Manager Sales

SALLY YOSKOWITZ

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Plantation, Florida 33322

Residence: 954-***-****

Cell: 954-***-****

e-mail: ****@*******.***

PROFILE

Seasoned Advertising Executive with expertise in Print Production. Self-starter and excellent

communicator with ability to project and elicit interest, enthusiasm and drive using a common sense

approach. Adept at sizing up situations, analyzing facts, and developing alternative courses of action to

increase productivity and exceed desired results.

SUPPORTIVE QUALIFICATIONS

• 20+ years of experience with Regional and National retail organizations, managing annual

budgets of up to $2 million.

• Lead diverse, cross-functional teams in the fulfillment of corporate productivity, quality and

bottom-line objectives.

• Consistently meet or exceed deadlines with accuracy and quality; with the ability to flex and lead

change in high volume, fast paced settings.

• Highly effective leadership, communication, motivational and inspirational skills, which has led to

98% employee retention ratio and high numbers of staff promoted into higher level or

management positions.

• Adept at development, and seamless integration of new systems, processes and technologies

into existing environments.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Macy’s, Inc, 1979-2009

Macy’s Florida, Corporate Headquarters,

Miami, Florida

Macy’s, the largest retail brand of Macy’s Inc., operates more than 840 locations in 45 states, the District

of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Guam, with four regionally based retail divisions- Macy’s East, Macy’s

Florida, Macy’s Central and Macy’s West and employs approximately 182,000 people. Macy’s Florida,

based in Miami, operates 61 stores in Florida and 1 in Puerto Rico.

Director, Advertising Production & Operations (2006-June 2009)

Directed all aspects of in-house print Production and Pre-Press, as well as Technology Support Systems,

to ensure company and department standards were met.

• Provided leadership and direction. Directed and coordinated production, scheduling and traffic of

all English and Spanish Language Print Media, as well as preparation and release of all digital

files to printers, magazines and newspapers

• Piloted Macy’s Florida Advertising Strategic Planning and Production system in partnership with

Macy’s Systems and Technology team in Atlanta, GA. Communication of Advertising technology

issues, writing change requests to enhance functionality; research and resolution of problems in

partnership with programmers and developers, training of end users on applications.

• Served as Steering Committee member overseeing current and future development of Planning,

Creative and Production systems for Macy’s Corporate and Regional Divisions.

• Oversaw management of Technology Support, maintenance of jobs/image databases, hardware,

software and servers for Marketing Division.

• Managed $2.0 M annual budget for expense related to in-house Production and Pre-Press,

Technology and Merchandise/Prop Storage facilities.

• Supervised development and implementation of Advertising Disaster Recovery and Business

Continuity plans. Reviewed and updated annually.

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Divisional Sales Support Manager - Advertising Production (1991-2006)

Managed In-house Print Production and Separations Departments as well as on-site and off-site

Merchandise and Prop House Facilities.

• Managed 20 person In-house Production and Pre-Press staff

• Controlled $1.0 M annual budget for In-house Production and Separations expense

• Planned and implemented production schedules for approximately 2000 pages of direct

mail and over 2000 newspaper ads annually, for which creative, production and

separations are done in-house

• Oversaw traffic of electronic files between Creative and Production Departments

Associate Creative Director (1985-1991)

Supervised eight person layout and photography staff.

Ensured consistency of creative concepts and production of newspaper, magazine and direct

mail advertising, all produced in house.

Assistant Art Director, Layout Artist (1979-1985)

Responsible for design and production of Newspaper ads for Fashion departments.

Produced layouts for Fashion and Home departments.

RICHARDS DEPARTMENT STORES 1977-1979

Corporate Headquarters,

Miami, Florida

Layout Artist

Produced layouts for Fashion and Home departments.

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