Resume

WAYNE ROWE

PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE

A position utilizing my skills and experience in marketing and related areas.

PROFILE OF QUALIFICATIONS

More than a decade of diverse experience in business development, brand management, global marketing, and account servicing. Proficient with full spectrum of program oversight; equally skilled with interpersonal and technical components;  degreed and widely traveled. Conversant in broad range of sales/promotion approaches, with key strengths in:

 - strategic planning                                                  - program development/implementation

 - market research/competitor analysis                     - web content creation/refinement

 - campaign development (traditional/internet)         - vertical/channel marketing

 - sales and revenue building                                    - trade show/event facilitation

 - creative design                                                      - finance program development

 - program formulation                                              - presentations before groups

 - staff training and management                              - applications development

 - liaison functions                                                     - search engine optimization (SEO)

 - technical writing                                                     - pricing/contract negotiation

 - relationship building                                               - consultative selling

 - analyst and media relations                                    - resource allocation/budgeting

Articulate, goal focused, and versatile, accustomed to making independent decisions in fast-paced situations. Innovative, organized, comfortable working with individuals of diverse cultures, ethnicities and socio-economic backgrounds. Free to travel. Have been successful in academic, biomedical, and high-tech arenas. Known for ability to evaluate “big picture” concerns and devise aggressive approaches/solutions. Technical proficiency (Mac and PC platforms): Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Adobe Creative Suite.

EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS

2008 to present  CHARACTER, LLC

 Director of Business Development

2005 to 2007 AFFILIATED COMPUTER SERVICES, INC. Portland, OR

 Director of Marketing and Sales Communications

2001 to 2005 NOVA BIOMEDICAL Waltham, MA

 Sales and Finance Program Manager

1998 to 2001 BOSTON UNIVERSITY Boston, MA

 Assistant Director, Office of the Comptroller

1996 to 1998 TUITION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS Newport, RI

 Account Manager/Marketing Representative

1993 to 1998 STATE OF RHODE ISLAND Warwick, RI

 Personal Care Attendant

 **Performed as guide as he completed three marathons (two in Boston, one in New York City).

EDUCATION

 Bachelor of Arts, UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT

 Graduate, Dale Carnegie Sales Advantage Course

 AdviSoar Executive Coaching and Selling

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS/MEMBERSHIPS

 American Marketing Association (AMA)

 Search Engine Marketing Professionals of Portland (SEMpdx)

INTERESTS

 First Degree Black Belt (Shodan), Matsubayshi Shorin-Ryu Karate

 Third Level (Pangunahin) Philippine Kombatan/Arnis