LEA ANNE CLIFTON GERST
Portland,OR
Summary
Accomplished Senior Director at Opus, focused on operational strategy and resource optimization. Skilled in project management and communication, successfully driving team productivity and overseeing budgets of $1MM+. Known for facilitating collaboration across both internal and external teams and delivering innovative solutions that boost project efficiency.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Director - Creative Resourcing
Opus
Beaverton, OR
03.2023 - 08.2025
- Managed the operational resourcing strategy for creative.e
- Assessed and distributed team responsibilities
- Oversaw team progress and ensured production compliance.
- Streamlined structured planning and prioritization processes for new project requests.
- Resolved infrastructure gaps to enhance team clarity and project efficiency.
- Facilitated and directed weekly creative resourcing scrum
- Anticipated creative team distribution across future assignments
- Accelerated team growth by delivering performance feedback and proposing skill enhancement initiatives
- Partnered with pricing teams to harmonize budgets and resourcing goals
- Maximized creative team allocation to guarantee complete realization of agency goals
Senior Director - Creative Ops
Opus
Beaverton, OR
03.2019 - 01.2023
- Implemented project management tools to boost team productivity
- Strategized and set yearly operational goals
- Developed, created and oversaw $1MM + budgets
- Ran the day to day operations of the creative team
- Led and supervised the creative project management team
- Conducted weekly status calls for the creative team
- Managed internal and external creative resourcing
Senior Project Manager - Creative
Opus
Beaverton, OR
05.2013 - 03.2019
- Facilitated cross-team collaboration, promoting clear communication, effective scheduling, & timely project execution.
- Directed and supported multiple projects concurrently for client campaigns.
- Collaborated with Creative Director to lead onsite teams for creative execution
Project Manager / Account Manager
Mutt
Portland, OR
01.2013 - 12.2013
- Produced, managed, and tracked digital and print campaigns
- Facilitated weekly status reports for clients and internal teams
- Drove team to meet all deadlines while working through numerous changes
Associate Digital Producer
Nike
Beaverton, OR
01.2011 - 12.2013
- Managed, tracked, and produced consistent creative experiences for nike.com globally.
- Met all deadlines while motivating team members to work with aggressive timelines
- Briefed, scheduled, and coordinated cross-functional teams to execute time sensitive projects
Music Supervisor
MTV
Santa Monica, CA
01.2007 - 12.2011
- Fostered client relationships and streamlined workflows with 15 editors for timely results.
- Managed budgets, supported vendor billing, and cut costs with effective alternatives.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Film / Video / Media emphasis
California Institute of The Arts
Valencia, CASkills
- Team leadership
- Effective communication
- Time management
- Creative processes
- Problem solving
- Salesforce proficiency
- Project management tools
- Budget oversight
- Operational strategy
- Cross-team collaboration
- Process improvement
- Resource optimization
- Vendor negotiation
- Performance feedback
- Operational planning
Timeline
Senior Director - Creative Resourcing
Opus
03.2023 - 08.2025
Senior Director - Creative Ops
Opus
03.2019 - 01.2023
Senior Project Manager - Creative
Opus
05.2013 - 03.2019
Project Manager / Account Manager
Mutt
01.2013 - 12.2013
Associate Digital Producer
Nike
01.2011 - 12.2013
Music Supervisor
MTV
01.2007 - 12.2011
Bachelor of Arts - Film / Video / Media emphasis
California Institute of The Arts
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