Manager Project

TODD LINDEVALD

**** ***** ****** ***********, ** 92683

714-***-**** ********@*****.***

August 29, 2013

DEAR RECRUITER:

Most employment opportunities attract a competitive pool of candidates, particularly in today’s economy when

qualified candidates mix with applicants with cross-over skills. The outstanding quality I bring to your firm is how my

varied employment background and skills can satisfy multiple resource needs, decreasing expenses and reducing

operational cycle time. I can work independently or as a member of a diverse team to support project, financial, or

organizational goals.

I possess strong project management skills; I can prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously, pre-empting

or following through on any developing issues in a timely manner. With strong decision-making abilities,

I am able to perform well and remain flexible under pressure. I am attracted to and energized by challenges that

increase my visibility and accountability in the work environment. I possess a high degree of professionalism and

sensitivity to confidential information, yet maintain an approachable and affable personality to encourage team-

building and reciprocity in my professional relationships. This approach supports a firm's identification as an

employer-of-choice and assists in recruitment and retention of my subordinate staff and peers.

My graphic arts experience has been utilized most effectively in helping each of my employers establish and maintain

a corporate brand identity while also improving the layout and readability of written communication;

I am proficient with Microsoft Suite software and have a user’s familiarity with multiple Adobe Creative Suite

programs. With a strong grasp of writing for business-to-business or business-to-consumer, I have expanded product

and service awareness to multiple target markets. Having produced more than 1,500 business proposals,

I have developed a keen sense of how to anticipate and circumvent project bottlenecks while streamlining processes to

reduce duplication of efforts and maintain project schedules. When relying upon my own efficiencies, I have never

missed a proposal submittal deadline.

For the past 15 years my primary role in each position I have held revolved around my ability to produce "readable"

correspondence, whether it be to directly increase sales volume, inform about company products or services, or report

factual task implementation. I have the ability to understand "techno-speak" and rewrite it to meet the comprehension

levels of multiple target audiences. I have drafted multiple levels of copy, from direct mail advertising "grabs" through

technical project approaches for engineering projects to legislative reporting for government documents. My end

product aims to ensure multiple tones of speech incorporated into a single document read accurately and as one voice.

My hands-on management style remains flexible, adjusting to the talent levels of subordinate staff and input of peer

and management staff to encourage collateral that is informative, historically-correct, and persuasive.

I look forward to being invited to further discuss my qualifications and am open to traveling or relocating if

advancement opportunities in the position warrant it. My salary requirements are negotiable depending upon the total

benefits package offered. I am readily available to interview and can begin assuming the responsibilities of the role

shortly after accepting an employment offer.

Thank you for your consideration.

Todd Lindevald

TODD LINDEVALD

9141 Oasis Avenue Westminster, CA 92683

714-***-**** ********@*****.***

Business Development Marketing

MARKETING AND PROPOSAL Paragon Partners Ltd. May 2013 to August 2013 (laid off August 20)

MANAGER

Produce significant portions of proposal responses for right of way land services, including drafting project management approaches to

systems integration; develop and maintain resume and cut sheet collateral; act as website administrator; manage marketing coordinator

Achievement: Participated in new brand development by developing proposal format, letterhead, and website content

MARKETING MANAGER IDS Group, Inc. February 2010 to July 2012

Produced proposals for six business units; supported international marketing efforts; managed the production of marketing materials; managed

website content development, design, launch, and administered website revisions; developed flexible production templates; conducted initial

assessment of project opportunities and qualified eligible leads; worked with subject matter experts to create task budgets

Achievement: Merged five individual corporate websites of acquired firms into a single umbrella brand: IDS Group

PROPOSAL MANAGER Michael Brandman Associates June 2007 to April 2009

Produced proposals for four of the firm's six offices; co-administered the Deltek Vision client/project database; conceptualized and produced

marketing materials and PowerPoint interview presentations; designed the corporate brand; developed project schedules, monitoring project

implementation and providing corrective actions; served as the Fresno member of the Special Welcoming Activities Team (SWAT)

Achievement: Successfully completed over 200 proposals; produced the LADPW proposal with an awarded contract of $3.75 million

PROPOSAL MANAGER WILLDAN October 2002 to June 2007

Produced proposals for the nine Northern and Central California offices; maintained corporate resumes and related project experience files;

developed project interview presentations; provided office management and supervised administrative staff; coordinated and supported public

relations and business development activities: marketing campaigns, workshops, extracurricular volunteer-member networking

Achievement: Successfully completed over 600 proposals; awarded promotions twice within five years

Contract Consulting

CONTRACT MANAGER CPS Human Resource Services October 2000 to September 2002

Scope included proposal writing for human resource consulting services for public agencies; contract monitoring and billing; weekly review

and approval of 70 Local Government consultants' timesheets and expenses to reconcile contract terms

Achievement: Captured an additional $20,000 in billing due to previously overlooked billable expenses

PROGRAM COORDINATOR Richard Heath & Associates March 1998 to June 2000

Served as the liaison to the advertising and public relations contractors and the State Department of Health Services for the outreach and

education activities related to child enrollment into the Healthy Families and Medi-Cal for Children Program

Achievement: Drafted portions of the 1998 and 1999 Governor's Report, and quarterly speaking points for Governors Wilson and Davis

and Speaker of the Floor, now Mayor of Los Angeles, Anthony Villaraigosa

Media and Retail Advertising

WEEKEND PREPRESS SUPERVISOR The Fresno Bee July 1996 to March 1998

Supervised and coordinated work flow for 11 prepress production staff, monitored press quality, and produced associated QA reports

DIRECT MAIL ART DIRECTOR Gottschalks January 1993 to August 1997

Specialized in designing menswear fashion and fragrance direct mail advertising; selected models; styled photo shoots and sets; created and

edited retail advertising copy; attended all nationwide press and color checks for direct mail publications; audited product placement

Achievement: Increased customer retention for menswear sales by 14%; developed senior consumers program

CREATIVE DIRECTOR Haverhills of San Francisco December 1990 to December 1992

Allocated and reconciled an annual $6 million department budget; negotiated vendor fees for photography, printing, modeling, and freelance

production; supervised an in-house creative staff of seven and three freelancers

Achievement: Worked with the USPS to develop a "Slim-Jim" mail order-size catalog to reduce postage costs by 33%

EDUCATION

MASS COMMUNICATIONS California State University, Hayward Bachelor's Degree

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