Stefanie Altman Email & Phone Number

San Jose, CA, US

• Build and continuously enhance the project management processes, tools and best practices used to efficiently and effectively execute internal initiatives and produce creative collateral.
• Partner with key stakeholders across Marketing, Sales Enablement, Product, HR, Corporate Communications, and other departments to translate business objectives into actionable, measurable project plans.
• Oversee the production of copy, design, video and website projects that drive sales, establish the executive team as thought leaders in the healthcare space, and provide valuable insights for patients.
• Developed and led a complex, accelerated project plan to revamp and launch a new website for the company within six months.
• Successfully interviewed, onboarded, trained, and managed Project Management Associates to grow the project management function and further scale the business.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• As the first Brand Creative Project Manager hired at the organization, I established and introduced project management best practices and processes including a project request form, creative brief, resourcing calendar.
• Led a team of copywriters, designers, video producers and web developers to produce high quality, strategically driven internal- and external-facing creative materials.
• Collaborated with team leads to initiate and execute creative projects across the organization for B2B Marketing, B2C Marketing, Internal Communications, Product, and Sales.
• Oversaw all phases of Brand Creative projects including gathering requirements, identifying stakeholders, establishing timelines, estimating hours, assigning resources, initiating review cycles, and updating status.
• Worked closely with the executive team to ensure our project roadmap supports and aligns with business objectives.
• Proactively identified assumptions and dependencies to reduce risks and establish realistic timelines.

Greater Chicago Area

• Orchestrated the initiating, planning, execution, monitoring/controlling, and closing phases of custom mobile programs for national and international brands including Ascena Plus brands, BP, Chico’s FAS brands.
• Managed over 300 projects equating to over $3M in company revenue.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Customer Success, Technology, Analytics, Design, UX, and Strategy teams to evaluate project requests and generate tailored solutions to help customers achieve business goals related.
• Ensure project teams are set up for success and clear on expectations by creating, maintaining, and gathering all project documentation, including but not limited to hours estimates, timelines, requirements, use cases.
• Allocate and manage project resources based on capacity and level of expertise needed for each project’s unique requirements.
• Produce and deliver utilization reports and financial management of project work to identify and evaluate areas for optimization.

Greater Chicago Area

• Managed the project workload and schedules for the Creative Services team (Creative Director, Art Director, Video Producers, Animators and Designers).
• Developed and managed project proposals, budgets, timelines and milestones, as well as set expectations internally and externally.
• Served as the main point of contact for approx. 75% of Sheffield’s clients including McDonald’s, MasterCard, BMO Harris Bank, JLL, Grainger, and Amway.
• Managed on average 20 projects at a time and have supervised over 100 projects from kickoff to launch.
• Tracked and analyzed revenue, sales and fulfillment figures for multi-thousand dollar projects to ensure we’re profitable and under budget.
• Coordinated internal and external schedules to arrange meetings (e.g. brainstorms, forecasting, discovery, kickoffs).

• Account lead of multiple clients, including CarrierDirect, Chem-Dry, Creative Colors International, SHIFT Freight, Tutor Doctor, and Unishippers Global Logistics.
• Conducted results-oriented public relations initiatives with a special focus on media relations for franchise clients.
• Performed media outreach for more than 13 franchise concepts including brands in the automotive, education, health, home improvement, logistics, marketing, retail, and restaurant industries, among others.
• Crafted creative pitching materials and secures placements with local, regional and national broadcast and print media including CNBC.com, Entrepreneur magazine, Everyday Health, Forbes.com, The Huffington Post, MSNBC.
• Composed press releases, media alerts, guest editorials and communication materials for all franchise clients.
• Proficient in CisionPoint, ProfNet, PRNewswire and HARO to gather contact information for various media outlets and to research opportunistic media.

Northbrook, IL

Northbrook, IL

Greater Chicago Area

• Wrote and sent on average 100 press releases to local press on a daily basis.
• Communicated with press over the phone and via social media.
• Contributed to marketing projects and blog postings.
• Created media lists to send out releases to targeted audiences through Meltwater.

Greater Chicago Area

• Worked in the theatre department focusing on Broadway In Chicago and entertainment clientele.
• Cataloged press and created comprehensive and detailed PR reports for specific shows including: PETER PAN, CHICAGO, PINKALICIOUS, WEST SIDE STORY and DISNEY’S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST.
• Assembled press kits for 5 opening nights.
• Monitored and serviced press coverage to clients on a daily basis under deadline in a fast-paced work environment.
• Created media lists and updated contact database on a daily basis through Cision
• Assisted in creating Press Releases and Media Alerts

Greater Chicago Area

• Maintained company media through social media networks, as well as blogs.
• Worked as assistant to Project Manager as liaison between Elton Designs and PR firms.
• Managed project accounts and worked on projects, including press kits and banners.
• Worked with programs such as Quickbooks, Microsoft Excel, Hyperoffice.

Bachelor Of Science, Media Studies And Cinema Studies

Activities and Societies: Alpha Phi Fraternity, 3Spot Dance Troupe

School Of Professional Studies, Applied Project Management