Jessie Rathgaber
Dallas,TX
Summary
Dedicated advertising professional with a history of meeting project goals using consistent and organized practices. Successful at building and maintaining open communication with team members, brand producers, and management. Monitors projects by adhering to production schedules and budgets, managing production teams, identifying problems, and providing targeted solutions. Deeply knowledgeable in billing and financial management.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Director Of Studio Services
TRG/TRG Studios
Dallas, TX
01.2021 - 05.2024
- Managed studio designers, retouchers, copy editors, and freelancers
- Designed and developed training for brand managers and art directors on TRG Studios capabilities
- Nourished relationships with art directors and brand managers
- Researched, designed, and implemented three Smartsheet workflow/project management systems
- Researched and implemented Brandfolder as new agency digital asset management system
- Led department status meetings
- Conducted staff reviews and approved pay increases
- Performed quality-control checks and upheld agency and client brand standards
- Approved design of internal agency posters
- Worked directly with art directors and writers on projects
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to coordinate studio services
- With production, marketing, and creative departments
- Demonstrated strong organizational and time management skills while managing multiple projects
Project Manager/Assistant to Director
The Richards Group/The Studio
Dallas, TX
04.1996 - 12.2020
- Develop and initiate projects, manage costs, and monitor performance
- Identify, review, and apply updated policies and workflow procedures
- Have provided management for up to 20 designers and four copy editors concurrently
- Schedule freelance studio designers and copy editors
- Job trafficking and resource allocation for designers and copy editors
- Review and approve employee and freelancer timesheets
- Provide new-hire training.
- Approved and generated monthly billing
- Coordinated with cross-functional teams to resolve project issues
- Monitored project progress, identified risks and took corrective action as needed
- Provided detailed project status updates to stakeholders
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Surface Design
University of North Texas
Denton, TexasSkills
- Project planning and development
- Advanced problem-solving
- Project estimation
- Project management
- Procedure development
- Staff management and training
- Resource allocation and project trafficking
- Monthly billing
- Quality control and brand standards monitoring
- Resource Allocation
- Verbal and written communication
- Interpersonal Communication
- Team Collaboration
Timeline
Director Of Studio Services
TRG/TRG Studios
01.2021 - 05.2024
Project Manager/Assistant to Director
The Richards Group/The Studio
04.1996 - 12.2020
Bachelor of Arts - Surface Design
University of North Texas
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