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Commerce, California, Us

•Develop and maintain creative schedules and budgets.•Collaborate with Art Director and VP of Marketing on creative strategy.•Optimize our creative resources through effective allocation and utilization; manage, monitor and analyze creative team workload capacity; anticipate and proactively solve for potential work capacity/scheduling issues.•Design, develop and maintain core creative operations processes to support collaboration and communication throughout the Asset Management, Project Management, Production and Video/Photo Studio Teams.•Support the development of campaign assets for print, social, video and digital media with a digital-first mindset.•Effectively communicate and collaborate across various internal groups (creative, strategy, social, production, etc.) and manage external vendor relationships for studio; properly and timely escalating any concerns and providing solutions.•Lead the development of video and photo shoot plans and shot lists, partnering closely with Video/Photo shoot production and styling teams to execute production strategy.•Enhance and evolve partnership with marketing to interpret and execute brief (and shot lists for commercial shoots) to develop campaigns that drive brand experience, creative expression, and business results.•Lead a creative and logistics team of 7 including Editors, Photographers, Videographers and Production coordinators.

Commerce, California, Us

•Plan and oversee the flow of merchandise and assets through all stages of the studio workflow.•Evaluate and ensure the proper purchase and use of studio equipment•Established image file management and sharing system and follow naming conventions•Hired, trained, and motivated a high-performing studio team•Implemented tools and systems to automate and improve operations•Managed productivity and performance and problem-solve areas of improvement & inefficiencies•Fostered strong partnerships with Marketing, Creative, Merchandising, Catalog, and Manufacturing to ensure product imaging deliverables are met.•Created standard and scalable operating procedures and related documentation

La Mirada, California, Us

•Manage workflows for studio and offsite productions.•Coordinate all logistics pertaining to creative projects.•Maintain relationships with production vendors.•Manage production and overall creative budgets.•Coordinate and manage the daily studio production calendar for various marketing needs.•Manage all logistics corresponding to the quarterly catalog and in studio productions.•Utilize PM software and tools to process external requests and align internal resources.•Collaborate with the Creative Director to coordinate logistics for TV productions.•Communicate with external print vendors and oversee the ordering process.•Contract and manage video production vendors for in-studio productions.•Collect and deliver assets for all production and post-production partners.•Provide regular status updates for department directors and VP.•Ensure that all production deadlines are met on a regular basis.•Document and maintain comprehensive production processes for department use.

La Mirada, California, Us

•Perform all department accounting duties such as budgeting, invoicing, reconciling, and forecasting for a 25 million dollar yearly expense budget•Assist in negotiating local spot TV buys with station partners in the San Diego and Phoenix markets •Manage day-to-day account activities and collaborate with partners to resolve billing discrepancies•Create ISCI codes, spot titles, traffic instructions, spot destination orders, and serve as liaison between spot distribution partners, station traffic departments, and post production teams•Support media buying team and all administrative responsibilities•Develop ad tracking, posting, budget and project management analysis reports

La Mirada, California, Us

•Create product photography for web, in store, and TV promotional campaigns•Operate and maintain all photo studio equipment•Photograph all product images for web, in store, TV, and other marketing materials as needed•Provide support for TV, catalog, and print productions•Utilize CSM software to manage image library, product detail specifications, and internal updates

Greater Chicago Area, Il, Us

•Maintains inventory by identifying, labeling, and placing materials and supplies in stock; recording location of inventory.•Manage warehousing operations such as loading and unloading of delivery trucks for Nabisco Bakery Division products.•Assemble and load product on delivery trucks accurately and in a timely manner.•Load product in the proper last in, first out sequence in accordance with daily delivery schedule.•Balance customer invoice and driver settlement report.

•Generate leads by cold calling businesses, profiling clients and presenting products to potential partners in the Kern County market•Negotiate terms, close sales, and maintain service contracts•Train new hires on company SOP’s and negotiation skills

Bachelor’S Degree, Political Science And Government

Education record

Education record

Associate’S Degree