CHRISTIE BENICASO
Hillsborough, New Jersey • 908-***-**** • *************@*****.***
PORTFOLIO: www.Riverdog.Design
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Creative professional with a proven track record in leading artistic teams and initiatives and developing innovative campaigns. Known for strategic approach to brand storytelling and visual communication, consistently delivering impactful results. Collaborative team player with focus on achieving creative goals and adapting to evolving project requirements. WORK HISTORY
Marketing Manager - 3/2023 - 12/2024
Hoffman Equipment - Piscataway, NJ
• Boosted brand awareness and generated leads
• Developed/implemented marketing campaigns
• Managed social media accounts
• Organized successful trade show exhibits
• Designed & copywrote all collateral
Creative Director - 7/2015 - 1/2023
NEMC - Piscataway, NJ
• Boosted brand awareness and generated leads
• Developed and implemented campaigns
• Managed social media accounts
• Organized successful trade show exhibits
• Designed & copywrote all collateral
• Photography of products
• Video Creation
• Email creation and blasting
• Copywriting
• Photography of products
• Video Creation
• Email creation and blasting
• Wrote and managed blog
Production Director - 5/2010 - 1/2014
JK Design - Hillborough, NJ & Manhattan, NY
• Managed Art Studio
• Hiring/training all artist staff
• Managed workflow
• Negotiated/estimated with outside vendors
• Budget/schedule work
• Created agency procedures
• Implemented PM Software
• Attended press runs
Production Director - 1/2006 - 2/2010
Oxford Communications - Lambertville, NJ
• Negotiated/estimated with outside vendors
• Budget/schedule work
• Implemented PM Software
• Attended press runs
Operations, Production, Traffic Manager - 7/2004 - 1/2006 Princeton Partners - Lawrenceville, NJ
• Negotiated/estimated with outside vendors
• Budget & Schedule all work
Production Manager - 3/2000 - 7/2004
Gillespie MRM - Lawrenceville, NJ
• Negotiated/estimated with outside vendors
• Budget & Schedule all work
• Implemented PM Software
• Attended press runs
• Implemented PM Software
• Attended press runs
Production Director - 1/1995 - 3/2000
Keyes Martin - East Hanover, NJ
• Managed Art Studio
• Hiring/training all artist staff
• Managed workflow
• Negotiated/estimated with outside vendors
• Estimated print and attended press runs
• Budget/schedule work
• Creative Designer
• Photographic Retoucher
• IT & software
• Started as Designer Promoted
to Production Director
CERTIFICATIONS
Ai DeepLearning
Microsoft PPT
Hubspot Emal
Reiki Master
SKILLS
• Cross Platform Proficient
• Print Production
• Web/Interactive
• Out-of-Home
• Direct Mail and Email
• IVR and Fullfillment
• Broadcast: Radio, TV, Video
• Tradeshow Design and Production
• Package Design
• Design
• Social Media
• Project Management
• Copywriting
• Proofreading
• Photographic Retouching
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Concept Development
• Marketing/Advertising Campaigns
PUBLISHED AUTHOR
Professional author of published novels:
The Cliff
The Purple Heart
Snapshot to Destiny
Adventure of a Lifetime
Pacifically You
EDUCATION
NYIT - GPA 3.8
BFA in Design Graphics
Minor in Photography
Magna cum laude