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NATALIE HAYNES

NATALIE HAYNES

Cornelius,NC

Summary

Organized communications professional bringing forth exceptional writing skills and 10 years of experience in both internal and client-facing roles. Skilled communicator adept at collaborating effectively and cohesively with multidisciplinary teams.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Content Coordinator

Acadia Healthcare
06.2022 - Current
  • Develop and edit content that is clinically accurate, consumer-focused, and aligns with AP style and company tone
  • Create content for various mediums, including web pages, articles, blog posts, collateral, press releases, boilerplates, radio and TV scripts, social media posts, online review responses, email campaigns, and directory profiles
  • Drive accuracy of content through careful proofreading and fact-checking
  • Train team of writers on workflows and writing style, providing concise and constructive editorial feedback
  • Maintain style guides to encourage consistent quality of content
  • Collaborate with design and marketing departments and executives to meet desired content goals and deadlines
  • Work with graphic artists, post-production team members, and other specialists to produce captivating and successful content
  • Utilize SEO techniques to optimize content for search engine rankings
  • Maintain detailed documentation of content creation in pipelines, SharePoint, and Jira
  • Employ AI tools to enhance departmental efficiency

Foundations Content Specialist

Wounded Warrior Project
01.2022 - 06.2022
  • Strengthened content through proofreading and editing
  • Applied editing and photography tools to tell great stories
  • Developed a range of audience-focused grant templates to enhance departmental efficiency
  • Composed fundraising content that effectively communicated the organization’s history, mission, vision, and programs
  • Conducted research to identify and evaluate potential foundation partnerships
  • Collaborated with the programs team to align revenue goals for fundraising initiatives to be featured in printed materials

Warrior Support Liaison

Wounded Warrior Project
07.2019 - 12.2021
  • Served as the key liaison between the Chief Development Officer (CDO) and the resource development team to prioritize projects and streamline communication across stakeholders
  • Played a pivotal role in the development of the organization’s internal website, from inception to launch, creating engaging content such as employee spotlights and executive Q&As to drive website traffic
  • Led departmental communication between the CDO and other C-suite executives, effectively conveying resource development objectives by planning and leading quarterly business reviews
  • Identified and implemented initiatives to support employee engagement and enhance department culture, particularly during the COVID-19 quarantine
  • Managed a key performance indicator (KPI) project annually, fostering the growth and development of a team of over 100 employees
  • Facilitated cross-team communication between marketing communications and business development teams to align goals, coordinate project overlap, and identify opportunities for effective collaboration
  • Successfully communicated with entities inside and outside of the organization

Warrior Support Coordinator

Wounded Warrior Project
06.2017 - 07.2019
  • Led the expansion of the donor base through strategic analysis and effective stewardship, managing daily donor communications and creating online forms, email campaigns, and tax acknowledgment letters
  • Developed procedures to enhance donations via donor-advised funds
  • Collaborated with the marketing department to develop direct mail campaigns and collateral, including annual reports and giving-level brochures
  • Coordinated meetings and events for internal and external groups
  • Responded to inquiries from donors, vendors, and other external contacts

Licensing Coordinator

Collegiate Licensing Company
03.2014 - 05.2017
  • Oversaw specialty licensing programs for high-profile events, including the Rose Bowl Game, Rose Parade, Sugar Bowl, March Madness, SEC Championship Game, and CFP National Championship Game
  • Managed relationships with major accounts, including Nike, Under Armour, and Adidas
  • Monitored program contracts, license execution, and financial reporting
  • Handled licensee communication, informing clients how to obtain licenses

Education

BBA - Marketing

University of Georgia
12.2012

Skills

  • Content creation
  • Copywriting
  • SEO/SEM
  • Social media
  • Public relations
  • Project management
  • Deadline management
  • Proofreading
  • Online research

Certification

Nutritional Therapy Practitioner

Timeline

Content Coordinator

Acadia Healthcare
06.2022 - Current

Foundations Content Specialist

Wounded Warrior Project
01.2022 - 06.2022

Warrior Support Liaison

Wounded Warrior Project
07.2019 - 12.2021

Warrior Support Coordinator

Wounded Warrior Project
06.2017 - 07.2019

Licensing Coordinator

Collegiate Licensing Company
03.2014 - 05.2017

BBA - Marketing

University of Georgia
NATALIE HAYNES