Professional Experience

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  • • Develop, execute and report on public relations, content strategy and social media plans for B2B clients
    • Lead media relations efforts that regularly outperform client goals and industry benchmarks
    • Manage content calendars and write for trade publications, social media channels, blogs, email campaigns, video scripts and more, always prioritizing customer personas/journeys, SEO, lead generation and thought leadership as appropriate
    • Facilitate press conferences, tradeshow interviews, video/photo shoots and other events
    • Launched the agency’s DEI committee and lead the creation of its newsletter

  • • Managed integrated marketing strategies to grow and retain patient bases at 25 family medicine, urgent care and specialty clinics
    • Researched, developed and proposed operational changes, including a reminders program that saw a 39% response rate in its first year to generate nearly $2 million
    • Wrote high-performing educational content for the e-newsletter and magazine
    • Built target audiences and marketing campaigns in a CRM; reported on results
    • Managed web content, social media pages and local listings

  • • Developed and executed PR strategies for B2B, B2C and nonprofit clients, including media relations, social media, content creation, event execution and more
    • Supported marketing strategists in writing proposals, grant requests and RFPs
    • Planned, promoted and executed events for founder's nonprofit organization
    • Managed internal events and the agency’s charitable giving

  • • Collaborated with account teams to develop ad campaigns for B2B and B2C clients
    • Wrote and provided creative direction for TV, radio, video, email and direct mail
    • Supported the internal marketing team with blogs and other promotional content

  • • Assisted museum visitors and callers
    • Tracked media coverage, updated the website and supported marketing projects
    • Managed the box office for events and supported gift shop staff

  • • Freelanced writing/editing, public relations, marketing, event planning, graphic design and advertising projects for a variety of small business clients and individuals