Orange Coast Magazine, Sister Of L.A. Magazine, Production Director
• Worked with multiple account executives throughout the U.S. receiving advertising contracts.• Managed traffic workflow of monthly ads, reviewing sizes were correct and met print or digital specs.• Planned, budgeted, and managed the flow from initial layout to final print. Created schedules, position charts, flipbooks, and made deadlines happen on time. • Looked out for placement conflicts with ads adjacency to editorial copy.• Prepared revenue reports in Excel analyzing data per issue for billing. • Worked closely with publisher, editors, art director, graphic designers, photographers, writers, marketing, digital and circulation departments, and printer on a weekly basis with a status report. • Bid for special advertising inserts and custom publishing with outside vendors.• Managed website, keeping track of web advertising schedules. Uploading ads, editorial content, and photos. Created multiple e-newsletters, email blasts and researched Google analytics statistics. Made the magazine ready for all types of media, iPad, Kindle, App, and PBS commercials.