Juniper Taylor
Development and Communications Specialist | MBA Candidate | Experienced in Donor Relations and Marketing Communications
6 yrs experience · Salt Lake City, UT · <10 hrs/week
About
I believe that life is too short to live it without a little sparkle. As a performer turned professional, I understand people – both by looking at data and through creative communication. With experience in development and social media strategy, I help corporations succeed by focusing on customer-centric communications and strategies. Passionate about creating impactful campaigns and events, I excel in donor relations and marketing communications.
Skills
Experience
- Development Coordinator · UtahPresents2024-06-01 –
- Associate Director of Development · Gifted Music School2023-10-01 – 2024-04-01
• Cultivated donor and corporate relations, resulting in an organizational fundraising record of more than $900K during the ‘22-’23 fiscal year. • Strategized, organized, and executed 300-person galas bringing in $150K+ in revenue • Strategized and carried out seasonal campaigns and other initiatives that targeted new and lapsed donors as well as current and major donors. • Wrote copy for many marketing emails that averaged a 27% open rate and a 2.2% click rate • Oversaw teams of 5 to 20+ to execute campaigns and events. Wrote agendas, led meetings, and made assignments. Created a collaborative environment to optimize event and campaign outcomes.
- Development Associate · Gifted Music School2022-04-01 – 2023-10-01
• Designed digital and print marketing materials such as annual reports, invitations, email headers. • Aided in events, specifically venue and vendor research and contracting; sponsorship acquisition (warm and cold asks); silent and live auction execution; donor communications; and on-site coordination.
- Social Media Specialist · CS Music2018-05-01 – 2022-02-01
• With the CEO and senior management, devised social media strategies that steadily increased engagement on all platforms over 4 years. • Created and wrote copy for over 100 social media posts on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and Twitter (now X). • Created and ran social media campaigns and competitions to drive subscription and ticket sales. • Communicated with and engaged universities and private institutions nation-wide, obtaining partnerships worth over $750K in scholarships to award to convention participants annually.
Education
- University of UtahMaster of Business Administration - MBA
- Brigham Young UniversityBachelor of Fine Arts - BFA, Acting
- LAMDA (London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art)Certificate in Shakespeare, Acting
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