John Belanger

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About John Belanger

Self-directed and driven marketing and corporate communications executive with comprehensive accomplishments leading public affairs, digital, media, marketing, crisis management and cross-functional teams to ensure success and achieve goals. Known as an innovative thinker with strong defense, aerospace, commercial aviation and technology acumen. Demonstrated success developing and seamlessly executing plans in complex organizational structures. Recognized for maximizing performance by implementing appropriate strategies through analysis of details to gain understanding of the competitive position, government policy issues, trends and media relationships. Expertise includes developing and managing multimillion-dollar contracts, budgets and global integrated communication strategy and implementation. Native proficiency in Swedish and elementary proficiency in German and Afrikaans languages. Accomplishments: • Manage $2M annual budget, 450 products and four international suppliers. • Facilitated growth to $400M (400% increase) within eight years. • Generated 1.4K and 1.2K new Facebook and Twitter followers • Secured $9B contract for Saab and Boeing as communications lead for organization's T-X campaign. • Administered $1M budget, five staff and external, internal, media and marketing communications Expertise: Strategic Communications, Public Relations, Crisis Management, Strategy, Corporate Communications, Program Management, Integrated Marketing, Media Relations, Change Management, Marketing, Aviation, Proposal Writing, Foreign Policy, Public Affairs, Requirements Management, Event Planning, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Trade Shows, Advertising, Social Media, Video, On-The-Record Spokesperson, Global Staff Management, Brand Identity, Global Strategy Development, Message Development, Project Management, Aerospace, Defense Contracting