Insurance Sales

JONATHAN A. FINERTY

Sr. Copywriter, Creative Consultant

p: 312-***-**** e: **********@*******.***

online portfolio: http://www.fincostudios.com

EXPERTISE

Web Writing // Promotions // Print // Broadcast // Direct Mail // SEO

Optimization // Social Media // Comedy Writing // New Business Pitches

EXPERIENCE

Freelance - Chicago 2009-Present

Sr. Copywriter

Develop creative strategies and copy for clients including the Chicago

Tribune, Graphic Shop, Allstate Insurance, Acquity Group, Bosch, and

Hydrasip Stainless Steel Bottles.

Whittmanhart - Chicago 2007-2009

Sr. Copywriter

Developed award-winning concepts and oversaw all copy needs for Harley-

Davidson, Sears, SCJ Johnson and other high-level clinets.

Harley-Davidson: http://www.h-d.com/ridetrue

SC Johnson http://www.whatsinsidescjohnson.com/

Sears: http://www.sears.com/prom

CBS Radio - Chicago/Cleveland 2006-2007

Head Writer, Morning Show Co-Host

Radio personality and head writer for a nationally-syndicated radio morning

show. Created advertising copy for sponsors, wrote and performed jokes

based on the news headlines, researched and interviewed celebrity guests,

produced and performed original comedy songs about current events and pop

culture.

RPM Advertising - Chicago 2005-2006

Copywriter

Wrote copy for print, television, radio and online mediums. Clients

included White Hen, Harrah's Casino, Bay Furniture, Hertz Car Sales,

Caesar's Casino, and more. Created original music including commercial

jingles for radio and television spots. Provided voice over talent and

production assistance for broadcast productions.

Draft/FCB - Chicago 2004-2005

Copywriter

Wrote copy for all mediums, clients included State Farm insurance, Kaiser

Permanente, M&M's, Chicago Mercantile Exchange, CVS and more. Played

strategic and creative roles in pitching and winning 3 new accounts.

Brann Worldwide/Euro RSCG - 2000-2004

Copywriter

Wrote copy and assisted art directors for all types of media, including:

print ads, direct mail, web-site, broadcast, point-of-sale, collateral

material and more. Clients included MTV, Bank of America, Harley-Davidson,

E*TRADE, Citibank, AmeriCredit, Kemper Insurance and others.

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

Extensive video and audio editing experience

Can provide voice-over talent and original music compositions

Art background allows me to thing visually and create pencil roughs

A one-of-a-kind creativity...from the "big" ideas to the smallest detail

Extremely motivated and passionate about creating the best possible work

EDUCATION

Indiana University, Bloomington, IN

Graduated August, 1997 - B.A. in Journalism

(Concentration in Advertising, GPA 3.0, Minor in English)

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