Trish Ellis Sills

About Trish Ellis Sills

Award-winning, tech-savvy, marketing communications manager and strategist - a communications pioneer in the Healthcare Information Technology industry. With a consultative approach - as an analytic thinker, and a creative, innovative team player - my work informs industry, drives growth, supports Sales, and facilitates corporate alliances, acquisitions, and brand integration. I support business leaders in advancing their industry influence through spearheading development of their winning business proposals; as well as by authoring industry articles, and developing speaker proposals and presentations for national industry conferences. My writing brings a human perspective, particularly to corporate and tech stories, by identifying fresh angles and ideas for sharing customer success stories, and for creating articles that inspire constructive action to solve challenges. I bring a successful track record of working with executives, business units, sales and service teams, experts at all levels, customers and allies, plus a well-rounded background in people, systems and processes, 20+ years of experience with business audiences across the US, UK, Canada and globally, plus an exceptional combination of strategic and hands-on marketing skills, built on a Big Ten university degree. Experienced in driving, implementing, and executing growth campaigns across diverse markets and audiences. Passionate focus on healthcare, new technology, and innovating processes while ensuring operational efficiency, and compliance with organizational and regulatory standards. Strong written and verbal communication skills, communications project management skills, problem-solving skills, and work ethic. Fast-growth, fast-paced, mid-cap, publicly traded companies comprise most of my career (NYSE, London AIM). Experience with small businesses, tech start-ups, agencies, and associations.

Experience

1. Communications Specialist

   Cobb County Government

   Sep 2021 — Present · Marietta, GA, US

   Research, write, edit, and publish content for county commissioner\'s office\'s social media, presentations, website, newsletters, and video. Collaborate with a team of professionals to ensure execution of communications needs and requirements. Prioritize and create scheduled content, publishing ongoing internal news and external social media. Highlights:• Produce informative social media posts using Adobe Creative Cloud, delivering organic growth on all channels. Grew Facebook reach 517% from 01/2023 to 12/2023, and Instagram following 94% from 06/2022 to 12/2023.• Performed needs assessment then developed content and launched the inaugural TC Connect intranet.

Education

• Academy for Healthcare Management

  Professional, Academy for Healthcare Management

  1999 — 2000

• Indiana University Bloomington

  B.A.

  1985 — 1991