Steve Schlicht

 

Steve Schlicht
(831) 419-7309

Professional Highlights & Experience

  • Over 15 years managing corporate marketing communications projects for the biotechnology and life science industries
  • Strong time management skills for executing multiple, simultaneous projects
  • Extensive experience managing affiliate and third party relationships

BioMarcommunications
Santa Cruz, CA.
Principal Consultant
08/09 – Present

Biomarcommunications is my current consulting business. Current responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  • Brand Development and Identity
  • Corporate Communications
  • Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
  • Database Marketing
  • Web-based advertising
  • Print-based advertising and marketing collateral
  • Website development and administration

EffOne Software
Sunnyvale, CA.
Marketing Manager
06/08 – 08/09

EffOne Software is a software development company focused on creating custom software solutions for business. As they expanded into the Software as a Service (SaaS) market, they launched a new software product created to improve business processes and productivity (Formopia). I was responsible for marketing the launch of this software product, as well as ongoing marketing efforts to insure its success.

Technology Vision Group LLC
Santa Cruz, CA.
Marketing Manager
11/05-04/08

A leading business development organization in the life sciences, Technology Vision Group’s multiple brands include partnering conferences, software tools and technology, and media publishing. Responsibilities included, but were not limited to:

  • Development and execution of all marketing efforts for all Technology Vision Group brands, including the development of a comprehensive yearly marketing plan for all brands.
  • Write and promote all corporate public communications and press releases with media partners.
  • Manage relationships with media trade partners and outside vendors.
  • Creation of all corporate marketing collateral, as well as managing all aspects of print and web advertising and CRM database marketing.
  • Manage new conference website launches and new product website launches.
  • Manage the corporate booth presence and branding at various industry tradeshows.

Conference-related revenues and attendance experienced double-digit growth while I was responsible for the direction and execution of the corporate marketing effort.

University of California Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA.
Project Manager
06/05 – 11/05

Project manager for relocation of administrative services, payroll, and purchasing departments off-campus to new location in Santa Cruz. Responsibilities included:

  • Cubicle layout and coordination with department heads to relocate staff and equipment.
  • Coordinated with IT department relocation of telephones, internet, server set-up.
  • Managed and coordinated third party movers and packing of over 200 UCSC staff.

Coderant Life Sciences
Santa Clara, CA.
Marketing Communications Manager
07/02-04/05

Leading provider of data management solutions for the life sciences. Responsibilities included:

  • Design and development of all corporate marketing collateral
  • Brand development including company logo design
  • Designed and executed company website and maintained content

Incyte Genomics
Palo Alto, CA.
Marketing Communications Manager
09/99-12/01

One of the early pioneers of genomics research, Incyte is currently a drug development company. Responsibilities included:

  • Developed and managed a digital asset brand management system
  • Designed and produced marcom materials, and managed pre-press for corporate print jobs
  • Maintained and developed high quality, cost effective, cross-functional, and specialized vendor relationships

Genentech Inc.
South San Francisco, CA.
Technical Publishing Specialist – Regulatory Affairs
11/97-09/99

Participated in project team responsible for electronic publication of new drug applications and biological license applications for three successful submissions to the Food and Drug Administration

  • Processed clinical and regulatory submissions to the FDA demanding a high level of accuracy, attention to detail, and technical expertise
  • Point person for graphics production within department

Technology Capabilities

Netsuite Client Relations Management Platform

  • Experienced with setting up marketing campaigns and templates
  • Analyzed and reviewed metrics reports
  • Employed best practices in database marketing communications

Broadcast e-marketing software

Adobe Creative Suite

Microsoft Office Suite

Web Development Skills:

  • PHP admin experience
  • PHPBB
  • WordPress
  • RSS
  • SquareSpace
  • ZenDesk
  • FTP
  • Audio Engineering/Podcasting

Education
Bachelor of Science, Marketing Management
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA

University of California Berkeley/Extended Studies Program

  • Graphic Design Studio
  • Visual Strategies for Art and Design

San Francisco State University’s Multimedia Studies Program

  • Capturing the Digital Image
  • Introduction to Multimedia

Edward Tufte seminar on Information Design, San Francisco, CA
Pragmatic Marketing Seminar, Half Moon Bay, CA
Series 7 License/National Association of Securities Dealers (1987)
Certified Wilderness Emergency Medical Technician (1996)