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.

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.

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.

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