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Public Relations Professionals
SVP-General Manager-Social Media and Green
Technology
Candidate #12100
A seasoned Public Relations Executive who has worked for top agencies
and client companies. With recognition for social media, clean/green
technology, consumer and B2B enterprise related products and service.
Has expertise in corporate reputation, crisis communications,
media and influencer relations, CEO/executive visibility and brand communications.
- Lead strategist for corporate communications initiatives, including
financial communications, crisis communications, CEO/executive visibility
and corporate media relations.
- Has been responsible for company's global PR agency development.
- Obtained coverage in top-tier national publications. Secured prominent
corporate and CEO coverage in influential business media such as,
The economist, The wall Street Journal, Business Week, Business
2.0, Fast Company etc.
- One of the most significant accomplishments is- Spearheaded
an award-winning national consumer campaign that resulted in over
100 million media impressions over a three month period with an
ad equivalency of 1M+dollars.
VP Digital Strategies
Candidate #12101
Experienced PR executive with expertise in: Digital
strategies for major fortune 500 clients within top tier agency as
well as worked on Consultant basis for clients.
- Lead in the Digital Strategies Group. Defined and structured
the group and built it from a 10 person office to a sixty member
global group.
- One of the most significant accomplishments-produced
award-winning websites, DVDs, CDs, kiosks, interactive presentations
and strategic vision for some of the best-know companies in the
world.
- Another accomplishment-worked with the agencies top account (fortune
500 client) and increased the digital fluency and capabilities for
the account teams.
VP Technology Group
Candidate #12102
A seasoned Public Relations Executive achieving worldwide market recognition
for technology, consumer and enterprise related products and service.
Has excellent stability working for only two agencies over a ten year
span.
- Was hired to start and build the technology division securing
new business and managing all accounts and team members. Since spearheading
the tech division client retainers went over $1 million annually.
Has a passion for soliciting and winning new business.
- One of the most significant accomplishments is-landed
and facilitated $75 million acquisition for one of their clients.
- Has managed over 15 accounts with annual retainer revenues over$1
million and supervised over 15 people.
- Launched one of the hottest consumer technology stories. Obtained
coverage in top-tier national publications.
- Another accomplishment: In over 10 years has never lost a client
due to the quality of the work. Takes pride in that fact!
Digital Media Executive
Candidate #12103
Experienced Executive with a proven track record in digital media
strategies who has worked with a top-ten global
agency with Fortune 100 and 500 companies
- Ran the Digital department for top agency as an Executive Creative
Director. Seasoned strategic & creative leader with focus on
digital engagement and content creation and how to deliever value
to the clients.
- Expertise included-everything from web site builds, internet
programs-Facebook, e-kits, online media relations and promotions,
email marketing, mobile campaigns, blogs, social media and private
and public social networks.
- Built integrated communications and strategic branding for agency.
Handled brand strategy and positioning, brand identity programs,
trade programs, signage, sales promotions, design and advertising.
Director of Operations, VP of Finance
Candidate #12104
Seasoned Financial and Operations Executive: develop, evaluate, and
drive implementation of policies and procedures to ensure the achievement
of financial, HR, and administrative goals for firm.
Currently working for a boutique public relations firm specializing
in high tech for the last 6 years.
- Long and short range financial planning, modeling and forecasting;
development and timely delivery of financial, profitability and
productivity reporting. Also purchasing, vendor and least contract
negotiation, systems and processes planning, systems conversions
and upgrades, facilities & records management and staff management.
- One of the most significant accomplishments is performed
a complete overhaul of the financial reporting package Results:
Year -to-date expenses are currently 10% under budget, despite increased
revenue.
- Another accomplishment: developed two worksheet tools
that are used daily for staffing and utilization-provides management
with information on a client's gross margins as staffed, each employee's
actual utilization % vs. their goal utilization and which employees
have bandwidth for a new client. The budget report provides to date
information on where each team is in respect to the monthly budget.
Results: keeps teams in line with client budgets so that
clients are not under or over served.
VP
Public Affairs
Candidate #12105
Accomplished PR professional skilled in government/public affairs
managing consultants, creating community outreach plans and executing
media campaigns. Worked for one PR firm for
the last 5 years!
- Has strong background
in: community outreach, grassroots lobbying and communications
programs, message and community campaigns at national and regional
levels as well as managing lobbying teams both state and federal
levels.
- Highlights-Manages
contract lobbyists in 50 states; execute national government relations
programs, conduct media relations campaigns, led public affairs
outreach as well as managing corporate and general communications
campaigns.
- Prior political background:
Held position of a Campaign Manager several times and was responsible
for writing and executing fundraising, outreach and media plans.