Project Manager Sales

DENIS A. JOHNSTON, MFA, PMP

**** ***** *** *** ****, CA 91401 818-***-**** ****************@*****.***

OBJECTIVE and PROFILE SUMMARY

• PMP-certified Project Manager looking for a Product Manager position to put my passion about digital media to use for companies by managing the design and development of online video websites and developing product offerings and publishing tools.

• Brings value through 12 + years excellent project management skills in digital media content, technology, and distribution for DVD and casual games; a strong track record of developing based on leading consumer brands; and a consistent track record of streamlining costs and on-time and on-budget delivery.

• Promoted from within at every company to maintain strategic planning and consistent messaging.

• Received 10 achievement awards for excellent leadership and team building, superlative communication, audio-video media planning and production.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

WARNER HOME VIDEO Project Manager / Producer / Manager 2004-2009

Directly supervised and managed all aspects of multi-platform digital video disc production for domestic and international release.

• Managed complete production cycle for 350 titles, driving market share to the highest level in 6 years.

• Supported Marketing group increase in 2008 market share to 20.3%, (highest in 6 years); 2008 revenue over $180,000,000 v. $170,000,000 in 2007.

• Ensured 100% accomplishment of street dates through managing meetings, updates, and approvals between clients, vendors, laboratories, and internal teams for preservation, archiving, creative, authoring, and replication service providers to increase sales, manage costs, schedule production, and resolve issues.

• Handled all customer requirements, requests and issues and matched client needs with services and technical capabilities while streamlining schedules and reducing vendor fees to achieve 12 consecutive quarters of positive financial performance.

• Provided digital content analysis and strategy through Digital Media Department for critically acclaimed website involving original content, community development, and sales.

• Designed and implemented departmental and intra-divisional training programs that codified reporting techniques, streamlined communication process and increased production effectiveness as measured by increased on-time completion, decreased returns, and lower QC failures.

• Promoted from Supervisor to Project Manager to Manager.

TECHNICOLOR Analyst / Director of Business Systems 2001-2004

Designed, wrote, and promulgated all production standards, reporting systems, organizational structures, and implemented project management methodology to expedite business unit growth from 40 to 180 people in 2 years, across 3 countries.

• Created operational protocols to increase title production from 30 to 95 per month, while maintaining high client satisfaction, timely delivery, low return rates, and increasing opportunities and sales.

• Created online and paper workflow tracking documentation for multiple domestic and international facilities; put into effect in 2002, documentation became standard and is still in use to present.

• Developed project manager methodology and managed high-visibility and high-risk special international investigative projects; resulting solutions and documentation became standard procedures for authoring, technical, and creative facilities in Los Angeles, London and Montréal.

• Implemented, facilitated, and taught intra-divisional, cross-company Customer Service Representative training program that improved communication and production effectiveness, measured by increased customer satisfaction, fewer lost production days, and more efficient facility time.

• Promoted from Analyst to Director of Business Systems.

IBM QC Technician / Account Representative / Senior Producer 1995-2001

Consulted, created, designed, developed and produced media content and technology for digital delivery.

• Produced technical and creative solutions that increased media sales and usage, and ensured branding requirements for websites, education and training, and games to support total revenue of over $35,000,000.

• Developed cutting edge material for new and extant clients such as: Kaiser, BellSouth, IBM, U.S. Air Force, and The Grammys by designing music and audio tracks, producing technical components, and hiring and directing internal resources and external vendors for such as VO, actors, directors, editors, programmers, etc.

• Designed local area training and familiarization programs to promote Centers’ capabilities. Resulting program increased sales of Center services throughout Atlanta and Southern California regions.

• Generated $750,000 additional revenue to media department in 2000, and $500,000 in first 5 months of 2001 by pursuing business opportunities, expanding media capabilities and business offerings for LA Center.

• Promoted from QC Technician to Project Manager to Senior Producer.

EDUCATION

Florida State University MFA – Motion Picture, Television, and Recording Arts

Miami University Bachelor of Arts Degree

Certification Project Management Professional (PMP)

ASSOCIATIONS

Member International Game Developers Association (IGDA)

Member Project Management Institute (PMI)

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