Devon Newton Email & Phone Number

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

• Manage all video projects from inception to final delivery, which includes creating estimates, managing approval processes, maintaining schedules, and planning and executing full scale productions• Lead projects through all phases of production including creative development, pre-production, production/shooting, post-production, editing, graphics, finishing and delivery• Responsible for the successful collaboration of Motion team members with other creative disciplines, Account Leads and Project Managers• Implement industry-standard practices in contracts, bidding, talent negotiations, department organization and all phases of production• Work directly with Motion team, creative department and account teams to champion and direct the video production function within the agency• Collaborate with video team and editorial team on creative development and post-production• Oversee the development of scopes of work and budget parameters in conjunction with project managers• Provide top-down leadership within the Motion and Production teams

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

• Functioned as primary point of contact between the Motion team, which includes directors, videographers, editors and animators, and the client engagement team of account leads and project managers• Developed and maintained strong relationships with outside partners and actively researched new opportunities• Negotiated talent, music, asset usage and relevant lifespans• Collaborated with executive creative directors, art directors, copywriters, directors and editors to create concepts and scripts to present to client• Managed approval process by working with editor to incorporate both internal and client feedback to create final deliverables

• Managed workflow of projects from initiation to final delivery of up to 40 simultaneous video projects.• Created, maintained and managed budgets for all video projects• Planned all aspects of production, including securing locations, hiring crew, talent management, equipment rental and other logistics• Worked with outside vendors to ensure schedules are being met and production is on task• Managed schedule of editors, animators and assistant editors working on projects. Kept constant track of schedules, and ensure editors are meeting deadlines• Handled billing for all outside vendors assisting with video projects. This included managing invoices, creating purchase orders

Charlotte, Nc

Bank of America: Business Analyst• Created Communication Plan for Operational Risk Reporting and Analytics, which included the planning and execution of Lunch and Learn sessions, development of a training plan, and the distribution of bulletins detailing updates and changes to major processes• Participated in business analysis activities including gathering requirements, creating status reports, logging action items, taking meeting minutes, and assisting in the creation of a project workplanLowe's Home Improvement: Business Analyst, Services Platform Initiative • Redesigned templates and processes for all Lowe’s Customer Installed Sales contracts, the goal of which was to create a better customer experience by having one master contract for all orders and jobs, thus providing the customer with only one document requiring one signature• Facilitated communication between project team, business team, and IT team in order to gather requirements and report project status• Documented all process and requirements changes, and communicate impacts to all appropriate stakeholdersWells Fargo Home Mortgage: Project Manager, HAMP Marketing Oct 2010 - June 2011• Completed redesign of existing default customer contact strategy, which included over 1,800 separate customer communications. Successful implementation created a simpler customer experience, resulting in an increase of home mortgage loan modifications, as well as a decrease in the length of duration for the process• Streamlined all customer communications to create a concise, comprehensive and clear experience for the customer. Eliminated over 1,300 confusing, repetitive, and incorrect communications by combining, editing and rewriting customer letters, as well as introducing the usage of variable text• Worked closely with multiple business lines and managers to ensure seamless communication with customer

Charlotte, Nc

• Organized and held investor meetings and events covering full scope of production, including creative marketing and distribution.• Assisted in development and pre-production for $8 million feature film, which also included the creation and execution of fundraising events.• Managed advertising accounts and handled customer relationships, including the coordination of print, web, and video elements of advertising campaigns, as well as support for trade shows.• Collaborated with senior leadership in the creation of Request for Proposals.• Authored press releases and promotional materials for fundraising events including PowerPoint presentations, promotional videos edited on Final Cut Pro, and informational packets.