Associate Creative Director
CurrentRecruited in 2019 by Marathon Strategies, an independent PR and communications agency, to take ownership of their visual identity, raise the bar of their internal and client content, and build a creative department from the ground up. Select Responsibilities- New Business Pitching & Client Relations: Helped grow Marathon’s creative and digital department’s revenue by 260% from 2021 to 2022 by onboarding new clients and expanding existing client projects and retainers. - Creative Concept Development and Project Management: Manage day to day operations of Marathon’s in-house creative team as well as outside freelancers and vendors to produce award-winning creative content. Helped secure Marathon’s largest creative client, who increased their annual retainer from $1.5 to $2.1M in the year based on the department’s work.- Internal Brand Development and Department Oversight: Worked with Chief Creative Officer to update Marathon’s branding. Responsible for introducing the department to new hires and connecting with client leads for creative requests. - Creative Content Production: Provide expert execution as needed for projects ranging from illustration and design to animation and video production.