DonnaMichael
Ashburnham, MA ***** 978-***-**** ad07fj@r.postjobfree.com
Strategic Marketing Professional
Dynamic Marketing and Business Development executive with 20+year portfolio of success driving global marketing campaigns. Large business and start-up expertise. Instrumental in introducing Field Service and Call Center Applications, Cloud, big data, analytical tools, networking, and business process management products to the market. Expertise includes developing and deploying channel and partner programs. Dedicated to delivering vital projects on time and within budget. Six Sigma Black Belt with extensive experience in Kaizen, Lean/Agile and Voice of the Customer. Areas of expertise:
Competitive Product Positioning and Market Analysis Product Marketing
Product and Portfolio Development Integrated Marketing Campaigns Technical and Business Messaging Budget Management
Partner Recruitment Channel Management Account Management
SEO/SEM Interactive Web Design GTM Strategy and Implementation
Analyst and Public Relations CRM & ROI Metrics Salesforce Administration
ProfessionalExperience
Strategic Marketing and Business Consultant, M. Associates June 2021 to present
Business and marketing consultant developing and delivering profitable market and business strategies. Work with C-Suite and Corporate Officers to identify high-potential market opportunities. Advise on go/no-go decisions based on market and business analysis.
Key Contributions:
■Managed initial roll-out and proof of concept for an education technology start-up.
■Developed unique branding to differentiate start-up in a crowded EdTech market.
■Identified key contractual requirements and business opportunities for a healthcare provider.
oHIPAA Certified
oRevised imaging and messaging for consistent branding.
■Created a business plan and market strategy for an AEC client for use with its channel.
Marketing Executive, CSDP Corporation, Irvine, CA December 2013 to June 2021
Lead marketing and business development activities in support of CSDP’s Service Relationship Management (SRM) suite of consulting services and applications – from call centers to inventory and service contract development. Develop and deliver sales presentations and product demonstrations. Host webinars and represent CSDP at industry events and trade shows. Monitor industry trends and competitive announcements and develop response documents and sales tools.
Key Contributions:
■Re-focused marketing into new product development to meet current market requirements, including new technologies for call center handling – voice recognition, advanced portal design.
■ Built the corporate strategic plan with business objectives, pricing, corporate website, collateral.
■Certified in AWS and IBM Cloud – served as primary contact with vendors.
■Redefined business model to focus on a consultative approach as a competitive differentiator.
-Rebranded CSDP as a services-led consulting corporation from a software company.
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Communications and Marketing Consultant Ashburnham, MA Oct 2011 To December 2013
Contract assignments on business and marketing strategy. Consulted on the development of three online startups as well as large enterprise and government organizations.
Degree Controls, Inc., Milford, NH March – October 2011
Global leader of state-of-the-art thermal and airflow technologies.
Director of Marketing
Drove marketing team efforts for advanced stage start-up in networked thermal solutions for data centers and IT facilities. Developed integrated marketing plan and budget for AdaptivCool division. Led C-Level Executive team with product strategy and messaging meetings using Lean Sigma methods. Created and executed demand generation, lead generation, and awareness programs.
Key Contributions:
■Conducted Voice of the Industry research and repositioned company and products as provider of dynamic environmental control of closed building environments. Focused the brand and strategy to include office space as well as data centers.
■Designed and implemented partner program of resellers, systems integrators, commercial architectural firms in the data center marketing and building control systems integrators as well installing distributors.
■Identified and targeted channel partners with complementary product portfolios.
■Developed and presented insightful repositioning of the airflow management market to key investors.
■Boosted website traffic 150% in 3 months by implementing SEO and SEM search tools and metrics.
■Built cross-functional teams for optimizing website for commerce and search capabilities.
■Developed and scripted instructional technical presentations for enhanced customer web experience.
Vette Corp, Marlborough, MA January 2010-March 2011
Designer and manufacturer of reliable, well-engineered, low-cost integrated data center thermal solutions.
Director of Global Marketing
Led global marketing efforts. Drove lead generation, demand generation, media affairs, and special event management efforts. Administered $1M marketing budget. Implemented SEO and SEM search tools and metrics.
Key Contributions:
■Built Global Partner Program – US and China for Liquid Cooled product line.
■Conducted Voice of the Industry to reposition Vette product and business strategy; rebranded and re-launched Coolcentric division and corporate websites as a cohesive family of brands.
■Authored technical white papers and customer references.
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Zatora Software, Broomfield, CO July 2008-January 2010
Developer of event alert management software; marketer of web-based DCM and BPM tools to IT industry and Fortune 500 market.
Founder/VP of Global Marketing
Piloted all global marketing efforts for this start-up software developer. Partnered with product engineering on demo development, sales training, pricing.
Key Contributions:
■Developed product launch plan with business objectives, corporate website, collateral and sales tools, press and analyst briefing packets, venture capital funding packets, and customer and partner communications.
■ Created interactive design for website including site mapping; drove efforts to optimize SEO/SEM.
■Established unique brand for start-up.
Fidelity Investments, Marlborough, MA June 2007- July 2008
Communications Consultant -Account Director
Principal communications contact for Fortune 500 clients. Developed and delivered Unified Communications products and services in support of health and welfare, defined contribution and defined benefits for large customer participants.
SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC. Burlington, MA December 1998-November 2006
Key Contributions:
Strategic Marketing Manager, Communications Industry Center of Expertise
Strategic Marketing Manager, Customer Networked Services Marketing Manager and Six Sigma Black Belt, Customer Advocacy
■Defined strategic direction for new solutions offerings: utility computing, shifts in Asian markets and the geographic and vertical market movement.
■Identified new, profitable business opportunities for Sun’s professional services.
■Developed and delivered seminars positioning Time Dependent Reliability as a Solutions Service to Sun/Japan and key Sun partners. Developed and presented use cases for reliability and its impact on ROI.
EDUCATION
B.A., Liberal Arts/Journalism, Northeastern University
NYU School of Continuing Education, Certificate in Writing and Editing
Graduate Program, Management, Fitchburg State University
Six Sigma Black Belt/ CAP methodologies and Facilitation
Certified Inbound Marketing Professional
Certified HIPAA Professional
CITATIONS
Co-author of Customer Value Management patent applied for by Sun Microsystems patent pending: Patent No. SUN050675