The most gratifying moments are when I achieve success through the successes of others. My greatest joy as a marketing strategist is connecting people and organizations with brands and, subsequently, resources that allow them to reach their goals. As a marketer, I am constantly identifying and developing ways to reach clients effectively through the development, design, and management of assets to increase brand awareness. As a leader, I am a big-picture thinker and strive to bring internal resources together to drive growth. I believe how we connect with new and existing clients also matters. Leading with strategies that inspire, leverage storytelling, and strong visual cues. I recognize people are more engaged when they hear a good story or see a through-provoking image or graphic. This begins with understanding and genuinely empathizing with the client - it requires listening to their pains, passions, and desires - and aligning marketing strategies with their buying process to support these needs. I value data analytics and ongoing client and market research to inform decisions, measure results, and drive operations. Experienced in a variety of marketing and business development leadership roles, supporting brand awareness, customer acquisition, proposals, customer retention, and sales growth in both architectural, engineering, and construction (A/E/C) industries and manufacturing, my strengths include: - Researching prospective markets and customers; Developing strategies that position organization for future work - Identifying and developing client personas that advance messaging and brand-value strategies - Analyzing/responding to RFP/RFQs - Developing winning pursuit strategies - Identifying and leading content marketing strategies to align with internal sales processes and client buying stages - Creating engaging and attractive presentations in Microsoft Powerpoint, Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop- Writing compelling narratives for internal and external communications including brochures, proposals, and newsletters - Building and fostering strategic business relationships - Developing and implementing core CRM processes - Using data analytics to inform marketing strategies that drive growth