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Kansas City, Missouri, US

Kansas City, Missouri, US

Responsible for overseeing agency operations and finance including developing the appropriate processes and culture that best utilize agency assets, mobilize the right talent to task, and focus on delivering the highest quality standards in our work. Manage the budgeting, forecasting, billing, and financial functions in the agency.

Saratoga Springs, NY, US

Saratoga Springs, NY, US

• Senior executive with full management responsibility for all agency financial affairs, daily business operations, account management of agency brands, and project management of marketing initiatives from concept.
• Design and implement project estimates, client invoices, and time reporting systems that increased cash flow by 15%
• Prepare high-value reports and deliver presentations for internal and external partners, explaining strategy, rationale, and goals behind policy and implementation decisions
• Establish and integrate SOPs and processes, ensuring alignment at the strategic and project level
• Analyze staffing needs and provide recommendations based on project scopes/timelines; Supervise recruiting process

• Recruited to establish the start-up advertising agency’s financial, operational, project management, human resource, and administrative systems. Concurrently recruited to enrich and influence the company culture.
• Facilitated new business development activities to help grow the organization to $6 million within eight months
• Recruited and trained a staff of 35 employees and managed three direct reports
• Worked with executive team to prepare annual operational budget, managed effectively within this budget, and reported accurately on progress made and challenges encountered
• Prepared, analyzed, and reconciled all financial related reports including, but not limited to revenue and P&L forecast, cash flow, budgets, and variance analysis

• Promoted to position to structuralize high-growth advertising agency, lead the merger of two subsidiaries, streamline operating systems, and improve bottom-line financial performance. Full financial, contractual.
• Supervised a team of five direct reports to ensure accurate and efficient financial reporting was delivered to our internal teams and clients
• Presented monthly/quarterly financial outcomes with accompanying analysis to an audience of 40-50 board members
• Designed a monthly review process to verify compliance with all Sarbanes-Oxley regulations allowing us to recognize revenue properly and protect us from potential legal matterso Reduced the monthly write-offs by 5%-10%
• Delivered over 300,000 in costs savings through collection of unbilled time

• Promoted to newly created position to strengthen the financial rigor and accountability of our financial demands. Responsible for producing financial best practices leading to increased efficiency and accuracy of.
• Provided effective stewardship of operational activities including, but not limited to, developing sound practices, reviewing and maintaining financial records, leading negotiations, instituting a system of checks and.
• Analyzed utilization reports and proposed recommendations to ensure employee productivity was 85% or higher
• Streamlined internal tracking to better service our client’s budget and overall demands

• Led the planning, development, and execution of all pre-launch marketing initiatives for an osteoporosis product
• Executed all aspects of post-launch marketing activities for a persistent diarrhea product
• Developed branding and positioning initiatives for the pre-launch of an anti-spasticity product
• Rebuilt a positive, productive relationship between agency and client by acting as a product manager
• Worked on-site for 3 months at the client's facility located in Costa Mesa, CA

• Executed two product launches into the market (non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and irritable bowel syndrome)
• Key liaison for client and bio technology company in a co-promotion product
• Managed accounts by appropriately guiding clients and establishing proper expectations of agency deliverables

• Implemented direct-to-physician promotional materials and patient educational programs for an off-label product
• Educated sales reps on the benefits of a patient safety program and how to support its implementation in the market
• Functional member of a new business pitch team – awarded the business

• Managed the redesign and re-launch of a patient safety program to improve the uptake and utility of a black box product in the market -- Sales increased 56% in the two months following the launch of the program.

• Developed and managed corporate communication materials
• Created PowerPoint presentations for new business opportunities

• Coordinated the development of marketing/promotional brochures
• Responsible for managing customer service questions regarding services and products

Mba, Business Administration

Bachelor'S Degree, Business With A Concentration In Marketing