Benjamin J Conley **** Estara Ave Los Angeles, CA. 90065
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Education
Bard College Annandale-on-Hudson, NY
Bachelor of Arts English Language and Literature May 2014 Experience
Corporate Communications Coordinator Disney Corporate, AppleOne Staffing Burbank, CA Oct. 2016 – Present
• Public Relations: Monitors breaking news affecting Disney properties and interests; uses Adobe InDesign and Acrobat Pro to prepare press coverage for dissemination to top executives; meets tight deadlines
• Support: Assisted in training colleagues on new software; prepared tutorials for multiple digital platforms; conducts SAP ordering and stocking; takes on additional administrative assistant duties as needed
• Organization: Maintains paper and digital archives; conducts data entry with Excel; scans and formats priority documents for executive use; proficient in Microsoft Outlook and OneNote Marketing Consultant, Copywriter Independent Contractor Los Angeles, CA – Oct. 2014 – Present
• Research: Gathers in-depth information on markets, clients and trends; synthesizes findings for client use through presentations, one-on-one meetings and clearly written reports; takes notes and minutes for group meetings; independent and agency experience
• Strategy: Uses market research and client interviews to establish short and long-term branding objectives; designs and tracks advertising campaigns on social media; manages rebranding efforts by producing messaging guidelines; coaches clients
• Creativity: Crafts internal and external copy used in brand books, creative briefs, websites, social media, ecommerce and artist statements; independent and agency experience; directs photography and graphic design Post-Production, Quality Assurance Terra Staffing Group Portland, OR – Sept. 2015 - June 2016
• Management: Led a four person quality assurance team in addition to handling job and inventory paperwork
• Instruction: Trained new workers at Premier Press and Westmark Industries on technique and procedure Marketing Coordinator, Classroom Leader D3 Solutions Portland, OR – April - July 2015
• Sales: Quickly built rapport with customers to generate in-store leads for Home Depot services; recognized nationally for top-tier performance
• Instruction: Strengthened team through board-based training, product review and performance breakdowns Core Skills and Traits
Leadership
• Highly flexible, drawing on diverse leadership experience to target the specific and changing needs of teams and individuals in fast-paced environments
• Builder, dedicated to identifying and growing the talents of clients and colleagues through direct consulting and instruction, active listening, meetings participation, and clearly written documentation Analysis
• Passionate critical thinker and creative problem solver, connecting large-scale issues to their particularities by way of extensive research and engaged discussion
• Disciplined in identifying and relating primary structural elements of complex systems Communication
• Multi-modal; wielding expression written, verbal, and otherwise across media with finesse and clarity
• Audience sensitive; adapting communicative approaches to the specific needs of the listener