Allyson Cole
Marketing & Brand Strategist
Resume
Work Experience
Senior Marketing Brand Manager, Erlanger, July 2024 - September 2025
Marketing Brand Manager, Erlanger, July 2023 - July 2024
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Regional Fundraising Growth: Spearheaded a multi-channel giving campaign for the Erlanger Foundation that increased the average number of monthly donors by 39% and total individual donors by 25%.
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Digital Fundraising & Strategy: Directed digital initiatives and narrative development that drove an 82% surge in online individual donations through geo-targeted social media and mission-driven content.
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Practice Launch & Market Acquisition: Orchestrated the strategic introduction of a new plastic surgery practice, reaching 75% of the target demographic (Women 30+) at a 2x weekly frequency across digital, print, and outdoor platforms.
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High-Impact SEM Performance: Oversaw paid search (SEM) for the plastic surgery practice launch, achieving a 13.5% click-through rate (outperforming the 5% industry benchmark) and ensuring 98% of clicks originated from non-branded, cosmetic-focused terms.
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Service Line Strategy: Led branding and 360-degree marketing for 7+ high-impact service lines.
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Agency & Stakeholder Management: Served as the primary liaison between clinical leadership and external agencies to ensure 100% brand consistency and optimized campaign ROI across all platforms.
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Comprehensive Content Production: Executed the end-to-end production of all marketing collateral for assigned service lines, ranging from high-engagement social media copy to technical, 40-page patient education booklets and multimedia scripts.
Public Relations and Marketing Specialist, Erlanger, July 2022 - July 2023
Public Relations and Marketing Assistant, Erlanger, January 2019 - July 2022
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Integrated Campaign Coordination: Led marketing and PR efforts for primary care, kidney transplant, and dermatology service lines, facilitating the successful onboarding of new providers and service line expansions.
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System-Wide Recognition Programs: Managed end-to-end marketing and PR for the DAISY Award program, coordinating system-wide visibility for monthly honorees through digital, web, and outdoor channels.
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Media Relations Management: Acted as a primary point of contact for regional media, pitching news stories, and coordinating escorted on-site media visits and press conferences.
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Multimedia Content Creation: Produced high-quality marketing collateral, including radio and video scripts, press releases, and on-hold messaging.
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Social Media Engagement: Curated "human-interest" social media content featuring the clinical team, driving the system's highest levels of organic audience engagement.
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Publicity & Media Monitoring: Monitored and reported comprehensive media mentions to leadership; managed weekly daytime TV interview segments and departmental print projects.
Marketing and Communications Manager, Coosa Country Club, June 2016 - December 2018
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Full-Funnel Management: Directed all brand consistency and member communications, managing the club’s website, digital newsletters, and social media presence.
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Growth Strategy: Developed and executed marketing strategies for membership recruitment and high-value club events.
Marketing and Public Relations Intern, Redmond Regional Medical Center, November 2015 - April 2016
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Healthcare PR: Drafted press releases and marketing collateral while assisting in the planning of high-profile community events, including the Rome Community HeART Project.
Volunteer Intern, Marketing and Public Relations
First Things First, May 2015 - August 2015
Salvation Army of Chattanooga, May 2014 - August 2014
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Strategic Social Media: Developed a social media campaign for First Things First that increased community event attendance by 20%.
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Nationally-Recognized Content: Produced video and written content for the Salvation Army of Chattanooga; authored a featured story recognized and distributed by Salvation Army USA.
Key Skills
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Strategic Marketing
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Brand Management
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Public Relations
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Crisis Communications
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Content Creation
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Copy Writing
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Social Media Strategy
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Project Management
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Problem-Solving
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Asana
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Adobe Creative Cloud
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Canva
Education
Berry College
Mount Berry, Ga.
2012-2016
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Graduated in May 2016
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Bachelor of Art, Communication
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Major, Family Studies Minor
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Public Relations Concentration
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GPA: 3.50/4.00