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Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Proposal Design & Management: Handled all aspects of the statement of qualifications and project proposals such as writing material text, graphics, assembling appendices, supporting materials, and assurance to address client needs and owner's requirements while meeting branding compliance from design conception to completion.Internal & External Marketing Communications: Wrote, designed, and edited materials such as shortlisted interviews, staff resumes, project qualifications, marketing brochures, public outreach events, and trade show materials for a variety of internal and external audiences, while maintaining branding compliance.Business Development: Developed a lead tracking spreadsheet and procedures for core business development initiatives in the states of North Carolina and Pennsylvania. Adapt at full utilization of the Integrated Marketing Systems (IMS) database for lead generation and maintenance of client contacts.Office Management & Administration: Performed property management communications with local office landlords and acted as liaison to corporate for leasing contracts. Local office supply stocking responsibilities, office equipment maintenance, and troubleshooting. Assisted in the design and layout of new office spaces to mirror other offices and create an inviting environment.

Raleigh, North Carolina Area

Proposal Design & Management: Handled all aspects of the statement of qualifications and project proposals such as writing material text, graphics, assembling appendices, supporting materials, and assurance to address client needs and owner's requirements while meeting branding compliance from design conception to completion.Internal & External Marketing Communications: Wrote, designed, and edited materials such as press releases, social media posts, website content, daily intranet posts, announcements, executive presentations, direct mail, and advertising copy for a variety of internal and external audiences and mediums, while cultivating media relations.Marketing Asset Management: Developed the naming convention and protocols for the initial digital marketing asset library. Implemented the said across hundreds of existing assets and setup processes for all future assets. File types included staff resumes, project profiles, press releases, advertising, brochures, photography, awards, and letters of recommendation. Event Planning: Worked cross departments and project sites for coordination of marketing initiatives, such as internal and external meetings, seminars, tradeshows, award acceptances, volunteer events, project completion events, and sponsorships.

Raleigh, North Carolina Area

Retail Packaging Design & Management: Handled all aspects of retail (branded and third party) packaging, meeting branding compliance from design conception to completion. Worked with various inter-company departments, outside design agencies, and print vendors.Advertising Agency Liaison: Collaborated directly with an outside advertising agency on many marketing initiatives, specializing in retail packaging and special event sponsorships and provided the agency with project overviews, detailed timelines, and support materials.Internal & External Marketing Communications: Managed corporate newsletters from developing the content outline and working cross-departmentally for specific subject materials. Provided retail sales stores with approved product verbiage, logos, and photography for their collateral. Corporate Branding & Design: Lead contributor to the outside design agencies developed corporate standards, with substantial assistance in the retail packaging section. Performed general "brand ambassador" duties on all marketing assets externally and internally. Designed a variety of in-house graphics work, including corporate newsletter layouts, prototype retail packaging, and miscellaneous sales support materials. Assisted with the design of regional, national, and international trade show graphics, advertisements, and giveaways.

Cary, North Carolina Area

Office Administration & Accounting: Common human resources execution, general information technology work, and setting up travel accommodations. Made sure all office expenditures were kept in check, utilities, and outside services compensated on time and the office's neatness and organization maintained. Managed all aspects of the company's accounts payable, receivable, and created the products and services line item definitions. Set-up an online customer ordering portal and developed credit card purchasing solutions. Worked directly with an outside accountant for monthly balancing. Worldwide Logistics Management: Worked with brokers and 3PL's to schedule inbound ocean freight container shipments exit works to the warehouse. Sourced via brokers or carrier direct to schedule outbound FTL / LTL freight shipments from the warehouse to the customer. Made sure all inbound and outbound shipments were supply chain savvy and had all necessary documentation and clearances in place to prevent setbacks. Graphic Design: Designed a variety of in-house graphics work, including promotional sales flyers, product range catalogs, and product-specific technical datasheets. Assisted with the design of regional national and international trade show graphics, advertisements, and giveaways. Created customer-specific sales support materials for the team, including flyers, product samples, presentations, etc.Inside Sales: Customer relationship management software administrator, content architect, and sales team utilization enforcer.

Asheville, North Carolina Area

Internal & External Marketing Communications • Corporate Branding & Design • Marketing Asset Management • Art Direction

Apex, North Carolina Area

Trade Show Management • Marketing Communications • Corporate Branding • Technical Writing • Graphic Design • Art Direction • Photography

Stanley, North Carolina Area

Trade Show Management • Marketing Communications • Corporate Branding • Graphic Design • Art Direction • Photography • Database Management

Pineville, North Carolina Area

Graphic Design • Trade Show & Museum Exhibit (Design & Fabrication) • Marketing Communications • Historical Research

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

Graphic Design • Layout Design • Photography • Creative Writing

Cary, North Carolina Area

Graphic Design • Internal Marketing Communications

Cary, North Carolina Area

Graphic Design • Internal Marketing Communications