Linda Manning Email & Phone Number

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Copywriting, editing, proofreading and project management for emails, catalogs, presentations, website and social media. Email building in Stripo, deployment in Pardot.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Event coordination working with internal managers and outside vendors.• Copywriting, editing and proofreading of marketing materials including collateral, communications and email campaigns following AP Style.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Managed marketing communications projects including cost estimates, concept, writing, design, print and distribution. • Wrote copy for print ads, brochures, direct mail, Web site and e-mail campaigns.• Managed national and regional tradeshows to keep on schedule and within budget. Worked with outside vendors and internal sales force. Responsible for post-event follow-through with sales force to communicate with prospective customers.

• Print Buyer - Toys and Sporting Goods - Bought and produced InStore signage and hardware for the Hardlines areas, specifically Planograms for Toys and Sporting Goods.• Supervised the production process with internal marketing planning department, warehouses, logistics and outside vendors to get all signs and hardware prototyped, produced, stored and delivered to over 1500 locations on time and within budget.• Project Manager – Licensing, Toys, Sporting Goods, Home Decor, Photo Lab - Collaborated with managers, merchants and vendors on InStore signage, packaging, print collateral, coupons and various ad management projects.

• Developed cirriculum for upper division advertising course.• Taught theory of graphic design and practical application of entire production and printing processes from vendor relationships to creative platform through distribution.

• Owned and operated a marketing services company. Responsible for marketing communications and events for national and international companies.• Produced annual reports, brochures and ads with executive input. Assembled a creative team for each project. Responsible for entire process including budgets, cost control, schedules, writing, design, quality control, press checks and distribution.

Marketing Specialist, Greater Minnesota/La Crosse Region• Managed the production and completion of bank and regional advertising campaigns and direct mail programs with ad agency to ensure a consistent image for Norwest.Graphic Account Representative• Managed long-term projects: Norwest Annual Report and Open Enrollment.• Maintained integrity of Norwest brand franchise guidelines to internal customers, employees and outside vendors.• Member of events team that produced annual regional sales and recognition events.

Production Manager• Supervised 20-person team that generated high quality artwork under tight deadlines.• Responsible for hiring, scheduling, training, coaching and termination of personnel.Print Buyer• Developed and managed relationships with all types of vendors for the production of printing, silk screening, signage, packaging, photography and color separations.Estimator• Performed all billing and estimating functions for production and printing areas.

• Supervised team members including hiring, training, coaching and termination.• Grew department from 7 to 20 employees through internal marketing.• Developed special projects with department heads, from managers to vice presidents to help increase sales. Example: Pre-numbered reservation forms for ordering the 1987 World Series tickets. Completed within 24 hours.