Sahara Henley
New York,New York
Summary
Innovative Creative Services Project Manager with notable experience overseeing diverse, cross-functional teams to meet project goals on time and within budget. Strengths lie in strategic planning, problem-solving skills, and the ability to foster creativity while ensuring project efficiency. Noteworthy impact made in previous roles through consistent delivery of high-quality creative projects that met client needs and exceeded expectations.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Creative Services Project Manager
PRATT INSTITUTE
Brooklyn, NY
01.2024 - Current
- Directed creative operations within Office of Communications & Marketing, leading enterprise creative services for institutional communications, enrollment marketing, executive leadership, advancement, academic departments, and brand initiatives.
- Orchestrated portfolio of 20–25 concurrent creative initiatives, setting priorities and driving timely delivery across competing demands.
- Led end-to-end photography, videography, print, digital, and marketing production.
- Managed photographers, videographers, students, locations, vendors, contracts, scheduling, and production logistics.
- Implemented scalable project management systems in Asana, enhancing visibility and accountability, and facilitating cross-functional collaboration that elevated on-time delivery performance to 95%+.
- Built project governance practices that minimized operational bottlenecks and ensured consistent delivery.
- Advised executive leadership on project prioritization, resource allocation, scheduling, and operational planning.
- Led evaluation and organization-wide adoption of Pratt's first digital asset management platform, Bynder.
- Oversaw migration governance, taxonomy, and long-term asset organization.
- Designed and launched Pratt's first photography and videography consent policy.
- Continuously assessed workflows to identify efficiencies, improve stakeholder experience, and support long-term operational scalability.
- Established institution-wide compliance standards and operational procedures.
Creative Project Manager
ACCENTURE SONG
New York, NY
01.2022 - 01.2024
- Directed enterprise creative operations and integrated marketing campaigns for Fortune 500 consumer brands, partnering with strategy, account management, production, design, and executive leadership teams.
- Coordinated integrated marketing campaigns for Calvin Klein Fragrance, Maybelline, essie, and Fresh Beauty across digital, social media, paid advertising, and e-commerce channels.
- Produced video, photography, experiential, and print deliverables that aligned with brand objectives.
- Managed project portfolios ranging from $25k to more than $1m.
- Coordinated cross-functional teams including designers, producers, copywriters, developers, strategists, and client stakeholders.
- Worked with account directors and business development teams on project scoping, proposal development, staffing plans, and client presentations.
- Supported financial planning, forecasting, resource allocation, and project delivery.
- Built reporting dashboards that improved forecasting accuracy, executive visibility, and project performance measurement.
- Monitored risks, dependencies, and scope changes to mitigate delivery issues.
- Managed multiple priorities effectively to maintain delivery timelines.
Marketing & Multimedia Project Management Coordinator
PACE UNIVERSITY
New York, NY
01.2018 - 01.2022
- Provided leadership support for execution of 50+ integrated marketing initiatives annually.
- Led integrated marketing production for institutional communications, enrollment recruitment, university events, and advancement initiatives.
- Managed project planning from intake through final delivery.
- Supported digital campaigns, print collateral, photography, video, and live events.
- Coordinated creative teams, editorial communications, vendors, and university stakeholders.
- Built production schedules, project timelines, and communication plans for multiple concurrent initiatives.
- Sourced vendors and coordinated contracts to streamline project execution.
- Managed production estimates, scheduling, and print production.
- Aligned stakeholders and maintained accountability through effective communication during project delivery.
- Improved collaboration across departments through standardized project management practices and workflow optimization.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Mass Communications with a concentration in Television Production
Delaware State University
Dover, DE05-2014
Skills
- Portfolio management
- Integrated marketing
- Visual content creation
- Digital asset management
- Creative asset management
- Vendor management and collaboration
- Asana and Microsoft 365
- Microsoft Teams and Google Workspace
- Workflow optimization
- Capacity planning
- Risk management
- Budget planning
Timeline
Creative Services Project Manager
PRATT INSTITUTE
01.2024 - Current
Creative Project Manager
ACCENTURE SONG
01.2022 - 01.2024
Marketing & Multimedia Project Management Coordinator
PACE UNIVERSITY
01.2018 - 01.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Mass Communications with a concentration in Television Production
Delaware State University