Director – Strategic Partnerships & Production

Cultivating partnerships with innovative creators and business partners to help them achieve business goals through development of brand, design and product needs.

  • Identify opportunities for new partnerships and consistently strengthen and support existing relationships and collaborations.

  • Manage projects and accounts in a fast-paced and creative scope.

  • Oversee a team of in-house and freelance talent to customize teams base and create workflows specialized for each project and partner.

  • Liaise with partners to define and communicate vision and create synergy between design team and clients.

  • Project and approve project timelines, budget and deliverables.

  • Develop new business resources including prospect-specific pitch decks, written and visual content for targeted outreach.

  • Collaborate with creative teams to bring creative concepts to life as Producer for commercial video and photography content.

FREDICUS DESIGN, 2019 - Present

Creative Producer

Integrated & Creative Producer with experience executing commercial, creative and editorial productions for stage, photography and video.

  • Evaluate initial creative concepts and define deliverables.

  • Prepare and maintain budgets for all levels of production.

  • Source, book and secure Creative Teams and talent for productions, based on scope of work, budget and creative deliverables.

  • Lead production day-to-day, communicate with suppliers, agency teams, clients and vendors.

  • Manage pre-production, production, post-production and delivery for all projects.

  • Collaborate with creative teams and suppliers to identify and mitigate risks to projects & proactively problem solve.

FREELANCE, 2019 - Present

Manager – Events, Creative Team & National Giving Campaigns

AVEDA CANADA / COLLEGA INTERNATIONAL

2006 - 2018

EDUCATION

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

  • Production-oriented with an attention to detail and strong focus on efficiency and deadlines.

  • Proven ability to work under pressure, prioritize projects and meet tight deadlines.

  • Resolution-focused with the ability to think creatively and resolve challenges quickly.

  • Dynamic individual who thrives as part of a creative and dynamic team and through independent work.

 BACHELOR OF ARTS, ECONOMICS & MARKETING

University of Guelph