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Tracy Stephenson

CEDAR GROVE,NJ

Summary

A dynamic, client focused professional with expert qualifications in the Workplace and Digital Signage Industry. Collaborative leader with dedication to partnering with coworkers to promote an engaged, empowering work culture. Strengths in building and maintaining relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders in fast-paced settings who uses independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Client Success Manager

One Diversified
04.2017 - Current
  • Responsible for leading and maintaining the business relationship with Agency of Record (AOR) clients serving as the primary point of contact for all customer interactions and escalations as well as ensure account governance, contractual compliance, effective service delivery, and Service Level Agreement (SLA) adherence
  • Takes ownership and accountability for all client issues to satisfactory resolution
  • Acts as point of escalation for issues not resolvable by the service lines
  • Develops and maintains positive client relationships by understanding client goals and needs as well as ensuring client satisfaction with Diversified services
  • Ensures account governance and stakeholder model is documented, agreed to, and reviewed on a regular basis such as steering committees/QBRs, service delivery committees/MBRs, and contract change management
  • Develops, implements, and maintains the strategic account plans and runbooks for all accounts
  • Assist with supporting Sales with new business development, contract creation, management, negotiation, and renewal
  • Integrate data into KPI Reports for user experience metrics
  • Maintain complete familiarity with contract(s) between Diversified and client to help ensure client expectations are properly set and met; manage contractual compliance
  • Manage relationships with client's key vendors and partners
  • Manage the financial performance of the account, including general oversight of operating costs and equipment inventory; accurate forecasting; profitability; invoicing, A/R aging, etc.
  • Responsible for financial performance of existing services (revenue forecasts, resource management, profitability)
  • Ensure all internal financial reporting requirements and timetables are met
  • Supports, collaborates, and provides direction to the related service lines on client related deliverables and escalations to ensure the team is meeting SLA, cost, governance, performance, quality, innovation, continuous improvement and value requirements
  • Process training and enforcement specific to the client engagement and escalation
  • Managed and mentored Client Success Coordinator from June 2018 to May 2022

Account Director

Inception Digital
01.2013 - 04.2017
  • Promoted to lead the team in the development, management, and execution of all Inception Digital programs
  • Generate new business within current and new clients as well as participate in new business capabilities
    presentations
  • Actively partner with our clients' advertising and education agencies in the development of each virtual program from
    budget and contract to content, logistics, meeting planning, and final reconciliation
  • Oversee all aspects of the program from budget estimate generation and contract development, to timeline development, vendor management, studio contracting and liaison, content and graphic development, custom online registration site development, webcast development, show day executive production, and reconciliation
  • Oversee the management of a production staff of 10-15 individuals in the development and execution of each program, including directors, producers, graphic designers, satellite and audiovisual technicians, webmasters, and show talent

Senior Director, Production

Inception Digital
09.2009 - 06.2013
  • Responsible for the development, management, and execution of live and on-demand virtual events for Fortune 500 pharmaceutical, finance, and technology industries. Program types include satellite broadcasts, webcasts, web conferences, on-demand programs and video productions
  • Budget estimate generation and contract development, timeline development, vendor management, studio contracting and liaison, content and graphic development, custom online registration site development, webcast development, show day executive production, and reconciliation
  • Work with a production staff of 10-15 individuals in the development and execution of each program, including directors, producers, graphic designers, satellite and audiovisual technicians, webmasters, and show talent

Senior Account Executive

Synapse Medical Communications
05.2009 - 08.2009
  • Responsible for leading the oncology project team in implementation of all program tactics by communicating overall objectives, setting expectations, delegating responsibilities, and problem solving when appropriate
  • Primary client and faculty contact Update client on project status through weekly status reports and conference calls
  • Design and maintain budgets throughout the duration of a project and provide post-meeting reconciliation
  • Manage content development and editorial review process
  • Maintain timely and professional written and verbal communications with faculty and client as they pertain to specific program involvement
  • Oversee all program activities including faculty recruitment and ongoing communication, faculty development calls, editorial review, faculty and client review, audience generation, logistics management, registration/participant communication, and graphic layout and production of all program materials

Program Director

BlueSpark
04.2007 - 05.2009
  • Responsible for leading the project team in the implementation of a full range of scientific oncology publications such as primary and secondary manuscripts, journal supplements, abstracts, monographs, posters, and congress presentations expectations, delegating responsibilities and problem solving when appropriate
  • Primary client and faculty contact Update client on project status through weekly status reports and conference calls
  • Maintain budgets throughout the duration of a project
  • Manage content development and editorial review process
  • Manage work process and timelines
  • Maintain timely and professional written and verbal communications with faculty and client as they pertain to specific program involvement
  • Maintain vendor relationships
  • Manage all program activities, including faculty recruitment and ongoing communication, faculty development calls, editorial review, faculty and client review, audience generation, logistics management,
    registration/participant communication, and graphic layout and production of all program materials
  • KOL management and development
  • Conduct start-up, internal, and final team meetings for each project, establish and maintain time and events schedules, and provide updates as required by project team to accomplish each initiative

Account Manager

Thomson Interphase
04.2005 - 04.2007
  • Promoted to lead the project team in developing and managing medical education programs therapeutic areas that include asthma management, ulcerative colitis, cardiovascular disease and diabetes
  • Primary grantor contact and faculty contact
  • Manage budgeting, financial monitoring, purchase order processing, and reconciliation of individual projects
  • Manage content development and editorial review process
  • Manage work process and timelines
  • Maintain timely and professional written and verbal communications with faculty and grantor as they pertain to specific program involvement
  • Maintain vendor relationships
  • Oversee all program activities including faculty recruitment and ongoing communication, faculty planning calls, editorial review, faculty and CME/CE review, audience generation, logistics management, registration/participant communication, and graphic layout and production of all program materials
  • Conduct start-up, internal and final team meetings for each project, established and maintained time and events schedules, and provided updates as required by project team and vehicle to accomplish each initiative
  • Understand and adhere to all CME/CE guidelines and ensured they were communicated, understood, and followed by team

Associate Account Manager

Thomson Interphase
03.2004 - 04.2005
  • Responsible for developing and managing medical education programs therapeutic areas that include asthma management, ulcerative colitis, cardiovascular disease and diabetes
  • Primary grantor contact and faculty contact
  • Primary faculty contact
  • Maintain timely and professional written and verbal communications with faculty and grantor as they pertain to specific program involvement
  • Maintain budget, financial monitoring, and reconciliation of individual projects
  • Conduct start-up, internal, and final team meetings for each project, establish and maintain time and events schedules, and provide updates as required by project team and vehicle to accomplish each initiative
  • Conduct all program activities, including faculty recruitment and ongoing communication, faculty planning calls, editorial review, faculty and CME/CE review, audience generation, content development, logistics management, registration/participant communication, and layout/production of all materials
  • Maintain vendor relationships
  • Understand and adhere to all CME/CE guidelines
  • Adhere to all policies and procedures

Senior Project Manager

Cardinal Health
12.2001 - 03.2004
  • Promoted to deliver high quality promotional programs to the healthcare industry
  • Mentor project management team
  • Provide direction to project management team
  • Recruitment of faculty
  • Work with faculty to develop content
  • Develop and implement aggressive timelines with project team
  • Maintain fiscal responsibilities
  • Track and report work in progress in a timely manner to the team
  • Liaison with Account Management to achieve project goals
  • Handle client requests in a timely, effective, and professional manner
  • Effectively manage multiple project
  • Accountability on all projects and final delivery

Project Manager

Cardinal Health
09.2000 - 12.2001

Receptionist

Cardinal Health
02.1998 - 09.2000

Inbound Agent

Cardinal Health
07.1996 - 02.1998

Telemarketing Agent

Cardinal Health
08.1995 - 07.1996

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Communications

William Paterson University of New Jersey
Wayne, NJ

Associate of Science - Business Administration/Marketing

Bergen Community College
Paramus, NJ

Skills

  • Client Relationship Management
  • Financial Management
  • Service Management
  • Account Management
  • Sales Support
  • Inter-department Collaboration
  • Staff Mentoring & Team Leader
  • Excellent written and verbal skills
  • Microsoft Office
  • Connectwise
  • Lucid

Certification

ITIL 4 Certified

Accomplishments

2020 Diversified Circle of Excellence Winner

Timeline

Senior Client Success Manager

One Diversified
04.2017 - Current

Account Director

Inception Digital
01.2013 - 04.2017

Senior Director, Production

Inception Digital
09.2009 - 06.2013

Senior Account Executive

Synapse Medical Communications
05.2009 - 08.2009

Program Director

BlueSpark
04.2007 - 05.2009

Account Manager

Thomson Interphase
04.2005 - 04.2007

Associate Account Manager

Thomson Interphase
03.2004 - 04.2005

Senior Project Manager

Cardinal Health
12.2001 - 03.2004

Project Manager

Cardinal Health
09.2000 - 12.2001

Receptionist

Cardinal Health
02.1998 - 09.2000

Inbound Agent

Cardinal Health
07.1996 - 02.1998

Telemarketing Agent

Cardinal Health
08.1995 - 07.1996

Bachelor of Arts - Communications

William Paterson University of New Jersey

Associate of Science - Business Administration/Marketing

Bergen Community College

ITIL 4 Certified

Tracy Stephenson