Grace Briggs

Grace Briggs

Marketing & Advertising

San Francisco
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Marketing & Advertising professional experienced in creative direction & production, building a team of talented designers & producers, and cultivating innovative solutions for my partners. Paired with a skill in the formation and growth of honest and profitable relationships, my background has proven an asset for both leadership and results.

Experience

2018 Mar - Present
Creative Director
AdLiven / San Francisco

Responsible for the creation and development of AdLiven's Partner Relations & Production teams, internal processes, and growth strategy.

Supervised design and production teams developing innovative concepts for 100+ monthly projects while managing deadlines. Established procedures and quality standards for department. Revamped work strategies and processes to accomplish agency objectives.

Trained and regularly mentored associates on performance- oriented strategies and customer service techniques. Evaluated and contributed to creative team ideas and translated into actionable project plans.

Researched industry trends and evaluated competitive products.
Oversaw profitability, deliverables, and budgets. Recruited, hired and trained top candidates with eye for performance.

2017 Sep - 2018 Mar
Creative Manager
iMediaBay / San Francisco

Managed production of digital ad creatives through full lifecycle of projects.
Contributed to creative process through original ideas and inspiration.

Worked with team of external design vendors, providing detailed feedback to meet client needs.
Built and developed strong partner relationships to meet company revenue goals.

Met & exceeded quality expectations through consistent communication and formation of strong partnerships. Negotiated & closed 100% of new client partnerships during term of employment.

2016 Sep - 2017 Feb
Customer Success Manager
Boost Media / San Francisco, CA

Customer & Account Manager, in charge of the formation and advancement of strong client relationships across both the company’s SEO and Creative Design business solutions. Responsible for strategy, execution and analysis of Paid Search & Digital Advertising objectives. Launched client retention initiatives & restructured onboarding processes, which led to the decrease in churn by 36%.

2015 Dec - 2016 Aug
Project Manager & Sales Specialist
Kiki de Montparnasse / New York,

Directly assisted the President and CEO of this luxury lingerie and intimate accessories brand with various marketing and financial projects; work encompassed assistance in brand enhancement, event planning and expense management. Also trained as a retail specialist for the flagship NYC store in order to understand the client experience and help with product positioning.

2015 Feb - 2015 Dec
Retail Manager & PR Coordinator
Verameat / New York

Manager of sales, public relations, and e-commerce activities for this internationally recognized jewelry brand. Responsible for meeting and exceeding sales goals through traditional and creative sales approaches; growing customer-base through public relations and social media creation, supervising and training employees, and online customer service packaging and shipping.

2014 Jan - 2015 Dec
Media Relations Intern
University of San Francisco / San Fr

Assistant to the Director of Media Relations for USF. Responsible for press releases, calendar listings and providing weekly summaries and creating grids of all USF-related media. Maintain Twitter and USF website postings regarding noteworthy media attention; write pitches for reporters and compile media lists for event invitations and interviews.

2014 Feb - 2014 Dec
Co-Captain of Wings Team
Red Bull / Emeryville,
One of 2 team leaders responsible for PR management of the Red Bull brand in the San Francisco market. Responsibilities included leveraging local events for publicity purposes; event creation/ management; employee scheduling; facilitating effective communication between management & team members and providing monthly reporting.
2012 Jan - 2012 Dec
Lingerie Sales Associate & Website Photo Editor
Dollhouse Bettie / San Fran
Sales specialist for this vintage-inspired high-end lingerie boutique. Responsible for creating a top-tier client experience through customized fittings and focused knowledge of all lingerie, shapewear and vintage items. Processed online orders, shipments and returns. Provided website support as photo editor – utilizing Adobe Photoshop skills to retouch and refine product photos for the company website.

Education

2009 - 2014
University of San Francisco
Bachelor's Degree / Advertising, Fine Arts

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