Andrew Rogers

Associate Creative Director and Senior Writer at Merkle

Greater Seattle Area

Current
  • Associate Creative Director and Senior Writer at Merkle
Past
  • Senior Writer at Merkle|Domain
  • Candidate for Washington House of Representatives at Libertarian Party of Washington State
  • Copywriter at The Domain Group
  • Director of State Legislation at National Right to Work Committee
  • Executive Director at Californians for Freedom to Work
  • Legislative Director at Californians for Freedom to Work
Education
  • University of Washington
  • Trinity University
  • 'Iolani School
Connections
134 connections
Industry
Marketing and Advertising

Andrew Rogers’s Summary

Direct-marketing copywriter and associate creative director with experience across a broad range of media and clients. Adept at synthesizing complex material into a focused offer and crisp, effective copy.

Andrew Rogers’s Specialties:

Direct mail fundraising and mobilization, copy review and editing, offer development


Andrew Rogers’s Experience

  • Associate Creative Director and Senior Writer

    Merkle

    (Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Fund-Raising industry)

    September 2007Present (2 years 3 months)

    "Merkle|Domain" prior to November, 2007.

    Work with creative director and account team to create strategic plans, and with creative director and designer to brainstorm concepts and execute tactics and offers; write copy for direct-response fundraising; provide copy direction and copy review for in-house and client-based writers; prepare strategic and creative reviews of campaigns and mailpieces; assist and fill in for creative director as required. Occasional contributor to DonorPowerBlog.com.

  • Senior Writer

    Merkle|Domain

    (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Fund-Raising industry)

    May 2000September 2007 (7 years 5 months)

    "The Domain Group" prior to January, 2006.

  • Candidate for Washington House of Representatives

    Libertarian Party of Washington State

    (Non-Profit; Political Organization industry)

    July 2000November 2000 (5 months)

    Candidate for Legislative District 36, Position 1. Finished third of four candidates with 3.79 percent of the vote.

  • Copywriter

    The Domain Group

    (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Fund-Raising industry)

    September 1995May 2000 (4 years 9 months)

    Achieved clients' fundraising and communication goals by concepting and writing a variety of direct-marketing media, including direct mail, collateral, radio, video, email, and online.

  • Director of State Legislation

    National Right to Work Committee

    (Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Political Organization industry)

    June 1993July 1995 (2 years 2 months)

    Directed grassroots organization's lobbying efforts in state legislatures nationwide. Wrote direct-marketing materials for member mobilization and fundraising. Supervised $5 million candidate-survey program.

  • Executive Director

    Californians for Freedom to Work

    (Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Political Organization industry)

    January 1990June 1993 (3 years 6 months)

    Ran daily activities of statewide grassroots political organization, including lobbying, PR, and direct marketing-based mobilization and fundraising. Wrote and supervised production of acquisition and cultivation mail. Registered lobbyist.

  • Legislative Director

    Californians for Freedom to Work

    (Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Political Organization industry)

    September 1989January 1990 (5 months)

    Advanced organization's goals in California Legislature through lobbying and member communications. Registered lobbyist.


Andrew Rogers’s Education

  • University of Washington

    Certificate , Integrated Marketing Communications , 19961997

    This was a certificate program through the University of Washington Extension.

  • Trinity University

    BA , History, Political Science, Economics , 19851988

    Activities and Societies:
    Phi Alpha Theta (National History Honor Society), Campus Libertarian Coalition, Margarite B. Parker Chapel Board of Deacons
  • 'Iolani School

    diploma , college preparatory , 19821985


Additional Information

Andrew Rogers’s Interests:

Top 200 reviewer at Amazon.com, with over 600 reviews and more than 7,000 "helpful votes," and a member of the Amazon Vine early-reviewers program.

Andrew Rogers’s Groups:

  •    Ludwig von Mises Institute
  •    Leadership Institute
  •    Trinity University Alumni
  •    Innovative Fundraising & Philanthropic Innovation Network
  •    'Iolani Alumni
  •    Persuasion Communications
  •    Copywriting & Copyediting
  •    ECHO Academy of Direct Marketing Arts & Sciences

Andrew Rogers’s Honors:

2008 Direct Marketing Association ECHO Awards, first round judge, not-for-profit category.


Andrew Rogers’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

  • career opportunities
  • consulting offers
  • job inquiries
  • expertise requests
  • reference requests
  • getting back in touch

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