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Develop Brand Strategies:• Designed and launched go-to-market strategies for 5+ top clients at Custom Box Agency (CBA), driving a 15% average increase in brand visibility and engagement across all platforms.• Translated brand elements into actionable marketing plans, resulting in a 20% growth in client revenue through effective audience targeting and positioning.Lead Creative Processes:• Oversaw the end-to-end creative process for product and packaging design, leading to a 30% improvement in client satisfaction due to compelling, action-oriented designs.• Developed innovative design solutions that motivated audiences, increasing client conversion rates by 10%.Manage Design Team:• Led, mentored, and developed a high-performing team of 10 designers (mid-level to senior), achieving a 25% reduction in project turnaround time and improving team efficiency.• Implemented quality control processes to ensure consistency and alignment between design outputs and client expectations, resulting in a 100% on-time delivery rate for design projects.• Contributed hands-on to complex tasks, enabling the team to exceed client expectations and secure 5 additional high-value projects.Collaborate with Client Success Managers:• Collaborated with Client Success Managers to optimize workflow, reducing roadblocks and improving project delivery timelines by 30%.• Introduced tracking processes that increased operational transparency, leading to a 15% improvement in team accountability and enhanced client communication.Support Operational Initiatives:• Assisted in internal initiatives that optimized operational capabilities of CBA’s offerings, driving a 10% increase in operational efficiencies, aligning with company growth targets.

Managed Design Team:• Led and managed a team of 10 designers, ensuring efficient delivery of client programs, resulting in a 15% increase in team productivity and meeting 100% of client deadlines.Led Creative Processes:• Organized workload and managed priorities for the design team, reducing project bottlenecks and improving team workflow, contributing to a 20% reduction in turnaround times for design projects.• Directed the creative process for product and packaging designs, helping clients achieve a 25% improvement in audience engagement through impactful, action-driven designs.Collaborated with Cross-Company Teams:• Collaborate cross-functionally with sales, fulfillment, and client success teams to ensure cohesive project delivery, delivering a 10% boost in overall project success rates.Supported Operational Initiatives:• Drove internal initiatives aimed at scaling Custom Box Agency’s operations, improving infrastructure, and implementing innovative solutions, leading to a 10% increase in operational efficiency.• Developed and proposed innovative design strategies that improved client services, leading to a 15% boost in repeat business and higher client satisfaction scores.

Managed Design Team:• Led a creative team of 3 to organize, prioritize, and coordinate workflow, resulting in a 25% increase in project delivery efficiency for event collateralCollaborated with Cross-Company Teams:• Collaborated with event planners to develop innovative ways to enhance client deliverables, contributing to a 15% increase in attendee engagement through captivating visual materials.Created Tangible Marketing Materials:• Designed and produced custom collateral for client events, including logos, welcome packets, printed materials, and digital assets, which were featured in 40-500 attendee events.• Created all social media banners, email blasts, and other promotional materials that drove 20% higher event registrations across platforms.

Achieved Flawless Precision Standards:• Designed pixel-perfect screens for Apple’s product release, meeting their exceptional attention to detail and high-quality standards.• Completed Apple’s rigorous skills test, ensuring proficiency and adherence to design standards prior to hiring.• Met 0-1 deadlines to produce high-impact screens that contributed to Apple’s global product launch success.Collaborated with Cross-Company Teams:• Localized screens for Australia and New Zealand markets, collaborating with Screen Leads, CPMs, and Editors, contributing to the product launch reaching up to 29 million viewers.

Managed Design Team:• Oversaw visual design for 150 national publications per month, leading a team of 19 designers and art directors, increasing publication quality and accuracy by 30%.• Mentored and developed junior designers, fostering collaboration and design skills, which led to 15 team members advancing to leadership roles.Developed Brand Strategies:• Led a special projects team to develop new products and branding strategies, successfully launching 5 new design products in collaboration with the branding department.Supported Operational Initiatives:• Grew the design team from 10 to over 100 designers, establishing internal structures that improved workflow and accountability, leading to a 50% reduction in design errors.• Spearheaded the recruitment and training process for new talent, helping maintain a 95% retention rate among designers.Collaborated with Cross-Company Teams:• Collaborated with cross-functionally sales, client success teams, pre-production, and printing teams to ensure cohesive project delivery, contributing to a 20% boost in overall project success rates.

Aligned with Brand Identity and Quality Standards:• Designed and managed layouts for 20 national neighborhood magazines, ensuring adherence to brand identity and quality standards.• Managed multiple projects under strict deadlines, ensuring 100% on-time delivery while maintaining high design standards.Facilitated New Hire Initiatives:• Developed a company-wide training manual, improving new designer onboarding and brand consistency across publications.Optimized Processes Across Departments:• Worked closely with the sales team to integrate client feedback, streamlining the revisions process and reducing client revisions by 20%.