• Spearhead business development for premier recruiting firm and handle marketing project portfolio, averaging 6-8-week timelines; constructed firm from ground-up to seize promotional products market gap.• Built client portfolio from scratch, leveraging industry connections to secure high-revenue clients, including ePromos, AIA, Positive Promotions, National Pen, and Facilis Group. Generated 25K contacts for internal database.• Fine-tune recruitment process, populating internal database with 65K+ vetted and viable candidates. Successfully place candidates in various roles, from customer service to C-suite, averaging 7-10 placements per account.• Craft and implement flagship marketing strategies to expand brand awareness through curated website content and targeted social media marketing, including LinkedIn PPC campaigns and SEO optimization.• Serve as team leader for up to 12 employees, overseeing all business operations, from talent sourcing to new hire integration. Conduct weekly meetings to ensure effective staff collaboration and alignment with company goals.Select Achievements• Increased revenue from $0 to $750K within five years by driving new client campaigns, social media strategies, SEO optimization, and data analytics. Accelerated positive net revenue timeline; demonstrated fruitful proof-of-concept.• Enhanced brand visibility and increased client onboarding 32% by creating new branding objectives and advertising collateral for client-facing channels, including newsletters, websites, trade shows, blog posts, and white papers. • Elevated search engine placement from 24th to first within one year through keyword optimization; increased website traffic and reduced bounce rate through effective SEO and PPC advertising campaigns. • Maintained 75-85% client and candidate satisfaction rates. Accrued 100K total entries for internal talent database.• Ensured brand consistency by building and managing all company brand assets, policies, and templates.

• Served as primary point of contact (POC) for clients nationwide, managing large-scale promotional product orders for high-profile projects, including marketing events and product rollouts for Panera Bread, Emerson, and Purina.o Provided creative solutions, copywriting, and launch planning for 55 high-volume Fortune 500 clients.

• Collaborated with Heinz Foods and internal stakeholders to increase new product exposure and adoption through product merchandising, marketing, and promotional materials• Managed the $35 million Michigan sales territory and increased sales by 11% in 2010 and 17% in 2011• Communicated with over 40 clients on a weekly basis regarding new products, logistics, finance, and overall business planning