John Morris

Innovative marketing & creative leader with over 10 years of experience.

I can manage various teams, events, and projects with great success while staying within or below budget. I have experience developing/managing traditional and digital projects from strategy to production that have yielded excellent results.

In addition to my experience and expertise, I have a knack for details, solving problems, and creating and documenting processes to promote future success and increase efficiency. I am looking for an opportunity where I can share my passion for marketing and creative with a successful team, all while exceeding goals and increasing revenue.

Brands that I have worked with:
Gaco Western, Harrah's, Cobham, Keller Williams, Inland Homes, Agent Direct News, New Tampa Style, Dr. Christopher Blackwell, Old Seminole Heights, and multiple Realtors®.

CV & samples available upon request. Accomplishments, experience, and education are also available on LinkedIn.

Competencies

Measurable knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors are the core to my success!

Traditional Marketing
Print (Small & Large Format), Branding, and POP
Team Leadership & Training
Process Improvement, Continuous Learning/Change, Positive Guidance, and Lead by Example
Trade Shows & Event Management
International & Domestic; Formal & Casual; Small to Large; Planning, Execution, and Logistics
Digital Marketing
Web, Loyalty, Email, Analytics, A/B Testing, Social, SEO, and PPC

Positivity + a Smile = Greatness

I am a firm believer in being positive and sharing my positivity with others to foster a sense of greatness. I greet each circumstance in my life with a smile, which I am told is contagious.

Innovative Marketing
& Creative Leader

I enjoy traveling, discovering, learning, eating delicious foods & experimenting with recipes, consuming local microbrews, hosting, hiking, & volunteering!

Endorsements

A collection of perspectives from colleagues about how they view my competencies.

“John is one of the most dedicated and trustworthy individuals I have ever worked with. His creative, analytical and strategic thinking skills combined with his exceptional customer service, have inspired me to think in ways that have benefited me, not only in my professional career but in my personal life as well.”

Luis Perez

Senior Graphic Designer – Alaska Airlines

“John was our digital marketing expert at Gaco Western. In his role, he was responsible for the majority of our web production/editing, Google Analytics, email marketing, third party websites/advertising, online forms and social media. John’s expertise in this channel offered valuable insights that helped the marketing team make beneficial decisions, which translated into increased brand awareness and higher sales conversions.

John is also a great communicator and trainer; his techniques and approach made the technical lingo easy to understand and follow. I learned a great deal about digital marketing from John and I would more than welcome the opportunity to work with him again in the future.”

Maggie Rae Rasmussen

Marketing Specialist – Gaco Western

“I had the pleasure of working with John for over 5 years at Gaco Western. In his role he often interacted with the Executive Leadership Team and was very effective at building consensus and deftly soliciting ideas and feedback regarding the marketing projects that he oversaw including our web redevelopment project, sales meetings and our corporate apparel program to mention a few. His technical, project management, communication and interpersonal skills earned respect from the leadership team and helped to create a strong presence for our brand.”

Vicki Campbell

Vice President, People Strategy & Development – Gaco Western

“John is a talented digital marketing professional with a broad range of skills in design, web, digital and social media. John’s input and guidance were instrumental in my transition into my role at Gaco, and his leadership empowered me to hit the ground running in an industry entirely new to me. John would be a tremendous asset to any organization because of his well-rounded skill set, approachability, and spirit of excellence.”

Karin Grinzel

Marketing Communications Specialist – Gaco Western

John is an outstanding co-worker and I would highly recommend him for any project. He has ingenious web skills with an eye for detail. As our team leader in the interactive marketing department, researching and redesigning our website was a huge task but the results were worth it. John did a great job tasking each individual with small projects to make the process more streamlined. When managing projects with tight budgets and deadlines, John works well under pressure and is always on time with excellent presentations. He takes pride in his work and has an outstanding work ethic. In other words… John is super talented and just plain awesome!”

Kimberly Miller

Graphic Designer – Gaco Western

“John’s focus on quality and his attention to detail and thoroughness with projects such as large national trade shows and company-wide sales meetings is excellent, including overall arrangements and logistics, graphic design for displays and presentations, and audio/visual technical expertise.

He excelled at managing our website re-development project, from initial proposals to final vendor selection, and then worked closely with our vendor to ensure Gaco’s goals for the new site were met.

John also has excellent problem-solving abilities and he demonstrates a commitment to providing a quality solution and the tenacity to keep searching until that solution has been found. “

Lori Nelson

Marketing Manager – Gaco Western

“We at Bizgifts have worked with John for over 4 years. We have found him to be extremely competent at every level…from a creative standpoint and in project management.

He created a complex spreadsheet and system that made an apparel program much easier to institute. This consisted of 540 items, 12 styles, 10 sizes and 70 shipping locations.

John is ALWAYS cordial, open and easy to work with.”

Dan Lysne

Bizgifts – Owner

“As a coworker, John has a strong work ethic and very high work standards; he is very focused on getting answers and results. When faced with an issue, he diligently and effectively looks for solutions and ensures the same issue doesn’t arise again. As a project manger and leader, John calls in appropriate resources to assist when necessary and is very clear and specific in identifying his needs and the required resolution parameters. As a communicator, John is very helpful in delivering information and opportunities to others. He is a great asset when it comes to communicating with internal and external teams, clients and vendors. I would welcome the opportunity to work with John again.”

Victoria Willis

Marketing Director – Anthem, Inc

“John was my instructor for many of my classes at Southwest Florida College. He has a true passion for the design industry and his classroom promoted a collaborative learning environment. He shared technical and industry knowledge in a humble manor, making design concepts easy to understand. He took time for every student; everyone was encouraged to share their thoughts and ideas. It was a pleasure to attend his classes throughout my two years on campus.”

Sheryl Bineshtarigh

Marketing Manager – Kayali & Co., P.A.

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