Joseph Vickers
Technical Marketing & Communications Professional
Clearwater, FL
joe@josephvickers.com
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Marketing and communications professional with experience creating social content, websites, photography, video, email campaigns, event promotion, and marketing collateral for nonprofit and small-business audiences. Brings technical fluency from aerospace testing and hands-on development of AI publishing systems.
Core capabilities
Social media and community management · Website development and updates · Photography and video · Copywriting and marketing collateral · Email campaigns (Zoho Campaigns) · Event promotion · Sponsorship outreach · AI-assisted publishing systems
Relevant marketing & communications experience
Board Director & Crisis Interventionist
Feb 2015 - PresentTrauma Survivors Foundation
- Leads website development, digital communications, photography, video, social content, and marketing materials for a nonprofit coordinating crisis-intervention programs with first responders.
- Plans and promotes Delaware Beer Fest and the Black Tie & Sneakers Gala; leads sponsorship outreach and partner promotion for regional Taste of Your Town festivals.
Digital Marketing & Community Communications
2020 - 2024The Elite You · Freelance / co-founder
- Managed community engagement across Meta platforms, answering customer questions and supporting ongoing audience communication.
- Produced original photography and video; wrote website copy, promotional materials, and marketing collateral.
Selected projects
- PeakClips: built product positioning, landing pages, onboarding, and AI-assisted content and publishing workflows for a multi-tenant creator platform.
- Sun Coast SUP: designed the website, daily reporting voice, and automated web and social publishing around live weather and tide data.
Technical experience
Test Technician, Level 3
Feb 2026 - PresentHoneywell Aerospace · Clearwater, FL
- Runs functional tests and troubleshooting in an FAA-certificated Part 145 repair station; documents results and corrective actions under FAA, AS9100, and ITAR requirements.
- Works with engineering and manufacturing teams to tighten procedures and support Lean continuous improvement.
Test Technician
2024 - 2026Mercury Systems · Gulf Breeze, FL
- Tested optical and electronic assemblies for FAA-regulated and defense platforms using oscilloscopes, optical power meters, DMMs, and automated test equipment.
- Trained and onboarded four technicians; ran failure analysis and communicated findings to engineering.
Leadership & service
General Manager / Lead Instructor & Range Master
2011 - 2018Trinity Tactical · Gulf Breeze, FL
- Led operations for an 8-15 person retail and training facility and delivered technical instruction to hundreds of civilian and law-enforcement clients.
Combat Engineer
2004 - 2008United States Marine Corps
Certifications
- IPC J-STD-001, Soldering & Electronic Assembly (current)
- IPC-A-610, Acceptability of Electronic Assemblies (familiar)
- AS9100 Aerospace QMS (working proficiency)
- ITAR Compliance Training (current)
- ESD Awareness (current)