charles.v.turner89@gmail.com 7578794568 Atlanta , GA 30301 CHARLES TURNER @ h a Strategic Marketing Coordinator offering over 4 years of expertise in social media management, client relationship building and project management. Accustomed to engaging with clients to assess needs and develop innovative and individualized marketing strategy. Skilled in Marketing Development, Event Management, and Brand Development. Bachelor's Degree focused in Business Marketing, and Communications from Virginia State University. PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY Virginia State University Petersburg , VA • 12/2015 Bachelor of Applied Science : Busin ess Communications SKILLS Brand development and manage ment • Branding strategy development • Company branding • Brand awareness • Partner relationship development • Brand messaging • Marketing and advertising • Event planning • Web site content • Branding • Market research • Adobe PhotoShop • Client contact • Social media • EDUCATION Global Leadership Center - Brand Development Specialist Durham , NC • 01/2017 - Current Virginia Housing and Community Development Corporation - Market R esearcher / Consultant Richmond , VA • 02/2016 - 12/2016 Cedar Fair L.P - Tactical Events Coordinator Rice , VA • 01/2015 - 12/2016 WORK HISTORY Supported marketing programs and campaigns with content and messaging to drive demand • Developed and executed targeted relationship and account development strategy • Converted over 150 community contacts into potential clients through networking, consistency and credibility • Monitored social media and online sources for industry trends • Maintained regular contact with clients and identified opportunities to deliver added value to client relationships • Met with Management to determine project scope, outline deliverable or timeline, and create action plan • Devised over 100 questionnaires, surveys and open forum discussions to generate real-time data collection from target demographic • Utilized diverse research techniques and online or published data collection tools to amass key information or statistics, supporting business objectives • Worked closely with all product development departments to create and maintain marketing materials for sales presentations and client meetings • Created documentation outlining research findings for use by project managers, customers and other marketing staff to make accurate decisions about future plans • Conducted weekly field visits and met corporate customers for business development • Established logistics policy including mode, carrier and supplier agreements that benefited overall business • Communicated value and position to sales team and developed tools • H&r Block Inc. - Marketing Specialist/ Events Coordinator Petersburg , VA • 01/2013 - 01/2015 to support selling process Managed logistics operations to meet customer expectations and financial standards and policies • Maximized advertising efforts by developing content for media relations, corporate communications and social media posts • Studied demographic data to determine optimal targets, competitor offerings and tactics for persuasion • Developed over 20 campaigns and specific marketing strategies for clients • Identified appropriate marketing channels and target customers for campaigns • Worked closely with all product development departments to create and maintain marketing materials for sales presentations and client meetings •