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Chad Doering

Minneapolis,MN

Summary

Senior creative operations leader with decades of experience leading global content production for the largest brands in the world. Expert at driving operational efficiency at scale, and brand integrity across digital, packaging, studio and 3-D ecosystems. Vast experience in building world class studios, workflows and teams that provide competitive advantages through automation, technology, agency partnerships, and team culture that inspires the creation of differentiated and actionable content that drives results

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

DIRECTOR, CREATIVE STUDIO OPERATIONS

Target
06.2014 - 09.2025

Managed $40m content creation budget and workflow in support of all channels of creative production


Led multidisciplinary global production teams across the US, China and India


Procured and managed global and domestic agency partnerships to scale business. Developed efficient around the clock production teams


Developed and implemented creative brand standards to achieve omni-channel brand consistently across channels


Built world class 275,000 sq ft creative studio in NE MPLS (Winter Street Studio). From business case, ELT sell through, land acquisition, design and build oversight, hiring, workflow optimization and operationalized day-to-day management


Managed continuous creative operations through entirety of the pandemic, including global teams.

GROUP MANAGER, GLOBAL PHOTOGRAPHY

Target
06.2012 - 06.2014

Managed Target's internal production studios in support of owned brands for Target.com and Target's Sunday print circular


Reduced contractor spend by 50% wile increasing throughputs 60% by implementing efficiency and accountability with creative and production teams


Established content creation partnerships with agency's in Shanghai and Hong Kong. Developed agency partnerships in NY and LA for $10m apparel business


Implemented Target's first 3D content creation and built capabilities in US and India


VICE PRESIDENT, GLOBAL STUDIO OPERATIONS

Schawk Retail Marketing
04.2011 - 06.2012

Managed global creative production for multiple Fortune 500 retailers and CPG companies including Walmart, Bloomingdale's, Nike, Apple, Sears Holding Co, Harley Davidson, Hudson Bay, etc.


Oversight of global studios in support of clients in Europe, Canada, China, Australia, India and the US


Managed complex end-to-end workflow unique to each client


Responsible for creation of over 250,000 creative assets annually across clients, across regions, including still, motion and CGI content




Education

Master of Arts - Master of Fine Arts, Photography

Columbia College
Chicago, IL
01-2000

Bachelor of Science - Marketing And Communications

University of Wisconsin -LaCrosse
La Crosse, WI
05-1993

Skills

  • Relationship building
  • Strategic planning
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Decision-making
  • People management
  • Creativity and innovation
  • Organizational development
  • Budget management

Timeline

DIRECTOR, CREATIVE STUDIO OPERATIONS

Target
06.2014 - 09.2025

GROUP MANAGER, GLOBAL PHOTOGRAPHY

Target
06.2012 - 06.2014

VICE PRESIDENT, GLOBAL STUDIO OPERATIONS

Schawk Retail Marketing
04.2011 - 06.2012

Master of Arts - Master of Fine Arts, Photography

Columbia College

Bachelor of Science - Marketing And Communications

University of Wisconsin -LaCrosse