Tommy Terrell
Birmingham
Summary
Results-driven Project Manager specializing in restaurant openings. Expertise in resource planning and stakeholder communication, driving operational scaling and creative solutions. Delivers impactful marketing collateral while enhancing team performance. Utilizes Adobe Creative Suite to foster innovation and efficiency.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Creative Project Manager / Strategic Designer
Taziki's Mediterranean Cafe
Birmingham
04.2013 - 01.2026
- Led creation of national and local advertising, including product brochures, direct mail, newsletters, presentations, and logos.
- Supported franchise development by designing key print and digital collateral
- Managed print and digital menu content and version control for consistency and compliance across 30+ markets.
- Coordinated all inbound creative and marketing requests as single point of contact, ensuring clear intake, prioritization, and execution across departments.
- Applied structured prioritization logic to balance urgent requests, strategic initiatives, and available resources.
- Proactively tracked and escalated past-due tasks, mitigating risk and improving on-time delivery.
- Managed and mentored Creative Design staff, fostering accountability, growth, and continuous improvement.
- Provided ongoing coaching to improve quality, efficiency, and professional skill development.
- Oversaw print portal and asset management systems, including: Adding and maintaining creative templates, Centralizing and organizing all creative assets.
- Facilitated store growth process, enabling over 100 new restaurant openings.
- Designed, maintained, and updated company website and digital media platforms.
- Identified and implemented operational efficiencies, contributing to overall company growth.
Marketing Manager
Burdette Dental Lab
Birmingham
01.2000 - 04.2013
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Public Relations, Management
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, ALSkills
- Creative operations
- Graphic design
- Adobe Creative Suite proficiency
- Marketing operations
- Event planning and coordination
- Intake and prioritization
- Resource planning
- Schedule management
- Scope management
- Risk management
- Status reporting
- Performance metrics
- Executive reporting
- Process improvement
- Operational scaling
- Stakeholder communication
- Idea generation
Websites
Timeline
Creative Project Manager / Strategic Designer
Taziki's Mediterranean Cafe
04.2013 - 01.2026
Marketing Manager
Burdette Dental Lab
01.2000 - 04.2013
Bachelor of Arts - Public Relations, Management
University of Alabama