SUMMARY

An experienced Project Manager with knowledge, skills and achievements in the advertising sector - in particular Creative Services, managing Studio, Print, Pre-Press and Digital Production departments.
I enjoy working with creative people and managing supplier resources, applying a can-do approach. I am able to contribute to all stages of the business process, providing a ‘steady hand’ at all times, anticipating potential problems and suggesting remedies. I plan and report campaign progress to enable best practical results and greatest profitability.

CAREER HISTORY

Fourcast Media – Project Manager (Consultant) – 2005 to January 2007
A new venture-funded company launching a new innovative Internet in 2007.
· Prepared market research data on a regular basis that was used in producing the business plan.
· Organised and produced all print material for use in the launch advertising
- a national poster and press campaign, radio and all print literature and
retail packaging.
· Presented to investors and gained first round funding of £300,000.

Woolley Pau Limited – Production Manager – 2000 to 2005
A small Pharmaceutical and Healthcare advertising agency,
· Provided expertise in production
· Introduced the use of new technology that saved the company £50,000.
· Made purchasing economies and improved quality and turnaround of finished work, through better suppliers, improved agency output generally.
· Worked closely with the creative teams to help develop many design ideas – some of which won 2003/4 Healthcare Advertising awards.
· Personally prepared all agency estimating and invoicing.
· Reduced bought-in costs by 40%, increased agency profitability by 10%.

Warman & Bannister – Production Manager – 1995 to 2000
A Business-to-Business agency. Responsible for managing all print and press production, the creative teams and studio.
· Introduced new job progress and quality control systems and keen pricing structure – which became part of the pitch document and helped win their biggest client.
· Responsible for production of a monthly international web-offset trade newspaper, which was edited in the UK, produced under my supervision in Eindhoven.
· Technical initiatives by me enabled the introduction of digital proofing and as a result made savings in time and expense and, as a result, won further projects.
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Saatchi & Saatchi Group, Edinburgh – Creative Services Director -1993 to 1995
A Saatchi & Saatchi Group agency, Hall Advertising*. Leading consumer ad agency.
· I personally handled £1m worth of print production.
· Handled all national and regional campaigns for Kwik Fit and other national and local clients. Worked on several presentations involving all agency resources.
· When agency closed in 1994 set up as Print Consultant in Edinburgh, working locally for Grey Advertising and other clients handling special projects before moving to Cambridge.
(*I also previously worked at Hall Advertising from 1981 to 1985)

Omnicom Group, London – Production Director – 1987 to 1993
Set up and ran a new production department at Davidson Pearce to specifically handle all Marks & Spencer business.
· Produced many campaigns using my own workflow systems, and introduced new technology that increased our performance and profitability.
· Negotiated 50% volume supplier discounts.
· Promoted to board director of main agency. With increased staff and responsibility to help further improve agency profitability.
Following merger with BMP DDB continued to manage all Production teams. Increased cross-referral business with one group subsidiary turning them into a profitable business. Moved to Rapp & Collins Direct Marketing agency 1990 where continued to project manage for 3 years on international direct-mail material. Also in 1993 was freelance Production Manager at Leagas Delaney. I introduced new technology and successfully rescued a potential problem for the agency using digital retouching on an ad for Harrods.


QUALIFICATIONS, EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Educated Glasgow Academy to O level grade. Have completed advertising industry educational courses, attended seminars and major trade shows in the areas of print, production, digital and new media technology. I also took part in the IPA Continuous Professional Development scheme at my last employers.

PERSONAL

Interests: During autumn of 2006 set up and managed a Hospice Charity bookshop. Very recently volunteered on to action committee fighting threatened closure of local Nature Reserve and Country Park. Sailing. Bit of golf.