Brendan RilE
West Virginia University/Ohio University MBA
Bachelor of Arts & Sciences in Advertising, Marketing, Business Management, and Consumer Psychology (WVU)
Business Administration and Entrepreneurship and Business Venturing (Ohio University)
01 PROFESSIONAL
MY KNOWLEDGE LEVEL IN SOFTWARE
WORDPRESS
75%
Connecting consumers to local businesses and organizations through integrated marketing strategy.
Design Thirty-One is a small based firm that specializes in generating campaigns for our clients to bring brand equity.
• Developed and implemented favorable pricing structures balancing firm objectives against customer targets.
• Incorporated product change into marketing message to drive customer engagement and company profits.
• Coordinated creation and deployment of videos, social media posts, and other marketing strategies.
• Fulfilled contractual obligations, including communications, vendor coordination, schedule creation, budget administration and rehearsal, and day of event coordination.
• Drove traffic to social media by creating and implementing promotional plans through organic growth, ad buys, and word of mouth.
• Developed campaigns, led the design and tracked analytical results.
Connect with me on LinkedIn or view some work I've done freelance through Vimeo
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Professional Experience
2018-March 2021
Design Thirty-One
Founder/Brand Resonance Specialist
Design Thirty-One was a unique firm that specialized in generating campaigns for our clients to bring brand equity.
Founded during my Undergraduate studies.
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April-August 2018
Bank of America
Agent
Internship
Resolved an average of 350 inquiries in any given week and consistently met performance benchmarks in all areas (speed, accuracy, and volume).
Became the lead “go-to” person for new reps and particularly challenging calls as one of the company’s mentors and trainers of both new and established employees.
Helped company attain the highest customer service ratings (as determined by external auditors)—earned 100% marks in all categories including communication skills, listening skills, problem resolution, and politeness.
Commended for the initiative, persuasiveness, intense customer focus, and dependability in performance evaluations
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2015-2018
Digital Media Associate
West Virginia University
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Worked closely with 15-member team to maintain high standards of quality.
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Entered, positioned, and altered text and imaging size with Microsoft Office and Adobe programs.
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Multi-tasked to keep all assigned projects running effectively and efficiently.
2017-2019
Public Relations Coordinator
Phi Kappa Psi, West Virginia University
Raised brand awareness through consistent marketing efforts and product campaign launches.
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Leveraged technical resources to design and create campaign deliverables, including e-mail invitations, articles, and marketing videos.
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Collaborated with the production team to coordinate advertisements and promotions.
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Managed all internal, external, and crisis communications.
Developed campaigns to increase public awareness of the company and engage customers.
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