Jason Whitworth
Email: *********@********.***
Address: **** ****** ******
City: Los Angeles
State: CA
Zip: 90025
Country: USA
Phone: 310-***-****
Skill Level: Management
Salary Range: $50,000
Willing to Relocate
Primary Skills/Experience:
See Resume
Educational Background:
See Resume
Job History / Details:
JASON WHITWORTH
Address: 1412 Butler Ave Los Angeles, CA 90025 Cell: 310-***-**** Email: *****.*********@**.***
Creative Direction Business Development Digital Media Strategy
Relentless innovator in thought and action.
Profile: Highly productive and innovative professional with a proven background in conceiving, designing, introducing, and
implementing successful cutting-edge strategies to drive brand awareness and increase sales. High-energy, results-oriented leader
with a talent for building cohesive teams. Adept at launching new brands and identifying methods that extend the life of existing
brands. Strong ability to combine a passion for marketing with a commitment to contributing to an organizations bottom line.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Key Achievements
Development in the use of digital tools and design strategies within company and public sector contexts to drive more
productive and measurable business outcomes
Seven-year effective track record in leading marketing communications and developing marketing partnerships that have
enhanced business development, increased market share, global awareness, revenue and profits
Focus on maximizing the return on design strategy and digital investment through account management and creative
direction across finance, health, retail, sports, media, entertainment and public service organizations - identification of
evaluative impact measures to secure improvement
Professional Experience
Communications Strategist
Freelance Consultant - Los Angeles, US / UK / GERMANY
March 2008 - Present
Communication specialist for entrepreneurs and C-Level Executives, highly proficient at communicating creative ideas for website
designs and layout, providing support for product development and producing product branding from design concept to completion.
Expertise in identifying and evaluating emerging digital media trends and proposing suitable technologies
Current projects/clients include National Human Resource Association (NHRA - Communications Board Member), Visionary
Executive Network (VEN - Communications Board Member), RNC Genter Capital Management, British American Business
Council (BABC) Los Angeles, The Paley Center for Media Los Angeles, and executive support for Government Agency
contracts with, for example, UK Department Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) and UK Trade and Investment (UKTI)
Established history of successfully coordinating and evaluating marketing strategies, directing client accounts, establishing
database records, negotiating, purchasing and monitoring media space on behalf of clients, managing and leading
Interactive projects, web development, creating advertising pieces and attending PR functions for the purpose of promoting
concepts and products
Digital Media Strategist and Brand Identity
ISIS Consultancy - Los Angeles, US
May 2011 - August 2012
Top-performing digital media strategist and marketing specialist; MAC and PC hardware platforms; commercial, editorial, abstract,
lifestyle and still-life photography, graphic development and multimedia
Managed and led digital project development strategies for high profile clientele; secured creative direction to increase
projected revenue growth; provided 360 service including all phases of a website life-cycle
Constructed competitive analysis, benchmarked marketing metrics to establish ROI; developed marketing strategy for $1.5
million context to extend global awareness
Selected to train and mentor new account executives, providing coaching to establish effective marketing strategies
Skilled at producing product branding from design concept to completion and creating a high-performance culture. Strategic, tactical
and results-driven; able to generate excitement for new programs and innovative ideas; able to identify, evaluate and recommend
emerging digital media technologies.
Property Integrated Marketing and Business Development, CEO
House Twenty One
September 2000 - June 2008
Property manager and staging specialist - expansive portfolio of conceptualizing, developing and upgrading private accommodation
Prepared and closed negotiations with customers, developed innovative marketing plans, using a wide range of specialist
media resources and projected realistic budgets
Created million dollar plus spatial and visual planning; designed showroom pieces to promote transformational changes
Developed, secured and authorized simple and complex lease agreements
Manager Trainee - Visual Merchandising and Marketing
Gap Inc. - Manchester, UK
March 2007 - February 2008
Conceptualized and formulated creative visions for floor changes and displays, utilized Gaps online learning facility to conduct
research and undertake studies to determine the companys best fit approach. Experienced in creative problem-solving
Communicated staffing requirements to leadership on a weekly basis
Collaborated with customers regarding personal style and budget
Offered personal styling services and generated 10,000 in additional sales within six weeks
Marketing and Digital Media Coordinator
Mountaineering Designs - Manchester, UK
April 2004 - March 2007
Produced and organized requests for proposals (RFPs). Developed multimedia presentation materials for sales team and tradeshow
kiosks. Acted as corporate liaison between clients and corporate management. Produced monthly newsletter, including editorial and
layout.
Senior Program Assistant
KMOS-TV - Missouri, US
August 2002 - May 2003
Assisted with the creation and timely distribution of KMOS-TVs innovative broadcast schedule. Collaborated with key departments in
creating the daily broadcast log and record schedules. Maintained website including designing and uploading the stations monthly
program guide. Involved in other print promotion, including newspaper advertising, brochures and logos.
Internship
Image Co-Ordinator - Vogue / Conde Nast Publications, UK - October 2005 - November 2005
Producers Assistant and Runner - 421 Production, UK - July 2000 - October 2000
Education
Bachelor of Arts, Digital Communications and Marketing, Trustforte Corporation New York 2012 - 2012
Evaluation of Education, Training, and Experience: based on academic studies and verified professional experience in Digital
Communications and Marketing.
Master of Arts, Design and Visual Communications, University of Central Lancashire, UK 2004 - 2006
Bachelor of Arts (Honours), Media Practice and Photography, University of Central Lancashire, UK 2001 - 2004
(International Programme 2002 - 2003 - University of Central Missouri, USA)
Additional Professional Development - UCLA Extension 2010-2012/13
Certificates: International Trade, Commerce and Global Management Business & Management of Entertainment Entertainment
Studies Leadership Readiness Program
Training: Global Marketing and Strategy Using Social Media to Obtain Bottom Line Business Results
Computer Skills
Associates Degree in Multimedia - Lancaster Art Academy, Lancashire UK 1998 -2000
Certificate in Information Technology - University of Lancaster, Lancashire UK 2000
Platforms: MAC, PC & Cloud Technology
Operating Systems: OS X & MS Windows
Business Productivity Software: Microsoft Office X:Mac; Word (Advanced), Power Point (Advanced) and Excel (Intermediate),
Apple iWork; Pages (Advanced), Numbers (Intermediate), MS Outlook
Presentation Software: Keynote (Advanced), MS Power Point (Advanced)
Creative, Media & Graphic Software: Adobe Marketing Cloud, Adobe Creative Suit 6 Design and Web Premium (Photoshop,
Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Flash Professional, Fireworks, Acrobat X Pro, Bridge and Media Encoder), Adobe Director, Adobe
Premiere, Final Cut Pro
Groups and Associations
National Human Resources Association Los Angeles - Board Member British American Business Council Los Angeles American
Marketing Association Los Angeles Advertising Production Association Los Angeles thinkLA Digital LA The Paley Center for
Media - Member and Volunteer Digital Media And Strategy Royal Television Society Royal Photography Society Social Media
Marketing Social Media in Science Delta Chi Fraternity