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Service Delivery | Resource Allocation | Communication | Relationship Building | Quality Assurance | Critical Thinking

Problem Solving |Cross-Functional Leadership | Stakeholder Engagement | MS Office & Dynamics | Slingshot

Adobe Premiere, Final Cut Pro, Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, After effects | FTP | Adsend | Epic

Energetic, determined professional with nearly 15 years of dynamic project management experience, including 10 years at the senior level. Possess an innate drive to surpass corporate and individual objectives. Skilled in promoting a positive company image rooted in professionalism, loyalty and commitment. Adept as it relates to delivering results consistently, both individually and as a team member. In search of a challenging and exciting new leadership role that will allow for continued use of vast skill set and deliver potential opportunities for career advancement.

  Developer of hi- and low-res digital elements for outgoing studio production work

  Upload backup files to the Digital Asset Management system

  Send file links for use by clients, as well as account management teams

  Develop and maintain meta and search data for all facets of Digital Asset Management including meta spreadsheets of all production elements, carefully maintained for client assessment

  Locate and deliver requested stock assets and digital production files

  Play a key role in developing and regularly updating asset libraries for incoming projects, including storage of client-supplied items; carefully upload and log in all incoming client assets

  Devise a back-up of stock log books and production tapes that include all assets and production elements

  Generate client and agency estimates for all stock assets. Including photos, video, music and sound effects

  Collaborate with stock companies to help Creative and Artistic Directors obtain login access and manage the approval of content use; also maintain lists of rights-managed stock elements

  Inform all involved stakeholders of item expiration dates and their options for renewal

  Seek creative and client approval of all generated stock light boxes and content options

  Open and maintain purchase orders for all stock purchases of digital production content across the agency

  Assess and approve incoming vendor invoices to authorize and ensure completion of final payments

  Lead digital studio pre-production meetings for incoming work

  Take the lead on special projects in a Video Producer capacity; duties include all elements of video production, e.g. editing, music, sound effects, special effects and animation

  Supervised traffic management functions from working with the initial concept provided by the Art Director all the way to the mechanical shipment phase

  Distributed production documentation cross-departmentally including, art, account service, copy editing, and account management recipients

  Established and led daily production status meetings to devise strategies to achieve account and client goals

  Also led pre-production meetings for all studio work in order to best complete all job with timeliness

  Generated production spec sheets and paperwork for all studio materials; also offered both client and agency estimates for production work

  Called on innovative software offerings to develop and accurately maintain schedules and print logs

  Worked in conjunction with production staff to prioritize work across departments

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  Engaged in a final assessment of all completed jobs for quality assurance prior to print shipment

  Confirmed that all final products matched seamlessly with job specifications and were produced in a timely manner

  Confirmed that shipments were delivered to couriers on time and scheduled after-hours deliveries as needed

  Supervise all aspects of day and night production including job ticket management and delivery of crucial operational messages to the production staff

  Produced all project work in a timely manner, with attention to quality and client satisfaction

  Collaborated with a dynamic team of Print Producers and second shift Project Managers to complete all jobs through to the final phase of production

  Prioritized work across departments using cutting-edge software to create and maintain important project schedules and print logs

  Evaluated all proofs for quality, color and content prior to final shipment to printers; also ensured that final products aligned with applicable job guidelines

  Delivered shipments couriers on time and made arrangements for after-hours couriers as needed

  Supervised all nightly production functions; developed job tickets for each project and worked one-on-one with client to ensure that the company s work plans were in accordance with their respective specifications

  Cooperated with first shift Project Managers to develop workflows and fairly assign case loads

  Managed production schedules for the Color, Proofing and Desktop departments; also supervised the day-to-day functioning of all employees within each department in order to optimally prioritize tasks

  Developed and updated all department and print production schedules with strong attention to detail

  Viewed proofs for color and content quality prior to their shipment, along with finalized jobs; made certain that final products adhered to job specifications at all times

  Ensured that shipments were delivered to FedEx, UPS and Airborne Express on time and arranged for after-hours shipment if needed

  Coordinated the development of digital file transfer systems including FTP, Adsend and Epic

Second Shift Project Manager, Vertis/Laser Tech Color, 1999-2003

Second Shift Shipping Manager, Vertis/Laser Tech Color, 1997-1999

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