MICHELLE GULLION
Summary
I have a passion for my career, I enjoy people, a big imagination, a good laugh, the arts, outdoor concerts, walking my dogs, lakes and the little things. I am self-motivated, organized, a master juggler, collaborative, and thrive in fast-paced environments. I am a team player, motivator, helper, and problem solver. I work effectively both independently and with others, and I believe that compassion and understanding are important in business.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Creative Operations
COMMONWEALTH MCCANN DETROIT
10.2022 - Current
- As The Director of Creative Operations, I create the roadmap for successfully bringing creative briefs to life and supporting the creative department
- In addition, I head a team of Creative Resource Managers and together we manage the daily operations
- I am responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the team, managing timelines, workflow, approvals and any resourcing needs from full-time to contract
- I have been the point of contact for all creative executions, and it is my role to circulate project updates and communicate creative needs and expectations among all the departments and the leadership teams
- Furthermore, I spearhead our agency's participation in award shows and stay updated on industry trends related to these events
Creative Resource Manager
COMMONWEALTH MCCANN DETROIT
06.2021 - 10.2022
- Worked closely with the CCO, CD, Account Managers and Project Managers to assign sufficient and suitable resources to projects, balanced workloads, sourced for freelancers and resolved resource conflicts across a group of creatives
Art Producer
DONER
11.2016 - 05.2019
- Worked closely with account and creative teams to keep projects on schedule, in budget and in line with client expectations
- Collaborated with creative teams to recommend qualified, up and coming artists for photo shoots, illustrations and retouching projects
- Generated estimates for retouching, photography and illustration by working with external vendors or Doner’s internal retouching studio
- Collaborated with team members and vendors to negotiate the correct usage for visuals used in advertisements
- Accurately recorded metadata for photography and illustrations to document licensing information
Digital Producer | Project Manager
CAMPBELL EWALD
05.2014 - 12.2015
- Responsible for managing the successful execution of a variety of assigned digital initiatives which include emails, online banners, landing pages, social, website creation and redesign
- I am partnered closely with account management and creative counterparts in helping to define creative vision, clarifying executional requirements, explaining complex ideas clearly, and managing both agency and client expectations
- I also handled the delivery of project deliverables
Creative Operations | Digital Producer | Project Manager
CAMPBELL EWALD
11.2006 - 05.2014
- I managed the workflow among the Chief Creative Officer, multiple Creative Directors and creative teams
- This included acting as a liaison between creative and agency departments, as well as assigning projects, organizing and maintaining creative files, arranging meetings and creating and approving internal service requests
- I also generated a variety of essential materials, including client presentations, graphic elements for client meetings, and weekly status reports
- In short, my role within the agency was to know who’s doing what, and ensure that every project was completed on time, and to the expectations of CCO and client alike
Education
Broadcast Arts Program - TV/Video Production
SPECS HOWARD
Graphic Design -
KALAMAZOO COM. COLLEGE
Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Excel
- Keynote
- PowerPoint
- Word
- Adobe CC
- Photoshop
- InDesign
- Illustrator
- Basecamp
- Microsoft 365
- Teams
- Screendragon
- SharePoint
- Webex
- Project
- Jira
Timeline
Director of Creative Operations
COMMONWEALTH MCCANN DETROIT
10.2022 - Current
Creative Resource Manager
COMMONWEALTH MCCANN DETROIT
06.2021 - 10.2022
Art Producer
DONER
11.2016 - 05.2019
Digital Producer | Project Manager
CAMPBELL EWALD
05.2014 - 12.2015
Creative Operations | Digital Producer | Project Manager
CAMPBELL EWALD
11.2006 - 05.2014
Broadcast Arts Program - TV/Video Production
SPECS HOWARD
Graphic Design -
KALAMAZOO COM. COLLEGE
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