Boathouse Group, IncAccount Manager; Print & Broadcast Traffic Manager; Art Buyer
Mar. 2003 - Feb. 2007• Practiced and maintained excellent client and vendor relationships through daily conversation and interaction
• Managed the ongoing production and campaign budget which totaled $8 million
• Managed the client relationship between Merrill Lynch and the internal agency departments
• Oversaw the creation and execution of television, print, and web advertisements
• Coordinated agency resources to ensure advertisements were delivered on time, within budget and on strategy
• Worked with Merrill Lynch’s external media agency to develop effective media plans utilizing a $20 million budget
• Managed entire process of execution from writing a creative brief to final delivery between art directors, copywriters, account service, studio, and production for print, broadcast and web projects • Created and managed schedules between the agency and the client to ensure that all deadlines were met while exhibiting quality control throughout process
• Provided precise traffic instructions which guaranteed the correct broadcast spots were delivered on time to the appropriate radio and television stations
• Maintained the broadcast database in regards to ISCI code descriptions, agency teams, and production vendors • Researched, estimated, negotiated and purchased various photography and materials for production