Responsible for project management, scheduling, and resource management for brand projects across Content Automation and Aquent Studios divisions. Daily responsibilities include intake, trafficking and project management of internal agency jobs, resource assignments and workflow management across multiple brands, training, and day to day workload management of design & content stewards. Facilitate communications with job owners, account executives, management, and internal and external account… Show more Responsible for project management, scheduling, and resource management for brand projects across Content Automation and Aquent Studios divisions. Daily responsibilities include intake, trafficking and project management of internal agency jobs, resource assignments and workflow management across multiple brands, training, and day to day workload management of design & content stewards. Facilitate communications with job owners, account executives, management, and internal and external account teams, as well as vendors & partner agencies. Guide print and digital projects through creation, client approval, legal reviews, release & deployment utilizing digital project management tools. Daily review project milestones, evaluate job progress against deadlines, check in with resources, and offer solutions to keep jobs on schedule. Work with top level management to ensure jobs operate on profitable basis, determine appropriate staffing needs for existing and upcoming projects, identify and implement process improvements, workflows and procedures. Troubleshoot and collaborate as necessary to ensure department continues to run smoothly. Training of content and design stewards on project management processes and workflows; troubleshoot and revise internal process, adapt and create digital project management process and reporting. Cross department collaboration as needed to ensure projects continue to run smoothly. Work with Assembler and Assembler Online content automation product and contributors. Show less

Responsible for management and oversight of Creative Services department workflow, processes, creative staffing and workload assignments. Assure department operates on profitable basis, determine appropriate staffing level, implement process workflows & improvements, digital project management system and procedures. Resolve creative personnel issues, maintain freelance staffing relationships & resources, act as liaison across creative, accounts and production departments. Implement digital… Show more Responsible for management and oversight of Creative Services department workflow, processes, creative staffing and workload assignments. Assure department operates on profitable basis, determine appropriate staffing level, implement process workflows & improvements, digital project management system and procedures. Resolve creative personnel issues, maintain freelance staffing relationships & resources, act as liaison across creative, accounts and production departments. Implement digital project management processes and reporting, track and troubleshoot daily project workload and manage staffing workloads across full time and freelance creative staffing. Ensure projects stay within scope and budget. Keep senior management apprised of project status, profitability and potential needs or issues. Training and onboarding of new personnel on department processes and procedures as needed. Show less

Director of Desktop Production is a somewhat cryptic way to say that on any given day I fill the role of Online and Offline Project Manager, Creative Services Manager, Digital Asset Manager, Traffic Manager, QA & QC Department, and Graphic Designer when needed. My responsibilities range from overseeing all agency projects, both digital and print, dictating workflows and schedules, managing a stable of designers, copywriters and freelancers, maintaining departmental workload balance, overseeing… Show more Director of Desktop Production is a somewhat cryptic way to say that on any given day I fill the role of Online and Offline Project Manager, Creative Services Manager, Digital Asset Manager, Traffic Manager, QA & QC Department, and Graphic Designer when needed. My responsibilities range from overseeing all agency projects, both digital and print, dictating workflows and schedules, managing a stable of designers, copywriters and freelancers, maintaining departmental workload balance, overseeing and managing assets across the agency, meeting impossible deadlines within a fast-paced environment, problem-solving, QA/quality checking, improving work efficiencies by establishing workflow processes and maintaining communication within the company, and basically jumping right in to do whatever needs doing. Show less

Manage internal staff, freelance support and resources necessary to keep projects moving forward. Establish procedures work with Creative and Account Teams to develop templates and style sheets for consistent finished product and establish automation where possible. Work with Creative, Prepress, and outside vendors on vendor asset and photoshoot asset collection, processing and dissemination. Assist in training and development of workflows, scripts and automation used for database programs and… Show more Manage internal staff, freelance support and resources necessary to keep projects moving forward. Establish procedures work with Creative and Account Teams to develop templates and style sheets for consistent finished product and establish automation where possible. Work with Creative, Prepress, and outside vendors on vendor asset and photoshoot asset collection, processing and dissemination. Assist in training and development of workflows, scripts and automation used for database programs and language translation processes. QC and inspect jobs and release to prepress agency or printer. Keep principals in company informed of the progress and potential pitfalls of projects. Show less

Fulfill role of primary client contact, having an in-depth understanding of client’s goals, objectives, budgets and brand image. Communicate concepts to the project team. Manage Account or Catalog Coordinator working on projects.Oversee photoshoot planning, production, proofreading, layout approval and client review, copywriting, photography and final product. Work to keep all involved on schedule, on track creatively, and under budget.

Oversee team of Catalog Coordinators and ongoing projects, assigning responsibilities and ensuring their duties are performed accurately and in a timely manner. Interviewing and hiring of coordinators. As coordinator, organize all aspects of client projects, and act as secondary contact person for the Client. Work with the catalog team to efficiently track and organize client materials, i.e. copy, merchandise, photography, proofs.