Steve Karr
*** **** ****** ****** #*** Seattle, WA 98119 Phone: 206-***-**** zomwxv@r.postjobfree.com
Award-winning marketing communications professional with 16 years of experience leading corporate marketing and internal communications for multimillion-dollar companies across diverse industries.
Respected leader of creative teams, multimedia divisions and corporate communications departments.
Expert in the technical, conceptual and content development of both online and offline campaigns.
Professional Experience
COPACINO+FUJIKADO – Seattle, WA
Director, Interactive – March 2010 to April 2011
Lead and mentor cross-disciplinary creative and development teams in user experience projects and Interactive advertising campaigns.
Selected Accomplishments:
Helped establish Interactive department by introducing new processes and systems to increase capabilities from small support campaigns to large-scale enterprise development.
Increased department revenue from a small support group to nearly 35% of total agency revenue in less than one year.
Managed new line of business while also participating in the creation and presentation of new business proposals and scoping efforts.
WONGDOODY/UNITED FUTURE – Seattle, WA
Senior Director (VP), Interactive – January 1995 to April 2000 and March 2007 to January 2010
Manage all web/online design and development functions, overseeing a $1.3M budget and 8-member team. Direct new business engagements, design standards, code development and department budgets.
Selected Accomplishments:
Developed and launched integrated, multi-channel print, television, radio and online marketing campaigns for multiple clients including Expedia, Holland America Line, Alaska Airlines and Washington State DOH (No Stank You).
Created web portal to transform previously archaic intranet into a dynamic website improving communication flow and adding an effective project management/traffic tool.
Wrote training brochures to help educate and enhance agency employees understanding of Web design and development.
Produced materials that demonstrated key marketing analytics and demographics for use in presentations. Efforts were credited as instrumental in closing numerous high-level deals.
NOTCHTURNER – Seattle, WA
Owner/Principal – October 2001 to Present
Founded company and continue to design, develop and maintain small-medium level clients. In addition to design and programming, we offer continued monthly maintenance of sites as well as full-service hosting.
Selected Accomplishments:
Preferred vendor to all NHL franchises and responsible for initial development and hosting of the New York Rangers, Minnesota Wild and Boston Bruins web sites. Still provide services for the Boston Bruins.
Handled all web services for K2, Inc. This included more than 25 brands with multiple languages and platforms including ASP, PHP and Ruby on Rails.
Provided both online and offline broadcast production services for the Boston Bruins and New York Rangers.
SEASONTICKET.COM/ONECAST MEDIA – Seattle, WA
Executive Site Producer, April 2000 to October 2001
Developed systems to create the first on-demand sports highlights system that allowed users to select their favorite teams and leagues to receive a daily, personalized sports highlights package.
Technology
Software: InDesign, Photoshop, Audition, ProTools, Final Cut Pro, MS Project, MS Office, Google Docs
Web/Multimedia: ASP, PHP, Ruby on Rails, Flash, Dreamweaver, GIT, Subversion, Windows, OSX and Linux Web Server Administration
Portfolio and references available on request