ABOUT ME
PERSONAL BRAND SUMMARY:
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Possess deep expertise and experience in marketing and advertising
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Proven history of generating significant new revenue through content marketing.
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Experience in managing print, web, video, and multimedia production.
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Adept at thriving in fast-paced environments and adhering to tight deadlines.
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Recognized by co-workers and managers for creativity and adaptability to new environments.
SKILLS:
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Content Marketing Strategy
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Researching/Sourcing
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Networking
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News Story Production/Editing
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Content Management
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Project Management
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Digital Asset Management
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Marketing Campaign Management
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Web & Print Design/Production
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Social Media Strategy
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Lead Generation
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Relationship Management
EXPERIENCE:
Digital Marketing and Content Strategist Consultant
11/2017-current
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Developed and executed marketing strategies for B2B and B2C clients in a variety of industries located throughout the United States and abroad.
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Wrote and published articles on how consumer products can add value to healthcare partners and resident’s lives.
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Created pivotal marketing communication pieces including digital advertising efforts for the purpose of increasing sales.
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Designed and reconstructed company website to appeal to the target audience and increase electronic visibility for Prime Communications and Quin Global.
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Managed social media sites and increased the number of fans, followers, and sales within two months by 50%.
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Created monthly analytic reports and used them to develop an effective social media program.
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Wrote company press releases, published them on various online outlets.
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Launched and created a monthly e-mail newsletter campaigns via Constant Contact, increasing customer retention rates by 10%.
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Recommendations on industry tactics for PR, web analytics, and optimization were accepted and implemented.
Quin global
02/2016 – 11/2017
Quin Global manufactures a variety of industrial-strength canister spray adhesives with offices in the U.S., Scotland, and Australia.
Digital Marketing and Content Strategist
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Managed content requirements of company communication channels and the development of content deliverables for e-newsletters, blogs, and social media platforms.
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Serve as editor for company publications including creating and maintaining an editorial calendar and production timelines, editing, and proofreading copy while following the voice of the customer.
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Develops and vet publication story ideas with relevant stakeholders in a timely manner.
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Work with cross-functional teams to plan, implement, and improve account performance aligned with goals and initiatives.
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Drive cross-functional synchronization of marketing tactics across multiple web properties and channels including websites, landing pages, social, inbound, and outbound campaigns.
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Develop and execute SEO deliverables and other deliverables as needed.
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Drive innovation and implement testing strategies to continually uncover opportunities to enhance product knowledge and awareness.
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Continuously monitor, measure, analyze, and recommend ways to improve digital marketing performance on corporate-owned properties channels and/or campaigns; design a primary set of digital KPIs.
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Collaborate and launch partnerships with key industry experts and internal sales teams to ensure marketing goals, strategies, and tactics are aligned and prioritized.
Prime Communications, Inc.
09/2015 – 02/2016
One of the first end-to-end technology integrators in the region providing security solutions.
Marketing Director
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Built and managed the corporate website as a way to generate awareness and increased SEO.
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Launched a corporate website from the ground up; designed concepts oversaw development, created SEM strategy, and built affiliate relationships.
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Designed and implemented a content management system/processes and hired a team of freelance designers.
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Drove average 20% year-on-year traffic gains across all sites by consistently producing high quality, search engine optimized content, and creating newsletter/email strategy that drove readers back to the sites.
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Oversaw creation of a design template that gave the site its own look and feel while launching lead generation campaigns capturing 500 leads per month.
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Successfully launched social media feeds to develop community engagement with the target audience.
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Introduced analytical tools to assess social media marketing strategies to determine the rate of return with reports.
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Partner closely with Sales, Product Services, IT, Product Development, Vendor Relations, and other senior leaders across the company to create demand and recognition for the company and its products/services.
EDUCATION:
University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, NE
B.S. Communications, December 1993, emphasis in Public Relations
ICAN, Leadership Circle for Women Professionals, 2014
ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES:
Member of AMA Omaha
Mentor for PRSA member
American Cancer Society Board
Women’s Fund Public Relations Committee
AMI Public Affairs Advisory Committee in Washington, D.C.
National Council of Jewish Women Board
CERTIFICATIONS:
HubSpot – Content, Inbound Marketing, Inbound, Content Marketing, Social Media
MOZ - Search Engine Fundamentals
PUBLISHED ARTICLES:
Omaha World-Herald Supplements
Jewish Press
Omaha Family Magazine
HER Magazine
Omaha Magazine
Omaha Builder Magazine
Sharon Bargas
402-319-2277 | SharonBargas@outlook.com | www.linkedin.com/in/sharonbargas/