Summary of Qualifications
CAREER MARKETING, SALES AND PR PROFESSIONAL. I am seeking a position that where I can utilize my more than 20 years of experience in healthcare marketing, outside sales and public relations management. Record of success in developing referring case manager and physician relationships, analyzing operational data and creating business growth initiatives. Excels at process improvement and team leadership to maximize unit performance. Strong communicator, manager and organizer. Former Marine. Core competencies include:
Leadership
Healthcare Marketing
Referral Conversion
PR Management
Customer Management
Strategic Planning
Business Growth Initiatives
Business Development
Professional Experience
Business Development/Healthcare Marketing/Advertising Sales
Utilizes analysis to implement effective medical marketing/advertising sales strategies to increase customer base
More than $30 million in gross service sales (including billed) with approximately $8 million net profit
Implemented turnaround efforts to propel imaging center operating at a loss to a $3 million net annual profit
Developed Fly for Your MRI program, offering free air travel for MRIs, resulting in a $300k net profit
Increased annual ad sales by 400 percent at Show Daily Magazine
Have met all bonus admit targets (14 months in a row) in my current position
Effective strategic sales and marketing skills; skilled in educating prospective/existing customers on service benefits and features to create a consistent referral base and maintains outstanding customer satisfaction
Expert in developing and maintaining a solid case manager, social worker and physician referral base
Public Relations/Communications/Health and Human Services
Ability to establish solid relationships with clients, colleagues, community members and key decision makers
Excellent leader, manager and communicator with highly developed interpersonal and influencing skills
Extensive experience in public relations and community outreach; adept at coordinating and executing outreach programs/events that establish alliances and resources for community members
Strong background in media relations, print journalism, publishing and communications
Profound knowledge of Social Security benefits and human/civil rights
Served as an advocate for human rights; established community resources/services for disabled clients
Awarded Marine Corps Achievement Medal for single-handedly operating the community relations office during a 60-day period
Professional History
Director of Business Development SENIOR CARE CENTERS, Round Rock, TX 2016 to 2017 (Currently Employed)
Regional Sales Manager SHOW DAILY MAGAZINE, Bastrop, TX 2011 to 2015
Regional Sales Manager HENDERSON PRESS, Las Vegas, NV 2011
Certified Social Security Counselor (Cornell University) DEREK PHILLIPS CONSULTING, Honolulu, HI 2010
Director Electronic Advocacy HAWAII DISABILITY RIGHTS CENTER, Honolulu, HI 2008 to 2009
Medical Marketing Consultant SELF-EMPLOYED, Honolulu, HI 2003 to 2007
Medical Marketing/Operations Director SAINT FRANCIS IMAGING CENTER, Honolulu, HI 1998 to 2002
Staff Sergeant UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS 1989 to 1997
Titles Held: Community Relations Chief, Managing Editor, Media Relations Chief
Education
Bachelor of Arts, Liberal Arts (Concentration in Sociology) EXCELSIOR COLLEGE, Albany, NY 1996
SNCO Advanced Leadership Course USMC, MCB Hawaii 1996
Public Affairs Supervisor’s Course II DEFENSE INFORMATION SCHOOL, Indianapolis, IN 199
Public Affairs Supervisor’s Course I DEFENSE INFORMATION SCHOOL, Indianapolis, IN 1994
XEROX Sales Course USMC, MCB Hawaii 1994
J. Walter Thompson Advertising Course USMC, New York City 1993
NCO Advanced Leadership Course USMC, MCB Hawaii 1992
Certificate, Journalism/Editors’ Courses DEFENSE INFORMATION SCHOOL, Indianapolis, IN 1990