Carrie Mandelin, CPSM

Experience

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  HNTB

  Oct 1998 - Jun 2001

  Marketing Coordinator

  Responsibilities included: preparing qualifications packages; writing/designing customer-specific brochures; responding to deadline driven RFPs with creative, customized proposals; interview strategy development; prepare custom presentations for interviews; manage trade show participation; customer relationship database management; competitor analysis

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  The Sidwell Company

  Jan 2001 - Jan 2004

  Proposal Manager

  Responsibilities included: Writing, designing, and final production of deadline driven RFP/RFQs with creative, customized proposals; research market-specific projects, clients, competitors and potential strategic partnerships; plan market-specific conferences, office functions and customer events

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  Mortenson

  Jun 2004 - Feb 2016

  Senior Marketing Manager

  Management of marketing team including: senior graphic designer, senior marketing coordinator and marketing coordinator; additional management responsibility of office receptionistLeadership of firm’s marketing strategy and brand recognition including: develop communication and branding solutions that require innovation and ingenuity; PR plan formation and execution; strategic proposal/qualifications/brochure messaging creation, writing and proof reading; internal employee newsletters, direct mail/email campaigns; holiday gift creation; social media strategy and implementation; special event planning; video theme/strategy; business planning development/writing; design/order promotional merchandiseBusiness development responsibilities: support business development and operations in the development of marketing-related strategy including: identify and create customer/project positioning plans for key markets; participate in weekly strategy sessions for targeted projects; attend customer meetings and industry networking events; strategize and prepare custom presentations for interviews; manage trade show participation; customer relationship database management; competitor analysisPublic relations tasks include: management of external PR consultant; writing press releases and distributing to media; coordination of media interviews for leadership team; research and pitch speaking engagements for team members; award nominations; media relations; article writing; Crain’s Chicago Business and ENR Midwest top contractor submissions; Chicago Tribune, 101 Best and Brightest and Crain’s best places to work submissionsStewardship director: leader of local office participation for annual company-wide United Way Campaign; research, selection and communication of all volunteer and donation related activities during two week campaign period; VolunteerMatch website administrator; coordination of all other stewardship related activities for the Chicago office Show less

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  The Boldt Company

  Feb 2016 - Dec 2018

  Job responsibilities include assistance in securing new business/clients, securing and maintaining existing architect and engineering relationships, developing/implementing sales plans and positioning strategies, preparation of yearly business plans, interview facilitation and coaching, overseeing proposal responses, management of marketing staff in multiple locations; sales analysis and tracking and mentoring staff in BD efforts and culture. Lead and manage overall public relations efforts and branding strategies for Central Operations (Chicago, Milwaukee & Madison). Assist all other departments and divisions in promoting the company both internally and externally; mentor new team members; develop videos for use on social media and team member recruitment; provide guidance and support for all milestone events at project sites; provide creative concepts for advertising campaigns. Show less

  • Director of Business Development and Marketing

    Nov 2017 - Dec 2018

  • Director of Marketing, Central Operations

    Feb 2016 - Nov 2017
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  Jacobs

  Dec 2018 - now

  Vice President, Client Accounts