Profession: Marketing/Communications Manager & Art Director
Professional experience and career objectives: Entrepreneurial and results-driven creative design professional with more than 20 years of professional success desires position with dynamic company valuing initiative, resourcefulness, and “thinking outside the box.” Extensive knowledge of developing and executing marketing campaigns for new companies, brands, and products. Excels in gathering client information, analyzing data and needs, and recommending appropriate marketing strategies. Equally effective designing and writing.
Skills and areas of expertise: Graphic Design/Illustrations, Writing/Editing, Marketing Campaigns, Project Management, Lean Manufacturing, Business Communications, Vendor Relations/Negotiations, Daily Business Operations/Budgeting, Managing/Motivating/Mentoring Personnel, Client Relationship Management
Current Employment
Marketing & Design Manager
Daniele Foods
(Manufacturing) - United States
october 2007 - Today (2 years 1 month)
Ensure consistent corporate and product branding and maintain domestic and international marketing style guidelines. Collaborate with sales team to identify new business opportunities and design strategic marketing campaigns to increase revenue and territory distribution.
Former Employment
Marketing & Communications Manager
Textron
(Chemical Industry) - United States
september 2006 - october 2007 (1 year 1 month)
Directed all activities for creative teams, including in-house staff, freelance writers and designers, and vendors. Developed extensive knowledge of marketing, magazine, and newspaper publishing and expertise as editor, writer, and instructor.
Marketing & Design Specialist
Dassault Systemes
(Software) - United States
november 2000 - september 2006 (5 years 10 months)
Directly involved in all marketing operations, strategies, messaging, and research for 3-D and product lifecycle management software for industrial processes, such as SIMULIA for virtual testing. Ensured consistent corporate and product branding by establishing marketing style guidelines.
Marketing & Creative Director
Symmetry Products
(Manufacturing) - United States
august 1998 - november 2000 (2 years 3 months)
Consulted directly with clients to design architectural, concealment, retail, and 3-D signage and entertainment products specific to their needs. Developed/maintained long-term business relationships with joint-venture and technology companies in Asia, Canada, Europe, the Philippines, South Africa.
Marketing Director
Omnigraphics
(Communication) - United States
may 1986 - august 1998 (12 years 3 months)
Started and developed business into profitable advertising/marketing agency with five employees, creating integrated marketing plans for more than 60 small to large companies from conception to execution.
Education
Rhode Island School of Design United States (Rhode Island)
, september 1981 - may 1985
BFA, Design
About me
Interests:
Certification – Lean Six Sigma Greenbelt Member – American Marketing Association, 2005 – PresentVolunteer – ASPCA Guardians, The Humane Association of the United States, Friends of The Westerly Chorus, The Pawtuxet Valley Preservation and Historical Society
Other:
COMPUTER/TECHNOLOGY SKILLS Office Productivity – Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Outlook Desktop Publishing – Quark, Illustrator, Photoshop, PageMaker, AutoCAD, AutoSketch Microsoft Publisher, InDesign Web Communications and Design – Dreamweaver, PageMill, Acrobat, FileMaker Pro
Languages:
English
Groups and associations:
Local Chamber Member, Animal Shelter Member
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