Daniel Brooks Email & Phone Number

Austin, Texas Area

• Managed all aspects of the Austin, TX production office including training, coaching, scheduling, hiring and office logistics• Collaborated with Director of Operations to manage daily corporate operations• Identified and contacted potential clients; identified business opportunities and areas for development of products and services• Consulted with Board of Directors regarding confidential operational and strategic goals• Acted as Liaison between Newz Group and press associations in 12 states• Worked with production and IT teams to increase efficiencies in internal processes• Company liaison for publishers in 12 states regarding royalty and licensing agreements and digital media delivery and compliance• Consulted on the development and coordinated roll-out of new services • Identified and contacted potential clients; identified business opportunities and areas for evolution of products and services• Served as company liaison for publishers regarding royalty and licensing agreements and digital media delivery • Oversaw and managed a database of over 1000 publications in press association online archive of members• Represented company at industry conventions as directed by CEO; filled cross-functional duties as directed by Board of Directors

Austin, Texas Area

• Managed all aspects of research work assignments and procedures for offices in twelve states • Implemented relocation/consolidation of five remote offices for annual savings exceeding $200,000• Supervised twenty-six employees; provided leadership, oversight, training, job mentoring and coaching; evaluated performance, coordinated scheduling and recommended pay rates• Identified and solved employee work flow and logistics problems as they arose • Developed and implemented new training and quality improvements and work procedures• Manage Newz Group’s Texas, Arkansas, North Dakota and South Carolina offices• Maintained relationships with clients to exceed their customer service needs• Advised board of directors regarding temporary and permanent staffing needs• Wrote and designed print advertisements for publication in newspaper directories published by state press associations

Austin, Tx

• Managed all aspects of Austin, TX operations including customer service, hiring, scheduling, production, delivery, and employee performance • Transitioned production processes to digital environment• Successfully reshaped production process to overcome a nearly two month backlog

Columbia, Mo

• Managed all aspects of Columbia, MO operations including hiring, scheduling, production and delivery• Consulted on the development and implementation of digital imaging production and delivery processes• Transitioned the Missouri, Arkansas and Kansas offices into the digital production process

Austin, Texas Area

• Designed, wrote and proofread copy for print and web advertising, media and promotional materials utilizing Adobe Creative Suite• Oversaw all release projects including coordinating artwork and packaging, manufacturing, project budget oversight and promotion• Primary media, public relations and promotions contact for company and artists• Garnered placement of reviews, previews and other items in publications nationwide, including The New York Times, Time Out New York, The Village Voice, The Salt Lake Tribune, The Chicago Reader, The Austin Chronicle and the Austin American-Statesman • Primary A&R contact for artists• Maintained company website; designed and maintained websites for several artists• Coordinated and oversaw promotional events in support of the company and artists including events at SXSW and the CMJ New Music Marathon in New York City • Primary liaison for distributors