Michael Deegan Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Illinois

Manage print production functions for AMA publications and coordinate production of advertising/editorial pages to strict manufacturing, contractual, editorial advertising, and distribution requirements and ensuring efficient production within assigned budgetPrepare publication version data as determined by advertising, circulation and business.

Downers Grove, IL

Oversee the production aspects of weekly ads, versions and ROPs and all related weekly programs. Oversee the distribution of content for digital channels to make sure all content goes out on time. Manage all related production service providers. Keep a fast-paced advertising process on track to meet dozen of deadlines each week. Track all versioning by.

Manage the systems housing the information for our circular program, input all data into the system; Provide press run and version pagination reports to the printer, review and approve version proofs, manage samples and custom circular samples. Create and maintain production schedules for circular printing, POP kit and related schedules. Audit vendor.

Managed multiple publications across several publishing companies. Communicated with publishing companies and outside vendors (telemarketers, printers, list rental brokers, e-mail providers, audit bureaus) for processing and service needs.Generated magazine issue labels/files and email related files as requested by customers.Interacted with multiple.

Served as main contact to Printer and Outside vendors for weekly release of all domestic and foreign electronic label files, print orders, special order requests, and reports within production schedule times.Tracked and reported Departmental postal costs in domestic and foreign accounts for all journals.Verified and allocated distribution vendor and.

Assisted in circulation management and distribution for six weekly newspapers and one monthly magazine.Hired and supervised youth carriers for home delivery.Developed and implemented marketing strategies and circulation promotions.Monitored and reported sales, returns, and service.Made weekly sales/service calls and acted as a main contact for retail.

Managed individuals on resetting products to plan-o-gram in retail outlets.Interacted with store managers on the process of product resets.Maintained and serviced product displays on sales floor.Supervised employees on completing all duties.

Managed in-store merchandising and racking solutions in assigned territory.Coordinated the execution of retail sales promotions and performed on-site retail calls.Identified and pursued new sales and marketing locations.Interacted daily with retail store management on service related issues and merchandising concepts (Jewel Osco, Dominicks, Sam's Club.