Assist with coordination of global business development initiatives with parent company (Natixis).

Worked with third party consultants to communicate firm and product information for new business and client retentionConducted final marketing reviews of Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and due diligence questionnaires for separate account and mutual fund opportunities covering U.S., global, and international products; also worked with department leads on securing new answers Hired, trained, and mentored team members within the Marketing and Client Relations DepartmentServed as an active participant on the internal audit team which conducted tests to ensure integrity of data, processes and procedures

Populated databases with composite performance, firm, and strategy informationAssisted with responding to inquiries from prospects, data contacts, consultants/intermediaries and clientsActed as a liaison to enhance relationships between the sales team and consultantsPrepared Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and Requests for Information (RFIs) for business development opportunitiesOrganized presentation materials for sales teamMaintained the team's proprietary database of frequently asked q&a used to respond to RFPs and RFIs

Assisted Sales team with prospecting for new advertisersManaged and organized display layout of legal publications and special advertising sectionsSupported Sales Director with accounts (sales, proposals, client relations, business development)

Performed industry research for identifying potential candidates and prospective contact/clients for senior executive searchInvestigated and implemented numerous training tools for Research DepartmentAssisted with marketing, creating target company and prospect/candidate lists

Served as an Analyst concentrating in the Financial, Consumer and Board of Director PracticesSearch execution included: sourcing calls, client interviews and industry researchAssisted in Corporate Communications planning and organizing events and presentations

Supported manager of global publishing company, overseeing reporting and performance of 100+sales representatives and participated in a variety of national trade shows focusing on special sales