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Kate Romano

Walpole,MA

Summary

Strategic marketing leader with 20+ years of experience working at fast-paced marketing agencies.


Proven ability to anticipate needs, drive initiatives from concept to completion, and act as a trusted advisor to C-suite stakeholders. Excels at relationship management, cross-functional leadership, turning vision into action, and driving measurable results.


Now seeking a Senior Executive Business Partner / Chief of Staff role within a Fortune 100 organization.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Director of Marketing

Opus Agency & The Opus Group
05.2021 - Current
  • Develop the annual marketing plan and budget to drive brand awareness, client acquisition, and client retention.
  • Oversee all external and internal communications, marketing campaigns, and initiatives, including two websites, two newsletters, two blogs, PR, social media, events, awards, and speaking engagements.
  • Lead and develop a global team of overachievers who continually surpass goals and increase metrics.
  • Build and manage relationships with key industry partners, press, vendors, executive stakeholders, and internal teams across global regions (AMER, EMEA, APAC).
  • Repeatedly recognized on agency lists by Event Marketer, BizBash, and Chief Marketer magazines.

Director of Marketing & Business Development

Axon Communication (now Relevate Health)
08.2020 - 05.2021
  • Identified and engaged emerging pharmaceutical brands.
  • Built pitch decks showing how Axon’s solutions help leading pharmaceutical brands exceed their business goals.
  • Managed client programs end-to-end, from strategy through digital execution.

Director of Marketing

Cramer
07.2014 - 08.2020
  • Developed go-to-market strategies, talent initiatives, executive presentations, and events.
  • Directed all internal/external company communications and marketing campaigns driving national expansion.
  • Led and mentored a team of marketers, creatives, project managers, and vendors.
  • Created an annual budget, executing campaigns that tripled lead generation and increased website traffic by 550%.

Traffic Coordinator → Project Manager → Senior Project Manager → Associate Director of Marketing

Cramer
09.2002 - 07.2014
  • Managed client programs and marketing campaigns.
  • Built processes to streamline operations, project flow, and resource utilization.
  • Spearheaded the rebrand of the agency and created communications to roll out to clients, press, partners, media, and staff.

Education

Bachelor of Arts -

Boston College
05.2001

Skills

  • Marketing Expertise
  • Strategic Planning & Operational Excellence
  • Cross-Functional Leadership
  • Budget & Resource Management
  • Executive Support & Stakeholder Partnership
  • Communications & Board-Level Materials

Timeline

Director of Marketing

Opus Agency & The Opus Group
05.2021 - Current

Director of Marketing & Business Development

Axon Communication (now Relevate Health)
08.2020 - 05.2021

Director of Marketing

Cramer
07.2014 - 08.2020

Traffic Coordinator → Project Manager → Senior Project Manager → Associate Director of Marketing

Cramer
09.2002 - 07.2014

Bachelor of Arts -

Boston College