Ashley August Email & Phone Number

Joliet, Il, Us

I provide client services for 8 brand managers, adjusting for their different needs based on 10+ accounts & markets.In 2023 I drove 11% in incremental revenue to my account’s baseline, resulting in a 31% increase in Gross Profit. I am on track to exceed the new baseline set for 2024 with additional incremental wins based on identified needs in the marketplace. In 2023 I took initiative to present a pitch based on market research to the client. This directly resulted in a test execution for market & has contributed directly to my account's incremental growth. My primary day to day is guiding client-led projects to ensure their creative vision is met with my primary focus on timeline, materials, sustainability, budget, safety & compliance restrictions, brand & retailer guidelines, & structural challenges. I am responsible for ensuring on time delivery, billing, & invoicing.

Remote

Project Manager with Voya Financial. Managed a high volume of print and HTML projects on a daily basis. Ensured that all projects were delivered within SLA and at 100% quality, with high attention to brand requirements and overall design. Maintained professional relationships with clients and utilized project management systems Workfront and DI Studio to balance workload and effectively track and manage all ongoing work.

Throughout my professional career, I have found myself gravitating to career paths that allow for creative expression. In my free time I enjoy painting, drawing, and photo manipulation for myself and others. While my preferred medium is oil, I also enjoy bringing acrylic, sculptures, & mixed media creations to life.

Joliet, Il

Lead in Management for an awarding-winning, top-performing theater in the region and recognized leader for a crew of 30+ employees & managers. • Responsible for a minimum of 10 direct reports per shift, including management. • Setup & Maintain theater merchandising, including complex corrugatedisplays & POP. Maintanence included appropriately rotating, removing, & correctly displaying advertisements in accordance to contracted ad space. • Addressed customer concerns in-person, over the phone, and via email, ensuring satisfaction and loyalty

Responsibile for maintaining the bulk foods area - including generalcleanliness, stock & inventory maintenance, & finding creative ways to reduce shrink Developed my own displays, campaigns to align with weekly sales, & partnered with other departments to boost sales across the store Responsible for gathering my own weekly sales reports and ROI data Helped launch 2 new stores (Minneapolis & Naperville) with a targeted goal to develop best practices based on experiences at my store

Greater Chicago Area

Produced the short film “Cookies” vimeo.com/cookiesManaged and Budgeted a crew of 30+ people, including transportation and logistics.Successfully executed a month long social media campaign to fund the film's budget of $3,000Ran the final distribution, including creating final packaging and print merchandising.“Cookies” is a short horror film about a young woman coming home to her deranged mother, who is convinced that an evil force is trying to invade her home… It was created and produced by students at Tribeca Flashpoint Academy.

Associate Of Applied Science Degree, Film & Broadcast

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