Manager Project

SARA FAE KOSTEVA

Graphic Design Portfolio: TheFaeGroup.com References Available Upon Request

*** ********** ******, # **** 570-***-****

Conshohocken, PA 19428 ********@*****.***

CREATIVITY LEADERSHIP

Ambitious brand manager with over ten years digital design and marketing experience in financial services, engineering and real estate development. Comprehensive knowledge of generating, implementing and maintaining marketing initiatives in a fast-paced environment while collaborating with executives to create visual solutions and success.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

TRADITIONS OF AMERICA, Radnor, Pennsylvania March 2010 - present

Privately held company that plans, develops, builds, sells and manages large scale residential lifestyle Communities

Marketing Manager Director of marketing for 5 active adult communities and corporate headquarters

• Develop and manage $3 million marketing budget including print media, e-marketing, social media, public relations

• Market analysis, vendor negotiation and implementation of strategic media planning and e-commerce strategy

• Manage internal and external team of professionals including partnering advertising agency/PR firm and designers

• Companywide brand manager. Revitalized brand from concept to completion; new website - traditionsofamerica.com

• Plan and manage large-scale marketing events; Coordinate photography and video shoots and manage image libraries

• Design interactive presentations, signage, marketing collateral, e-marketing messages and website graphics

• Generated revenue increases within down market - experienced largest sales growth in company history of 20+ years

THE FAE GROUP GRAPHIC DESIGN COMPANY, Boca Raton, Florida 2007 - 2010

Managed personally owned creative design firm and staff with four years profitable operation and fully satisfied clientele

Principal Utilized entrepreneurial marketing skills to formulate successful digital graphic design sole proprietorship

• Market analysis, research and strategic planning prior to startup; Business development and operations management

• Strategic marketing, budgeting, client acquisition, project management, customer service and financial analysis

• Creative digital graphic design from concept to completion; color management, composition, delivery and follow-up

THE VANGUARD GROUP, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania 2006 - 2007

Privately owned financial manager servicing investment companies with $1.6 trillion of assets under management

Marketing Project Manager Managed marketing initiatives and visual communications within personal pension division

• Project management of marketing initiatives - created milestones, ensured accountability and reported to senior staff

• Conceptualized and created marketing materials to acquire new clients and promote department campaigns

• Established department-wide system to ensure final quality control check on all client deliverables

MWH GLOBAL, Malvern, Pennsylvania 2005 - 2006

Private, employee-owned environmental engineering firm with worldwide presence and revenues exceeding $1 Billion

Digital Graphic Artist Business support to branch manager; Graphic Designer/Project Coordinator of client deliverables

• Collaborated with engineers and project managers to translate data into tables, figures and graphical imagery

• Maintained proposal schedule and document database; Project coordination and finalization of all client deliverables

• Assisted with development of worldwide young professional group within company of 7000+ employees

EDUCATION

B.A., Art Studio (Computer Art Graphics), Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania 2003

Graphic Design Certificate, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, Maryland 2004

KEY TECHNICAL SKILLS

Mac & PC • Adobe Creative Suite 5 (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) • Web Design Content Management System (CMS)

"In the past 10 years of hiring design firms, I've never had projects go as smoothly as when Sara is at the helm. Her work is creative and quick, her communications are clear and friendly, and her process is organized and seamless."- Larina Kase, PsyD

“Sara is highly intelligent, driven, creative and insightful. She is 100% focused on ensuring that all her projects are successful, and she goes the extra mile to make it happen. She is a delight to work with.” -Todd Harff, President, Creating Results

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