Stephen J. Xanthos Email & Phone Number

San Francisco, California, United States

San Francisco Bay Area

San Francisco, California, United States

San Francisco

Accounts: Disney, Capital One, Sonos, Visa, Sony, Google, LG, Samsung, Bowers & Wilkins, Amazon, Fitbit, Ford, GM, GoPro, Skype, StubHub, Bowers & WilkinsI am accountable for the successful execution or a slate of projects, starting with the sales process, though the actual approach design and delivery of projects on time and within budget, while exceeding client expectations. I am also responsible for fostering our client relationships, identifying new opportunities out in the marketplace, and helping to maintain and evolve services and operational approaches within the agency at large.• Act as the main point of contact between Punchcut and clients, setting expectations and facilitating clear and open lines of communication• Manage several full-service projects simultaneously, across multiple clients• Coordinate cross-functional communication and handoffs across disciplines• Manage the project scope, budget, timeline and risks• Assign, monitor and guide workflow and tasks; set daily, weekly, and long-term project goals and report status• Partner with Punchcut executive management and account management to identify new opportunities and build relationships• Work within an enthusiastic team to further refine our project management philosophies, capabilities, processes and tools

Oakland, Ca

Accounts: BlackRock, FICO, iHealth, Silicon Image, SungevityResponsible for creating, managing, and growing client relationships for my portfolio of accounts. Clients relied on me as a trusted advisor and subject matter expert in Comrade’s services and business. Served as the leader of a core Comrade team, partnering with a client or group of clients, and was responsible for client satisfaction as well as account and project profitability.• Create, manage, and grow client relationships across financial, health, and technology industries• Create and manage schedules, assets, and overall project organization to ensure requirements, project deliverables, and dates are clearly communicated, understood and executed upon• Monitor day-to-day activities of the project team and ensure work is progressing as planned, projects are on budget and on time, and client needs are being heard and accurately communicated to the agency• Collaborate across all agency teams, including Strategy, UX and Visual Creative, and IT• Identify and manage resource needs in collaboration with agency-wide project teams• Assist in overall agency growth and development, including professional development, new technology development, and process development

San Francisco, Ca

Accounts: Engage360, Del Monte, Kikkoman, Dockers, OomaResponsible for start-to-finish management of all projects. Responsible for ensuring that objectives and goals of each project are met through oversight of timelines and quality management.• Monitor day-to-day activities of the project team and ensure work is progressing as planned• Create and manage schedules, assets, and overall project organization to ensure requirements and project deliverables dates are clearly communicated, understood and executed upon• Collaborate extensively with Print, Digital and Broadcast Producers on production and timing • Effectively and efficiently plan and prioritize all deliverables and resources working across project(s) based on scope of work and project goals • Actively monitor project risks and scope creep to foresee/identify potential problems and proactively identify solutions to address them in advance • Communicate and document project status to team; escalate issues accordingly via the appropriate channels• Identify and manage resource needs in collaboration with project team• Coordinate and assist with quality assurance

Account: DellResponsible for managing the delivery of assigned client campaigns while overseeing the entire slate of Digital/Interactive projects at the agency for our client. Ensure that the account team servicing our client has the PM leadership and support they need to service the account to Wunderman standards.• Work with multi-functional team defining the overall scope of projects • Ensure that sound implementation plans are developed and that each plan meets the project strategy while considering both budget and timing. • Coordinate with other team members to monitor ongoing progress and make adjustments when required or requested by senior staff • Pro-actively identify project issues/problems, assist in issue/problem resolution and provide project updates • Manage and ensure compliance with the project life cycle for each engagement from inception to completion • Provide concise and appropriate feedback on project inputs, outputs, internal processes, and quality assurance measures to the appropriate functional groups • Serve in a client-facing role supporting the business objectives and delivery • Maintain a solid understanding of performance metrics, creative development, and cross channel technology implementation • Comprehensive understanding of the latest trends in direct marketing practices • Familiarity with full scope management including strategy, design and implementation of projects

• Partnered with Business and Administration Heads, Business Analysts, and IT groups across the Firm to execute time sensitive large-scale business and marketing initiatives. Managed full project lifecycles from initiation to closure to meet aggressive budget and deadline constraints• Led team to develop and deploy websites, interactive stand-alone presentations and integrated web components, other online and digital applications, and print campaigns. Provided art direction, usability review, and one-on-one feedback to promote best practices and professional development• Aligned cross-functional resources to effectively execute the departmental project portfolio while increasing productivity and reducing resource downtime• Provided direct support to head of Firmwide Marketing to ensure Business Units meet stringent design standards on cross-divisional and global bases• Liaised with IT to maintain and continually develop our online time tracking, project management, and client support tool• Accounts: Morgan Stanley Institutional, Retail, and Firmwide IT, Creative Services, & Marketing

• Managed and maintained suite of products on vanguard online retailer, Outpost.com• Created product profiles and established and maintained competitive pricing• Coordinated with other Product Managers to create cross and up-selling initiatives across all product lines to increase sales• Provided management with regular sales reporting and forecasting