Project Manager Sales

Fabian C. Nicholas

Phone: 708-***-**** Email:

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

Professional Summary

An accomplished project manager with a proven ability to

conceptualize and develop marketing strategies to support business

and financial objectives. Strong visual and creative sense,

coupled with practical logistic and production ability to

translate both marketing ideas and design concepts across all

organizational levels and mediums. Specialize in brand and

creative development of collateral and support materials

Jul 2007 to May 2009 Freelance Projects-Aquent LLC

Project Manager

(Contract) GROHE America Bloomingdale, IL

. Managed sourcing and development of new display

program for nationwide showrooms.

. Created supplemental collateral to support distribution, product

direction and budgets to achieve the goals of the business plans.

. Sourced and created concepts that captured brand cohesion and

added functionality.

. Coordinated product mix, pricing and logistics to ensure at

minimum product were well represented in all environments and

price points.

. Oversaw shipping and logistics of installation while maintaining

brand presence and allowing showrooms flexibility.

Traffic Manager (Contract) Sanford-Newell

Rubbermaid

. Managed relationships with internal clients, reviewed

creative request, coordinated efforts of internal and

external sources, ordered photography, coordinated

translations.

. Ensured flow of all communication among project

initiators and design staff, adherence to project

deadline, budgets, specifications and availability of

all project materials.

. Interfaced with marketing, directors and product

managers in initial project planning meetings to

determine project parameters and production schedules.

Confer with creative teams on brand imaging, product line development, and

go-to-market plans.

Sep 2004 to Jul 2007 Asst. Project Manager Rand McNally &

Company Skokie, IL

. Managed planning and organizing major

custom projects including State Farm, CarMax and

Harley-Davidson.

. Directed GIS and Cartographic staff to

develop and create new custom solutions for

print and Internet applications.

. Responsible for process flow from project

conception through development and final

production

. Coordinated purchasing, editorial and

design staff while ensuring cost and timeline

were

consistent with project guidelines

. Built strong sales and consultative

relationships with assigned dealer base

Oct 2001 to Sep 2004 Project Manager Dandory Designs Calumet

City, IL

. Created and implemented project objectives and timelines

in accordance with client deadlines.

. Coordinate marketing campaigns for online, interactive

media, and print publications.

. Acted as main point of contact between graphic

department, clients and vendors.

. Created and verified copy and graphics for layout and

production.

Sep 2000 to Aug 2001 Publishing Assistant Velocity Magazine

Chicago, IL

Prepared and verified graphic and copy for print. Assisted senior

editor in obtaining story ideas and advertising.

Negotiated migration from a film to plate process to an all digital

format.

Spearheaded project to use synthetic paper, cutting paper cost by

30%.

May 1999 to Feb 2001 Sales Coordinator Gummed Papers America

Chicago, IL

Supported a staff of five for the largest territory within company-

Eastern region through Mountain States.

Coordinated high volume account consisting of over 2,000 active

accounts (primarily commercial printers).

Supported sales staff in gaining objective of 28% growth over 2

years.

Responsible for over 29% of total orders received and processed

company-wide.

Education: Columbia College BA Journalism. Chicago, IL.

References are available upon request.

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