Brina Cen
Creative Project Manager
New York,NY
Summary
Experienced marketing and design professional knowledgeable about mentoring, challenging and directing creative team members. Resourceful, hardworking and adaptable in approaching all problems. Successful in making significant contributions to marketing strategies and growth initiatives.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Creative Project Manager
IRIS OJAS LLC
New York, New York
06.2020 - 05.2024
- Developed and implemented project plans and budgets to ensure successful execution.
- Handled client communications and led meetings, providing clear direction and consistent updates on design progress.
- Monitored in the creation of marketing collateral and assets for digital, print, and all social media channels (Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and Pinterest)
- Managed and mentored internal team of digital designers and extended team of regular freelance designers.
- Maintained timeline and budget guidelines for daily operations and all creative projects.
- Verified quality of deliverables and conformance to specifications before submitting to clients.
Digital Post Artist
STUDIO 232
New York
12.2017 - 11.2020
- Managed design projects, timelines, and file distribution using project management programs ie (Monday.com, Trello.com, Box.com, Dropbox.com, and remote AWS servers)
- Used expert knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Indesign, Illustrator and Premiere Pro) to produce final marketing assets for print, social media, and e-commerce through multi-round edits of retouching, compositing, masking, pathing, color correcting high quality fashion, for multimedia formats.
- Review and finalized digital projects before being released to clients.
- Planned video and photography shoots in studio and remotely by managing production through stages to completion.
- Collaborated with marketing and advertising teams to achieve successful launch of projects.
- Remained composed and highly professional in fast-paced and constantly changing environment, effectively handling challenging situations and difficult individuals to achieve objectives.
Digital Retoucher
Milk Studios
New York
05.2015 - 12.2017
- Used Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom, and CaptureOne to retouch and composite images for fashion, beauty, and still life campaigns.
- Researched image libraries to locate appropriate photographs for stock use.
- Assisted clients with creative ideas for photography needs.
- Selected and set up appropriate props, backdrops, and lighting.
- Monitored trends in photography to stay current in industry.
Assistant Manager
Iradj Moini LLC
New York, New York
03.2013 - 10.2015
- Generated repeat business through exceptional customer service and responded to customer concerns with friendly and knowledgeable service.
- Reviewed sales and gross profit report to assess company efficiency with the use of Quickbooks and Excel.
- Completed regular inventory counts to verify stock levels, address discrepancies, and forecast future needs.
- Offered hands-on assistance to customers, assessing needs, and maintaining current knowledge of consumer preferences.
- Mentored team members to enhance professional development and accountability in workplace.
- Monitored cash intake and deposit records, increasing accuracy, and reducing discrepancies.
- Supervised day-to-day operations to meet performance, quality and service expectations.
- Developed strategy to increase sales and drive profits.
Sales Associate
Iradj Moini LLC
, New York
12.2011 - 03.2013
- Planned and organized trunk shows to increase brand popularity.
- Solved customer challenges by offering relevant products and services.
- Provided positive first impressions to welcome existing, new, and potential customers.
- Accurately processed POS transactions, returning coin, currency, payment cards, and receipts to customers.
- Built relationships with customers to encourage repeat business.
- Educated clients on current promotional offerings and products using persuasive selling tactics.
Education
BBA - International Business
Baruch College of The City University of New York
New York, NY 08.2007 - 02.2012
Skills
Adobe applications (Photoshop, Indesign, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Bridge, LightRoom)Capture OneMondaycom, Trellocom, Boxcom, Dropbox, AWS ServerL1 HTML & CSS
Branding architecture
Program leadership
Vendor relationship management
Strategic planning
Concept development
Google Workspace
Budget administration
Clerical Support
Dependable and Responsible
Organization and Time Management
Self-Motivated
Teamwork and Collaboration
Training and Development
Flexible and Adaptable
Interpersonal Communication
Certification
Anaplan L1 Certification, 04/2022, New York, NY
Timeline
Creative Project Manager
IRIS OJAS LLC
06.2020 - 05.2024
Digital Post Artist
STUDIO 232
12.2017 - 11.2020
Digital Retoucher
Milk Studios
05.2015 - 12.2017
Assistant Manager
Iradj Moini LLC
03.2013 - 10.2015
Sales Associate
Iradj Moini LLC
12.2011 - 03.2013
BBA - International Business
Baruch College of The City University of New York
08.2007 - 02.2012