Director Of Creative Services
Washington, District Of Columbia, United States
Project Management/Deadline-driven: Led production of branded graphic design and materials for digital and print distribution, plus signage and hand-outs for conferences and events; completed ~250 requests per year for internal and external clients; increased on-time competition by ~20%.Process Re-engineering/Productivity: Executed companywide integration of Lytho project management system, streamlining outdated creative request process; empowered centralized data collection and completion times; reduced average request completion time by 33% YoY; increased completed requests 15% YoY.Innovation/Data Analytics: Created and implemented monthly analytic/data reports for senior staff on project production and completion time; implemented, first time ever, creative monthly statistical projections of anticipated requests, delivering improved resource planning.Budget Management: Managed creative department budget of approximately $300k annually; maintained spending within budget every year.Logistics/Branding/Messaging: Led all planning and logistics for creative materials for 2 annual conferences; delivered >95% print and digital materials on time; displayed/advertised company branding for ~400 attendees.Communication/Teamwork: Managed monthly meetings with event leaders, membership, and operations team, coordinating all overlapping projects and requests; increased preparation time for creative projects and event planning, resulting in greater efficiencies in pre-production.Design Awards/Reputation Building: Solely accountable for budgeting and award submissions for creative team; won more design awards in company history (2 in 2022, 5 in 2023).Leadership/Social Media Reach: Served as Creative Director for 2023 Alcohol Responsibility Month social media campaign, increasing social media engagement four-fold over 2022.
