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Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Lakeville, Minnesota, Us

Head of marketing and member of AcroMat's senior leadership team, overseeing growth of the company as we become the leader in our industry, forecasting, budgeting, hiring and training, culture, and R&D.

Lakeville, Minnesota, Us

Lakeville, Minnesota, Us

I lead Marketing for AcroMat. Our goal? Make sure you have the objective, actionable and researched content you need to make informed buying decisions, exactly where you are.-Strategy director, writer, designer, video editor-Developed AcroMat marketing strategy-Led AcroMat re-brand to fuel high growth trajectory-Shaping AcroMat into industry leader-Generated 300 ICP leads in 2023; 2X pace in 2024-3X marketing sourced revenue YOY-All content freely available, ungated

St. Paul, Minnesota, Us

Team editor; writer and content marketing strategist specializing in water/wastewater, federal services and infrastructure renewal; social media support; project manager. SEH is a leader and the pace-setter in architecture and engineering, with nearly 1,000 employees across the U.S. Content includes:-Thought leadership articles/blog posts-eBooks / whitepapers-Infographics-Case studies-Video scripts/videos-Executive communications-Employee spotlights-Press materials-ArcGIS StoryMaps-Social media campaigns-Email campaigns Lend internal branding support by presenting on the impact of content marketing across all regions, and by developing and/or auditing colleagues' LinkedIn profiles and tactics to build personal brands. Awards:-2022 Act of Excellence Program nominee (Innovation), SEH-2022 Act of Excellence Program nominee (Character), SEH-2021 Act of Excellence Program nominee (Accomplishment), SEH-2020 Act of Excellence Program nominee (Innovation), SEH-2020 Act of Excellence Program nominee (Innovation), SEH-2019 Act of Excellence Program nominee (Innovation, Accomplishment), SEH

St. Paul, Minnesota, Us

Tampa, Fl, Us

Managed and continuously developed WilsonHCG's global internal and external communications strategy. WilsonHCG is one of the world's foremost talent acquisition firms. Responsibilities included owning public relations; freelance and analyst relations; award submissions and applications; case studies, social media support; whitepapers and C-Suite ghost writing; the WilsonHCG newsletter; business proposal support; and lead generation. I drove the WilsonHCG and WilsonCTS blog strategy, with viewership surpassing 100,000+ views in 2017. Drafted in full the WilsonHCG 2018 Fortune 500 Top 100 Employment Brands Report, featuring 16,000+ data points, 550 sources and four months of production; report named to "2018 Stevie Awards Winners' Circle" by the American Business Awards.

St. Paul, Minnesota, Us

Developed strategy, wrote and edited business proposals in response to RFPs/RFQs in the DOT, civil, traffic, transportation and structural engineering fields; proposals ranged from 10 to 100+ pages.Partnered with internal architects, engineers, scientists and planners to develop strategic direction; proposal team consistently secured win rates higher than industry standard.Created and managed SEH Editorial Guide, followed company-wide.-2022 Act of Excellence Nominee (Accomplishment), SEH-2017 Wauwatosa Water Main Rehabilitation award submittal earned Best of State Award, ACEC-WI

Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, Us

Led communications and content marketing for one of the worldwide leaders in talent acquisition. I wrote content that helped drive how business leaders think about talent acquisition and management (and, in turn, Cielo); this included press materials, blog posts, case studies, email campaigns, ghost writing for the C-Suite, infographics, eBooks, and social media. Built blog viewership to 50,000+ in 2013 and 2014; wrote 275 press releases, blog posts and articles between 2013-2015.In May 2014, Cielo rebranded to reflect the successful integration of U.S.-based Pinstripe, Inc. and UK-based Ochre House. As the lone writer for a company of 1,000+ located in 57 countries, I wrote nearly all content for the new, global website; Cielo earned InfluenceHR's "Best Launch of 2014" award for rebranding effort. Marketing team earned seven 2014 Business Marketing Association B2 Awards, recognized for:-Global Brand Strategy (Excellence Award)-Corporate Identity Program (Excellence Award)-Multi-Channel Demand Generation (Excellence Award)-Public Relations/Content Marketing (Excellence Award)-Sales-Enablement Tools (Excellence Award)-Electronic White Papers (Excellence Award)-Posters (Winner)

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Us

Led a team of junior writers to concept, draft, edit and publish bi-monthly E-Brief newsletter; each E-Brief featured four articles (600-800 words in length) and a cover page; for the cover page, drafted all copy, including announcements, upcoming events and article blurbs; E-Brief received by more than 10,000 healthcare leaders each month; as Coordinator, team never missed a deadline.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Us

HBI provides members with objective, actionable best practice research into the business functions of hospitals and health systems nationwide; drafted more than 85 case study and healthcare-focused articles, which have been published in nationally circulated healthcare business journals, newsletters, and presentations; conducted more than 60 interviews with C-Suite and other healthcare leadership; recognized as "Writer of the Month" on eight occasions.

Oshkosh, Wi, Us

Throughout Ireland Study Abroad Tour, leveraged written content and social media to connect abroad students and professors with families, friends and the University; produced two-to-three blog posts per day with content bridging the gap between historical figures, landmarks and their impact on literary history.

Oshkosh, Wi, Us

Feature Writer and Sports Reporter for the UW-Oshkosh Advance Titan; covered UW-Oshkosh men's soccer team during run to NCAA Div. III Final Four; 2011 Hearst Journalism Awards Program finalist; delivered weekly 1000-1200 word feature profiles and 400-600 word analysis-driven game summaries; selected to cover Russ Young Banquet featuring Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame guard Jerry Kramer for City of Oshkosh; also published in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and Green Bay Press Gazette on three occasions.

Co-led a class of 15+ kindergarten students through a curriculum dedicated to helping them hone and further develop their reading, math, English and science skills in preparation for the 1st grade. Led break-out sessions and small groups, graded work, supervised recesses, communicated updates with parents and collaborated with other teachers to best support and nurture out students.