Project Manager Sales

DARREN ELLIOT ROBERTS

**-** ****** *******

Flushing, New York 11358

**********@*******.***; Cell: 973-***-****

OBJECTIVE

Seeking a position as a Project Manager

SUMMARY

A Production Professional who has worked in advertising and corporate

environments. Offers experience generating production schedules and

coordinating logistics with vendors, fulfillment houses, managing print

ads, direct mail, national roll out, brand launches, and promotional

materials. Able to effectively manage all aspects of production with a

proven ability to initiate requests and follow-through.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

. Monitored online approval process of submitted projects through

marketing, legal, and regulatory submissions

. Recommended premiums and advertising materials to brand managers for

product launches, marketing events, and conferences

. Developed signage for international and domestic conferences

. Scheduled time and booked conference rooms for kick-off meetings with

account, creative, production and studio to discuss creative brief and

fiscal needs to fulfill clients expectations

. Generated production timelines and negotiated critical due dates for

submission of marketing and regulatory review

. Updated status reports to reflect accurate quantities and specs for print

materials, shipping instructions, and fulfillment facilities

. Facilitated kick off meetings and ensured marketing, production, and

creative departments honored schedules, budgetary and editorial

requirements, and aggressive deliverable dates

. Established insertion dates, ads, and production sizes with media

companies

. Interfaced with sales, advertising agencies, and designers requesting

publishing specifications and formats for publications

. Executed production budgets using triple bidding selection, generate

requisition forms, purchase orders, and assist with billing

reconciliation

. Informed studio of prepress specifications, traffic proofs, mechanicals,

PowerPoint slides and ensured changes were implemented and not conflicted

with deadlines and budgetary constraints

. Maintained current record of incoming and outgoing formats from editing

facilities and communicated airing of specific spots to be aired

according to broadcast log

Freelance Data Base Assistant, New York, NY 2008-2009

Information Builders, Inc.

. Entered acquired information into data bank for sales team, updated

additional changes and assigned accurate multimedia channels to

prospective new and existing clients

Freelance Project Manager, New York, NY 2007-2008

Clients include:

. Area 23 (Micardis), Deutsch (USAA Bank), Prudential Financial (Annual,

Semi-Annual, and Prospectus Reports), Draft FCB (Verizon Wireless),

Bodden Partners (Daily News, Israel Tourist Board, National Education

Association)

Freelance Production Coordinator, New York, NY 2006-2007

Clients include:

. Martha Stewart Omnimedia Publications (Weddings, Everyday Food, Outdoor)

Freelance Traffic Manager, Plainsboro, NJ 2005-2006

Clients include:

1 Bristol Myers Squibb Studio (Convatec, Orencia, Pargluva)

Freelance Production Coordinator, New York, NY 2005

Clients include:

1 Arnel Group (Con Edison, Cuervo 1800, Reebok)

Freelance Project Manager, New York, NY 2001-2005

Clients include:

1 Citigroup (Thank You Network), Euro RSCG Life LMP (Bextra, Inspira),

Klemtner Advertising (Enbrel), TBWA/CHIAT DAY (Nextel), Vigilante

(EarthLink, General Motors, Heineken, Mystic, Western Union)

Senior Traffic Coordinator (Staff), New York, NY 2000-2001

1 Bozell Advertising (Verizon Wireless)

EDUCATION

Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY

SKILLS

Microsoft Office Suite, OMS, CRISP

MILITARY

Honorable Discharge United States Army

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