Ellie Chang

Provided administrative and project management support to SVP, International Productions for all business activities in Korea

• Composed emails, memos, and development slate reports on behalf of SVP
• Prioritized and responded to incoming inquiries, correspondence, and proposals
• Coordinated schedules & travel with junior assistant via Google calendar & docs
• Created detailed itineraries and handled all related preparations and reservations
• Managed 3 development projects – hosted weekly meetings & calls, regularly updated executives in LA and Hong Kong via reports and summaries
• Created project timelines, pitch packages, PowerPoint presentations, andone-sheets for project management and sales purposes
• Worked independently during executive’s extended travel periods and attended meetings on behalf of SVP
• Translated Korean scripts, proposals, and correspondence to English, and provided interpretation for meetings and calls

Managed day-to-day responsibilities for assisting the Chief Brand Director and the Office’s activities across CJ’s global entertainment, F&B, and retail businesses

• Interfaced directly with senior executives and teams across five CJ companies to organize schedules, agendas, and cross-functional meetings
• Managed emails and handled sensitive, confidential information with discretion
• Communicated 24/7 with scheduling assistant, oversaw logistics for on & off-site meetings, and travelled to meeting sites or events in advance to confirm set-ups
• Arranged hotel, restaurant, flight, car service, and entertainment reservations
• Created and formatted PowerPoints, presentations, and reports
• Facilitated communication between the Director and internal/external teams for feedback and approvals on creative, branding, and design work
• Led the Task Force for CJ’s 60th anniversary event at MoMA NY
• Assisted with VIP hospitality management at CJ entertainment events
• Executed ad hoc assignments, research, client gifts, and HQ tours for guests

Managed two clients for Creatia, a boutique marketing agency

• Client: Parallel Media Group (PMG), organizer of The Ballantine’s Championship
  • On behalf of PMG, provided client services to 9 tournament sponsors
• Client: Korean Eye, a travelling Korean contemporary art exhibition
  • Planned Korean Eye’s 2011 NY Exhibition and assisted with sponsorship sales efforts by researching and arranging meetings with prospective clients

Responsible for trafficking integrated marketing campaigns from project brief stages to execution at restaurants

• Worked with Leo Burnett, Starcom, and DDB Korea to deliver advertising creative for TV, print, digital, OOH, and in-store POPs
• Point of contact for SCM, restaurant operations, and finance teams regarding marketing promotion plans and execution

Provided administrative support to SVP, Group Account Director and VP, Production, and assisted with their respective client accounts

• Coordinated work process for integrated project teams to write and deliver 20+ responses to RFPs
• Screened calls, and managed emails and calendars via Microsoft Outlook
• Arranged all domestic & international travel using Interpublic’s travel services
• Handled expense reports and time sheets on schedule with minimal supervision
• Processed contracts, purchase orders, and payments for current projects
• Executed day-to-day responsibilities for executives’ client accounts: NBC Universal, National 9/11 Memorial and Museum, and Johnson & Johnson

Cumulative GPA: 3.8 │ Magna Cum Laude