Hi, I’m
Garette Hunter
Salisbury
Summary
Dynamic marketing professional with a proven track record at Livingstone College, excelling in creating and generating copy for digital assets and media relations.
Skilled in content creation, strategic planning, implementing marketing strategies, managing budgets, and utilizing market research to identify customer needs. Successfully increased brand awareness and engagement through innovative marketing initiatives. Demonstrates ability to boost brand visibility and foster collaboration to meet organizational marketing goals.
Possesses excellent communication and customer service skills, with experience in executing budgeting plans and utilizing market research to identify customer needs.
Overview
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Livingstone College
Assistant Director of Marketing & Communications
08.2022 - Current
Job overview
- Designed marketing assets to support digital strategies, print advertising, and word of mouth campaigns.
- Boosted brand awareness and generated leads while managing internal and external marketing campaigns and programs.
- Coordinated with creative team to generate dynamic marketing content and communication tools for promotional campaigns.
- Developed and presented marketing plans and reports to Chief Communications Officer.
- Coordinated with design and media teams to develop high-quality creative assets.
- Wrote and distributed press releases to increase brand visibility.
- Managed budget allocation and resource utilization to maximize marketing ROI.
- Created content and promotional materials to drive engagement and conversions.
Livingstone College
Administrative Office Coordinator
01.2019 - 08.2022
Job overview
- Prepared detailed documents and reports in adherence administrative processes.
- Greeted visitors with professionalism and enthusiasm, answered phone calls and responded to inquiries from customers, vendors and other external contacts.
- Managed and maintained electronic and paper-based filing systems to keep essential documents and information easily accessible and organized.
- Implemented project management techniques to overcome obstacles and increase team productivity.
- Resolved issues through active listening and open-ended questioning, escalating major problems to manager.
- Managed supervisor itinerary and appointments and streamlined scheduling procedures.
Chartwells Higher Dining Services - Queens University
Supervising Manager
08.2016 - 12.2019
Job overview
- Provided strong leadership to enhance team productivity and morale.
- Maintained positive customer relations by addressing problems head-on and implementing successful corrective actions.
- Executed appropriate staffing and budgetary plans to align with business forecasts.
- Established team priorities, maintained schedules and monitored performance.
- Cultivated positive rapport with fellow employees to boost company morale and promote employee retention.
- Trained personnel in equipment maintenance and enforced participation in exercises focused on developing key skills.
- Maintained professional demeanor by staying calm when addressing unhappy or angry customers.
Education
University of North Carolina At AshevilleAsheville, NC
Bachelor of Science from Multimedia Arts & Sciences
05-2005
Skills
- Media buying
- Content marketing
- Campaign management
- Communications management
- Media relations
- Strategic planning
- Staff management
- Creative direction
- Content creation
- Innovation
- Message management
Timeline
Assistant Director of Marketing & Communications
Livingstone College
08.2022 - Current
Administrative Office Coordinator
Livingstone College
01.2019 - 08.2022
Supervising Manager
Chartwells Higher Dining Services - Queens University
08.2016 - 12.2019
University of North Carolina At Asheville
Bachelor of Science from Multimedia Arts & Sciences
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