Irene Taylor
Summary
Driven and resourceful administrative professional with 15+ years of experience assisting with work of high-achieving executives. Track record supporting professional needs with well-organized precision. Successfully manages high-volume workloads in rapidly changing environments.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Marketing Producer/Marketing Project Manager
D-Fly Group
05.2023 - 11.2023
- Sole creative team project manager for all creative projects for the brand. Track projects, resource teams, and manage the creative pipeline from brief to completion.
- Main POC for all Dragonfly vehicle and accessories tracking and prep for press demo's and content shoots.
- Responsible for bringing in top notch creative partners and facilitating relationships for photoshoots, videoshoots, activations, and trade shows.
Creative Producer
Olipop, Inc
08.2021 - 05.2023
- Led creative projects and activations, collaborating with the Sr. Art Director to deliver projects within tight timelines and conservative budgets.
- Successfully managed a high-profile TikTok video shoot with Camila Cabello, garnering 6.3 million views.
- Oversaw the entire process of activations, social projects, flavor launches, and brand campaign launches from strategy to completion.
- Sole creative producer for a fast-growing CPG company with a $43.5 million valuation in the soda market.
- Developed project budgets and managed production costs.
- Orchestrated license agreements for music and footage, talent releases, and distribution contracts.
Creative Producer/Creative Project Manager
Impossible Foods, Inc
06.2019 - 08.2021
- Produced alongside the Executive and Creative teams on Impossible brand campaigns, retail activations, influencer moments, social projects, and international launches.
- Managed creative budgets, contractual agreements, and vendor relationships for various projects.
- Managed all planning from concept to execution for all CES conferences and media events.
- Led the launch of the nationwide White Castle partnership and the expansion of Impossible Foods in Singapore.
- Presented production ideas and determined creative scenarios for production and delivery.
- Observed tight deadlines and strict budgetary controls to avoid waste and streamline costs.
- Developed project budgets and managed production costs.
- Remained composed and highly professional in fast-paced and constantly changing environment, effectively handling challenging situations and difficult individuals to achieve objectives.
Executive Assistant to Chief Marketing Officer
Impossible Foods, Inc.
01.2018 - 06.2019
- Managed executive calendars, scheduling meetings and appointments and coordinating travel arrangements to optimize time.
- Created, managed and executed Board-of-Director's special events, meetings and off-sites.
- Project Manage all programs/projects from brief to completion, providing status updates and fostering best practices.
- Serve as the single source of truth around timelines during all points of the project, ensuring deadlines are met, deliverables meet stakeholder expectations, and projects are resourced correctly.
- Handled confidential and sensitive information with discretion and tact.
- Organized and coordinated conferences and monthly meetings.
Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer
Outpost Games
07.2016 - 12.2017
- Managed complex calendar scheduling with focus on proper allocation of executive availability.
- Documented and distributed meeting notes to identify, analyze, and improve workflows.
- Strategized, planned, and executed brand experientials and launches for gaming conferences
- Manage and implement all aspects of Operations; day-to-day facilities operations, office management, vendor management and special projects.
- Project lead on relocation of the office from RWC to SSF. Negotiated contracts, hired construction and crew, space planning and network installation.
- Assisted in creating HR policies and handbooks. Took charge in onboarding/offboarding employees, managed the benefits program and payroll.
- Led the move and design of a new office space from Redwood City to South San Francisco. Handled all contracts and IT setup and breakdown of infrastructure to the new building.
Executive Assistant to CTO and VP's
Barnes And Noble, Inc (NOOK And Yuzu)
04.2012 - 07.2016
- Managed multiple executive calendars, scheduling meetings and appointments and coordinating travel arrangements to optimize time.
- Handled confidential and sensitive information with discretion and tact.
- Manage and Implement all aspects of Operations. Day-to-day facilities operations, office management, vendor management and IT management in California and Seattle offices.
- Manage multiple Office Coordinators in multiple locations of Yuzu in California and Seattle
- Partnered with Construction Manager, Project Manager on renovating both locations of Yuzu.
- Managed all aspects of space planning, procurement of furniture and designs.
- Created, budgeted, and executed all employee events, happy hours, and launch celebrations for Yuzu in California, Seattle and New York.
Executive Assistant to Head of Studio/Office Manager
Crystal Dynamics
03.2009 - 04.2012
- Worked closely with the Head of Studio to support all campus-wide projects and initiatives.
- Rebuilt the Facilities department and re-assessed & re-negotiated contracts for studio vendors
- Created, managed and completed major construction projects for the studio. Led the entire lifecycle from concept,budget to delivery.
- Supported Production with morale boosting events, projects, and additional side projects.
- Supervised 1 Facility Assistant and responsible for Holiday Parties, Production Launch parties and Wrap Events
- Managed attendance, pass and event projects for conferences such as GDC and E3
Executive Assistant to Chief Executive Officers
DreamWorks Animation
12.2000 - 03.2009
- Executive support to the four different CEO's and served as their right hand “go-to” person.
- Managed CEO's complex calendaring, travel and emails.
- Unit publicist for all PDI/DreamWorks projects including Shrek 2, Madagascar, A Christmas Caper short, Shrek the Third, ABC's TV special Shrek the Halls and Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa.
- Worked closely with DreamWorks Animation and Paramount's domestic & international publicity teams to strategize and implement publicity coverage for all PDI/DreamWorks films.
- Managed Northern California awards submissions, set visits, screenings, and VIP studio tours for PDI/DreamWorks.
- Oversaw Electronic Press Kit filming: artists & footage selection, media training, schedule & shoots.
- Developed and sustained key relationships with filmmakers, artists, and senior executives.
- Responsible for all major campus-wide events such as the Holiday Parties, Production Kick-off events, Production release & half-way mark parties as well as DVD release events.
- Key PDI liaison for TeamWorks, a committee focused on morale boosting events for DreamWorks.
- In charge of festival and convention participation for DreamWorks Animation including SIGGRAPH.
- Created agenda and ran schedule for all CEO, Chairman of the Board, CFO and COO visits to PDI.
- Oversaw the creation of bios and headshots for PDI artists & execs through the Shrek campaign.
- Supported the Outreach team by providing artists with necessary media training and marketing materials.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Communication- Radio, Television, Film
California State University - Fullerton
Fullerton, CANo Degree - Human Resource Management
UC Berkeley Extension
Berkeley, CASkills
- Project Management
- Budget Management
- Event Planning
- Figma, Photoshop, or Sketch
- Wrike and Asana
- Trade Show Management
- Vendor Relationship Management
- Database Management
- Microsoft Office
- Google Suite
- Zoom, Chime, or Webex
- Customer Service
Timeline
Marketing Producer/Marketing Project Manager
D-Fly Group
05.2023 - 11.2023
Creative Producer
Olipop, Inc
08.2021 - 05.2023
Creative Producer/Creative Project Manager
Impossible Foods, Inc
06.2019 - 08.2021
Executive Assistant to Chief Marketing Officer
Impossible Foods, Inc.
01.2018 - 06.2019
Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer
Outpost Games
07.2016 - 12.2017
Executive Assistant to CTO and VP's
Barnes And Noble, Inc (NOOK And Yuzu)
04.2012 - 07.2016
Executive Assistant to Head of Studio/Office Manager
Crystal Dynamics
03.2009 - 04.2012
Executive Assistant to Chief Executive Officers
DreamWorks Animation
12.2000 - 03.2009
Bachelor of Arts - Communication- Radio, Television, Film
California State University - Fullerton
No Degree - Human Resource Management
UC Berkeley Extension
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