Jonathan Mcgill Email & Phone Number

Vancouver, Bc, Ca

Surrey, British Columbia, Canada

At ICBA, I have played a pivotal role in shaping the modern ICBA brand, including the development of more than 20 websites, a comprehensive brand guide, as well as designing a range of items as small as brochure, or as large as a 60-page annual membership book. Highlights of my collateral include 5 member books that captured the year in review, analytics for all departments, custom layouts and photo spreads, and contained more than 60 pages of content. Recently, as the Communications Manager, I now oversee the execution of collateral development in collaboration with our graphic design team. I was key in modernizing the insurance department's health benefit forms, developing more than 200 health benefit forms across 6 different associations that included organized fillable fields, as well as calculation fields that allow for instant quotes for benefit prospects. After the company-wide adoption of Dynamics 365 CRM, I taught myself to become an expert with that software. Now, I have lead multiple tutorial sessions for staff in both BC and Alberta, and created a series of tutorial videos that detailed best practices for using and managing our CRM in the future. I have helped coordinated many successful external events like our annual charity golf tournament that sold out in 45 minutes, or our annual 1,000 person gala at the Parq Hotel. I collaborate closely with many internal stakeholders, including the training department, senior leadership, client operations and underwriting, and the events team, which has helped me to understand how these groups function and how I can provide training, templates or expertise to increase their efficiency through software and analytics.

Burnaby

Calgary

At the Calgary Food Bank, I managed multiple social media channels, developed and managed the company website, and designed countless marketing materials. I coordinated with the media to relay key messages during events and in times of crisis, most notably during the Calgary flood. Working with the lead media coordinator, I assisted in creating and establishing communication strategies for our largest food drives, and formulating reports based on SEO and web analytics.

Canada

Alongside a small team of six, we worked together on the concept for a start-up T-Shirt company. In a few shorts month following, we had created a brand, and numerous designs. We set up booths at comic and art shows across North America and saw the demand for our designs and quality fabric. As the lead communication specialist, I worked on Guilty Fox Apparel from the ground up, creating social media platforms, campaigns, and created external collateral. I was on the floor selling T-shirts, interacting with patrons at the conventions we attended, and performed various customer service type roles.

Mount Royal University

Senior layout editor at the Reflector, an award-winning university newspaper. Coordinated a complete redesign of the Reflector in Jan 2013, which has shown a higher pickup rate on campus. Created original illustrations, features, arts and sports articles, and original photography and standalones. Recently awarded 4th place for Best In Show at the ACP awards in New Orleans (2013) for the Reflector (issue 18).

Calgary

At the Calgary Journal, an integral part of the MRU Journalism program, I began as a junior writer with zero experience in working at a newspaper. Years later and I would be leading a team of 20 editors to produce an award winning monthly newspaper as the Editor-in-Chief. As EIC, I oversaw edits on all stories (easily over 100 articles total!) and ensured quality of all photos.Along with my role of EIC, I was producing video shorts on Calgary events and community stories. I assigned stories to junior reporters and assisted them if they had any difficulties.

Http://Www.Thedeadmile.Com/

At the set of the Dead Mile, an indie zombie film, I was the primary on-set photographer, and conducted interviews with the local media. I pitched the movie to the press and helped manage and take care of hundreds of extras during filming. Check out the Dead Mile! http://www.thedeadmile.com/

Bachelor'S Degree - Communications, Journalism

Education record