Resume of Creative Marketing Manager

Title
Creative Marketing Manager

Primary Skills
PC & MAC, MS Office Suite, Word, Excel, Power Point, Lotus Notes, Outlook, MS Publisher, MS Project

Location
US-CT-Stamford (will consider relocating)

Posted
Jun-04-07

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PROFILE -
Accomplished professional with strong project orientation. Achieved a successful record in business marketing, promotion and development. Progressive, responsive, imaginative coordinator comfortable wearing many hats.

Areas of expertise include:
Brand Development
Market Research & Strategy
Product & Service Development
Project Management
Event Coordination
Promotion and Sales
Collateral Material
Design & Production
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CREATIVE SERVICE CONSULTANTS / Founder Evanston, IL / Stamford, CT
CSC Client and Project Examples:

• Xerox Global Services -- Corporate Document Publishing & Internet Production Advisor at Gartner Inc. / 2006
On-site corporate advisor for Xerox Global Service at Gartner Inc. Provided transition reports on launch of new digital Internet based collateral production service. Acted as transitional global marketing and event collateral production manager. Set up initial services and identified areas to develop to enable the achievement of client's strategic objectives.

• Smurfit-Stone i2i -- Global Creative Marketing Consultant / 2005
Launched new creative outsourcing service at Daymon Worldwide Design. Key corporate liaison and consultant. Responsible for initiating production projects, systems and communications. Acted as creative production manager. Project concentration focus was pre-press packaging & design for major retail chain markets.

• Starwood Hotels & Resorts / St Regis Hotels, Resorts & Residences -- Promotional Collateral Coordinator / 2004
Promotional Material Manager / Consultant for production of Starwood properties promotional collateral. Projects included: marketing and sales brochures, meeting facilities guide, and promotional packaging for new St Regis properties. Other projects included Starwood Programs Guide & Four Points web-resource collateral update.

• John Frieda / Jergens / KAO Brands - Creative Marketing Coordinator / 2003 -- 2004
Coordinator for Creative Marketing Department, assistant to Creative Director. Responsible for department organization of national and global communication and meetings for product creation, brand development and marketing. Creative department responsible for launch of John Frieda - Brilliant Brunette and redesigns of Biore, Jergens, John Frieda, Ban & Curel brand products. Produced creative management reports and presentations. Managed creative department budgets.

• Windhover Information Inc. - Healthcare Business Investment Information Provider / 2001 - 2003
Client Services & Sales: Achieved goal of 10 percent sales growth in 2002 while conducting client service follow-up. Responsible for maintaining sales of publications: IN VIVO, IN VIVO Europe RX, START UP, and Pharmaceutical Strategic Alliances. Responsible for Web product sales maintenance of; Strategic Intelligence Systems (SIS). Aided in collection fees for publication, web-service & conference sales. Created report illustrating client sales loss due to corporate restructuring and staff changes and outlined possible solutions through contact strategies and data recording.

• Time Warner Cable -- Stamford Corporate Office / 2000 - 2001
Assisted corporate executives providing project coordination and administration. Produced and implemented
organization of several projects for Development, Marketing, Financial, Risk Management and Legal Departments.

• CSM2 -- Creative Talent Agency / 1999-2000
Implemented changes to convert creative talent agency into a digital and Internet based environment. Responsible for the integration of new corporate internal database system. Managed creative talent portfolios. Re-organized office logistics system, materials, physical space and improved communications design. Responsible for Internet market research.

• Pierre Deux / Le Cordon Bleu - Public Relations and Marketing Coordinator / 1991-1997
Reported directly to executive board members.
Collaborated on corporate marketing plan, corporate growth projects including:
Store Launch - Beverly Hills, Palm Beach, Atlanta and Tokyo.
New Product Lines / Catalogs / Websites/ Events / Retail Promotion / National & International Press Coverage
Licensing Alliances & Joint Ventures: Silversea Cruise Lines, Champagne Veuve Clicquot, Palais Royal, Perrier, Visa.
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ADDITIONAL CLIENTS & PROJECTS
Client Examples by Area of Expertise:

Project Direction & Management
Northwestern University: Alumni N-Club Re-design and Development Director
Moynihan / Farley Film Studios: Studio Manager, Production Assistant, and Film Artist
Pelissier Iron & Glass Gallery: Gallery Director, Marketing Manager
Evanston Art Center: Assistant Director, Education Department Director

Marketing Research
Crain's Chicago Business / Collector Investor: Market Research & Report
Chicago Art International: Market Research & Report

Creative Design & Production
Best Buy for Business -- Project Manager / Print Coordinator
Paine Art Center & Arboretum: Assistant to Museum Director, Video Director, and Museum Artist
Editor Robin Sommer: Graphic Designer -- Professional ID Creation

Sales and Promotion / Fund Raising
Alpine Valley Music Theater: Development & Marketing Leader, Sales Team Director,
-- Created premier outdoor music theater venue. Construction Manager. Achieved 90% sales in two months.
Art Institute of Chicago: Fund Raiser -- Ranked second in tele-fund drive for major building expansion drive.
Museum of Contemporary Art: Fund Raiser, Film Program Director/Curator

Event Management - Chicago Yacht Club, Westport Magazine, Directors View -- Film Festival
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SKILLS: PC & MAC, MS Office Suite, Word, Excel, Power Point, Lotus Notes, Outlook, MS Publisher
(Current studies include: MSN Projects, FileMaker Pro, FrontPage, Quark Xpress, Adobe In Design, Photoshop and Illustrator)
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EDUCATION
School of the Art Institute of Chicago: Post Graduate Studies - Arts Management: Thesis Study - Europe
Stephens College, Columbia, MO: Bachelor of Arts/Humanities -- Arts & Business Management
University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee WI: Fine Arts / Undergraduate Studies

Certifications
See above


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