Vickie Hicks Email & Phone Number

Springfield, Missouri, United States

• Manage the marketing, communications and public relations for the ten-branch library district. • Oversee the production of Bookends, a quarterly publication that features library programming, weekly program e-blasts and various newsletters.• Represent the library in the community and seek out ways to collaborate with nonprofits.• Write a weekly employee newsletter highlighting employee activities and services.• Coordinate press activities and write regular columns in area publications• Serve as the liaison to the Friends of the Library, a dynamic group of volunteers, who raise over $400K annually through book sales.

Springfield, Missouri, United States

• Managed corporate and individual giving accounts• Prospected new employee payroll campaigns and corporate donors• Managed the Campaign Cabinet made up of business leaders• Developed new revenue streams and partnerships• Assisted with marketing and communications during COVID crisis• Assisted in the recruitment of agency partners and volunteers for Day of Caring, the Ozarks' largest single-day volunteer activity.• Helped to implement and coordinate the Have Faith Initiative, the Faith Community's response to the COVID crisis

Springfield, Mo

• Strengthen local awareness and connection to Thrivent and their member programs. • Expanded efforts in recruiting, retention and market growth. • Developed relationships with church and non-profit leaders to offer financial workshops.• Assisted members in accessing Thrivent generosity programs and to make change in their communities.

Springfield, Mo

• Served as employer concierge by connecting employers with interns and full-time hires.• Recruited new employers to campus to hire MSU business students. Traveled to target markets and attended professional meetings to make employer connections.• Taught professionalism & LinkedIn workshops for students and local employers. Over 1000 students annually participate in these workshops.• Oversaw Accounting and College of Business career fairs, grew company participation by over 50% during my tenure. Received outstanding remarks by employers each year.• Tracked career fair and corporate relations budgets and proposed spending each year. • Tracked College of Business post graduate outcomes. Developed techniques now used by other campus departments.• Met with prospective business students and their parents. The College of Business has a greater yield of prospective students than the campus as a whole.• Developed prospective student database to track all outgoing communication.• Developed and administer Corporate Mentor Program for first generation and diverse students.

Springfield, Mo

• Oversaw the firm’s marketing, public relations and community involvement activities.• Developed a marketing culture that produced revenue growth and stabilized revenues during a weak economy. Developed an incentive program that raised awareness and aided in marketing skill development and ongoing success.• Researched and developed niche marketing plans netting new clients and doubling revenue growth in one niche.• Implemented a re-branding campaign that included a new logo and website. Secured free media exposure introducing the change. • Maintained the firm’s website with consistent, relevant and cutting-edge information.• Implemented a sales pipeline process that targeted key prospects. Accountable for monitoring activities and maintaining momentum.• Produced a customized electronic newsletter that includes monthly distribution to clients and prospects in six niche markets.• Summarized budget expenses and planned marketing spending.

Springfield, Mo

• Responsible for the museum's public relations and community relations efforts prior to the grand opening and for one year afterwards. • Involved in grand opening planning including Opening Gala with 800+ influential guests. • Oversaw the 400 museum volunteers. • Planned special events and worked on special projects as assigned.

• Coordinated all on campus recruiting. • Counseled students on job search, resume writing and career planning. • Organized campus wide Career Fair. • Traveled the state to recruit new employers to campus. • Worked specifically with College of Business students.Admissions Evaluator; July 1989 - July 1991