A seasoned marketing, communications and relationship manager, who has been successful in various industries and whose talents are transferrable to almost any field. Forward-thinking strategist with a gift for building rapport while collaborating with sales teams, creative egos, partners/clients, and senior management in accomplishing sales or marketing goals. Possess a strong work ethic with commitment to excellence in all projects undertaken.Experience• Created many strategic marketing plans and programs, some of which included sales training and compensation goals.• Operated within budgets throughout career; some programs exceeded $1M. • Recruited and managed large, diverse teams to launch new products and services.• Trained and mentored employees, and managed their performance evaluations.• Managed both internal marketing teams and outside advertising agencies, sometimes simultaneously.• Oversaw production of print and online marketing deliverables including: advertising, websites, email blasts, SmartVideos, trade show booths and exhibits, direct mail kits, lead generation mailers, sales kits, brochures, surveys, billing statement inserts and newsletters.• Created workflow procedures and wrote implementation guides.• Direct and persuasive communicator.• Strong in high-level relationship-building and negotiations.• Team player with collaborative approach, whether leading or simply a team member.• Proactive with tactical tasks, reporting, problem resolution and accountability. • End-user knowledge of most standard business computer applications, online services and social media platforms.Specialties: Project management, responsible for budgets up to $500k, staff management, employee mentoring and coaching, account management, marketing communications, online/interactive marketing, event management, copywriting, research, and contract negotiations.