Sales Marketing

Steven Hawkins

Email: *********@********.***

Address: **** ********* ****

City: Wheaton

State: IL

Zip: 60189

Country: USA

Phone: 630-***-****

Skill Level: Management

Salary Range: 40

Willing to Relocate

Primary Skills/Experience:

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Steven Hawkins

1893 Brentwood Lane Wheaton, IL 60189 Phone: 630-***-**** *********@********.***

Communications Professional

Marketing Communications professional with 10+ years of experience leading marketing, public relations and internal communications for nationally known museum.

Conceptualize and orchestrate marketing campaigns that effectively reinforce and build brand images.

Expert in the technical, conceptual and content development of sales-driving collateral. Proven ability to drive record-high marketing campaign response-rates and execute successful product launches.

Skills

Marketing Strategies & Campaigns

B2C Communications

Brand Management

Web & Print Content Development

Social Media Sales Collateral & Support

Public & Media Relations

Writer

Experienced Editor & Proofreader

Professional Experience

FIRST DIVISION MUSEUM - Wheaton, IL

Nationally known military museum focusing on the history of the famed 1st Infantry Division (Big Red One)

Director of Communications, August/2001 to April/2012

Managed corporate marketing and communications functions, overseeing a $200k budget and 2-member team. Directed brand management, PR, media relations, product launches, advertising, sales collateral and tradeshow marketing.

Selected Accomplishments:

Developed and launched integrated, multi-channel print, web and direct marketing campaigns that increased attendance for six straight years (reversing the national trend for museums, which are losing attendance).

o Including the 65th Anniversary of D-Day in which we located nearly 100 D-Day veterans, nearly 500 WWII veterans, and increased attendance fivefold for the day to 6,000 visitors and received national media coverage.

Oversaw the update of the museum`s website, increasing virtual visitation each year.

Oversaw the update of our brochures, including actual writing and overseeing of the design.

Serves as managing editor of the Cantigny Military History Series, publishing approximately two books/year.

Serves as managing editor of the Bridgehead Sentinel, a 24-page newspaper that goes to 19,000 vets three times/year.

INTERVARSITY PRESS - Downers Grove, IL

International Christian publishing house

Editor, 4/1999 to 8/2001

Edited, proofread and wrote promotional copy for mainly academic books Worked with authors, freelancers and vendors Served as liaison with the design department.

Selected Accomplishments:

Edited and proofread more than 30 books, including working with internationally known theologians such as J. I. Packer.

FREELANCE WRITER/EDITOR - Wheaton, IL

Worked for multiple publishers as writer/editor/copyeditor/proofreader and indexer

Freelance Writer/Editor 1/1996 to 4/1999

Selected Accomplishments:

Full-time writing/editing project with The Livingstone Corporation, 2/1996-8/1996.

Coauthored the book Mysteries and Intrigues of the Bible, 12/1996 to 1/1997.

CROSSWAY BOOKS - Wheaton, IL

Christian publishing house

Editor 10/1991 to 1/1996

Selected Accomplishments:

Worked my way from the warehouse into an editorial position.

Edited and proofread more than 70 books.

Technology

Software: MS Office (Word, Access, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Publishing, CRM), PhotoShop, Google Analytics.

Special Training

I have attended seminars on Facebook marketing as well as social media. I have also taken a class on Search Engine Optimization (SEO).

Education

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY - Carbondale, IL

Bachelor of Science,

Major: Radio-Television l Minor: Journalism l Illinois State Scholar

WHEATON COLLEGE - Wheaton, IL

Master of Arts

Emphasis: Communications /Writing

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