Marketing Vice President

James Velgot

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Summary

Creative Executive with extensive experience in developing integrated multi-

channel teams and campaigns. Skilled at transforming abstract concepts

into concrete deliverable programs that assist in increasing revenues and

building larger client bases.

. Skilled at creating and executing strategic vision, while energizing

management teams with next generation ideas.

. Excellent project management and organizational skills. Consistently

demonstrates leadership with a high degree of energy and sense of

urgency.

. Ability to educate and evangelize the value of brand across an

organization.

. Collaborative and flexible management style that gains trust and

respect from individuals at all levels.

. Management of marketing creativity, operations, production and

fulfillment.

Professional Experience

AllianceBernstein L.P., New York, NY 2000-2009

Head of Visual Communications/Senior Vice President

Created new efficiencies and cost savings by developing an all inclusive in-

house agency that partnered with outside sources, as well as all internal

strategic business units; Private Client, Institutional, Retail, Corporate

and Research. Produced internal and external marketing communication

campaigns from concept to delivery.

Internal Agency

. Created and managed a highly efficient operation comprised of 48

skilled professionals to service internal client work, including

creative design, print, presentations, digital media, events and

account managers all in a fast paced, deadline driven environment.

. Guided team growth and development to the needs of a global

organization and its business objectives.

. Maintained high internal customer satisfaction ratings by helping

internal clients achieve business objectives. Improved efficiency,

production and delivery time of client materials.

. Ensured that all corporate brand standards were accurate and

consistent in all media.

. Supervised the work of outside agencies and contractors. Led

negotiations with major international digital media companies.

. Designed and implemented the new company brand mark and overall brand

guidelines in over 26 countries.

. Pioneered new online interactive videos, a first on Wall Street.

Creation and production of video segmented communications with

quantifiable metrics.

Business Relationships

. Fostered trust and strong relationships with key executive leaders in

an effort to better support business strategies.

. Sought out solutions for integration amongst various strategic

business units within the organization.

. Routinely provided vision, clarity, and ongoing mentoring to marketing

communications team members and support staff both domestically and

worldwide to ensure creative solutions effectively matched business

needs.

Process Improvement

. Implemented publishing and video editing systems, best practices,

standard operating processes and protocol.

. Saved over $12 Million of $80 million procured print budget, with

integrated print and paper programs, while working with third party

suppliers.

. Led concept building of positioning and messaging for a highly

matrixed organization. Created and redefined the internal and

external identity in Corporate, Private Wealth, Institutional, Mutual

Funds, Defined Contributions and Retirement spaces.

. Managed complex brainstorming scenarios throughout the organization to

help build new marketing insights and creative capabilities.

Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., New York, NY 1988-2000

Creative Director/ Vice President- Marketing Services (1992-2000)

Developed and managed team of 12 professionals in a fast paced deadline

oriented environment.

. Formulated a disciplined process of client servicing and project

management in order to develop new approaches to complex product

offerings and marketing communications.

. Recruited and mentored a variety of skilled professionals to support

the continued needs of a highly complex organization.

. Managed all creative services and marketing related expenditures.

Art Director/ Assistant Vice President - Marketing Services (1988-1992)

Previous Employment

Kidder Peabody & Co., Inc., New York, NY 1985-1987

Graphic Arts Editor - Corporate Electronic Publishing Services (CEPS)

Coopers & Lybrand, New York, NY 1983-1985

Graphic Designer - CAAG Division

EDUCATION

Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY (1979- 1983)

Bachelors of Fine Arts - Communications Design

SOFTWARE

Adobe Creative Suite 4

InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Flash, Dreamweaver, Fireworks

Microsoft Office

Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Apple

Keynote, Final Cut Pro

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