lora bates

product owner | on-boarding materials

About

Project Manager, Product Manager, and Marketing Support on a variety of projects and fields including corporate, non-profit and main street businesses. Fluent at satisfying customers and key stakeholders individually and as a team. Interested in enabling people to be the best they can be, in both image and substance. Enjoy working projects, both independently and as a member of a talented team.

Country

united states

City

andover

Industry

marketing and advertising

Skill

advertising, marketing, marketing strategy, graphic design, leadership, strategic planning, customer service, product marketing, team building, social media marketing, logo design, project management, online marketing, program management, market research, entrepreneurship, marketing communications, brand development, creative direction, brand management, adobe creative suite

Experience

project management | project lead | project contributor

pmi new hampshire chapter

2016-3 - Present · 10 yrs 7 mos

* Established chapter lexicon (pending) | Added precise clarity. * Directed sponsorship process and policy | Introduced grand-fathering. * Developed content and materials. * Disseminated Responsibility Assignment Matrices | Collaborated with operations team.

product owner | on-boarding materials

tssg – technical skills share group

2016-10 - Present · 10 yrs

Documented existing methods | Created new, thorough on-boarding process | executed. > Activated 1st website presence | Worked with developers, as Product Owner, for a responsive design site | Successful software implementation | Experience with Agile/Scrum using Confluence knowledge management and JIRA issue resolution.

freelance branding and marketing materials

distinctive impressions di-marketing

2008-1 - Present · 18 yrs 9 mos

* Launched brand identities where there were none before for small businesses. * Overhauled existing identities enabling customers with professional materials. * Orchestrated processes for business owners to purchase materials to be unique, identifiable and consistent over time. * Built consistent processes to manage customers with no marketing / communications experience | Delivered on-time and on-budget. * Guided leadership team of Business Networking International® Merrimack Valley Chapter.

project services

andover historical society fcc – andover ma

2002-1 - 2007-12 · 6 yrs

Managed fund raising, project planning, event hosting, collections, buildings and grounds, and education for the Andover Historical Society. > Managed Historical Registrar position | Performed as liaison for the Andover Historical Society.

product manager for telecommunications software company

ncomm, inc.

2000-1 - 2001-11 · 1 yr 11 mos

* Ensured that weekly meeting minutes were kept and action items were clear and resolved. * Identified and initiated communications with telecom executives and engineers for software management products, enabling rapid product development and time-to-market reductions * Proficient with scheduling and tracking techniques and tools * Developed organizational process assets, procedures and technical materials * Improved inventory management system on the enterprise resource planning (ERP) system to better serve engineering & purchasing * Prepared and processed commitment documents, contracts, purchase orders, and sales orders

project manager

taproot foundation

2008-3 - 2008-9 · 7 mos

* Project Manager Research Institute for Learning and Development (RILD) * Determined clients’ key messages & brand strategies. * Audited online and print marketing materials, mission statement and annual reports. * Developed survey questions and conducted interviews with internal & external key stakeholders. * Performed audits & surveys to develop SWOT analysis. * Determined positioning, core attributes, brand personality, and key audiences. * Used analysis to create key messages to extend brand strategy into concise language for both general and specific audiences * Scheduled with Microsoft Project