Raine Devries

Summary:

• Executive Producer with Banned Breed Productions focusing on quality programing catering to the global motorcycle market. Current project is "2 Wheel Passport" which is a dynamic motorcycle travel series. Full details available at www.BannedBreed.com.

• Award-winning, creative, and innovative Web Producer / Marketer with extensive multi-disciplinary experience in managing projects for a wide variety of informational, marketing, and internal business applications.

• Extensive Public Relations, Marketing, Event Planning, Fundraising and Grantwriting skills for corporations and non-profit organizations. Proven ability to re-organize membership programs and marketing to ensure increased response by members and the general public to organization events.

• Very strong skills as Director of Operations at managing in-house and virtual team members on large-scale, high profile Internet-based projects. Proven ability to build and develop stable account relationships with senior executives at the highest level and to coordinate the work of contractors and team members through all phases of complex projects.

• Strong skills in Web Marketing including search engine placement, utilizing meta-tags, banners, E-mail campaigns and keyword purchases.
Specialties:

• Television Producer handling extensive logistics in pre-production and during taping.

• Management of in-house & virtual team members

• Extensive experience with media relations

• Product placement and sponsorships for projects and events.

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Past Career Experience:


Editor at Thunder Roads Texas Magazine
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Writing and Editing industry)
December 2004 – October 2005 (11 months)
Thunder Roads Texas is the largest distributed motorcycle magazine in the state. Activities included recruiting contributors to the magazine, promoting the publication at various motorcycle related events and increasing advertising revenue.

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Director of Operations at Mistral Design Group
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Online Media industry)
October 1997 – January 2003 (5 years 4 months)

Oversaw project management, contract negotiations, vendor and client relations, in-house and virtual team members, B2B and B2C marketing and accounts payable/receivable. Develop and implement marketing and sales strategies to acquire new customers and retain existing clients. Identify opportunities for strategic alliances and partnerships that further business goals.

Key Accomplishments:

• Oversaw project management of the first bilingual Internet site for PBS Online, which was awarded the 27th Annual Clarion Award.

• Oversaw project management with in-house and virtual team members to develop two membership based fan clubs and six e-stores for the NFL.

• Managed team that maintained e-commerce sales for NY Giants leading up and through 2001 NFL Super Bowl.


• Worked extensively with sub-contractors, in-house and virtual team members to project manage extensive custom intranet reporting and archival system for the General Services Commission for the State of Texas.

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Tour Publicity / Media Relations at Warner Music Group
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Music industry)
June 1990 – September 1995 (5 years 4 months)

Worked extensively with touring acts as liaison with the label. Developed and executed publicity plans. Kept abreast of all tour goals, objectives, strategies and activities. Served as both primary and secondary contact. Served as conduit of information between media and act. Insured all appropriate agreements, campaigns and promotions were carried through. Wrote press materials and communications. Communicated consistently and maintained close connections to label. Attended relevant industry meetings and events.

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