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COURTNEY JONES

Toronto,ON

Summary

To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Director, Communication Design

Initiative Media, Interpublic Group Of Companies
2022.05 - Current
  • Oversee the LEGO Group media team and lead all planning and execution
  • Monitor and coordinate workflows to optimize resources
  • Lead and mentor planning team through agency goals, managing workloads, providing feedback and continued support for development and growth
  • Responsible for ensuring key client objectives are met, with a lead role in client business meetings
  • Cultivate and maintain client, agency and media partner relationships at a senior level
  • Proactively see opportunities for process improvement and efficiencies
  • Responsible for new hires and current employee growth and development

Director of Digital Media

Prospect Media Group
2018.09 - 2022.05
  • Oversee media department and lead all digital strategy, planning, and execution
  • Grow media department and digital media tactics/ offerings with a fully developed team
  • Responsible for new hires and current employee growth and development
  • Share digital knowledge with the entire media team through training and process implementation
  • Lead new technology implementation among management, media, and analytics
  • Drive client marketing goals with digital integration
  • Manage forecasting and reporting for clients' specific performance KPIs
  • Play an active role in client acquisition, growth, and new business

Associate Media Director

Ogilvy/ Mindshare
2015.08 - 2018.07
  • Acted as the digital lead on IBM for both theLocal Canadian Market as well as a division of the WW Market
  • Initiated Campaign planning with the client by completing staffing plans and scoping documents
  • Oversaw planner's workload and planning duties by delegating projects as necessary
  • Managed Assistants' progress and learning of the IBM business and process, as well as the output of work
  • Operated as the primary digital contact for client and account teams on an overall basis and assisted with day-to-day activities
  • Assisted in leading new process changes for the agency and IBM through various transitions
  • Handled all billing coordination

Senior Digital Specialist

OMD
2014.03 - 2015.08
  • Digital lead on various clients such as; PepsiCo Foods, Mitsubishi, Activision, SiriusXM Radio, State Farm, and Campbell's.
  • Supervised junior planners and oversaw all digital strategy planning and campaign execution
  • Managed external team processes', including client and creative teams
  • Main day-to-day digital contact for the client and internal strategy teams
  • Assisted in problem-solving with suppliers, clients, and internal team members
  • Handled all vendor invoicing and client draft approvals

Account Executive

ZenithOptimedia
2012.09 - 2014.03
  • Monitored daily activities for Loblaw
  • Handled all strategic planning and presentation of Media plans
  • Managed and motivated internal team members during the execution and traffic process' of each campaign
  • Supervised all campaign progress and status
  • Handled day-to-day contact and problem-solving with suppliers and internal team members
  • Developed campaign weekly and post reporting as well as work back schedules

Interactive Specialist

Mediacom
2011.08 - 2012.09

Media Assistant

Proctor & Gamble
2010.05 - 2011.08

Education

Accredited Mortgage Agent Certificate -

Canadian Mortgage Brokers Association of Ontario July
07.2023

Advanced Advertising And Communication Diploma -

Mohawk College
Hamilton, ON
04.2010

Skills

  • Strategic Marketing
  • Leadership and Coaching
  • Strong Organization and Time
  • Management
  • Problem-Solving
  • Relationship Building
  • Communication

Timeline

Director, Communication Design

Initiative Media, Interpublic Group Of Companies
2022.05 - Current

Director of Digital Media

Prospect Media Group
2018.09 - 2022.05

Associate Media Director

Ogilvy/ Mindshare
2015.08 - 2018.07

Senior Digital Specialist

OMD
2014.03 - 2015.08

Account Executive

ZenithOptimedia
2012.09 - 2014.03

Interactive Specialist

Mediacom
2011.08 - 2012.09

Media Assistant

Proctor & Gamble
2010.05 - 2011.08

Accredited Mortgage Agent Certificate -

Canadian Mortgage Brokers Association of Ontario July

Advanced Advertising And Communication Diploma -

Mohawk College
COURTNEY JONES