Matt Brown's Resume

Matthew Brown

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EXPERIENCE

November 2008 – Present, NBC Universal

Production Assistant/Stagehand on the Early Morning Show/Reel Talk

• Ensure work environment is ready for Broadcast

• Prepare talent for the upcoming show

September 2007– January 09, Universal McCann, J3 Print AOR

Assistant Print Strategist (Buyer/Planner) on the Johnson & Johnson account

• Managed numerous planning teams that consist of 28+ brands

• Worked with media buyers & planners to ensure proper ordering in DDS

• Negotiated positioning of advertisements with publications on a monthly basis

• Tracked post buys and resolved any discrepancies

• Fully negotiated 2008 rates with 20+ publications while aiding in negotiating corporate partnership programs/deals

• Handled the media buying/planning teams day-to-day requests

January 2005 – May 2007, K-Mart, Ithaca NY

Receiving Staff

• Position required maintaining sales, taking and pulling orders, shipping using UPS, data entry, and inventory management. Handled quality control for most inventories and sales. Office duties required.

SKILLS

• Experience with DDS programs (particularly PrintPak), and Media Tools

• Strong Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word skills

• High level of comfort communicating/negotiating with vendors/ reps

• A strong track record of gaining trust and respect by consistently portraying critical thinking skills and maintaining composure in stressful situations

• Ability to prioritize and efficiently handle a variety of tasks at once

IN SCHOOL September 2005 – May 2007

ACTIVITIES - Took on the role of a teachers aid for the undergraduate Operations Mgmt. class

- Worked with students to improve grades and enhance their learning experience

ACHIEVEMENTS Assisted the Dean of Enrollment of Ithaca College

• Conducted an in-depth study into Geographic Information Systems to increase campus diversity. Proved that it is imperative to implement GIS software in IC’s marketing initiative in order to gain a more diverse student population and prevent other similar institutions from gaining a competitive advantage on our school.

EDUCATION Ithaca College - M.B.A. Graduate, May 2007

• GPA 3.8

Ithaca College - B.S. Business Marketing, May 2005

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