gideon oakes

media specialist

About

Husband * Father * Problem Solver * Dreamer * Entrepreneur * Marketer * Creator * Activist * Real Estate Agent

Country

united states

City

rapid city

Industry

political organization

Skill

customer service, leadership, public speaking, social media, strategic planning, customer satisfaction, management, business development, business analysis, relationship building, salesforce.com, ad hoc reporting, workforce analytics, nice iex workforce optimization, interpersonal skills, social networking, public relations, social media marketing, hootsuite, tourism marketing, digital marketing, google analytics, workforce management, identifying new revenue streams, journalism, news writing, press releases, creative writing, photojournalism, social media communications, restaurant management, payroll processing, bookkeeping, local government, local economic development, desktop publishing, page layout, pre press, adobe creative suite, graphic design, google apps, microsoft office, basic html, cascading style sheets, wordpress

Experience

media specialist

libertarian national committee

2019-9 - Present · 7 yrs

» Publications: Produce, edit and publish multiple periodical member-facing publications. » Technology: Employ and leverage new and existing technology platforms to help the party with media matters including web presence, physical publications, graphic design, online donation acceptance, email services, voter ID, etc. » Design: Provide professionally designed marketing materials for campaigns, and assist all members of LPHQ with material creation as requested.

marketing professional

prosmiles dental studio

2019-6 - Present · 7 yrs 3 mos

Brand development, marketing strategy and production of multimedia.

advertising representative and staff photographer

the utah statesman

2007-9 - 2009-5 · 1 yr 9 mos

Photojournalism, multimedia production, advertising sales and account management for a triweekly campus newspaper.

reporting intern

custer county chronicle

2007-5 - 2007-9 · 5 mos

General reporting, feature writing and photojournalism for a weekly newspaper.

production assistant

rexburg standard journal

2005-1 - 2006-1 · 1 yr 1 mo

Design, layout and prepress coordination for a daily newspaper.

customer service representative

first national bank of omaha

2011-10 - 2012-3 · 6 mos

workforce management specialist

one world direct

2013-9 - 2015-2 · 1 yr 6 mos

* One World Direct is a domestic outsourcing provider based in South Dakota. In a nutshell, we are your behind-the-scenes Dream Team, providing the infrastructure you need to grow your business. Our integrated eFulfillment and Contact Center services set you free to focus on your brand. * Duties: * » Optimization of employee work time productivity * » Volume projection/forecasting for multi-location contact center * » Recommendation of staffing levels and other operational improvements * » Creation of relevant ad hoc and recurring reports for both internal use and for clients

broker associate

the real estate group

2017-7 - Present · 9 yrs 2 mos

Simply put, my job description is great: I help friends and family achieve their dreams.

president and general manager

omega oak holdings

2013-4 - Present · 13 yrs 5 mos

Omega Oak Holdings, Inc. is a closely-held South Dakota corporation. Former assets include Teddy's Deli, a seasonal sandwich shop in Keystone, SD, and Gideon's Restaurant, a fine-dining restaurant in Keystone, SD. Future plans include real estate investment and development.

general manager

teddy's deli

2009-5 - 2013-12 · 4 yrs 8 mos

* » Proprietorship and management of a seasonal sandwich shop * » Payroll, bookkeeping and filing of monthly, quarterly, annual tax reports * » Supervision of 10-15 employees with various positions, duties and skill levels * » Media buying, public relations, social media response and community involvement * » Group sales and logistical coordination

director of business development

one world direct

2015-2 - 2017-1 · 2 yrs

* One World Direct is a domestic outsourcing provider based in South Dakota. In a nutshell, we are your behind-the-scenes Dream Team, providing the infrastructure you need to grow your business. Our integrated eFulfillment and Contact Center services set you free to focus on your brand. * Director of Business Development (Feb 2015 - Present) * » Brand growth and development * » Strategic business connections * » Increasing efficacy of processes * » Data and business trends analysis * Workforce Management Specialist (Sep 2013 - Feb 2015) * » Optimization of employee work time productivity * » Volume projection/forecasting for multi-location contact center * » Recommendation of staffing levels and other operational improvements * » Creation of relevant ad hoc and recurring reports for both internal use and for clients