Benjamin Weinberg Resume - Marketing Director, Content Creator, Document Designer, Editor and Writer - 07-23-16
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My resume focusing on marketing, content creation, document design, editing and writing for a wide variety of agencies, businesses, and other organizations.
Benjamin Weinberg Resume - Marketing Director, Content Creator, Document Designer, Editor and Writer - 07-23-16
- 1. Benjamin Weinberg Marketing Director, Content Creator, Document Designer, Editor and Writer 303-522-6738 benweinberg65@gmail.com Page 1 of 4 Marketing Director: Designs and develops marketing plans and strategies to support marketing efforts in a variety of business spaces, including law, medicine, wellness, and hospitality Content Creator: Researches, writes, designs, develops, edits, and produces journalistic and editorial templates and content for social media, websites and print. Document Designer: Designs documents, templates, graphics, flow charts, requirements, and specifications for print, publication, online distribution, and presentations. Editor/Writer: Reviews and edits freelance submissions, writes copy for various projects, and performs general editorial work. Writes clear and compelling content, including articles, product descriptions, advertisements, promotional copy, e-newsletters, blogs, and podcast scripts, edits and repurposes existing print copy for the Web, and plans and crafts email marketing campaigns. Professional Experience President Ben Weinberg Consultants, Denver, CO 2015 to Present Provides marketing, content creation, document design, general editing and writing, technical editing and writing, and information technology services for business and individual clients in many areas including law, medicine, wellness, and hospitality o Bentley Wellness Corporation: as Director of Marketing, develops, creates, and directs marketing efforts and associated communications materials (including pay- per-click web ads, TV, radio, print, web, and social media campaigns) for a national provider of walk-in tubs and other ageing-in-place equipment and aids, with separate campaigns devoted to veteran assistance, new product lines, and referral programs, among others. These initiatives have contributed to a 20+% monthly average increase in lead generation activity that initially occurred within one month of being hired and continues to increase. Also assists in planning and documenting the operational side of the business, including the development of workflow charts and operations manuals, with the eventual goal of franchising this opportunity o IW Group LLC: as Editor-in-Chief of various Wordpress-based blogs (including MJBrander.com), creates, administers, edits, and writes widely read content o Education Measures: as a Lead and Support Technician, develops and administers on-site technical services for medical and financial services meetings and conferences worldwide by setting up private networks, providing related audio/visual services, enabling iPad and keypad access to those networks for end users, and collecting live user data (ARS questions, continuing education forms, etc.) for lead analysis and generation initiatives
- 2. Benjamin Weinberg Marketing Director, Content Creator, Document Designer, Editor and Writer 303-522-6738 benweinberg65@gmail.com Page 2 of 4 Consultant The Weinberg Group, Inc., Denver, CO 2001 to Present Prepares analytical and presentation materials for use in estate, business continuity, and wealth transfer planning In conjunction with employment at Sagemark Consulting (see below), previously managed an advanced marketing unit for a group of forty financial planners that led to a ten percent increase in department fees during one of the worst recessions in modern history, and oversaw projects that developed fee-based financial planning processes to analyze financial spreadsheets and prepare insurance illustrations and presentations for use in retirement and wealth transfer planning Co-Founder Unfiltered Unfined, LLC, Denver, CO 2015 to Present Provides public relations, marketing, and communications services for products, including those in the wine, beer, spirits, food, and tourism spaces that come from or are provided by countries, regions, and organizations that are unknown to U.S. consumers Author Wine Roads eBooks 2012 to Present Author of a wine travel smartphone app/ebook series in conjunction with Board and Bench (formerly the Wine Appreciation Guild), first ebook (Piedmont, Italy) scheduled to be published January 2017 President/Chief Wine Sherpa Wine On The Road, LLC, Denver, CO 2010 to Present Publishes articles and columns in Worth Magazine, Where Magazine, The Colorado Statesman, Denver Magazine, The World of Fine Wine, Wine Enthusiast, Sommelier Journal, Wines & Vine, Editor-in-Chief of Tour Talk at www.wineontheroad.com, and previously Rocky Mountain editor of the Tasting Panel Speaks and/or judges at or attends as delegate to the Symposium for Professional Wine Writers at Meadowood Napa Valley, Washingtons Merlot Camp, The Italian Trade Commissions Vino conferences in New York, Burgundys Hospices de Beaune, Italys Taurasi Vendemmia and Enologica34 conferences, the Austrian Wine Summit, and the Concours Mondial (European wine judging organization). Leads small groups of adventurous wine enthusiasts on luxurious, behind-the-scenes, wine- focused tours of top-notch wineries in Europe, South America, and the United States
- 3. Benjamin Weinberg Marketing Director, Content Creator, Document Designer, Editor and Writer 303-522-6738 benweinberg65@gmail.com Page 3 of 4 Additional Professional Experience President Unfiltered Unfined, LLC, Denver, CO Fine Wine Manager Heritage Wine and Liquors, Centennial, CO Regional Sales Manager Rocky Mountain Vinifera, Denver, CO Wine Associate Davidsons Liquors, Littleton, CO Regional Director of Insurance and Financial Planning Sagemark Consulting (affiliated with Lincoln Financial), Denver, CO Vice President The Weinberg Group, Inc., Denver, CO Assistant to Investment Bank CEO Shenkin, Kurtz, Baker, and Corboy, Denver, CO Financial Spreadsheet Designer The Madison Group, Inc., Denver, CO Research Assistant Webb-Waring Lung Institute, Denver, CO Education University of Colorado at Denver, Denver, CO Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Biology University of Colorado at Denver, Denver, CO Masters of Business Administration (MBA) in marketing University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO Juris Doctor (JD) with an emphasis in taxation Rothgerber, Appel, Powers & Johnson Teaching Fellow, Lexis/Nexis online research representative
- 4. Benjamin Weinberg Marketing Director, Content Creator, Document Designer, Editor and Writer 303-522-6738 benweinberg65@gmail.com Page 4 of 4 Certifications and Awards Writing Awards, Colorado Springs and Denver, CO Three-time first-place winner in the Pikes Peak Writers Paul Gillette Memorial Writing Contest Four-time finalist in the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers Colorado Gold Writing Contest American Society of Journalists and Authors, New York, NY Member in good standing Codeacademy, Online Classes completed/in process: HTML, CSS, Javascript Microsoft Certified Professional Software Engineer, Denver, CO Certification completed in 2000 Application Skills Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint), FrontPage, HTML, CSS, Javascript, Adobe Acrobat, Google Adwords and Analytics, cloud-based computing platforms, and other social media-specific online and mobile platforms such as Wordpress, Constant Contact, Hootsuite, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Vine, Periscope