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Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Monitor day-to-day project activities and resourcing, identifying potential instances of over/underutilization and actively work with department leads to address and solve those issues in order to keep all work on.
• Run weekly resource meetings and facilitate resourcing issues / conflict resolution with Accounts Team and appropriate department leads.
• Champion internal systems and processes for higher productivity while actively pursuing ways to improve workflow.
• Essential part of the core management group seeking to redesign how the agency works together and stays productive.
• In charge of the agency transition from the current workflow platform to a more efficient system.
• Assist with HR processes such as hiring, training and professional development.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Review scope of all incoming projects to ensure that the right resources are deployed to exceed project expectations.
• Manage communication around shifting priorities with key stakeholders, appropriate internal departments and personnel to ensure positive workflow.
• Drive projects to final stages of completion by keeping the creative team both on track and highly motivated.
• Act as regional project manager within the global organization to address their unique needs and dispatch their requests to the global team.
• Arrange weekly meetings with Senior Management Team, to discuss all active programs and potential new projects as well as to stay informed of potential issues such as resource and change control matters
• Act as System administrator for Workfront, a workflow and resource management platform.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Oversee studio workflow, streamlining process and fostering team dynamic.
• Ensure all briefs are dispatched in the studio based on personnel’s strengths and skills.
• Review daily work schedule of the creative department, guaranteeing work is delivered accurately and before deadlines.
• Provide effective communication of project status to executive and account teams.
• Manage outside vendors to execute projects to agency standards, across print, broadcast and digital platforms.
• Manage freelance pool and source talent based on project needs and studio capacity.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Oversee studio operations, establishing production workflow to ensure that the teams work efficiently and stay on schedule.
• Creation of master production schedule, scheduling all titles (Sharp Magazine, Book for Men, S/ Magazine, S/ Book), custom publications (Audi Magazine, Volkswagen Magazine), and Digital projects for web properties.
• Oversee asset management for on-line promotions as well as social media initiatives.
• Work with advertisers and suppliers on unique custom print executions to strengthen brand awareness and market presence.
• Manage advertiser relationships, supplying clients with exemplary customer service.
• Oversee magazine layout, creating flat plans that address editorial and sales team’s requirements and concerns.

• Established SBC Production and Design department, building a talented team of graphic designers and production professionals from the ground up. In moving creative, pre-press and production in-house, SBC realized.
• Creation and administration of SBC master production schedule, scheduling 5 quarterly titles (Snowboard Canada, SBC Skateboard, SBC Skier, SBC Kiteboard, Windsport,), 3 bi-annual titles (SBC Wakeboard, SBC Surf, SBC.
• Directed the company’s digital publishing initiatives, launching unique apps for the flagship titles on iPad, Android and Kindle platforms.
• Managed SBC’s digital newsstand partnerships to ensure that the SBC brand was properly represented from print to on-line.
• Negotiated print contracts with outside vendors, with eyes on maximizing potential savings on a year to year basis.
• Established production and design workflow to ensure that the editorial and design teams worked congruently and stayed on schedule.

• Managed flat plans, ensuring that all ads and editorial were properly placed.
• Managed all freelance designers and pre-production help.
• Liaised with ad accounts to assure prompt delivery of ad materials.
• Coordinated house ad design, including client-driven in-house ad designs
• Handled press checks to ensure accurate, high quality reproduction.
• Oversaw each magazine’s press run to ensure the efficient distribution of titles from printer to mail and newsstand outlets.