Joshua Hammond

Joshua Hammond's Bio:

Josh Hammond is Vice President, Director of New Business Development at Zocalo Group - Omnicom's award-winning word-of-mouth, social media, and digital marketing agency. Prior to joining Zocalo Group he was a Senior Digital Strategist, and later the Director of Marketing, for NM Incite - a joint venture between Nielsen and McKinsey & Company. Josh has also worked as a public relations account supervisor at Northlich, an agency focused on corporate, crisis, and digital communications. Josh has held a variety of political and government affairs positions in the Midwest and Washington DC, working with: U.S. Senator Dan Coats (IN), U.S. Senator Dick Lugar (IN), and U.S. Congressman Steve Buyer (IN-4). In addition to his time on Capitol Hill, he lobbied for the high-tech industry, working for: The Computer Systems Policy Project and Varian, Inc. He's a graduate of Hanover College and holds a Masters of Science in Interactive Media from Quinnipiac University. Josh is also an accredited (APR) member of the Public Relations Society of America. Contact him at joshua.hammond (at) gmail.com or @joshuahammond on Twitter.

Joshua Hammond's Experience:

Vice President, Director of New Business Development at Zocalo Group
July 2012 - Present
www.zocalogroup.com Currently leading new business development for Z?calo Group - Omnicom's word of mouth, social media, and digital marketing agency.
Vice President, Account Director at Zocalo Group
June 2011 - July 2012
www.zocalogroup.com Led account teams in social media, digital, word-of-mouth strategy, and program execution for several Fortune 500 and government relations clients. Accounts included: The U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance (USFRA), Philips Consumer Lifestyle (Philips Norelco) and others.
Director of Marketing at NM Incite
December 2009 - June 2011
www.nmincite.com Led marketing operations for NM Incite, the joint venture between Nielsen and McKinsey & Company.
Senior Client Consultant, Digital Strategic Services at The Nielsen Company
August 2008 - December 2009
www.nielsen.com Senior consultant in Nielsen's in-house digital strategy group. Leveraged cross-Nielsen data sources and expertise to inform digital entry and execution strategy. Provided strategic overlay to all research deliverables. Consulting engagements included: P&G, BP, Comcast, Toyota, Reckitt-Bensinger (Motrin), Colgate-Palmolive, The Episcopal Church, LASIKPlus, GSK, AkzoNobel and others.
Account Supervisor, Public Relations Group at Northlich
September 2002 - August 2008
www.northlich.com Supervised public relations accounts, digital projects and teams at one of the Midwest's leading independent integrated communications agencies. Advised clients on corporate and crisis communications -- areas of focus included: public relations planning, material development, media relations and influencer engagement strategy. Managed high-profile crisis communications projects for Comair and Fischer Homes. Founded and led agency's social media practice group. Public relations accounts included: P&G, Wal-Mart, GS1, Convergys, Cintas, Comair, Fischer Homes, Ohio's Tobacco Use Prevention and Control Foundation and others.
Engineer at Roche Pharmaceuticals
June 2001 - August 2002
www.cordenpharmacolorado.com
Campaign Manager at Hoosiers Supporting Buyer for Congress
January 2000 - March 2001
Successfully managed Congressman Steve Buyer's 2000 re-election campaign.
Legislative Assistant at U.S. House of Representatives
January 1999 - January 2000
Drafted and managed legislation with multiple areas of concurrent responsibility for Congressman Steve Buyer. Specific areas of focus included: science, technology, agriculture, and defense.
Coalition Manager at Infotech Strategies
January 1998 - December 1998
Coordinated activities of the IT industry's leading advocacy organization comprised exclusively of CEOs. www.techceocouncil.org
Federal Government Relations Manager at Varian Associates
February 1997 - December 1997
Developed corporate issue campaigns and managed their implementation through a grassroots network.
Legislative Aide at United States Senate
October 1995 - February 1997
Wrote official correspondence addressing science, technology, environmental and agricultural issues for U.S. Senators Dick Lugar and Dan Coats.

Joshua Hammond's Education:

Quinnipiac University
2011 – 2013
Master of Science (M.S.)
Hanover College
1991 – 1995
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Concentration: History

Joshua Hammond's Interests & Activities:

Word of Mouth, Social Media, Digital Marketing, New Business Development, Marketing, and Strategic Account Planning

Joshua Hammond

VP, Director of New Business Development at Zocalo Group

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Joshua Hammond

Joshua Hammond's Bio:

Joshua Hammond's Experience:

Vice President, Director of New Business Development at Zocalo Group

Vice President, Account Director at Zocalo Group

Director of Marketing at NM Incite

Senior Client Consultant, Digital Strategic Services at The Nielsen Company

Account Supervisor, Public Relations Group at Northlich

Engineer at Roche Pharmaceuticals

Campaign Manager at Hoosiers Supporting Buyer for Congress

Legislative Assistant at U.S. House of Representatives

Coalition Manager at Infotech Strategies

Federal Government Relations Manager at Varian Associates

Legislative Aide at United States Senate

Joshua Hammond's Education:

Quinnipiac University

Hanover College

Joshua Hammond's Interests & Activities: