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Michael Giacopetti

Assistant Ad Design Manager at Merion Matters

**********@*****.***

Summary

I am seeking a full time position in Communications, specifically as a Manager in the Art/Advertising or Public

Relations departments of a company that has a need for person that can manage projects and solve problems.

As a manger for Merion Matters, my role was not only to run the day-to-day operations of a

recruitment-advertising department, but also to serve as the point person to deadline multiple publications.

Routinely I had to handle problems ranging from: client’s ads, editorial, personnel issues, revenue, page

determination, computer technical issues, pre and post press troubleshooting. Basically, keep things running

smoothly and handle any problems as they arise.

Previously, I have worked in video production, marketing and sales. I worked closely with clients in various

industries, which afforded me the opportunity to learn about management, fostering successful relationships

with clients, professionalism and teamwork. Through my experience I have learned that I am especially skilled

at communicating, creating strategy to achieve goals, dealing with deadlines and troubleshooting.

At each step in my career I have learned valuable experience. Skills that have helped me grow and understand a

variety of industries. As a fast learner, I can grow beyond my current level of experience quickly, offering your

company a great asset as an employee. I thrive in both independent and team-oriented work environments and

can effectively represent the company in a professional setting.

Experience

Assistant Ad Design Manager at Merion Matters

July 2001 - June 2013 (12 years)

• Manage a team of ad designers and production artists

• Assign work to designers

• Create schedules

• Ad design direction, proofing and approvals

• Give yearly reviews of staff

• Work with sales managers, sales support managers, systems managers, editors and art department managers

and designers answering production, client and technical questions

• Determine page counts for magazines

• Calculate advertising revenue and report the percentage for mailing rates

• Pre-press troubleshooting - including client files - such as PDFs, InDesign and QuarkXpress files, .gif, Flash

and Photoshop

• Problem-solve pages reported by printers

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• Manage the deadline workflow for all recruitment publications; evaluate and establish standards for efficient

and effective workflow processes.

Creative Director at Pearre Inc.

November 2005 - June 2010 (4 years 8 months)

From concept to execution, responsibilities include creating concepts for various usage video projects and

designing screen graphics, titles and animations.

• Producer, Editing and Graphic Design

• Demo reel can be seen at http://pearreinc.com

Layout Editor at Neumann University

January 1997 - December 1999 (3 years)

Responsible for the entire design and layout of the campus newspaper.

Field Marketing Representative at WEA

April 1996 - September 1998 (2 years 6 months)

Responsible for the promotion of national artists in the Philadelphia area, by traveling to local retailers,

concerts and other venues to host giveaways and other materials to support recording artists.

Languages

English (Native or bilingual proficiency)

Spanish (Limited working proficiency)

Skills & Expertise

Creative Direction

Advertising

QuarkXPress

Graphic Design

Flash

Graphics

InDesign

Magazines

Logo Design

Publications

Adobe Creative Suite

Final Cut Studio

Microsoft Office

Direct Mail

Photoshop

Editorial

Public Relations

Layout

Mac

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Multimedia

Email Marketing

Dreamweaver

Adobe Acrobat

Art Direction

Social Media Marketing

Newsletters

Illustrator

Online Marketing

Web Design

Publishing

Education

Neumann College

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Communication and Media Studies, 1997 - 2000

Delaware County Community College

Associate of Arts and Sciences (A.A.S.), Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied

Communication, 1994 - 1997

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Michael Giacopetti

Assistant Ad Design Manager at Merion Matters

**********@*****.***

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