Oliver Freund Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Development Department leader responsible for overseeing the creation of Advancement Services functions and Business Process Improvement functions within the Development Department. Front line fundraiser, responsible for the identification, cultivation, solicitation and individualized stewardship of a portfolio of major donors and strategic partners.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Analyze key performance data across the organization and share recommendations with leadership; Work with Executive Director and Board to develop and implement comprehensive business strategy.
• Create and implement new database management procedures, including collection and reporting guidelines, to increase revenues with more effective targeting.
• Assist with creation of annual budget and project budgets; create and manage tracking procedures and metrics of success for fundraising and marketing initiatives.
• Create and manage content for Web site spanning all business units; Write program copy and content for marketing materials and e-communications.
• Develop and manage relationships with corporate and private donors, maximizing partnership opportunities and expanding Komen’s sphere of influence.
• Pitch and negotiate cause related marketing and employee giving programs.

Los Angeles, California

• Completed grant application resulting in boosted funding for breast cancer education and screening initiatives targeting the African American and Hispanic communities
• Led development of comprehensive 2012 strategic marketing plan: successfully presented to key board members

New York, New York

• Supported development and launch of branded and unbranded patient education and advocacy initiatives for illnesses including depression, fibromyalgia and type 2 diabetes – primary client was Eli Lilly and Company
• Drafted Web copy, guidebooks, local/national press releases and social network/multimedia news release scripts for comprehensive depression patient education programs
• Created quarterly, annual and per-project metrics reports measuring brand messaging uptake, competing drugs’ PR performance and overall success of standing PR initiatives
• Drafted “fact-sheets” summarizing drug indications and general background information on specific disease states; materials posted to Lilly’s corporate Web site
• Mentored junior team member with writing, referencing, pitching, time-management and communication skills

New York, New York

• Provided crisis management support for market leading companies in the medical device sector
• Assisted in the development of communications plans including key messaging, media/physician Q&A documents and internal/external strategies for adapting to the changing regulatory and transparency landscape
• Developed numerous research documents for Deloitte Healthcare practices, drafting media lists, spokesperson briefing books, reporter backgrounders, activity reports, billing reconciliations and coverage reports
• Managed supporting vendors to ensure quality of work

New York, New York

• Responsible for fielding media inquiries, facilitating media requests, media monitoring and coordinating publication placements
• Researched various media outlets in strategic effort to develop and maintain relationships with journalists
• Planned, developed and executed client deliverables including press releases, newsletters, corporate event calendars, bylined articles, media clipbooks, monthly/quarterly activity reports, outreach status reports.
• Created client preparation documents and formulated strategies prior to interviews and speaking engagements
• Facilitated weekly conference calls to assess client needs and distribute action items/timelines
• Communicated with local PR teams to coordinate media outreach and gain visibility in niche markets

Mba, Business Administration, Management And Strategy, 3.7

My academic focus includes business strategy, behavioral economics and organizational design.

Graduate Study Abroad, Behavioral Economics

Education record

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Anthropology