Jorge Castellano
Miami,United States
Summary
As an Ops Manager, I am highly organized and detail-oriented with experience managing large-scale graphic, production, and event projects from start to finish. Excellent communication and leadership skills, allowing me to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and communicate project status to stakeholders. My passion for design and Ops, combined with technical expertise, makes me an asset to any organization looking to elevate its design output. Throughout my career, I have consistently delivered high-quality work on time and within budget, making me a trusted and dependable professional in the industry.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Design Operations Manager
NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises
03.2018 - 02.2023
- Oversaw design operations and print production of all visual material, such as campaign advertisements, outdoor media buys, brochures, and logos
- Project managed team of 46 designers and other creative team members
- Strong leadership skills
- Coordinated with clients and departments to determine creative project requirements and goals allowing us to save time and budget
- Created timelines for all upcoming fast-paced campaigns
- Reviewed and approved final designs to ensure quality standards
- Collaborated with creative teams, and vendors to design and implement engaging and memorable media experiences. Which helped to increase ratings
- Staying current on industry trends and technologies to ensure company materials remain competitive
- Established positive and effective communication among staff and organization leadership, reducing miscommunications and missed deadlines
- Controlled Budgets and tracked project costs
- Reduced amount of cost overage for graphics
- Negotiated contracts with vendors and suppliers reduced spending by 30%
- Ensured projects are completed on time and within budget
- Developed and implemented graphic standards and guidelines
- Provided guidance and support to junior team members
- Oversaw entire print production process, ensuring timely delivery and quality control for the Network
- Partnered with vendors and suppliers to effectively manage and budget.
Off-Air Design and Print Production Manager
Telemundo Network
02.2007 - 05.2017
- Oversaw design and print production of off-air design materials
- Oversaw the print production process for various sporting events, novelas, and daytime shows, ensuring timely delivery and quality control of key art and all assets
- Anticipated and addressed production problems, material shortages, equipment malfunctions, and unavoidable delays
- Manage team of off-air designers and production staff
- Collaborated with event planners, creative teams, and vendors to design and implement engaging and memorable media experiences
- Evaluated production schedules and orders to arrange required materials and plan staffing needs
- Establish design standards and guidelines
- Collaborated with other departments, such as marketing and communications, to ensure that event media aligned with overall brand and messaging strategy
- Develop relationships with key media partners and influencers to maximize reach and impact of events
- Coordinate campaign photoshoots
- Venue selection shoots and branded events
- Allocate project tasks and deadlines
- Review and approve final designs
- Maintain organized production workflow tracking and created schedules
- Stay up-to-date on industry trends and technology
- Collaborated with clients or stakeholders
- Oversee budget and resources for production
Production Manager
NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises
03.2003 - 02.2007
- Planning and organizing production schedules
- Overseeing the selection and management of production staff
- Monitoring production processes and making improvements
- Managed continuous improvement initiatives to drive gains in quality, flow and output
- Managing production budgets
- Vendor Management
- Event Planner
- Sourced materials to keep up with production goals and meet customer demands
- Ensuring that health and safety standards are met
- Maintaining inventory levels
- Troubleshooting production issues.
Production Coordinator
NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises
01.2001 - 03.2003
- Scheduled and coordinated all network promotions production
- Responsible for estimating & print purchasing for the Network print & promotional material
- Created timetables and production commitments using data from sales forecasts
- Coordinated with other departments
- Managed production resources
- Maintained production budgets
- Monitored production quality
- Troubleshooting production issues
- Communicating with production team ensuring everything is running smooth.
State of Florida Insurance, State of Florida
02.1999 - 01.2001
- Investigated state-wide insurance claims
- Investigating fire incidents
- Helped citizens recover losses from fraudulent companies
- Collecting and analyzing evidence
- Interpreting fire codes and insurance regulations
- Preparing investigative reports
- Testifying in court.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Public Administration
Florida International University
Miami, FL2010
Skills
- Print Production
- Photo Shoots
- Project Management
- Team Building
- Production
- Event Planning
- Operations Management
- Adobe Photoshop
- Financial Analysis
- Adobe Illustrator
- Workflow Planning
Timeline
Design Operations Manager
NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises
03.2018 - 02.2023
Off-Air Design and Print Production Manager
Telemundo Network
02.2007 - 05.2017
Production Manager
NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises
03.2003 - 02.2007
Production Coordinator
NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises
01.2001 - 03.2003
State of Florida Insurance, State of Florida
02.1999 - 01.2001
Bachelor of Arts - Public Administration
Florida International University
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