Jeffrey Kinsey
Chatham,NJ
Summary
I serve as the central hub connecting stakeholders involved in a specific project, including Marketing, Management, Creative teams, Studio, Vendors, Merchandising, Product Development and Legal among others. My role is to maintain project momentum, address issues proactively, provide consistent status updates, and guide projects from their inception to successful release. I am agile and adept at adjusting to evolving circumstances, continually seeking avenues for process enhancement. My primary mission is to foster seamless collaboration and ensure project success across the board.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Specialist-Packaging (Freelance)
Ross/dd’s Stores
New York, NY
11.2023 - 01.2024
- Managed the process of retail packaging requests from briefing to delivery.
- Partnered with buyers, in-house creative teams and off-site print vendors in creation and deployment of product packaging to stores.
- Coordinated with external partners on deliverables, ensuring quality standards were met throughout the process.
- Managed multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining high levels of accuracy and attention-to-detail.
CREATIVE PROJECT MANAGER
Bed Bath & Beyond
Union, NJ
01.2018 - 08.2023
- Closely partnered with cross-functional stakeholders in owning the execution of omni-channel marketing projects from launch to deployment for both BB&B in-house creative teams and outside agencies, including print collateral, emails, social posts, web updates, store signage and more
- Developed project scopes and budgets, created & maintained timelines & resource allocations, led daily team stand-ups, coordinated photo studio scheduling & asset oversight, facilitated creative reviews, oversaw vendor relations, effectively communicated projects status, conveyed risks and opportunities to key stakeholders, including senior management, proactively implemented mitigation strategies to keep projects on track
- Pioneered the development and seamless integration of processes and workflows used when launching in-house creative department within BB&B
- Collaborated extensively with Creative, Studio, Product Development, Merchandising, Production and Finance teams to ensure a cohesive and efficient process implementation
- Led a cross-functional team in the launching of a new BB&B Welcome Rewards+ Loyalty and credit card program that resulted in 4M new customers enrolling in the first quarter of the launch.
MARKETING MANAGER
Christmas Tree Shops
Union, NJ
11.2014 - 01.2018
- Directed a six-member creative team, overseeing the production of 20+ annual circulars
- Managed all facets from forecasting analysis, scheduling, status meetings, product sourcing and photography, buying team creative reviews and revisions, budget management and reconciliation, change management, team evaluations, and coordination with outside vendors.
ON-SITE PROJECT MANAGER
Kreber Graphics I
Columbus, OH
07.2014 - 11.2014
- Led the seamless execution of multiple high-stakes projects as Kreber's on-site project manager at Bed Bath & Beyond, expertly guiding the entire project lifecycle from initial layout through to final release for both print and digital initiatives, while also providing daily status updates to both agency and BB&B teams, managing project timelines and budgets, and coordinating still & location photo shoots and creative reviews with the BB&B buying teams.
Education
B.S. in Marketing -
Florida State University
Skills
- Project Management
- Scope Evaluation
- Scheduling expertise
- Team Leadership/Troubleshooting
- Budget Control
- Adobe Workfront/Proof HQ
- Adobe AEM
- MS Office, SharePoint, OneDrive, Miro
- Slack, MS Teams
Timeline
Project Specialist-Packaging (Freelance)
Ross/dd’s Stores
11.2023 - 01.2024
CREATIVE PROJECT MANAGER
Bed Bath & Beyond
01.2018 - 08.2023
MARKETING MANAGER
Christmas Tree Shops
11.2014 - 01.2018
ON-SITE PROJECT MANAGER
Kreber Graphics I
07.2014 - 11.2014
B.S. in Marketing -
Florida State University