Creative Director
CurrentOwned the creative strategy and brand evolution and management for a team of marketing professionals responsible for voice and visual consistency throughout all deliverables, including awareness and demand generation marketing campaigns, C-suite projects, and events within an $8M marketing budget.• Created and managed the complete marketing directive, including 360 campaign plans.• Collaborated with the executive team and marketing directors to evolve brand voice and visual representation.• Developed a comprehensive style guide that included new brand-defining elements to establish consistency and identity across all products.• Managed the redesign of three websites, including robust content structure, SEO-aligned copy, improved navigation, modern visuals, and ultimately much better user experience.• Outlined detailed processes that enhanced project and agency management, informed service level agreements (SLAs), load-balancing, and prioritization strategies, and proper checks and balances.• Accelerated the integration and adoption of various tools, from Bynder and Monday to Canva and Flexitive, leading to more efficient, accurate, and faster project completion.• Built content hierarchy with each Product Manager, informing development schedules, keeping email nurture communications fresh, and aligning with outlined buyer’s journey.• Partnered with stakeholders to deliver exceptional creative work for 400+ projects, including a 100+ page, bi-annual magazine, large scale and micro-campaigns, and a 200+ attendee event for hospitality professionals.• Spearheaded organizational transition to HTML5 ad sets, video assets, and full creative team project management, using traditional design programs such as Adobe products, and introducing Canva templates for on-brand, quick-turn content creation.