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Keith Richardson

Tulsa,OK
Keith Richardson

Summary

Dynamic & performance-driven business professional with high integrity, strong work ethic & great leadership skills. Meticulous & resourceful Business Professional with proven success leading productive teams, controlling budgets, networking to drive growth initiatives & marketing to maximize brand outreach.

Overview

12
years of professional experience

Work History

FC Tulsa
Tulsa, OK

Senior Director of Community Engagement
09.2022 - Current

Job overview

  • Oversees all community outreach, activations, & media appearances for FC Tulsa, from non-profits & underserved communities to large cornerstone events for the city like Mayfest, Tulsa Tough, and Octoberfest
  • Works with marketing/communications/creative teams to create marketing for FC Tulsa to resonate with target audiences
  • Manages a team of direct reports for street team activations across the city for brand building & community engagement & an additional 10+ reports on game day duties
  • Work with President & Ownership group for process improvement with communications, marketing, HR, & other essential business functions
  • Creates new revenue generation streams through grants, partnerships, & programming that engages the community and builds the FC Tulsa brand
  • Represents FC Tulsa at galas, ribbon cuttings, & community events while creating and deepening strategic relationships with community members and organizations
  • Oversees budgeting processes & ensured fiscal responsibility for the year

36 Degrees North
Tulsa, OK

Director of Operations (Contract)
11.2021 - 08.2022

Job overview

  • Oversaw organization wide system & process audit, finding over 25k ARR to be saved and ways to grow revenue by 50k ARR
  • Face of the organization to its 1500 members for retention, growth, & finding partnership opportunities
  • Managed a team of member support staff while ensuring pristine facilities &experiences for members
  • Relationship management with all software, vendors, board members & any other external facing points of the organization
  • Managed a 250k ops budget with executive reports to the CEO & Board Members
  • Undertook a massive IT infrastructure project to make 36N a best-in-class example for other Entrepreneurial Service Organizations.
  • Created & implemented policies & procedures for improved workflow processes and employee support.
  • Conducted performance reviews for direct reports & provided feedback for growth opportunities.

Cariina
Tulsa, OK

Sales + Marketing Manager (Contract)
03.2021 - 10.2021

Job overview

  • Created a scalable sales & marketing machine for a pre-seed SASS company through process, tech, documentation, & testing
  • Directly responsible for a 40% ARR jump through sales efforts
  • Managed multiple internal projects from website reworks, QA sessions, & started cross functional process meetings
  • Managed a team of 4 to meet Sales and Marketing KPI's
  • Grew relationships with new & existing clients to increase retention as well as product expansion and saturation.

Gitwit
Tulsa, OK

Marketing Strategist/Producer
01.2020 - 03.2021

Job overview

  • Managed cross functional team of web/graphic designers, copywriters, strategists, animators, & digital marketers
  • Led all communications, pitch decks, opportunity briefs & workshops for clients
  • Managed budgets from projects ranging from 30-50k & on-going retainers ranging from 5-15k monthly
  • Launched, monitored, budgeted, & iterated on digital ad campaigns on Google, Facebook/Instagram, LinkedIn/YouTube
  • Created lead generation, discoverability audits, & landscape research for clients
  • Created organic Reddit posts for a bid to bring Tesla to Tulsa resulting in going viral & driving 100k page views over two days.

Arriv
Tulsa, OK

VP of Business Development
01.2020 - 03.2021

Job overview

  • Built & tested the entire sales process from the inbound & outbound perspectives
  • Created nurture cadence, implementation of the CRM, sales enablement tools, & multiple sales methodologies
  • Managed the sales pipeline, built upon lead relationships & reported to founders
  • Led sales calls & demos with C-Suite executives at hospital systems
  • Created emails/LinkedIn messaging/call & voicemail scripts for sales team to use to connect with potential clients
  • Worked with marketing team to drive inbound leads based on persona targeting.

GuestX
Tulsa, OK

Technical Project Manager (Contract Work)
01.2019 - 12.2020

Job overview

  • Led a productization team effort of a branch of a GuestX initiative
  • Managed a 250k project between multiple teams to hit deadlines & improve communication channels between GuestX & challenging client.

Travel for Teens
Wayne, PA

Business Development & Strategy Manager
01.2014 - 09.2018

Job overview

  • Implemented sales, marketing, and branding strategy campaigns leading to a 240% sales growth between 2014-2018
  • Created metrics & data analysis improving marketing strategy, geographic targeting, and conversion rates
  • Developed 5 new products generating over 1mil in revenue to date
  • Led groups in 16 countries, responsible for logistics, vendor relationships, managing a cross cultural team from around the world
  • Managed team for brochure production, company content, website overhaul, and creative marketing campaigns building company branding
  • Led company training sessions for 60+ employees

The Branch Foundation
Chiang Mai, Thailand

Business & Marketing Consultant (Volunteer Work)
09.2013 - 12.2013

Job overview

  • Designed a business plan for the first for profit venture & implemented 2 months ahead of target date
  • Created a marketing plan for The Branch Foundation's for-profit venture targeted at funding overhead

Rustic Pathways
Thailand, Thailand

Program Manager (Contract Work)
06.2013 - 12.2013

Job overview

  • Designed & managed programs operating in Thailand and Cambodia
  • Managed a cross-cultural team of Thai, Burmese, Cambodian & Western staff.

Epic Systems
Madison, WI

Project Manager/Implementation Consultant
01.2012 - 02.2013

Job overview

  • Lead for project/client team managing software build & workflow decisions
  • Led a project managing doctors, software developers, & Epic team resulting in 40% time reduction in case reporting
  • Managed all phases of 1.5M budget, implementing on time & under budget
  • Wrote weekly & monthly reports for project team & executive leadership
  • Managed a team of analysts & trainers for duration of the implementation
  • Selected to mentor 2 mentees in the company's new hire development program.

Education

Oklahoma State University

Bachelors of Science in Business Administration from Marketing & Management
05.2011

University Overview

Minor: International Business Major GPA: 3.66

Awards:

OSUccess Award Winner OSU Senior of Significance Nominee

Skills

  • Creativity & Innovation
  • Stakeholder Relations
  • Team Building & Motivation
  • Business Development
  • Project Management
  • Strategic Planning
  • Verbal & Written Communication
  • External & Public Relations

Affiliations

  • Oklahoma Aquarium Foundation - Board of Directors- Secretary
  • Youth at Heart- Board Member
  • Philbrook Mix- Committee Member
  • Tulsa Area United Way Next Generation Leadership Team- Committee Member
  • Irish Fest- Committee Member
  • Tulsa Performing Arts Center- Ambassador

Interesting Facts

  • EU Citizen- Ireland
  • Lived in 4 countries, traveled to 35
  • Soccer, Volleyball, Mixology, Cooking, Snowboarding, Reading, & SCUBA are my hobbies

Timeline

Senior Director of Community Engagement

FC Tulsa
09.2022 - Current

Director of Operations (Contract)

36 Degrees North
11.2021 - 08.2022

Sales + Marketing Manager (Contract)

Cariina
03.2021 - 10.2021

Marketing Strategist/Producer

Gitwit
01.2020 - 03.2021

VP of Business Development

Arriv
01.2020 - 03.2021

Technical Project Manager (Contract Work)

GuestX
01.2019 - 12.2020

Business Development & Strategy Manager

Travel for Teens
01.2014 - 09.2018

Business & Marketing Consultant (Volunteer Work)

The Branch Foundation
09.2013 - 12.2013

Program Manager (Contract Work)

Rustic Pathways
06.2013 - 12.2013

Project Manager/Implementation Consultant

Epic Systems
01.2012 - 02.2013

Oklahoma State University

Bachelors of Science in Business Administration from Marketing & Management
Keith Richardson