Dean Baker
Email: *********@********.***
Address: *** ***** ***** *****
City: Knoxville
State: TN
Zip: 37924
Country: USA
Phone: 865-***-****
Skill Level: Management
Salary Range: $53,000
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Dean Baker
223 Stone Bluff Court
Knoxville, TN 37924
*********@********.***
Objective
To use my twenty-plus years of corporate-based marketing, design, and print procurement experience to
help generate bottom-line revenue and maximize the value of all corporate and client resources.
Career Summary
Over twenty years of corporate-based advertising, marketing, design and print services experience.
Over seven years of direct supervisory and management experience.
Multiple design and project management experience.
Key Responsibilities Effectively generate and maintain over one million dollars in annual print sales. Build and maintain long-lasting vendor to customer relationships to organically grow sales base. Direct responsibility for overseeing all four-color print advertising to support a chain of 326 stores. Direct supervision of all R.O.P., Tabloid, P.O.P. advertising, and collateral print projects. Work with the V.P. of Marketing to implement creative marketing and advertising strategies. Work with Broadcast Coordinator to ensure smooth transition between print and broadcast components. Work with Production Manager to develop production schedules that ensure all project deadlines are met. Work directly with outside vendors to ensure the highest quality possible on all print advertising. Direct management of creative design staff, including five designers and four writers.
Key Management Strengths Exceptional analytical ability relative to work flow process and scheduling. Highly effective and efficient organizational skills. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Extensive client and vendor relations skills.
Key Professional/Creative Strengths Exposure to multiple forms of advertising. Extensive concept development, creative development, planning and design skills.
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Extensive experience sourcing all aspects of the printing, ad specialty, and sales promotion process.Awards and Achievements
Recipient of the 1996 Knoxville Advertising Federation-Gold ADDY Award for Sales
Promotion; Packaging-Series/Campaign
Recipient of the 1996 Knoxville Advertising Federation-Gold ADDY Award for Collateral
Material; Poster-4 Color
Recipient of the 1996 Knoxville Advertising Federation-Gold ADDY Award for Collateral
Material; Poster-Less Than 4 Color
Recipient of the 1998 Knoxville Advertising Federation-Citation of Excellence Award for
Newspaper, insert/Supplement 4 color
Recipient of the 2000 Knoxville Advertising Federation-Citation of Excellence Award for Sales Promo.
Prod. or Sales Presentation
Other Activities and Interests
Provide design and creative services for the annual Center Stage event to benefit Childrens Hospital.
Involved in various activities to help benefit and raise awareness for the American Heart Association.
An insatiable appetite for golf, running and spending time with my wonderful family.
Employment History
Account Executive
Business Graphics Services
2009-Present
Account Executive
National Print Group
2004-2009
Art/Creative Manager
Goodys Family Clothing, Inc.-Knoxville, Tennessee
February 1995-2004
Freelance Design Production
Freelance Design and Production-Knoxville, Tennessee
June 1994-February 1995
Electronic Litho Expert
Whittle Communications, LP.-Knoxville, Tennessee
September 1987-June 1994
Education
Pellissippi State Technical Community College, August 1988-1992
Major Field of Study
Associate of applied Science in Computer Integrated Design.