Experience

Summit Marketing

• Advertising Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Production Specialist

  • Feb 2021 - Present



Attane

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Print Production

  • Aug 2014 - Jan 2020

  DIRECTOR DUTIES:• Supervised six print production artists.• Conducted annual reviews and assisted with promotions and raises.• Provided final approval on estimates, purchase orders, proofs, press checks, and invoices.• Collaborated across departments with client service and creative teams.• Found solutions to printing errors, budget concerns, and technical questions.• Reviewed resumes and led interviews.• Made final selections for print production artist hires.DAILY DUTIES:• Managed direct mail and print collateral pre-press duties for three hundred clients.• Created print and digital templates for RFP projects and client service presentations.• Maintained process consistency by creating training materials while mentoring new hires.• Administered brand assets, photography, iconography, files, and folder structures.• Selected vendors, paper, ink, and finishing details to ensure jobs printed accurately.• Resolved font management, stock photography, file collection, and asset transfer questions.• Conducted reviews to ensure ads were submitted on time via the paid media calendar.ACHIEVEMENTS:• Increased department revenue from $1.3 million to $1.7 million.• Raised billable hour productivity from 85% to 103%.• Negotiated and managed stock photography contracts worth $70,000.• Developed the “final route form,” which increased job accuracy.• Search committee leader for $36,000 Digital Asset Management system.• Member of GlynnDevins' leadership team.EXPERTISE:Pre-PressPrint ProductionPage LayoutGraphic DesignDirect MailPrint CollateralPress ChecksBudgetsPurchase OrdersInvoicesShippingVendor RelationsProcess DevelopmentProject ManagementLEADERSHIP:SupervisionInterviewsAnnual ReviewsPromotionsPROJECT MANAGEMENT:WaterfallAgileDIGITAL:HTMLCSSEmail MarketingPaid MediaSOFTWARE:InDesignPhotoshopIllustratorAcrobatBridgeWordExcelPowerPointOutlookKeynoteAdobe FontsUniversal Type ClientTrello

• Manager of Print Production

  • May 2008 - Aug 2014

  MANAGER DUTIES:• Supervised three print production artists.• Assisted with annual reviews, promotions, and raises.• Worked with the Director on estimates, purchase orders, proofs, press checks, and invoices.• Collaborated across departments with client service and creative teams.• Found solutions to printing errors, budget concerns, and technical questions.• Reviewed resumes and helped conduct interviews.• Made recommendations to Director for print production artist hires.DAILY DUTIES:• Managed direct mail and print collateral pre-press duties for two hundred clients.• Created print and digital templates for RFP projects and client service presentations.• Maintained process consistency by creating training materials with Creative team assistance.• Helped the Creative department with the organization of files, folders, and processes.• Established relationships with vendors to build trust and good communication habits.• Resolved font management, stock photography, file collection, and asset transfer questions.• Submitted ads and helped oversee the accuracy of the paid media calendar.



LionShare, Inc.

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Print Production Artist

  • Jul 2006 - May 2008

  DAILY DUTIES:• Pre-press, edits and page layout for direct mail, print collateral, digital and fulfillment projects.• Worked with a dedicated vendor on paper, ink, finishing, proofing and press check solutions.• Resolved font management, stock photography, file collection and asset transfer questions.• Managed daily deadlines, proofs, press checks, samples and deliveries.ACHIEVEMENTS:• Collaborated on the successful re-design of the company website.• Worked directly with leadership to enhance all aspects of the Print Production role.• Improved relationships with outside vendors through collaborative communication.• Assisted ownership by efficiently communicating technical details to clients.• Embraced multiple roles in order to assist the sales, digital and fulfillment teams.SOFTWARE:• InDesign• Photoshop• Illustrator• Acrobat• Bridge• Word• Excel• PowerPoint• Universal Type Client