Dean Brown Email & Phone Number

Florida, United States

Miami-Fort Lauderdale Area

With over 15 years of experience working with Aprimo products, I serve as a Principal Consultant in the Activations Team, specializing in Digital Asset Management (DAM) and Productivity Management (Workflow) modules. My role involves helping organizations implement and optimize these solutions to improve their digital content and marketing workflows. I work closely with clients to guide them through the setup, customization, and integration of Aprimo’s systems, ensuring they leverage the platform to its full potential. In addition to consulting on best practices and tailoring solutions to meet specific needs, I also provide training to help teams effectively use the tools and drive efficiency in managing digital assets and productivity.

Miami-Fort Lauderdale Area

In my role I was responsible for managing multiple client accounts to improve operational efficiency through enterprise technology. This involved working with technology strategy teams to translate the technology roadmap into projects, program managing selected projects in an agile fashion, and navigating client organizations with competing needs and multiple agency delivery teams. The job also required close collaboration with customers, implementation teams, and sales personnel to scope solutions, maintain communication and conformance with solution deliverables and customer expectations. Risk management, issue mitigation, financial management, and fostering relationships with individuals at various levels within the client company were also part of the job.

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

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Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

I was responsible for managing a multi-million dollar portfolio of transformational marketing operations process and technology projects. I led a team that was tasked with improving overall efficiency and cost savings for Wells Fargo through automated digital workflow solutions. Being a senior member of the Marketing Capabilities and Execution team, I represented our enterprise-wide workflow martech stack, identifying opportunities to build new and enhance existing enterprise marketing processes. My focus was three core systems: Aprimo Productivity Management, Unica IMO and NRS cMAX, acting as the overall lead capability manager, I partnered with our c-suite stakeholders, various lines of business, enterprise functions, and relevant marketing/channel partners during all phases of project delivery; including providing reviews and approvals of designs, supporting UAT, providing key business decisions along with monitoring and providing KPIs to leadership.As recognition for our efforts, our team was awarded the Aprimo APEX Award for Innovation (2020) for our work with APIs and advanced configurations. My work was also instrumental in applying Agile to the software development of the Aprimo tool within Wells Fargo, moving away from a waterfall-based approach; speeding up development and user satisfaction with changes to the software.I was also responsible for partnering with key business, technology and enterprise data & analytics leaders and cross-functional stakeholders, I led the development of the capability vision, guiding principles, prioritized use cases/end user experiences, high-level requirements, and roadmap. This included oversight and responsibility for securing and managing current year funding, scope, and budget to drive capability discovery and fill the roadmap pipeline. Including working with the business to define scope, needs and requirements with input from relevant Marketing stakeholders.

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

As part of Franklin Templeton’s marketing digital transformation, I managed a globally located team of developers and support analysts for the Aprimo Marketing Operations tool and other connected marketing technologies. I was responsible for overall system strategy, design, user base and executive representation. Including, but not limited to:- Played a lead role in Global Marketing Digital Transformation initiatives- Responsibility for all workflow system infrastructure including system and people management- Led team to design, develop, test digital workflows implementing multiple efficiencies- Implemented Finra Electronic Recordkeeping WORM compliant system for regulated marketing material review and submission- Suggest process improvement to marketing service teams and marketing management- Managed external vendor contractors, IT support and PMO resources- Travel to regional and international offices to train and promote the use of the tool- Relationship management for entire user base and executive management team- Tasked with expanding workflow services to all International marketing teams; including sub-processes for regional compliance teamsI was Awarded Aprimo APEX Award for Innovation (2017) for work on API product improvements to the Aprimo SaaS software, making use of the API to build advanced configurations expanding what the product had the ability to do without expensive customizations.

London, United Kingdom

I was responsible for managing the intake and workflow of the London and other European satellite offices in relation to sales and marketing materials created for the investment banking division, which was operational 24/7. This work involved following strict internal processes that adhered to the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority. In addition to managing the workflow, I was responsible for estimating work and assigning to the most relevant and qualified resource. I also worked as part of a team that led our outsourcing initiative to add additional coverage to our internal customers utilizing an outsource service provider in Pune, India.My role was expanded to include the facilitation of sending work to and from our North American offices where I was responsible for setting up the process and fostering relationships with our new international partners.

Billericay, Essex, United Kingdom

I was responsible for UK-based mutual fund managers reporting and client servicing activities, that was outsourced to IFDS. I was responsible for all aspects of the client relationship in addition to vendor partners all over the UK. Part of my role was to be the technical conduit between the business and the technology teams that managed the templates and tools that handled automated client reporting.

London, United Kingdom

Worked on producing various financial documents and managing workflow for the department. This was where I gained my experience in working with macros in the development of MS Office-based sales materials. Full-time contractor via Williams Lea Group.

London, United Kingdom

Ran a team of document specialists that scanned and indexed hundreds of thousands of documents for UBS as part of their push to move document storage form paper files to online media. Saving space and saving UBS money. Full time contractor via Scan Image Services Limited.

Hnc Business (Marketing), Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services, Distinction

Higher National Certificate (HNC) in Business (Marketing).

Gcse (General Certificate Of Secondary Education), Secondary Education (High School)