Sally Nix

Current

Project Manager/ Philanthropic Strategy at Freelance

Past

Senior Manager of Retention at Event 360 - The Breast Cancer 3-Day Series
Director of Sales & Marketing at Hickory Metro Conventions
Marketing Director at CNHI

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Education

College of Charleston
Lees-McRae College

Recommended

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Connections

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Industry

Non-Profit Organization Management

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Sally Nix’s Summary

Dynamic, public relations strategist with a 12 year record of achievement and demonstrated success driving multimillion-dollar growth while providing unparalleled leadership in highly competitive markets; Relationship management experience, accompanied by exceptional analytical and statistical traits; Tenacious in, fundraising development, securing client loyalty, and forging strong relationships with internal and external partners; Excellent computer skills, as well as concise organizational and writing skills are work characteristics; Experience working with the medical community on various initiatives including education, outreach/advocacy and lobbying; Detailed attention that is of the highest quality displayed in all tasks.
An accomplished, published writer for many subjects and clients.

Sally Nix’s Specialties:

Key Client Retention, Solution and Result Strategies, Organizational Leadership and Staff Management, Vendor/Client Contract Negotiation, Crisis Communications, Public Affairs, Corporate Social Responsibility/Sustainability, Customer Service Excellence,\Brand Management, Development, Writer.

Sally Nix’s Experience

Project Manager/ Philanthropic Strategy

Freelance

(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

2006 — Present (3 years )

Project Management leadership from idea/concept to execution - a full circle approach to initiatives in the philanthropic/non-profit arena.
Accomplished writer for various initiatives and clients.
Freelance roles allows me to choose important projects with great missions.
A senior-level strategist with more than twelve years experience.
Detailed experience with human service, non-profit development.
Member of Association of Fundraising Professionals
Senior Manager of Retention

Event 360 - The Breast Cancer 3-Day Series

(Events Services industry)

November 2005 — March 2007 (1 year 5 months)

Supervised and maintained an aggressive department budget – widespread financial responsibility. Lead the Retention Team consisting of two subordinate managers and a large staff of coach coordinators.Diligently works with three other project senior managers to plan and execute the event each season – working as a team to lead the participants to success.Impacted the project through continual communications, interactions and liaison efforts with Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the Chief Officers, and vendors to determine strategies and achieve results.Collaborates with other managers and the client to launch the season.
Director of Sales & Marketing

Hickory Metro Conventions

(Events Services industry)

2000 — 2004 (4 years )

Responsible for new market identification and penetration, financial channel management, and large-scale contract negotiations.
Management of local tourism marketing specializing in developing conventions, meetings, conferences and visitations to a city, county or region. Directly responsible for travel and tourism "product awareness" to visitors resulting in millions of direct and indirect revenue, and taxes generated into the state local economy.Worked with clients in planning and implementing less time-consuming and more streamlined meetings and conventions. Assisted large companies in very detailed events and project.Responsible for creating customer incentives and retaining existing customers as well a various marketing strategies. Vendor relationship management.
Marketing Director

CNHI

(Privately Held; Newspapers industry)

1994 — 1999 (5 years )

Worked with customers in all markets on how to better serve their needs. Promoted to corporate after one year.
Trained retail outlets on customer service and retail excellence as outreach for local markets. Presented national seminars.
Event planning – managed preparations and progress of special events company wide. Tracked growth and maintained budgets in all markets.
Trained sales/marketing staffs and provided support– speeding profitability. Developed marketing plans and ideas throughout the company.

Sally Nix’s Education

College of Charleston

English/Communications 1990 — 1992
Lees-McRae College

1988 — 1990

"In the mountains, of the mountains, for the mountains"

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Sally Nix’s Interests:

Continual work on behalf of cancer initiatives, writing, non-profit strategy, hiking, cycling

Sally Nix’s Groups:

Susan G. Komen for the Cure, American Heart Association, LIVESTRONG Army, Meeting Planners International, The Breast Cancer 3-Day, Race for the Cure, New Product Launch/Cause-Related Marketing Efforts - Thorlo, 2008 Livestrong Summit Delegate, Local LIVESTRONG Army Leader (Statesville/Lake Norman, NC)