Kyle Dirks Email & Phone Number

Des Moines, Iowa, United States

• Direct and manage all aspects of magazine production for105 titles including a complex, subscriber-based title with10 or more issues per year
• Work with sales and edit teams to produce cost-efficientmagazines which meet all advertiser positioningrequirements and achieve creative objectives
• Direct suppliers and issue instructions to vendor partners toensure the production of each issue is free of defect and isdelivered to consumer and retail outlets on-time
• Support sales team by managing ad positioningguarantees and positioning offers on all advertiser/agencyRFPs
• Develop and implement production alternatives andprocedure changes which reduce/avoid cost, mitigate risk,and/or improve resource efficiency
• Provide reporting and analytics for leadership dashboards,scorecards, etc.

Des Moines, Iowa, United States

• Performed advertising billing audits for assigned titles incompliance with established internal control procedures
• Prepared reports/information for the Publishers InformationBureau
• Provided reporting of ad pages and gross revenue to ouroutside media marketing vendor using PIB guidelines andrules
• Reported upcoming issue of advertising lineage to variousindustry associations
• Sent audit memos to production managers and worked toresolve any issues and order billing when resolved

Des Moines, Iowa, United States

• Successfully directed and trafficked advertising materials forboth print and digital magazine issues.
• Served as liaison to manage the flow of advertisingmaterials from external agencies
• Worked closely with cross-functional teams to prepareproduction instructions related to advertising and providedinsertion order instructions
• Provide layout and instructions for all assigned publicationsand special sections

Des Moines, Iowa, United States

• Served as primary contact for both external and internal clients
• Completed production orders, keying logic information, andinitiating outside purchases when necessary
• Assisted with production planning, recommending economicalproduction methods and work flow solutions that maximizeefficiencies
• Assisted production, job trafficking, and shipping personnel toensure customer’s delivery requirements are met
• Anticipated and averted production issues/concerns
• Provided seamless communications between the customer, salesrepresentatives, and all production personnel

Des Moines, Iowa, United States

• Made sales calls to prospective and existing customers to uncoverand analyze needs and sell a complete portfolio of outdooradvertising products and services
• Achieved and maintained rapport with clients and worked toprovide the best possible service in order to grow accounts andrevenue
• Developed action plans and schedules to identify specific salestargets and project the number of contacts to be made
• Prepared compelling and competitive proposals and presentations
• Maintained accounts in Salesforce

Des Moines, Iowa, United States

Des Moines, Iowa, United States

• Marketing, Operations, Financials, Human Resources