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Melissa Brokaw Sorensen

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STRATEGIC MARKETING & CREATIVE DIRECTOR

Strategic Creative Director with 20+ years of experience translating complex business goals into high-impact brand stories. Currently directing marketing for a $150M+ AEC (Architecture, Engineering, Construction) enterprise, managing a $500K+ budget and multi-disciplinary teams. Expert at integrating AI-driven workflows with traditional brand strategy to optimize production and ROI. Certified in AI for Marketing and GA4, with a proven track record of scaling digital presence and driving revenue growth.

Areas of expertise include:

  • Marketing strategy
  • Project Management
  • Employee communication
  • Vendor & agency management
  • Event planning
  • WordPress development
  • Creative direction
  • Budget development and management
  • Brand strategy & identity
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • AI-powered marketing
  • Graphic Design
  • Client presentations
  • Copywriting & content development
  • Email marketing
  • Podcast production                         

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Marketing Director, Doggett Holdings (Doggett Concrete, Moisture Loc, CMP Pumping and Residential Concrete by Doggett)
2023 – present
  • Serve as Marketing Director for a family of four commercial construction companies generating $150M+ in annual revenue, with offices across the Southeast.
  • Manage a $500K+ annual marketing budget, overseeing spend across digital, print, out-of-home, social, and event channels.
  • Collaborate with executive leadership to establish cohesive messaging and strategic vision across all business units.
  • Establish and manage brand guidelines to ensure consistency across multiple offices, teams, and locations.
  • Manage all social media channels, developing content strategy, overseeing scheduling, and growing audience engagement across platforms.
  • Designed, built, and maintained company websites in WordPress, managing all updates, content, branding, and ongoing performance.
  • Oversee all photography and video production, managing creative briefs, vendor relationships, and final asset delivery for use across marketing channels.
  • Administer HubSpot CRM, ensuring marketing and sales teams are aligned on communications.
  • Implement and manage processes for ordering branded materials and merchandise across multiple company locations.
  • Plan and execute large-scale events, including a charity golf tournament that raised over $100,000 for local charities.
  • Partner with the recruiting team to develop employer brand materials, job posting templates, and candidate-facing content.
  • Support the safety team with design and production of compliance materials, signage, and internal communications across job sites.
  • Collaborate with external vendors and agencies to oversee deliverables and maintain quality standards across all creative production.
  • Created a digital pump catalog hosted on the company website — featuring an embedded job map, project showcase, and full product specifications — eliminating the need for printed materials.
  • Launched and produced an employee newsletter, strengthening internal communications and company culture across the field and office teams.
  • Manage SEO and paid search vendors, overseeing strategy, performance reporting, and alignment with broader marketing goals.
  • Led full rebrand of Residential Concrete by Doggett, creating the company logo and complete brand identity system from the ground up.
  • Supported expansion into new residential markets through targeted marketing materials, local messaging strategy, and brand awareness initiatives.
Creative Director, well-run media + marketing
2016 – 2023

Creative Director of boutique agency focused on small business, governmental, and non-profits. Partnering with institutions to provide unique, high-quality marketing strategies and implementation.

  • Management of multiple, simultaneous programs   
    • Event planning and execution, including onsite coordination expertise
    • Project management from conceptualization through delivery
    • Budgetary authority on campaigns with up to $250,000 in expenditures
    • Prowess in creation and growth of new media audiences with reach of up to 200,000
  • Creative Development and Advertising
    • Development and implementation of brand identity
    • Collaboration with clients to turn concepts into reality, creating unique identities that are representative of a client’s beliefs and values 
    • Design and development of client websites, including e-commerce execution 
    • Creation of variety of marketing materials for an array of clients
    • Production and release of weekly podcasts
    • Execution of advertising buys and production of deliverables for print, out of home, social media, and digital marketing
    • Proficient in WordPress and Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign)
  • Collaborating with clients to educate them on current best practices to achieve marketing goals
  • Integration of volunteers into marketing campaigns
    • Conversion of client concepts and ideas into effectively designed, successful volunteer-based strategies  
    • Recruitment and maintenance of volunteer network relationships integral to achievement of event objectives
Owner, Melissa Brokaw Design
2005 – 2016
  • Specialized in website visualization and creation, graphical design and projection, and amplification of client footprint through online communities and blogs
  • Key contributor on roll-out of successful “Tobacco-Free Mecklenburg” governmental public health initiative, via maximizing impact and appeal of campaign’s marketing materials
Production Coordinator, Concentrix Music and Sound Design
1998 – 2003
  • Played integral role across multiple responsibility areas:  created quotes and estimates for prospective future clients, administered company database, ran client billing platform
  • Coordination of casting and booking for voice/engineering talent for studio jobs

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

Certifications
  • AI for Marketing – Professional Certification UNC Charlotte School of Professional Studies                                                            Issued Apr 2026
  • Procore Certified: Project Manager (Quality & Safety) Procore Technologies                                                                                                Issued Mar 2026
  • Google Analytics Certification Google                                                                                                                       Issued Feb 2026

CIVIC ORGANIZATION LEADERSHIP

Board of Directors, Charlotte Ballet 
2016 – 2017
  • Tenure during time of managing leadership transition for organization
  • Member of Education Committee, providing planning insights and assisting in design for future expansion of revenue-producing Charlotte Ballet Academy
  • Led Parent Guild organization – grew annual performance merchandizing revenues to over $100,000 for first time in organizational history; leveraged personal relationships into an effective network of volunteers with a strategy connected to company’s leadership

PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS

Doggett Golf Tournament
2024 – Present

Doggett hosts two annual golf tournaments, raising funds for local non-profits

  • Designed all branding, including signage, apparel, and giveaways
  • Implemented registration/fundraising platform and managed attendees and sponsors
  • Managed event budgets of over $125,000 per year
Open Streets 704
2016 – 2023

Open Streets 704 is a city/county/nonprofit partnership which creates a one-day linear park out of public streets

  • Original branding and design of all public-facing elements including website, signage, and print
  • Managed Marketing budgets of up to $50,000 per year, assisted with overall program budget
  • Regular meetings with City of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County Leadership
  • Created systems for participating organizations to register for event
  • Deployed platform for volunteers to register for jobs
  • Event day coordination including managing photo and video crews, social media, and other support as needed
  • Implemented post-event reporting for sponsors and partners to highlight areas of strength and improvement for future events
Novant Health Charlotte Marathon/RunCharlotte
2019 – 2023

RunCharlotte owns Novant Health Charlotte Marathon as well as a supporting series of six local races

  • Organize and manage sponsor agreements and deliverables including on-site activations, signage, mentions in newsletters/social, and volunteers
  • Manage marketing budget
  • Design, execute and implement social media strategy
  • Design and send weekly newsletters as well as race-specific marketing emails.
  • Set up and manage registration for all race entrants
  • Direct team of volunteer ambassadors tasked with promoting races
  • Developed a new website for event focusing on clear and easy-to-find answers to questions
  • Manage Running Around Charlotte podcast – booking, production, and weekly release
Bike Charlotte 
2020 – 2022

Bike Charlotte is a City of Charlotte program celebrating all things cycling with a series of events spread over 17 days

  • Original branding and design of all public-facing elements, including website and print
  • Managed program budget for all marketing and related events
  • Pivoted a program that was traditionally in-person to a completely online presence, including a database of local rides/events, and a series of educational videos
  • Created systems for community members to submit events and promoted these events
  • Design and procurement of swag, booking refreshments at events, and planning outdoor event spaces
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