Danya Manicchio
Summary
Innovative and detail-oriented with knack for strategic thinking and problem-solving. Familiar with project management principles and capable of utilizing data analysis to optimize workflows. Committed to driving efficiency and delivering high-quality results.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Content Studio Operations Manager
Party City
04.2024 - 12.2024
- Worked closely with brand, marketing, internal and external creative teams to design new workflows and improve existing ones to boost efficiency and quality.
- Oversee daily news tracking and reporting.
- Coordinated all PCHI content activation initiatives, working with merchandising, product, marketing, wholesale, and studio teams to ensure content meets channel objectives.
- Built and share content and shoot calendar with broader team.
- Developed and executed annual plan to align content efforts across the organization, building strong relationships with external vendors and partners.
- Hired and managed models, hair and makeup for all photography shoots.
- Managed the performance and development of an internal studio team, including photographers, art directors, producers, editors, stylists, project managers.
- Managed daily studio operations to ensure smooth functioning and high productivity.
- Oversaw scheduling and resource allocation to optimize studio performance.
- Improved operational workflows with effective team leadership and collaboration.
Showroom/Mockup Manager
Party City
01.2016 - 01.2024
- Worked with showroom and buying teams to ensure the smooth transition of product and planograms between the two facilities.
- Upkeep of showrooms including maintaining planograms and displays, removing discontinued SKUs, and reordering products.
- Assisted Product Managers and Directors in planning for product development and Sales reviews.
- Maintained showroom schedule and calendar.
- Created and update planograms for catalog photography.
Visual Creative Planner
New York and Company
01.2010 - 01.2015
- Collaborated with Merchants, Planning and Allocation to compile information for up-and-coming seasons
- Created and implemented visual shop concepts and techniques for monthly floorset, windows, and events
- Managed monthly floorsets for Casual brand of NYCO
- Implemented documentation of company-wide visual communications, updates, and tests
- Attended monthly meetings with buyers to coordinate the visual expectation of up-and-coming deliveries
Field Visual Manager
Forever 21
01.2008 - 01.2010
- Trained management team, merchandisers, and associates on company visual standers while overseeing the visual presentation within the district.
- Participated in corporate floorsets and new store openings.
- Weekly store visits within district to ensure proper execution of visual directives.
- Partnered with District Manager to ensure company wide consistency.
- Assist and oversee all mannequin styling.
Visual Coordinator
J.Mendel LTD
01.2006 - 01.2008
- Maintained brand integrity in all areas of visual display.
- Creatively remerchandised sale floor to give feeling of newness to the client/sales associates.
- Created weekly directives to six stores internationally and domestically.
- Designed all new window ideas for up-and-coming seasons.
- Recorded all visual purchases to ensure budget was maintained month to month.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Display and Exhibit Design
Fashion Institute of Technology
New York, NY05.2006
Skills
- Project management
- Team leadership
- Operational efficiency
- Workflow optimization
- Event coordination
- Problem solving
- Creative direction
- Planning and implementation
- Organizational management
- Studio operations
- Trend analysis
- Project planning and development
Timeline
Content Studio Operations Manager
Party City
04.2024 - 12.2024
Showroom/Mockup Manager
Party City
01.2016 - 01.2024
Visual Creative Planner
New York and Company
01.2010 - 01.2015
Field Visual Manager
Forever 21
01.2008 - 01.2010
Visual Coordinator
J.Mendel LTD
01.2006 - 01.2008
Bachelor of Arts - Display and Exhibit Design
Fashion Institute of Technology
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