Director – Strategic Partnerships & Production
Cultivating partnerships with innovative creators and business partners to help them achieve business goals through development of brand, design and product needs.
Identify opportunities for new partnerships and consistently strengthen and support existing relationships and collaborations.
Manage projects and accounts in a fast-paced and creative scope.
Oversee a team of in-house and freelance talent to customize teams base and create workflows specialized for each project and partner.
Liaise with partners to define and communicate vision and create synergy between design team and clients.
Project and approve project timelines, budget and deliverables.
Develop new business resources including prospect-specific pitch decks, written and visual content for targeted outreach.
Collaborate with creative teams to bring creative concepts to life as Producer for commercial video and photography content.
FREDICUS DESIGN, 2019 - Present
Creative Producer
Integrated & Creative Producer with experience executing commercial, creative and editorial productions for stage, photography and video.
Evaluate initial creative concepts and define deliverables.
Prepare and maintain budgets for all levels of production.
Source, book and secure Creative Teams and talent for productions, based on scope of work, budget and creative deliverables.
Lead production day-to-day, communicate with suppliers, agency teams, clients and vendors.
Manage pre-production, production, post-production and delivery for all projects.
Collaborate with creative teams and suppliers to identify and mitigate risks to projects & proactively problem solve.
FREELANCE, 2019 - Present
Manager – Events, Creative Team & National Giving Campaigns
AVEDA CANADA / COLLEGA INTERNATIONAL
2006 - 2018
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Manage Aveda Canada’s Creative Team and collaborate with international business units to design, produce and execute creative projects to represent the Brand’s mission across all platforms.
Produce and direct all technical aspects of large-scale shows including project budget, talent negotiations, set design, video and photo production, scripts, lighting and sound.
Manage production of all photo, video and creative content for shows; from creative concept to final edit.
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Strategically plan and execute all aspects of marketing, sales and education events including technical production and scripts, production schedules, fiscal budgets, creative content, marketing production and on-site logistics.
Manage multiple concurrent projects with various departments and develop a strong understanding of all aspects of the project to ensure that communication is clear and that company-wide goals are met at each event.
Supervise local and national teams of 50 or more event staff and volunteers to ensure all contributors are prepared and that execution of each event is flawless and brand-aligned.
Plan, manage and execute meetings, conferences, fundraisers, media and destination events across North America for groups of 100 or more.
Accurately forecast and manage corporate budgets for company events and special projects ranging from $50,000 to $2,000,000 and maximize resources for all projects.
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Aveda Earth Month is a national annual fundraising campaign to benefit WaterAid Canada, a non-profit organization that funds clean water projects in East Africa. The campaign engaged over 500 Aveda Salons in Canada and 700 corporate staff to raise an annual goal of $500,000.
Successfully raised over $5 million to-date through national consumer, client and staff initiatives.
Independently responsible for the creative development and direction of the campaign including marketing materials, digital tools, website and donor platform development, social media, merchandise and public relations.
Manage campaign budget and maximize donations to charity partner though strict expense controls and facilitation of sponsorships to execute a successful campaign.
Produce documentary-style campaign films designed to compel new and existing fundraisers and donors on a national scale.
Create and communicate campaign content that represents communities in need authentically and respectfully.
EDUCATION
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
Production-oriented with an attention to detail and strong focus on efficiency and deadlines.
Proven ability to work under pressure, prioritize projects and meet tight deadlines.
Resolution-focused with the ability to think creatively and resolve challenges quickly.
Dynamic individual who thrives as part of a creative and dynamic team and through independent work.
BACHELOR OF ARTS, ECONOMICS & MARKETING
University of Guelph