Jonathan Richardson

Summary

Accomplished communicator with solid oral, written and presentation skills. Proven experience in public relations, campaign management and graphic design. Successful history of developing effective marketing and promotional strategies and establishing strong alliances among clients, community-based organizations and targeted businesses.

Experience

Effectively managed all marketing, advertising and communication efforts for membership-based organization serving 14 Florida counties, increasing membership enrollment and revenues.

Served as organization spokesperson for all radio, television, electronic and print media interviews in the northwest Florida region.

Increased media coverage more than 700% in one year through development and implementation of a strategic media relations campaign.

Created and implemented a now national communications process designed to collect information and match scam victims with reporters.

Designed and developed direct mail campaigns, brochures, media and sponsor kits, newsletters, sales packets and print advertisements.

Deliver presentations to civic and professional organizations and guest lecture classes at the University of West Florida.

Assisted in the direction of an award-winning public relations campaign through the establishment of communication strategy, research plan, special events and marketing materials.

Central role in the production and hosting of weekly community news broadcast.

Planned and coordinated special events including on-site presentations, community festivals and award luncheons.

Experience in Adobe Creative Suite, Macromedia Dreamweaver and Microsoft Office.

Career Development

Communications Director
Better Business Bureau of Northwest Florida
December 2004 to Present - Pensacola, Florida

Communications Director
Public Relations Campaign, University of West Florida Alumni Association
Spring 2004 - Pensacola, Florida

Public Relations Assistant
University of West Florida Marketing Communications
December 2002 to January 2005 - Pensacola, Florida

Education

B.A., Communication Arts/Public Relations - University of West Florida, Pensacola, Florida 2004

Recognition

2006 Outstanding Bureau Award for Overall Communications – Council of Better Business Bureaus
2006 Member of the Year - Florida Public Relations Association, Pensacola Chapter
2006 Best Chapter Newsletter - Florida Public Relations Association
2004 Golden Image Award, Public Relations Campaign - Florida Public Relations Association