James Pratt

Email: abpg6j@r.postjobfree.com

Address: ***** **** ***** ******

City: Las Vegas

State: NV

Zip: 89178

Country: USA

Phone: 702-***-****

Skill Level: Management

Salary Range: $70k - $80k

Willing to Relocate

Primary Skills/Experience:

Marketing Manager, Vice President of Marketing, Art Director

Educational Background:

SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY

B.F.A., Computer Graphics / Animation, Syracuse, NY

1997

* Recipient, Presidential Scholarship

* Scholarship, by Division of International Programs Abroad

* Scholarship, by Phi Theta Kappa (National Honor Society)

* Studied Art History, Photography and Italian in Florence, Italy

Job History / Details:

EXPERIENCE

ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING

Commonwealth Capital Securities Corp., Clearwater, FL

2007 - 2010

* Successfully integrated target marketing principals that resulted in record earnings of over $6M a month in sales (a $4M increase), the highest in the company's 30-year history.

* Increased promotional mailings 300% while simultaneously saving in excess of $75,000 by bringing mail production in-house, rewriting company procedures and setting up an image library.

* Negotiated a printer deal, mailing software and FedEx contract that eliminated supply costs, mail returns and mailing fees saving over $15,000 a year.

* Skillfully managed staff through transition by having to reduce and then double the size of the department.

* Guided team to handle an immediate doubling of our customer base and industry conferences.

* Cross-trained positions with visionary leadership that resulted in several staff promotions.

* Utilized motivational leadership skills to lead the Marketing team to three "Team of the Year" awards.

* Recipient of "Manager of the Year" award.

ADJUNCT PROFESSOR

Art Institute of Design and Technology, Tampa, FL

2007 - 2008

* Produced unique curriculums that motivated students to earn a 92% grade average.

* Used industry expertise to help prepare senior portfolios, resumes and master their interview skills.

* Connected with the passion of my teaching abilities.

* Enhanced my artistic techniques by learning from my students.

ART DIRECTOR

WebMD/Emdeon Practice Services, Tampa, FL

2004 - 2006

* Rebranded all printed collateral, Web pages, and trade show signage in less than four months time, exceeding expected deadlines by two months.

* Analyzed, created and implemented all marketing procedures and branding guidelines that efficiently streamlined production and assured visual continuity across all multimedia.

* Significantly increased productivity by developing an electronic filing system and reference manual.

* Additionally assigned to the position of Graphics Archive Administrator by corporate management in recognition for outstanding organizational skills.

* Designated corporate photographer of company executives, company events and trade shows.

* Retained twice during 90% reductions in head count.

ART DIRECTOR

CyberScrub, Alpharetta, GA

2003 - 2004

* Tripled product sales within six months by proactively orchestrating an aggressive rebranding campaign.

* Recognized for superior Photoshop capabilities and nominated to assist company President (a world-renowned photographer) by editing, retouching and color correcting his model, celebrity, government and Presidential photographs.

* Rewarded for notable expertise and dedication to the company with a promotion from Senior Designer to Art Director within the first three months of service.

SENIOR DESIGNER

Peachtree Software, Norcross, GA

1998 - 2003

* Assigned to preside as project manager over company's most successful product line after branding concepts were chosen beating out a $1M advertising agency's campaign and three other designers.

* Appointed to National Quality Control Manager in recognition for peerless attention to detail.

* Initiated and established a unique naming convention for company's 20,000+ computer files.

* Received numerous awards for outstanding service along with an unprecedented 17% pay raise.

* Excelled at creating revenue generating print ads, direct mail pieces and promotional press kits that steadily increased company's customer base from 1.5M to 2.5M people in over 58 countries worldwide.

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