Stephanie Lee
Chicago,IL
Summary
Hi there! My name is Stephanie Lee, but you can call me Steph. I am an ambitious, adaptable, and empathetic professional with a breadth of experience across advertising agencies and brand-side roles. I have been fortunate enough to collaborate with brands such as Coca-Cola, Hefty-Reynolds, Safelite, Starbucks, and Sears.
While my expertise leans toward creative and production teams, my ability to multi-task, see the "full picture," and reinforce the value in cross-functional team collaboration allows for continual improvement and efficiencies, no matter the setting.
Upon logging off after a productive workday, you can find me hanging out with my family and friends, cooking (or trying!), and volunteering with a number of not-for-profit groups that are near and dear to my heart.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Artwork Production Manager
Saie Beauty
03.2024 - 07.2025
- Drove the creation of artwork for concept renderings, primary and secondary packaging, in collaboration with Product Development, Regulatory, Creative, Marketing and Product Operation teams.
- Led a major packaging refresh across 142 unique SKUs in order to be globally compliant in emerging EU and Middle-East markets.
- Prioritized and managed workflows for new and ongoing regulatory artwork changes, identifying and addressing delays to ensure organizational efficiency.
- Created and implemented new creative review processes via Wrike, resulting in a standardized communication flow and increased cross-functional productivity.
Creative Project Manager
Stella & Chewy's
Oak Creek, WI
08.2021 - 03.2024
- Closely partnered with the Creative Director to build an internal creative department from zero to seven full-time employees; resulting in a One Show Short List award and Ad Age mentions over one year.
- Responsible for budget tracking, projections, defining actuals, and creating/maintaining detailed financial trackers.
- Proactively created new documentation to better establish processes (e.g writing Statements of Work, Request for Proposals, Call Sheets, Fiscal, etc.)
- Sourced, implemented, and onboarded a new Project Management and proofing tool across the entire company.
- Acted as an in-house producer and event planner across various sized-scale efforts.
Project Manager
FCB Chicago
Chicago, IL
06.2019 - 08.2021
- Lead PM across B2B-focused account, specializing in digital and CRM workflows: email, website, HTML5 banners, and social.
- Collaborated with Strategic Analytics, Strategy, and Account Team to define data-driven goals, trends, and optimizations on a monthly, quarterly, and annual cadence.
- Project Manager for Agency-led projects such as: the Illinois Against Handgun Violence, the Chicago Census Campaign, Information Security Management System, and Annual Holiday Event.
Project Manager
Havas Chicago
Chicago, IL
03.2015 - 06.2019
- Relocated to Atlanta for six months to launch a new social media platform/process/business relationship with Coca-Cola, resulting in over 130 pieces of social assets.
- Helped to spearhead and implement a business model over the course of 9 months, resulting in 40 digital videos and 100+ supplemental social concepts for a large social retail account.
- Well-versed in managing programmatic, social, print/OOH, broadcast and radio processes and workflows.
- Assisted in the development and maintenance of SOW & RFP documents.
- Worked closely with vendors, internal production, media, and programmatic teams when trafficking assets.
Account Management Intern
Havas Chicago
Chicago, IL
01.2015 - 03.2015
- Assisted in the development of campaign-management tools (e.g., creative briefs, proposal templates, estimate forms and project-tracking spreadsheets) to increase flow of communication between internal teams, while ensuring client satisfaction.
- Tracked and reported consumer data to media and analytics teams, while actively monitoring strategy and development of competitive brands.
- Aided the creative and production teams during in-house and off-site photo & video shoots.
Office Management
Belvedere Trading, LLC
Chicago, IL
05.2014 - 01.2015
- Facilitated all aspects of office maintenance, including communication and collaboration with vendors and finalizing contracts.
- Independently planned and executed corporate events for over 250 employees.
- Ensured office expenditures were maintained within budgeted levels.
- Spearheaded a new Wellness program, increasing employee participation by 25.
Marketing Manager
Abercrombie & Fitch
Schaumburg, IL
10.2013 - 04.2014
- Specialized in preparing, updating, and delegating tasks for all in-store marketing (e.g., signage, price points, store layout, style guides).
- Analyzed daily, weekly and monthly sales and reported trends to corporate headquarters.
- Collaborated with management team to perfect and execute daily in-store operations, earning Store of the Month for sales and compliance excellence.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Communication
University of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL12.2014
Skills
- Microsoft Office Tools
- Social Media Content Management & Planning
- Event Planning & Execution
- 360 Integrated Campaign Planning & Execution
- Production & Post-Production Planning & Execution
- Budgeting & Forecasting
- Vendor Sourcing & Procurement
- Keeping calm and level-headed in stressful moments
- Conflict Management
- Client Relations
Certification
- Information Security Management System Certified, 2021
- SCRUM Master Certified, 2020
Timeline
Artwork Production Manager
Saie Beauty
03.2024 - 07.2025
Creative Project Manager
Stella & Chewy's
08.2021 - 03.2024
Project Manager
FCB Chicago
06.2019 - 08.2021
Project Manager
Havas Chicago
03.2015 - 06.2019
Account Management Intern
Havas Chicago
01.2015 - 03.2015
Office Management
Belvedere Trading, LLC
05.2014 - 01.2015
Marketing Manager
Abercrombie & Fitch
10.2013 - 04.2014
Bachelor of Arts - Communication
University of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign
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