Rick Christopher

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Address: **** ***** #***

City: Newport Beach, Los Angeles

State: CA

Zip: 92660

Country: USA

Phone: 949-***-****

Skill Level: Management

Salary Range: $75,000

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RICK CHRISTOPHER

3857 Birch #455

Newport Beach, CA 92660

949-***-****

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DIRECTOR / MANAGER OF CORPORATE

COMMUNICATIONS

Marketing / Internal & External

Communications / PR / Media Relations

Product Launch / Web Editor / Social Media

Project & Change Management

Employee Engagement / Brand Development

I successfully create and communicate key

internal and external data and strategies,

supporting brand awareness and buy-in.

Effectively developing and coordinating

corporate communications, I preserve the

integrity of image and brand. My background

includes directing product introduction and

brand strategy for both small and Fortune

100 companies. Further, I facilitate online

communication, including social media and

website engagement.

- Creating and managing long-term strategic

communication plans

- Providing superior writing support to

senior executives and C-level leaders

- Managing outside agencies and vendors to

ensure quality production of communications

- Fostering relationships with reporters and

media agencies and organizing PR events

- Overseeing online presence, including

social media and website development

My BA in Journalism is from the University

of Missouri - Columbia. Colleagues of mine

have said that I perform well against tight

deadlines, simplify complex problems and

consistently develop new and innovative

approaches.

CAREER HISTORY

Employee Communications Manager, Creative

Channel Services (retail marketing agency),

2011 to 2012. Hired to develop / implement

communications strategies to increase

employee awareness of key business issues.

Improved staff engagement. Developed social

media channels and oversaw website content.

Senior Communications Specialist, Teva

Parenteral Medicines, Inc. ($106M pharma

manufacturer), 2010 to 2011. Recruited to

write and implement engaging brand messages

to connect employees to the focus of the

organization. Facilitated video development,

change management and employee recognition

programs.

Director of Corporate Communications,

Industry Intelligence, Inc. (market

intelligence firm), 2008 to 2010. Created,

directed and implemented national media, PR

and external communications programs to

support corporate / sales objectives. Worked

closely with management team. Designed

direct advertising and promotional

literature, overseeing all corporate

publications including brochures, sales

materials and customer newsletters.

Director of Marketing Communications / PR,

Media Exposure Guaranteed (advertising / PR

agency), 2004 to 2008. Designed and managed

corporate communications and client advocacy

programs while creating engaging messaging

and communications materials to support

internal and external communications

efforts. Directed client accounts with

budgets ranging up to $1.5M. Provided

oversight of five employees.

Earlier: Manager of Internal Communications

and Manager of Auto Show Events and News

Bureau, Nissan North America (division of

$102B Fortune 100 automaker). Managed

integrated communication channels and a $2M

departmental budget. VP of Public Relations,

Basso Associates Advertising and Public

Relations (agency).

Additional: I enjoy softball, golf,

photography, landscaping and volunteering

with various non-profit organizations.

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