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Natasha Craig

Director, Strategy and Marketing
LOUISVILLE,KY
Natasha Craig

Summary

Highly productive healthcare and marketing leader with 20 years of expertise in enterprise strategy development, program management, vendor partnership and marketing strategies. Results and data driven with excellent communication, relationship building, analytical and leadership skills. Advanced expertise in executive level collaboration, strategic planning and development, complex problem solving, multi-channel marketing strategies, process improvement and cross-functional team management. Seeking to use executive management, collaborative team building, communications, and branding expertise to build organizational value for a forward-thinking organization.

Overview

20
years of professional experience

Work History

Science And Medicine Group
Arlington, VA

Director, Marketing Services
09.2022 - Current

Job overview

  • Responsible for marketing functions which include branding, corporate communications, product marketing and multi-channel marketing strategies and programs.
  • Developed and implemented cohesive marketing plan that resulted in increased lead generation of 45%, increased engagement rate of 23% and drove revenue of $23M.
  • Evaluated the financial aspects of marketing initiatives including budgets, expenditures, research, and development appropriations, return on investment (ROI) and, P&L projections.
  • Monitored marketing campaigns and prioritized marketing projects to drive MQLs and enhance brand loyalty.
  • Assisted with sales and marketing strategies to foster achievement of revenue goals.
  • Designed and managed execution of integrated communications programs across multiple channels (print, digital, event, social).
  • Modeled marketing organizational structure, identified team personnel, and managed team to achieve goals.
  • Analyzed sales forecasting and strategic planning to ensure sales and profitability of each marketing initiative by monitoring all marketing channels used.
  • Coordinated and participated in promotional activities and trade shows working by coordinating with various other departments to market and brand products to align with company goals and objectives.

PharMerica, Inc.
Louisville, KY

Director, Marketing Services
09.2019 - 09.2022

Job overview

  • Collaborated with cross-functional partners and executive leaders to develop and execute growth strategies.
  • Developed brand strategy and resources to effectively promote to defined targeted audiences.
  • Developed roadmap for enterprise rebranding strategy to drive growth and retention strategic goals.
  • Developed and executed thought leadership platform and 200+ developed resources resulting 1,700 MQLs / $29M.
  • Increased lead generation by 220%; grew new customer base by over 4,500 MQLs through targeted inbound marketing campaigns, resulting in 130+ new clients and $13M in closed business and $17M in opportunity.
  • Developed digital strategy that resulted in social media growth of 58% and engagement of 18%; Increased total web users by 15% and enhanced conversation rate by 28%.
  • Measured, monitored and reported on growth KPIs and pivoted strategies to increase engagement and overall improved outcomes.
  • Lead and mentored high performing team to maximize performance to meet and exceed strategic goals.

Humana, Inc.
Louisville, KY

Associate Director/Senior Manager, Strategy
04.2014 - 09.2019

Job overview

  • Responsible to strategize, implement and monitor projects to align with health focused enterprise-wide strategies.
  • Created plans, reported status, resolved project issues, and built effective project team for clinical programs.
  • Implemented 100+ initiatives through continuous process improvement and program management, resulting in: Improved adherence rates to exceed 4 star goal and achieved 4.5 stars for >90% of MAPD membership; Improved SUPD acumen standard by 75 basis points (goal: 60 basis points); Exceeded 2% reduction goal (actual 3.1%) in drug over-utilization and prevented 700+ adverse drug events; Trend savings of $16M and profit gains of 12% above target.
  • Managed budget of $4M within 2% goal and streamlined budget management process resulting in appropriate spend.
  • Established and monitored KPIs to quantify progress and improve strategies.
  • Lead and mentored high performing team to maximize performance to meet and exceed strategic goals.

Humana, Inc.
Louisville, KY

Senior Manager, Clinical Strategies
04.2012 - 04.2014

Job overview

  • Developed clinical strategies via project and program management methodologies resulting in $11.2M in savings.
  • Owned department organizational realignment resulting in $500K in FTE savings and improved engagement by 22%.
  • Established business policies and procedures through lean methodologies and eliminated team redundancy by 18
  • Negotiated vendor contracts and managed vendor relationships for clinical integration outputs.
  • Created cost benefit analyses and ROI assessments used as basis for decision-making.
  • Managed budget of $2.5M with savings of $11.2M.
  • Lead and coached 6 direct reports and maximized performance to meet and exceed strategic goals.

Humana, Inc
Louisville, KY

Senior Manager, Strategy and Planning
01.2011 - 04.2012

Job overview

  • Product owner accountable for developing and executing Medicare Prescription Drug Program (PDP) strategy roadmap to remain competitive.
  • Ensured PDP strategy aligned with business and regulatory requirements mandated by CMS.
  • Facilitated multidisciplinary team strategy sessions and presentations for executive leadership.
  • Lead team of 4 business analysts in process improvement, project management, benefit design accuracy, and professional development.
  • Developed improved cycle submission process by mapping and analyzing current state and implementing process improvements that decreased submission and plan development by 5 business days.
  • Executed 20+ PDP contracts timely and with 100% accuracy.
  • Collaborated and partnered with finance to ensure PDP actuarial bid process and calculations were appropriate for CMS bid cycle.

Humana, Inc.
Louisville, KY

Program Manager, Clinical Strategies
02.2008 - 01.2011

Job overview

  • Led enterprise-wide strategy for medical chronic condition decrease trend and spend by $13M.
  • Sourced appropriate vendor and led implementation of Pain Management Pre-authorization program with vendor with impacted medical savings of $20M and improved pain management care of members by 22%.
  • Led design and development, and implementation of insourcing of external vended Disease Management to in house with impacted savings of $37M.
  • Led implementation of Centers of Excellence Responsive Guidance program with impacted savings of $10M.
  • Collaborated with business partners on Cardiovascular and Musculoskeletal strategy business plan and outlined 1–3-year strategy to decrease medical trend and spend by 10% YOY.
  • Executed several process improvement initiatives to improve efficiencies with stakeholders.
  • Coached and mentored 3 direct reports and maximized performance to meet and exceed strategic goals

Education

Queen's University
Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Bachelor of Arts

Webster University
Louisville, KY

MBA

University Overview

On Hold

Skills

  • Strategic Planning
  • Digital /Automation Marketing
  • Project & Program Management
  • Content Strategy
  • Campaign Management/CRM
  • B2C and B2B Marketing
  • Social Media and SEO
  • Financial Management
  • Data Analysis and Reporting
  • Communication Skills
  • Critical Thinker / Problem Solving
  • Leadership / Relationship Building
  • Process Improvement
  • Vendor Partnerships

Certifications/Additional Information

  • Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification - expired 2014
  • Six Sigma - Green Belt and Black Belt
  • Process Management Control System Certification
  • Process Modeling Certification
  • HubSpot Inbound Marketing Certification
  • Salesforce/CRM Integration
  • Walt Disney World Executive Trainer and Leader
  • Microsoft Office Suite Knowledge

Timeline

Director, Marketing Services

Science And Medicine Group
09.2022 - Current

Director, Marketing Services

PharMerica, Inc.
09.2019 - 09.2022

Associate Director/Senior Manager, Strategy

Humana, Inc.
04.2014 - 09.2019

Senior Manager, Clinical Strategies

Humana, Inc.
04.2012 - 04.2014

Senior Manager, Strategy and Planning

Humana, Inc
01.2011 - 04.2012

Program Manager, Clinical Strategies

Humana, Inc.
02.2008 - 01.2011

Queen's University

Bachelor of Arts

Webster University

MBA
Natasha CraigDirector, Strategy and Marketing