Kathleen Robbins
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Profile
Experienced marketing leader with a strong professional and educational background,
seeking a position in which I am able to broaden my experience while contributing to the
success of an organization. I have a proven record of success with measurable results in
the development, growth and management of all aspects of a company’s marketing needs.
Education:
HODGES UNIVERSITY, Naples, FL
Masters of Business Administration – Cum Laude
CLARK UNIVERSITY, Worcester MA
Bachelor of Arts in Communications
Experience:
Marketing Officer
Florida Community Bank 2007 to Present
$1 Billion+ in Assets
11 Branch Locations
Overview of Responsibilities:
• Built marketing department from the ground up; included establishing budgets,
branding and positioning, overall marketing policies and procedures, record keeping and
audit procedures, as well as creating a unified public image for the bank
• Prepare annual bank-wide marketing strategy together with senior executives
• Develop and manage the bank’s marketing, public relations & donations budgets,
including sponsorship and donation review as well as balancing and reconciling G/Ls and
applicable accounts
• Develop marketing campaigns and programs with quantifiable objectives to
measure results
• Analyze trends in our market area, and the financial industry as a whole
• Research and monitor retail product sets of competitor institutions; the results of
said research was used to redesign and market existing bank product set
• Develop and implement new campaigns as needed to quickly respond to internal
and external market changes
• Conduct extensive market research to develop various plans and programs on
expanding service areas – including site selection and establishing new branches
• Responsible for the institution’s public relations initiatives from start to finish;
including press releases, advertising campaigns, collateral marketing materials and
publications
• Handle all visual marketing needs, including print ads, in-branch displays and
entry level web site development
• Develop and cultivate relationships with local media, vendors and outreach
organizations in the area
• Negotiate and manage vendor contracts for bank marketing needs
Marketing Manager
Bistro M.D. 2005 to 2007
National E-Commerce Company
$2 Million+ in annual sales
Overview of Responsibilities:
• Create and manage national e-marketing campaigns
• Manage e-mail campaigns and associated databases
• Compile and analyze results of marketing campaigns
• Create and send weekly press release and company newsletter
• Write and upload informative articles for website for SEO purposes
• Design and distribute marketing materials
• Compose and distribute press releases
• Manage media and client databases
• Maintain media contacts
• Manage public website
• Communicate with Vendors
• Customer Service Manager
• Implement new software and train employees
Development & External Communications Assistant
The Association For Community Living 2001- 2005
Overview of Responsibilities:
• Supported all fundraising efforts of the organization
• Arranged press coverage for various events
• Wrote press releases for all events
• Created Press Kits
• Arranged Meetings for projects
• Worked on creating the new brand including all company logos
• Created PowerPoint presentations for various events and meetings
• Created letters and mailings for member associations
• Used all Microsoft Office applications
• Put together and created grant applications
• Worked together with my team of administrative assistant(s) to reach weekly
goals and deadlines
Applicable Knowledge & Skills:
Microsoft Office; Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Internet Applications
Operating System; Windows & MAC O.S.
Photoshop and Adobe design products
Macromedia Dreamweaver
Quark Pro
Cute FTP
Various financial analysis & demographic research programs