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Katie Strezo

Wadsworth,IL

Summary

Highly motivated and passionate creative professional with 17 years of in-house agency experience. Looking for a role where my people-first leadership, strategic expertise, collaborative aptitude, creativity and high level of attention to detail will be valued.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Planning/Operations & Design Manager

Quill
Lincolnshire, IL
12.2020 - Current
  • Managed key initiatives at the highest level including a comprehensive brand re-launch live February 2023.
  • Lead agency teams by ensuring creative output is on brand, meets the business objective, strategy and timeline.
  • Vetted, shaped and presented all incoming work to team of cross-functional leaders to prioritize projects aligned with business objectives.
  • Developed comprehensive capacity methodology to ensure a balanced workload across teams.
  • Lead team of salaried, contracted and off-shore designers; motivated and evaluated team for performance improvement and creative development.

Sr. Account Executive

Quill
Lincolnshire, IL
12.2013 - 12.2020
  • Managed tier 1 projects including new membership launches, go-to-market promotional strategy overhaul, and multi-channel creative promotional events.
  • Partnered with marketing business owners to thoroughly understand project strategy to draft creative briefs for new project initiatives.
  • Lead junior account executives; fostered development by providing support and project guidance.
  • Developed the Creative Shared Services AE role by defining workflows, processes and timelines; managed all tier 3 work to ensure successful, timely, completion.

Editing Supervisor

Quill
Lincolnshire, IL
05.2012 - 12.2013
  • Developed quality control process to ensure all team members were performing at a high level; provided regular coaching and specific feedback for growth.
  • Lead team of up to 5 editors.

Sr. Editor

Quill
Lincolnshire, IL
01.2007 - 05.2012
  • Trained all new team members. Created standard training documents and lead training sessions for other members of the business on the editing role.
  • Created, managed, and wrote content for a comprehensive editing manual which housed all processes, standards, reference material, etc. used by the team.

Editor

Quill
Lincolnshire, IL
2006.01 - 2007.01
  • Edited all channels for accuracy, grammar, style, and brand consistency.
  • Ensured correct usability by checking links, alt tags and click-through logic for all
    digital assets.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Journalism

University of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL
05.2005

Skills

  • Process oriented with outstanding problem-solving skills
  • Build, lead and motivate teams for success
  • Excellent presentation skills at the leadership level
  • Strong verbal and written communication
  • Deadline oriented and extremely organized

Timeline

Planning/Operations & Design Manager - Quill
12.2020 - Current
Sr. Account Executive - Quill
12.2013 - 12.2020
Editing Supervisor - Quill
05.2012 - 12.2013
Sr. Editor - Quill
01.2007 - 05.2012
Editor - Quill
2006.01 - 2007.01
University of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign - Bachelor of Science, Journalism

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