CJ Triebels
Issaquah,WA
Summary
Creative leader with 14 years of photography experience in the outdoor apparel industry and 3+ years managing corporate studio and lifestyle photography and video operation. Delivering consistent brand assets, operational efficiency, and creating repeatable processes along the way.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Content & Social Media Manager
Grundens USA
Poulsbo, WA
03.2022 - Current
- Direct and produce Spring and Fall studio photography photoshoots.
- Direct / Produce all outdoor lifestyle creative campaign shoots.
- Manage all content and creative assets utilizing digital asset management software.
- Manage GTM, Social Media, and Content Distribution calendars to ensure all assets are delivered on time.
- Manage all field creators/contract hires, Models, and SMS Samples for both Studio and Lifestyle photo/video shoots.
- Lead creative strategy for multi-channel marketing campaigns.
- Manage annual budgeting for all creative channels and campaign generation.
- Created repeatable process and schematics for studio photography and video.
- Partnered with Art Direction to create up to date brand guidelines for both internal and external use.
Dealer Services Representative
Grundens USA
03.2022 - 03.2024
- Oversee 277 wholesale account order books.
- Produce sales reports to manage ASAP sales, Preseason order books, ageing backorders, account holds, and daily Inventory
- Managed the import of complete wholesale order books through Nuorder, SPS, DSCO and direct order booking
- Customer facing product expert
- Develop training documents, SLA's, and SOPs for internal and external use
- Successfully work cross-departmentally to provide the highest level of accuracy and customer care
- Manage and adjust placeholder orders for reporting accuracy
Dealer Service Sales Representative
Far Bank Enterprises
Bainbridge Island, WA
04.2021 - 03.2022
- Exceeded targeted sales goals through continuous pursuit of new sales opportunities and expert closing of fly fishing consumer products
- Developed SOPs, KPIs and SLAs for team resources
- CRM software to maintain detailed contact logs, account records, order history, and more
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of available products to best serve customers and maximize sales potential
- Communicated sales promotions to customers to grow average customer account size and maintain strong revenue streams
- Maintained customer satisfaction with forward-thinking strategies focused on addressing customer needs and resolving concerns
Brand Photographer
Self Employed
12.2013 - 02.2021
- Created and delivered lifestyle & studio assets for outdoor lifestyle brands.
- Managed Models, Retail samples, and production crews.
- Executed pre-shoot planning, including location scouting and shot list creation as well as organized post-shoot DAM delivery.
- Followed brand guidelines and creative direction to match brand style and tone of voice.
Education
Certificate - Software Engineer
Coding Dojo
Seattle, WA05-2021
Skills
- Studio & Outdoor Lifestyle Photography
- Campaign Direction & Creation
- Content Production Management
- Studio & Campaign Budgeting
- Field Creator Management
- Digital Asset Management
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Capture One
- Microsoft Office Suite
Timeline
Content & Social Media Manager
Grundens USA
03.2022 - Current
Dealer Services Representative
Grundens USA
03.2022 - 03.2024
Dealer Service Sales Representative
Far Bank Enterprises
04.2021 - 03.2022
Brand Photographer
Self Employed
12.2013 - 02.2021
Certificate - Software Engineer
Coding Dojo
Hobies & Interests
- Fly Fishing
- Snowboarding
- Rock Climbing
- Backpacking