Patrick Mccarthy Email & Phone Number

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Rockville, Maryland

Experienced strategic communications professional with a specific focus on health communications strategy and communications support, blending experience at boutique PR/marketing agencies with the dynamics of large corporate setting. Serves in leadership roles related to project management, resource needs and allocation, problem solving, and budget management. Also serve as career manager for four staff. Participates in firm-wide activities as certified interviewer, staff on-boarder, professional mentor for junior staff and team leader on new business proposals.

Report to Principal and Account Director, serving as direct client contact, writer and media relations strategist for clients in technology and vertical markets. Maximize client profitability. Oversee Public Relations Assistants and Account CoordinatorsGeneral Dynamics Information Technology (IT)– Serve as lead client contact for public relations and marketing campaigns, including: Healthcare IT, IT Infrastructure, Data Center Consolidation and Training and Simulation– Draft original content and secure placement in horizontal trade and business publications – Manage monthly budget and billing– Manage coverage tracking and reporting processCDW LLC– Responsible for managing CDW LLC’s East and West region public relations initiatives, working directly with regional vice presidents to identify and execute customer case studies– Manage non-profit business sector public relations initiatives for CDW LLC– Create, plan and execute targeted market research programs and oversee implementation– Develop social media strategies for CDW LLC; implementing new policies and manage day-to-day activity across multiple platformsMiscellaneous– Plan and manage upcoming soft launch event at Ft. Bragg for U.S. Army’s new social media platform – Develop and facilitate staff training sessions for social media and search engine optimization, among other topics– Pitch and secure coverage for client in major media outlets– Maintain positive client relationships by identifying business opportunities and solutions to propel business growth and sell additional agency services– Assist with onsite management of agency-planned industry events – Earned the O’Keeffe & Company Call Report Clover in September 2009, earning acknowledgement for agency’s best editorial placement leads

Report to Partner and Vice President, serving as writer, planner, and media relations strategist for several national and internationalaccounts. Oversee project managers and interns.– Developed, recommended, sold and executed integrated public affairs campaign for Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems that placed company at forefront of debate over House Bill 3820, the "Commercial Motor Vehicle Advanced Safety Technology Tax Act of 2007"– Coordinated legislative event for Ohio House and Senate members on behalf of Ohio Steel Council. Also manage year-round legislative communication with elected officials on behalf of Ohio Steel Council and its members– Implemented global branding strategy for Swagelok Company– Maintained positive client relationships by identifying business opportunities and solutions to propel business growth and sell additional agency services– Created, planned and executed results-oriented integrated marketing communications programs leading multiple departments from brainstorm to completion– Gained extensive experience with multi-platform media including word-of-mouth, television, print, radio, direct mail, trade show and social media– Earned "Top Dog" award in August 2007, earning acknowledgement as agency employee of the month

Reported to City Editor and Managing Editor, serving as assignment editor as well as general assignment reporter. The News-Herald is the seventh largest newspaper in Ohio and placed second overall for news coverage by Ohio AP in 2005 and third in 2006.

Reported to partners of political consulting firm, and assisted with script writing, commercial producing and message strategy.Assisted with the production of radio and TV spots for two senate campaigns as well as various advocacy groups.

Bachelor Of Arts, Communications - Journalism

Activities and Societies: Editor, The Cleveland Stater Communications Director, CSU Young Democrats

Political Journalism

Activities and Societies: The Fund for American Studies - Institute on Political Journalism

Journalism - Broadcasting

Activities and Societies: Play-by-Play Broadcaster - Kent State Baseball team Radio Host - KSU Student Radio