Senior Level Marketing Professional

J U L I E C L A I R E M O R R I S

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**** – 2022 M. B. Kahn Construction Co., Inc. Columbia, SC Director of Marketing

Working directly for Bill Neely, CEO.

• Lead MBK’s corporate efforts in advancing and shaping how to tell the company’s story.

• Developed branding and design guidelines.

• Provided graphics support and expertise.

• Championed and ensured the Marketing team had necessary resources, equipment, and training.

• Mentored marketing personnel in design and graphics and other areas to encourage growth.

• Provided creative input and directed management of website, social media, and database.

• Coordinated media distribution (ads, press releases, and newsletters).

• Responsible for design and development of all internal marketing materials including brochures, slick sheets, awards submittals, and advertisements for industry publications.

• Ensured that all collateral (from proposals to brochures and advertisements to signage) complied with branding standards and consistent quality.

• Developed and controlled yearly Corporate Marketing budget.

• Managed marketing staff and performed evaluations.

• Selected/vetted architectural photographers for project shoots.

• Proficient in Adobe InDesign CS5.5, Photoshop, PageMaker, and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).

2013 – 2016 Integrus Architecture Spokane, WA

Business Development and Marketing (moved to the Inland Northwest due to family illness; returned to SC after father passed away)

Worked directly for Mark Dailey, AIA, NCARB, President.

• Primary role was Business Development. Played a support role for Marketing efforts.

• Researched, established initial contact, met with, and developed relationships with prospective clients.

• Extended the company reach into neighboring states. Included extensive travel.

• Assisted in Go-No go discussions for project pursuits.

• Responsible for design and execution of marketing materials and “give-aways” for trade shows and conferences.

• Responsible for design and development of internal marketing materials including brochures, slick sheets, awards submittals, and advertisements for industry publications.

• Responsible for proposal development including preparation of marketing materials in response to RFPs and solicitations from state, federal government, higher education institutions, and other prospective clients.

• Proficient in Adobe InDesign CS5.5, Photoshop, PageMaker, and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).

2001 – 2013 Michael Keeshen & Associates Greenville, SC Associate, Director of Marketing and Business Development Worked directly for Michael Keeshen, AIA, President and Owner.

• Assisted owner in establishing and building, from the ground up, a new company and client base.

• Responsible for design and development of all internal marketing materials including brochures, slick sheets, awards submittals, and advertisements for industry publications.

• Responsible for proposal development including preparation of marketing materials in response to RFPs and solicitations from state, federal government (including GSA, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Army Corps of Engineers, etc.), higher education institutions, and other prospective clients.

• Independently compiled project team of sub-consultants for us in RFP’s, qualifications packages, and other submittals.

• Responsible for company branding, including design of company logo and graphic standards for all marketing materials and company letterhead, business cards, and other documents.

• Researched, established initial contact, met with, and developed relationships with prospective clients.

• Assisted in Go-No go discussions for project pursuits.

• Independently executed multiple marketing efforts against rapid and frequent deadlines.

• Produced all presentation materials, attended, and participated in project interviews

• Administered, compiled, and submitted documentation to the US Green Building Council for project LEED Certification.

• Responsible for design and execution of booth and all marketing materials and “give-aways” for trade shows and conferences.

• Responsible for all contact with the media, including writing and distributing press releases.

• Proficient in Adobe InDesign CS5.5, Photoshop, PageMaker, and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).

1994 – 2001 HOK Architects, Inc. Greenville, SC Marketing Manager, Southeast Regional Manager of Federal Marketing Worked directly for Robert Whitley, PE, Senior Vice President and Managing Principal, and Michael Keeshen, AIA, Vice President.

• Served first as Marketing Coordinator for two years then promoted to Marketing Manager the world’s largest Architectural firm’s Greenville, SC location.

• Served as primary lead for the Southeast Region Federal Focus Group (which included GSA, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Army Corps of Engineers, etc.)

• Also responsible for State and other institutional marketing efforts.

• Trained and managed Marketing Coordinator and other support staff.

• Responsible for finding and tracking leads through various public websites and publications.

• Prepared marketing materials in response to RFPs and solicitations from federal government, higher education institutions, and other prospective clients.

• Managed simultaneous multiple deadlines.

• Provided solid writing skills and the ability to communicate with grammatical accuracy.

• Provided and directed the initial mock-up of proposals for office principals and wrote portions of proposals when appropriate.

• Established and managed timeline and delegation of assignments to complete effective submittals.

• Managed scheduling, production, and delivery of marketing materials.

• Coordinated and participated in all photo shoots of completed projects.

• Coordinated services of outside graphics and reprographics vendors for marketing purposes.

• Oversaw maintenance of the marketing files (electric and paper), including files of proposals, interview materials, images, resumes, project data sheets, PowerPoint presentations, etc.

• Scheduled, facilitated, participated and documented weekly marketing meetings, in an effort to keep lines of communications open and to address any issues or opportunities that needed group consensus.

• Met with corporate Marketing Director and other Marketing Managers to develop company brand standards and marketing guidelines.

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• Bob Jones University, Greenville, SC B.A., History, 1987 r e f e r e n c e s a n d s a m p l e s o f w o r k:

• Available upon request

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