Robert Merz

Marketing & Communications Consultant

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

About

MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS PROFESSIONAL with many years of experience, 20 of which were devoted to health care; strong management, marketing, and communications background; excellent analytical and problem solving skills; progressively responsible administrative and management experience. Major responsibilities include strategic planning, marketing plan development & implementation, public relations, professional staff management, budgeting, administration, research and analysis, publication design, art direction and media advertising skills. OBJECTIVE: To join a progressive and motivating organization where my extensive marketing, sales and communications experience may be effectively utilized. A Portfolio of award winning marketing materials is available for review upon request.

Experience

  • Marketing & Communications Consultant at Robert E Merz
    Mar 2008 - Present · 18 yrs 4 mos

    Work with small businesses to develop cost effective marketing tactics that increase revenue and visibility through effective communications and public relations activities.

  • Marketing & Sales Associate at GoreDean
    2009 - 2010 · 1 yr

  • Marketing Manager at American Assoc. of Physics Teachers
    Jan 2007 - Feb 2008 · 1 yr 2 mos

    Full time employee responsible for all marketing programs. The goal was to increase membership by implementing a newly developed marketing plan and advocacy program for AAPT. Trade show exhibit experience and events coordination required to execute an active presence at many appropriate annual trade shows and universities nationwide. Daily media program activities to develop press releases and cultivate an effective public relations plan.

  • Marketing Manager and Account Executive at Catalyst Multimedia
    Jan 2005 - Nov 2006 · 1 yr 11 mos

    Consultant hired to work with a creative team of marketing professionals to develop marketing plans and provide account executive services. Implement & execute BTB sales and advertising programs to increase client base.

  • Director, Marketing & Corporate Communications at Johns Hopkins Community Physicians
    Nov 1983 - May 2004 · 20 yrs 7 mos

    Johns Hopkins Community Physicians (JHCP) Baltimore, MD US Family Health Plan (USFHP) Baltimore, MD Directed the corporate marketing, communications, and branding programs supporting the JHCP and USFHP marketing plans that increased patient flow and Plan members. Developed a corporate communications program and served as an administrative monitor implementing a uniform graphics standards policy through Johns Hopkins Medicine for collateral materials to include publications, web sites, signage, ads, stationary, etc. Prepared, updated and managed all the USFHP marketing collateral, member materials, and web site to support the annual marketing plan.