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• Led startup, technology, and community content programming for the internationally-profiled event.• As part of the founding team, helped to define the tenor of the event since its 2017 inception.

• Drove engagement by developing and executing goal-oriented digital marketing campaigns to supportlocal, regional, and international initiatives.• Developed both the public relations and content distribution strategy, garnering local and nationalattention through optimal messaging and brand voicing.• Established key relationships with regional organizations to optimize brand exposure.• Organized events to drive engagement: pitch events, regional roadshows, and industry roundtables.• Accountable for the management of a $2mm marketing and staffing budget.• Engaged and led the daily efforts of a growing, high-energy staff to deliver multi-faceted client projects.

motive. is an innovative new event which combines elements of networking events along with live artist workshops & demonstrations, and places them in the relaxed atmosphere of Brothers Drake - a popular bar and meadery in the Short North neighborhood of Columbus, OH.motive. was founded by a team of entrepreneurs/ creatives (Charles Erickson, Matt Reese & Gregory Turner) and is hosted by Tim Fulton.Previous events have featured interactive workshops by artist & community organizer Adam Brouillette, fashion designer Kelli Martin, painter Andrew Kern, inventor Chris Hawker, sustainable décor designer Rachael Ranney, improv artists Daniel Fox & Barbara Allen, musician Caleb Powers, photographer Genevi Schindehutte, artist Lea Gray, poets Amy Turn Sharp & Allison Davis, stone carver Niki Fay, DJ George Brazil, film house Kinopicz American & many more.{ motive. - "Social Motivation for the Creative Class." }http://www.motivecolumbus.com

• Effectively developed and managed web presence and external communications content strategy.• Managed external vendor relationships, including timeline and deliverables.• Instrumental in the identification, development, and submission of funding solicitations.• Drove client engagement by establishing database and trade-show campaigns.

• Established engagement strategy, including key performance indicators for donors and patrons.• Gained local/regional and national coverage through public relations management for programming.• Founded GenWex, the center’s young professional outreach program, and its annual fundraisingcampaign.• Created and managed the center’s website content and external communications messaging.• Managed internal teams and vendors for both short- and long-term initiatives and campaigns.

• Planned and executed various events and campaigns to drive promotion and awareness.• An instrumental member of newspaper redesign and relaunch.• Managed various functions, including volunteer street team and client/advertising databases.