Erik Beene

• Manage DeKalb Center’s overall marketing including producing weekly newsletters for Center’s +3K subscribers.
• Conduct outreach and advocacy for DeKalb Center with local and regional stakeholders.
• Produce continuing education classes for Center.
• Serve on the statewide marketing committee helping to determine marketing policy for the organization.

• Handle billing, invoicing, and bookkeeping for the company.
• Manage contracts for clients including negotiations, renewals, and disputes.
• Serve as point of contact for organizational governance and financial issues.

• Conduct preliminary research on advertising account prospects.
• Maintain and organize tear sheets, prepared invoice mailings, and completed other assignments related to accounts receivables.
• Work to maintain and expand restaurant and local business accounts.

• Produced long-form copy for various B2B clients primarily in the Human Resources sector. 
• Researched various topics in order to build engaging stories for the target audience. 
• Planned, researched, and executed projects for internal marketing efforts.

• Developed and produced content as a social media reporter at a large (40,000+ attendees) B2B trade show covering the commercial and home audiovisual markets.
• Gained experience in B2B trade show marketing, trade show public relations, content creation, lead generation, event marketing, and creative marketing.
• Assisted in producing content with industry record totals (over 2,500 individual pieces of content – videos, social media posts, podcasts, and more – during a 3-day trade show).

• Independently produced a series of profile features on the seven new principals in the district which was widely picked up by local media.
• Wrote and copyedited daily press releases.
• Produced weekly press briefings for the Board of Education.
• Assisted in general office management duties.

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• Set up and conducted interviews with business owners, government employees, elected officials, and town residents.
• Wrote clearly and effectively to convey stories.
• Managed deadlines with other responsibilities.

• Conducted preliminary research on alumni and potential donors.
• Maintained and organize guest lists, prepared registration materials, and completed other assignments related to fund-raising events.
• Updated and correct fundraising databases, including Blackbaud fundraising software.