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Oakville, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Mississauga, Ontario

Mississauga, Ontario Canada

- Own production of all program assets including digital print, large format print, custom asset creation, labour and logistics. - Build and maintain external partnerships to ensure accurate costing, timely deliveries & overall client satisfaction.- Extremely proficient within the Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office families.- Create and manage program budgets in excess of $500K.- Schedule and manage internal and external team meetings to ensure all stakeholders are delivering on all respective initiatives.- Manage a team of colleagues by teaching and guiding each individual with respect to everything involved in their respective programs.- Seek out and cultivate new relationships for new business opportunities.- Oversee all on-site installations prior to program execution including but not limited to general labour, client collaboration and site staff management. - Provide quarterly reviews to ensure each team member continues to grow professionally and provide corrective criticism where necessary. - Above all else, ensure each program delivers on time, on budget and on scope.

Mississauga, Ontario Canada

Hired on to provide a Production skill set within LAUNCH! A Division of Mosaic Sales Solutions experiential marketing department. Servicing many departments within the business unit, I am charged with overseeing all production elements including but not limited to custom builds, print production, logistics, promotional items and corporate team wear. My primary goal is to assist and lead my colleagues by managing all production elements involved in each and every campaign. Working with A-List clientele, production value on each component is vital to the success of our business. Furthermore, I am responsible for...- Building and managing production budgets from inception through delivery. - Building and maintaining healthy and successful relationships with our partners.- Working independently on multiple projects at the same time while working collectively with the Client Service and Creative departments.- Learn and adapt to new company policies.- Integrate myself as fast as possible while providing efficiencies wherever possible. - Find and execute cost saving measures to benefit the overall health of the campaign. - Visit on site activations to ensure successful execution of all assets. - Manage logistics ensuring all assets deliver on time and on budget.- Evaluate and adapt internal policies to locate opportunities and educate colleagues on the production model.

Mississauga, Ontario Canada

Work closely with Client Service and the Creative teams to produce a wide range of experiential marketing campaigns specifically related to custom builds, print production, corporate team wear and promotional items. Performed other duties as required including but not limited to...- Building and maintaining strong relationships with suppliers and company partners.- Oversee the full production process through completion and delivery of all assets.- Worked closely with all team members involved in the success of the campaign.- Maintained a daily commitment to managing multiple projects in a fast paced environment. - Attend press proofs with various suppliers ensuring accurate delivery on all fronts. - Build and manage project budgets ensuring costs and scope of work remain on target to approved budgets. - Manage logistics across Canada ensuring all assets were successfully delivered according to strict deadlines. - Attend activations prior to and leading up to execution to troubleshoot any unnecessary issues that could potentially come up.

Toronto, Ontario Canada

- Directly responsible for managing company initiatives specific to the 2015 Toronto Pan Am Games with future projects throughout North America. - Build and maintain client relations prior to, including and following all company projects. - Time manage through daily scheduling of crews for multiple sites on a daily basis.- Actively attend site visits to learn and understand the business while joining the team to complete the task at hand.- Labour heavy scheduling with a strong emphasis on logistics management. - Manage suppliers while building strong relationships with the intent of working in a partnership with a common goal. - Perform other duties as requested with a team first attitude.

Stoney Creek, Ontario

- Directly responsible for implementing and managing new revenue streams helping to expand KKP Stoney Creek's service offering to existing and brand new clientele. - Build the store's client base through door-to-door sales while working to re-establish dormant accounts through personal one-on-one customer service management.- Streamline production process by adding key efficiencies to ensure a better product on a consistent basis. - Grew revenues by 20% in one year through hands-on sales tactics, marketing plan implementation and the implementation of new revenue streams. - Manage day-to-day staff working through existing business while supporting them individually as we managed the 20% growth.- Build and maintain strong relationships with external suppliers for the betterment of KKP Stoney Creek.- Perform other duties as required relating to bindery and finishing, deliveries, graphic design, bill collection and managing supplier relationships.

Stoney Creek, Ontario

Opened start-up franchise at the age of 24. Responsible for graphic design, print production, staffing and client relations. With a business partner focused on the financial health of the business, we built the business to a quarter of a million dollar store inside two years.

Directly responsible for achieving creative vision relating to print production, custom asset creation and management, uniforms, promotional product fulfillment on any given project; all for "A List" clients.

Post Graduate - Interactive Multimedia, Design

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