Seasoned Publishing Professional Seeks Immediate Full-Time Employment

Donald Ferreira

Pompano Beach, FL

Email: ***.*.********@*****.***

I am seeking a position that will utilize my strengths, promote professional growth, broaden my experience and increase my skills.

Personal Strengths

Flexible, versatile, able to create communications and marketing collateral for a variety of industries and clients.

Extensive knowledge of creating communications to inform and engage target audiences.

Demonstrated ability to manage resources and multiple projects simultaneously, under pressure and on deadline.

Familiar with web content management and major software applications; Mac and PC proficient.

Proven ability to manage, motivate and interact with creative professionals.

Excellent oral and written communication skills; able to make decisions independently and collaboratively.

Able to lead initiatives, projects and people and positively interact with internal staff and external clients.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Journalism from University of Missouri-Columbia, 1984

Associate of Arts degree from Elgin Community College, 1981

Web Links

LinkedIn Profile: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/don-ferreira/12/9b5/949

Portfolio of Selected Work: http://www.behance.net/dmferreira/frame.

Blog: http://useyerbeano.blogspot.com

Personal Web Site: https://sites.google.com/site/donisnowabrand/

Professional Experience

Director of Communications & Publications 5/99-10/10 Magellan Management; Boca Raton, FL

Provided communications expertise to management firm and seven different non-profit association clients.

Collaborated with client executive management to identify needs, including product development, membership campaigns, cost control, web presence and event marketing.

Generated all content for internal and external communications, including web sites, trade show promotions, magazines, newsletters, speeches, bylined editorial columns and feature articles, and broadcast email.

Designed and executed layout of all publications; proofed and approved all publications for print.

Established and maintained internal and external brand and voice for each association.

Cultivated key media relationships; secured free placement of client’s $20,000 conference marketing program.

Director of Production 8/96-11/98 Adams Business Media; Arlington Heights, IL

Acted as in-house vendor and provided graphic design and print production services for group publishers.

Recruited, trained, and supervised a team of print production professionals in five areas of responsibility.

Evaluated new product acquisitions to identify problem areas and resource needs.

Tasked with scheduling, workflow, quality control and vendor relations.

Ensured timely delivery of finished products to mail house and special destinations.

Instituted simultaneous print strategy to save $50,000 on multi-edition titles.

Editorial Director 2/92-1/97 Adams Business Media; Arlington Heights, IL

Hired, trained and supervised editorial team in producing business publications in English and Spanish.

Executed design and layout of all publications.

Volunteered to provide technical support to 60-person Macintosh network until MIS Manager could be hired.

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