Marie Roberts
Creative Project Manager
Kansas City,MO
Summary
Creative project management professional knowledgeable about allocating resources, optimizing workflows and increasing output with hands-on and dedicated approach. Articulate and professional problem-solver with good relationship-building abilities. Proficient in planning and implementing innovative and creative strategies. Successful at maintaining consistent on-time delivery for clients. Well-organized, proactive and resourceful in dealing with routine and complex project issues.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Production Manager
Kansas City PBS
08.2021 - Current
- Resolved issues quickly to maintain production goals.
- Reviewed videos for quality and compliance with FCC and organization standards.
- Managed continuous improvement initiatives to drive gains in quality, flow, and output.
- Estimated labor requirements to support anticipated workload.
- Partnered with leadership on recruiting, hiring and coaching production personnel.
- Hired and collaborated with creative contractors and external vendors.
- Created streamlined production schedules and collaborated with production employees to communicate objectives and goals.
- Monitored team budgets to keep projects on task and avoid waste.
- Wrote and conducted formal performance reviews for production personnel.
- Created and oversaw production schedules and adjusted as needed to meet deadlines.
- Coordinated with other departments to align production with internal and external client requirements.
Operations Coordinator
Kansas City PBS
02.2019 - 07.2021
- Introduced new methods, practices, and systems to reduce turnaround time.
- Collaborated with area managers to evaluate needs and optimize operational plans.
- Evaluated upcoming program plans to forecast expected resource needs.
- Provided direction and guidance to internal teams in order to achieve targets.
Trial Consultant
Complete Legal
03.2017 - 07.2020
- Increased sales and created additional revenue opportunities, adding several hundreds of thousands of dollars in new revenue streams.
- Brought 15 new clients onboard in first year.
- Sales presentations, project budget forecast and initial meetings with clients earning new business.
- Analyzed problematic areas to provide recommendations and solutions.
- Delivered outstanding service to clients to maintain and extend relationship for future business opportunities.
- Liaised with customers, management, and sales team to better understand customer needs and recommend appropriate solutions.
- Collaborated with teams to define, strategize, and implement marketing and web strategies.
- Built new department, purchased equipment, hired staff and managed department budget.
- Created marketing videos and print materials.
- Onboarded and managed new client accounts to boost retention rates.
- Provide unique graphics, animation and trial technology to high stakes litigation.
Multi-Media Producer
Freelance
01.2007 - 02.2019
- Create and plan interesting and unique graphics and video content from concept through completion to assist in marketing and promoting businesses, education, and human resources.
- Provide trial technology and sit hot seat at trials.
- Develop and create videos, logos, packaging, branding, and layouts for clients.
- Litigation presentation development and graphics consultations.
- Worked alongside writers and producers to create unique designs to translate artistic vision into visual medium.
- Used Adobe Creative Cloud and Premiere to create computer-generated effects and simulations.
Multi-Media Specialist
Shook, Hardy, & Bacon
02.2010 - 03.2016
- Audio/Video, graphics, and presentation consultant and project manager.
- Provide trial technology and sit hot seat at trials.
- Create, develop, and produce graphics, video, photography, and animation for litigation and marketing.
- Research, budget, and purchase up to date hardware and software.
- Consult with vendors to ensure cost effective solutions and deliverables.
- Lead training efforts within Creative Services department and developed additional revenue options and services with video.
- Translated video, graphics and audio animation into distributable formats.
Production and Logistics Coordinator
Xerox
06.2009 - 02.2010
- Collaborate with Project Managers in the production of all video and print materials.
- Create marketing materials for state initiatives.
- Proofing products and ensuring client satisfaction while maintaining production deadlines.
- Track deadlines, troubleshoot, and act as central communication source for parties involved in projects.
Design Project Manager
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
12.2007 - 06.2009
- Coordinate with designers, editorial, marketing, and image services in developing unique and interesting content for intervention reading programs
- Developed and lead WebEx discussions with international vendors, which increased productivity and decreased errors in production
- Create logos, book covers, web sites, videos, packaging, and interior pages
- Developed relationships with multiple international vendors.
Producer
Arrowhead Film & Video
08.2007 - 12.2007
- Develop and manage budget for online marketing campaign with Austin Community College.
- Planned video shoots in studio and remotely by managing production through stages to completion.
- Main creative contact with client, stakeholders, and creative personnel.
- Ensure all contractual obligations are successfully accomplished.
- Produced and edited videos and website for campaign.
- Developed schedules for production, editing, and duplication for timely delivery.
Editorial Producer (Internship)
Action Figure
05.2006 - 08.2007
- Coordinated with clients and creative to ensure timely delivery of design and video proofs for broadcast.
- Editor and Assistant Editor for PBS's show Downtown.
- Created video archive library of all Action Figure work.
- Managed budget, equipment, and editors time.
Education
Post Graduate - Film Production And Broadcast
Humber College
Toronto, CAN01.2006
Bachelor of Arts - General And Communications
University of Missouri Kansas City
Kansas City, MO01.2004
Skills
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Project Management
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Operating Budget
- Staff Management
- Strategic Planning
- Strong Leadership Abilities
- Employee Performance Reviews
- Customer Expectations Management
- Trello
- Adobe Creative Suites
- Microsoft Office
- Quality assurance
- Production planning
- Customer Expectations Management
- Trello
- Adobe Creative Suites
- Microsoft Office
- Customer Expectations Management
- Trello
- Adobe Creative Suites
- Microsoft Office
Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimeLocation Preference
RemoteHybridOn-SiteImportant To Me
Company CultureWork-life balanceCareer advancementWork from home optionFlexible work hoursPaid time off401k matchHealthcare benefitsPaid sick leaveTimeline
Production Manager
Kansas City PBS
08.2021 - Current
Operations Coordinator
Kansas City PBS
02.2019 - 07.2021
Trial Consultant
Complete Legal
03.2017 - 07.2020
Multi-Media Specialist
Shook, Hardy, & Bacon
02.2010 - 03.2016
Production and Logistics Coordinator
Xerox
06.2009 - 02.2010
Design Project Manager
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
12.2007 - 06.2009
Producer
Arrowhead Film & Video
08.2007 - 12.2007
Multi-Media Producer
Freelance
01.2007 - 02.2019
Editorial Producer (Internship)
Action Figure
05.2006 - 08.2007
Post Graduate - Film Production And Broadcast
Humber College
Bachelor of Arts - General And Communications
University of Missouri Kansas City
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